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Ora Cogan Explores Resilience in ‘Hard Hearted Woman’
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Ora Cogan Explores Resilience in ‘Hard Hearted Woman’

Canadian experimental folk artist Ora Cogan has released her new album ‘Hard Hearted Woman,’ which explores themes of r…

Updated 15 days ago
Bandcamp's February 2026 Best Music Roundup
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Bandcamp's February 2026 Best Music Roundup

Bandcamp has released its comprehensive monthly music guides for February 2026, covering essential releases across mult…

Updated 26 days ago
Charlotte Cornfield Releases ‘Lost Leader’ Featuring Christian Lee Hutson
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Charlotte Cornfield Releases ‘Lost Leader’ Featuring Christian Lee Hutson

Canadian singer-songwriter Charlotte Cornfield has released ‘Lost Leader,’ a new single featuring Christian Lee Hutson,…

Updated 29 days ago
Sturgill Simpson Surprise-Releases Album as Johnny Blue Skies
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Sturgill Simpson Surprise-Releases Album as Johnny Blue Skies

Sturgill Simpson has surprise-released a new album titled ‘Mutiny After Midnight’ under his alias Johnny Blue Skies &am…

Updated 27 days ago

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Gyda Valtysdottir shares Kjartan Sveinsson co-written single, “Mother Pearl”
The Line of Best Fit

Gyda Valtysdottir shares Kjartan Sveinsson co-written single, “Mother Pearl”

Icelandic cellist Gyda Valtysdottir has released ‘Mother Pearl,’ the title track from her upcoming …

www.thelineofbestfit.com · Feb 24, 2026
folk
Matryoshka: Blasé Saint
Pitchfork Album Reviews

Matryoshka: Blasé Saint

The Seattle-based producer fills her debut album with staticky textures and bottomless reverb, rear…

pitchfork.com · Feb 24, 2026
ambient
New Album: The Resurrection Club - ‘Survival’ -- Obscure Sound
Obscure Sound News

New Album: The Resurrection Club - ‘Survival’ -- Obscure Sound

The Resurrection Club releases their debut album ‘Survival,’ a blend of analogue post-punk and mode…

www.obscuresound.com · Feb 23, 2026
ambient
New Album: MONNE - ‘Jungle of Emotions’ -- Obscure Sound
Obscure Sound

New Album: MONNE - ‘Jungle of Emotions’ -- Obscure Sound

Norwegian artist MONNE releases ‘Jungle of Emotions’, an immersive Nordic art-pop album that blends…

www.obscuresound.com · Feb 23, 2026
folk
Cat Power Celebrates 20th Anniversary of ‘The Greatest’ with Reworked Tracks and Low-key Performance at Portland, OR’s Revolution Hall (SHOW REVIEW) - Glide Magazine
Glide Magazine Review

Cat Power Celebrates 20th Anniversary of ‘The Greatest’ with Reworked Tracks and Low-key Performance at Portland, OR’s Revolution Hall (SHOW REVIEW) - Glide Magazine

Cat Power performed at Revolution Hall in Portland, Oregon, celebrating the 20th anniversary of her…

glidemagazine.com · Feb 23, 2026
folk
Magic Tuber Stringband Announce New Album ‘Heavy Water’: Hear “Tribute To The Angels”
Stereogum

Magic Tuber Stringband Announce New Album ‘Heavy Water’: Hear “Tribute To The Angels”

Magic Tuber Stringband, a North Carolina folk group, has announced their new album Heavy Water, the…

stereogum.com · Feb 23, 2026
folk
friends&'s ‘folx’ Is A Maximalist Manifesto About Folk Music, Capitalism, Family, Labor, The Internet, And More
Stereogum

friends&'s ‘folx’ Is A Maximalist Manifesto About Folk Music, Capitalism, Family, Labor, The Internet, And More

Toronto musician jc grame, under the project name friends&, has released ‘folx’, an ambitious 1…

stereogum.com · Feb 23, 2026
folk
Nieuwe single Dermot Kennedy - “Refuge”
Dansende Beren

Nieuwe single Dermot Kennedy - “Refuge”

Dermot Kennedy releases his new single ‘Refuge’. While not typically an artist for casual shuffle p…

www.dansendeberen.be · Feb 23, 2026
folk
Jared Bond switched-up his sound on new offering, “AlgoRhYtHm”
It's All Indie Playlist

Jared Bond switched-up his sound on new offering, “AlgoRhYtHm”

Kansas City-based artist Jared Bond releases ‘AlgoRhYtHm’, a funky and psychedelic track that showc…

www.blogger.com · Feb 23, 2026
experimental
Iberian folk-pop troubadour Guitarricadelafuente makes his Chicago debut - Chicago Reader
Chicago Reader

Iberian folk-pop troubadour Guitarricadelafuente makes his Chicago debut - Chicago Reader

Álvaro Lafuente Calvo, performing as Guitarricadelafuente, is an Iberian folk-pop artist making his…

chicagoreader.com · Feb 23, 2026
folk
Bon Iver launches archival series with new album, VOLUMES: ONE
The Line of Best Fit

Bon Iver launches archival series with new album, VOLUMES: ONE

Bon Iver has announced a new archival series called VOLUMES with the first release being VOLUMES: O…

www.thelineofbestfit.com · Feb 23, 2026
folk
LISTEN: GREBE's “Insurance” Is Cathartic Indie Rock With Moving Songwriting & Psychedelic Undertones - Glide Magazine
Glide Magazine

LISTEN: GREBE's “Insurance” Is Cathartic Indie Rock With Moving Songwriting & Psychedelic Undertones - Glide Magazine

Atlanta slow-core quartet GREBE announces their debut full-length album ‘Hell Diver,’ set to releas…

glidemagazine.com · Feb 23, 2026
indie rock
Hurray for the Riff Raff Announce Live Album Live Forever
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Hurray for the Riff Raff Announce Live Album Live Forever

Hurray for the Riff Raff have announced a new live album titled Live Forever, featuring 14 songs. T…

pitchfork.com · Feb 23, 2026
folk
New Music: Matt Gwilt – Visions | AnalogueTrash
AnalogueTrash

New Music: Matt Gwilt – Visions | AnalogueTrash

Matt Gwilt, founding member of cult Leeds band The Sunshine Underground, releases new single ‘Visio…

www.analoguetrash.com · Feb 23, 2026
indie rock
Sluice search for a home on new single, “Zillow”
The Line of Best Fit

Sluice search for a home on new single, “Zillow”

North Carolina band Sluice has released ‘Zillow’, a new single from their forthcoming third album t…

www.thelineofbestfit.com · Feb 23, 2026
folk
Screaming Females & Gladie members form Universal Girlfriend, collabed with Tracy Bonham, opening for Saetia
Brooklyn Vegan

Screaming Females & Gladie members form Universal Girlfriend, collabed with Tracy Bonham, opening for Saetia

Members of Screaming Females and Gladie have formed a new band called Universal Girlfriend, who hav…

www.brooklynvegan.com · Feb 23, 2026
indie rock
Mike Patton on Faith No More’s Apparent Breakup: “I Don’t See It as a Sad Thing”
Consequence of Sound

Mike Patton on Faith No More’s Apparent Breakup: “I Don’t See It as a Sad Thing”

Mike Patton discussed Faith No More's apparent breakup in a podcast interview with Consequence's Ky…

consequence.net · Feb 23, 2026
alternative
Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds’s Riviera Maya 2026 Brought Sandy Jams, Good Vibes, and Merry Times: Recap + Photos
Consequence of Sound

Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds’s Riviera Maya 2026 Brought Sandy Jams, Good Vibes, and Merry Times: Recap + Photos

Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds performed at their 2026 Riviera Maya destination festival, deliverin…

consequence.net · Feb 23, 2026
indie rock
Yaya Bey, Baby Keem, Visible Cloaks, and More: This Week’s Pitchfork Selects Playlist
Pitchfork News Playlist

Yaya Bey, Baby Keem, Visible Cloaks, and More: This Week’s Pitchfork Selects Playlist

Pitchfork's weekly curated playlist features new music selections from their editorial team, highli…

pitchfork.com · Feb 23, 2026
alternative
Newly Restored Version of Pink Floyd’s Live at Pompeii Arriving on 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray
Consequence of Sound

Newly Restored Version of Pink Floyd’s Live at Pompeii Arriving on 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray

Pink Floyd's iconic concert film Live at Pompeii is receiving a newly restored 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray …

consequence.net · Feb 23, 2026
psychedelic
King Tuff Shares New Song “Invisible Ink”: Listen
Stereogum

King Tuff Shares New Song “Invisible Ink”: Listen

King Tuff (Kyle Thomas) is returning with a new album called MOO, recorded in Vermont using the sam…

stereogum.com · Feb 23, 2026
psychedelic
Triptides – “Another Age”
Raven Sings the Blues

Triptides – “Another Age”

Triptides releases their second single of 2026, “Another Age,” continuing their evolution from ‘60s…

www.ravensingstheblues.com · Feb 23, 2026
psychedelic
Bon Iver to Launch Archival Series With New Live Album
Pitchfork News

Bon Iver to Launch Archival Series With New Live Album

Bon Iver is launching an archival series beginning with a new live album featuring recordings from …

pitchfork.com · Feb 23, 2026
folk
Bon Iver Announces VOLUMES Archive Series, Shares “HEAVENLY FATHER”: Stream
Consequence of Sound News

Bon Iver Announces VOLUMES Archive Series, Shares “HEAVENLY FATHER”: Stream

Bon Iver's Justin Vernon has announced VOLUMES, a new archive series featuring demos and unreleased…

consequence.net · Feb 23, 2026
folk