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Youth Valley Releases Dark Post-Punk Single ‘Cerberus’
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Youth Valley Releases Dark Post-Punk Single ‘Cerberus’

Youth Valley has released ‘Cerberus,’ a moody new single that blends shoegaze, post-punk, and 1980s influences reminisc…

Updated 16 days ago
Terror Announces Tour Supporting New Album ‘Still Suffer’
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Terror Announces Tour Supporting New Album ‘Still Suffer’

Veteran hardcore band Terror has announced an upcoming tour with Pain of Truth, End It, and Start Today as supporting a…

Updated 27 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 27 days ago
Basement Returns With First Album in Eight Years
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Basement Returns With First Album in Eight Years

UK alternative rock band Basement has announced their first album in eight years, titled ‘Wired,’ produced by John Cong…

Updated 30 days ago

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Maara: Ultra Villain
Pitchfork Album Reviews

Maara: Ultra Villain

Maara's sophomore album ‘Ultra Villain’ explores themes of lost love and lesbian drama through a nu…

pitchfork.com · Feb 17, 2026
ambient
Dren McDonald - ‘Stay: Forever Home Vol. 2 Cozy (Original Game Soundtrack)’
Obscure Sound

Dren McDonald - ‘Stay: Forever Home Vol. 2 Cozy (Original Game Soundtrack)’

Composer Dren McDonald has released the Stay: Forever Home Vol. 2 Cozy soundtrack for a pet simulat…

www.obscuresound.com · Feb 16, 2026
ambient
Listen: Joyce Tratnyek - “Bloody Mary” -- Obscure Sound
Obscure Sound

Listen: Joyce Tratnyek - “Bloody Mary” -- Obscure Sound

NYC-based artist Joyce Tratnyek has released ‘Bloody Mary’, a powerful electro-pop track that explo…

www.obscuresound.com · Feb 16, 2026
shoegaze
African Paper | Afterlife Requiem: Zweiter Longplayer von Those Who Walk Away
African Paper

African Paper | Afterlife Requiem: Zweiter Longplayer von Those Who Walk Away

Those Who Walk Away, a musical project led by Canadian composer Matthew Patton, is releasing their …

africanpaper.com · Feb 16, 2026
electronic
African Paper | Cargo: Łubin mit neuer LP bei Zoharum
African Paper News

African Paper | Cargo: Łubin mit neuer LP bei Zoharum

Łubin, a musical project led by Rafał Kołacki, has released their third album ‘Cargo’ through Zohar…

africanpaper.com · Feb 16, 2026
ambient
African Paper | Water Poems: Gemeinsames Album von Félicia Atkinson und Christina Vantzou
African Paper

African Paper | Water Poems: Gemeinsames Album von Félicia Atkinson und Christina Vantzou

Félicia Atkinson and Christina Vantzou have collaborated on a joint album called ‘Reflections Vol. …

africanpaper.com · Feb 16, 2026
electronic
Vocabularies are back with punchy, noise-rock track ‘Patron Saint’
Mix It All Up

Vocabularies are back with punchy, noise-rock track ‘Patron Saint’

Philadelphia art-rock/noise-rock band Vocabularies released the track ‘Patron Saint’, which demonst…

mixitallup.com · Feb 16, 2026
alternative
Monday melodic techno with: VeBross – platinum
Acid Ted

Monday melodic techno with: VeBross – platinum

VeBross, an emerging Italian electronic artist, debuts with the single ‘Platinum’, a melodic techno…

acidted.wordpress.com · Feb 16, 2026
techno
Lana Del Rey previews eerie “White Feather Hawk Tail Deer Hunter”
The FADER

Lana Del Rey previews eerie “White Feather Hawk Tail Deer Hunter”

Lana Del Rey has previewed her new single ‘White Feather Hawk Tail Deer Hunter’ from her upcoming a…

www.thefader.com · Feb 16, 2026
folk
BRIT Awards 2026: Alex Warren added to live performers line-up
NME

BRIT Awards 2026: Alex Warren added to live performers line-up

Alex Warren has been added to the live performers lineup for the upcoming BRIT Awards ceremony. Thi…

www.nme.com · Feb 16, 2026
folk
Dreamcoaster - Imaginary Reflections (Shelflife)
Big Takeover

Dreamcoaster - Imaginary Reflections (Shelflife)

Brighton duo dreamcoaster return after a five-year hiatus with their third album ‘Imaginary Reflect…

bigtakeover.com · Feb 16, 2026
folk
Julinko – Naebula (Maple Death Records)
Big Takeover

Julinko – Naebula (Maple Death Records)

Julinko, the musical project of Giulia Parin Zecchin, has released ‘Naebula’, an experimental dark …

bigtakeover.com · Feb 16, 2026
ambient
Crackazat - Pick Me Up
Stereofox

Crackazat - Pick Me Up

Crackazat, known for jazz house and deep house music, explores a new musical direction with the tra…

www.stereofox.com · Feb 16, 2026
house
BEST NEW SHOEGAZE: MOUNT MURAL, WAKING HOURS, SOLBORE
Motel Void

BEST NEW SHOEGAZE: MOUNT MURAL, WAKING HOURS, SOLBORE

Mount Mural, a Canadian band, has released a new single ‘Out and Down’ that has generated excitemen…

motelvoid.com · Feb 16, 2026
garage rock
Recommended Album: Angel Du$t – ‘COLD 2 THE TOUCH’
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Recommended Album: Angel Du$t – ‘COLD 2 THE TOUCH’

Angel Du$t, a Baltimore experimental hardcore band, has released their sixth LP ‘COLD 2 THE TOUCH’,…

rcmndedlisten.com · Feb 16, 2026
experimental
Album: Happy Kitty House – My First Rodeo
Start Track

Album: Happy Kitty House – My First Rodeo

Happy Kitty House, the musical collaboration of Adam and Meredith Moore, debuts their first album ‘…

start-track.com · Feb 16, 2026
house
Tucker Zimmerman: In Memoriam (1941-2026) - Aquarium Drunkard
Aquarium Drunkard

Tucker Zimmerman: In Memoriam (1941-2026) - Aquarium Drunkard

Tucker Zimmerman, an American-born musician who lived in Europe since 1966, passed away on January …

aquariumdrunkard.com · Feb 16, 2026
electronic
Elori Saxl and Henry Solomon Create Stunning Ambient » PopMatters
PopMatters

Elori Saxl and Henry Solomon Create Stunning Ambient » PopMatters

Elori Saxl and Henry Solomon collaborate on an album that skillfully combines ambient and jazz genr…

www.popmatters.com · Feb 16, 2026
ambient
Single: Public Meltdown – Pay No Mind
Start Track

Single: Public Meltdown – Pay No Mind

Public Meltdown's third single ‘Pay No Mind’ is a dynamic rock track blending multiple sub-genres i…

start-track.com · Feb 16, 2026
alternative
Empty Kodiak delivers their new indie-pop gem, “we’re gonna be ok.”
It's All Indie Playlist

Empty Kodiak delivers their new indie-pop gem, “we’re gonna be ok.”

Cleveland-based seven-piece band Empty Kodiak has released their third single ‘we're gonna be ok’, …

www.blogger.com · Feb 16, 2026
shoegaze
Blindness & Light - Just A Few Milligrams (self-released)
Big Takeover Playlist

Blindness & Light - Just A Few Milligrams (self-released)

The article explores how technology has transformed the traditional concept of bands, enabling musi…

bigtakeover.com · Feb 16, 2026
emo
« Would You », la confidence nocturne de L3o
Iggy Magazine

« Would You », la confidence nocturne de L3o

L3o releases a new track called “Would You” on Park Bench Records, described as an intimate nocturn…

www.iggymagazine.com · Feb 16, 2026
electronic
Matt Sorum says Velvet Revolver “could have been” as big as Guns N’ Roses but “it just didn't last long enough”
NME

Matt Sorum says Velvet Revolver “could have been” as big as Guns N’ Roses but “it just didn't last long enough”

Matt Sorum reflects on Velvet Revolver, suggesting the supergroup could have achieved Guns N’ Roses…

www.nme.com · Feb 16, 2026
alternative
Guest Playlist: Hen Ogledd | The Quietus
The Quietus Playlist

Guest Playlist: Hen Ogledd | The Quietus

Hen Ogledd, a musical group consisting of Richard Dawson, Sally Pilkington, Dawn Bothwell, and Rhod…

thequietus.com · Feb 16, 2026
ambient