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Horse Lords Unveil Vocal-Driven Album, Share New Tracks
Experimental rock band Horse Lords have announced their new album ‘Demand to Be Taken to Heaven Alive!’ set for release…
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…
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On Their Own Terms: How the AACM Built a New American Music
The Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM) has spent 50 years redefining jazz…
Plush Life — The Soft Resistance of Green-House
LA-based electronic duo Green-House, comprised of Olive Ardizoni and Michael Flanagan, discuss the …
Preserving the French Underground: A Guide to Souffle Continu
Souffle Continu is a record label dedicated to preserving and spotlighting visionary French undergr…
Ben Wendel's ‘BaRcoDe’ Is Unique and Uniquely Excellent » PopMatters
Ben Wendel's album ‘BaRcoDe’ showcases his creative approach to jazz, prioritizing innovation over …
j.demar - fallow fields - The shape of what's missing, held in the light that remains.
j.demar's album ‘fallow fields’ is an experimental work blending post-rock and post-punk elements w…
Social Abyss - BREAK the chain - With its dynamic blend of industrial, cyberpunk, and electronic sounds, Social Abyss’ ‘BREAK the chain’ is a hard-hitting industrial dance anthem for social change.
Social Abyss releases ‘BREAK the chain,’ a powerful industrial dance anthem that challenges listene…
Scott Ruhs - Shock Raw - WARNING! Chakras are meant to be aligned. Shock Raw will knock them all out of kilter again!
Scott Ruhs releases ‘Shock Raw’, a guitar-based instrumental album that spans rock, jazz, and blues…
Kikù Hibino and Merzbow: dB.XYZ
Kikù Hibino and Merzbow collaborate on dB.XYZ, an album that explores underground music genres thro…
Tory Silver: Microwave
Tory Silver's album ‘Microwave’ explores underground music and pop culture through themes of existe…
3 New Emotional Deep Melodic Songs You Need to Hear Right Now
Three new emotional deep melodic house tracks are highlighted as must-listen songs: ‘Free’ by Plu2 …
Floating Nest - Blow Off Steam - A Spanish Progressive Rock/Metal album with psychedelic touches
Blow Off Steam by Floating Nest is a Spanish progressive rock/metal album featuring theatrical fema…
Local witch-house artist Häxa welcomes spring at Reggies Music Joint - Chicago Reader
Chicago witch-house artist Heather Häxa performed at Reggies Music Joint in a spring welcoming show…
Lelo’s New Freaky-Ass Detroit
Alphonse Pierre's Off the Dome column features an interview with Detroit up-and-comer Lelo, explori…
Essential Releases, March 20, 2026
This article presents a curated list of essential music releases from March 20, 2026, spanning dive…
Butter And The Genre Deliver A Rich, Live-recorded Jazz Experience With ‘Music Is Life’
Oklahoma-based jazz collective Butter and the Genre has released ‘Music Is Life’, a live-recorded s…
Grace Ives: Girlfriend
The reigning champ of indie pop returns with a razor-sharp, refreshingly self-serious album that pl…
Beach Cruiser - Thunderbird - Sonic blast from south of Poland.
Beach Cruiser, a Wrocław-based quartet from Poland, released their debut album ‘Thunderbird’ in lat…
Rare Kreature - Noises Beyond - Noises Beyond is an ‘80s horror-inspired exploration of darkwave and post-punk that flits between morose and campy vibes for a uniquely cinematic experience.
Rare Kreature's fourth album ‘Noises Beyond’ is an ‘80s horror-inspired darkwave and post-punk reco…
Friendly Alien - Neon Dawn - Listen to the future.
Neon Dawn by Friendly Alien is a 5-track EP that takes listeners on a rhythmic journey through expe…
Zeena Parkins, Under Constant Revision | The Tonearm
Experimental harpist Zeena Parkins discusses her hand-built electric harp, her spatial compositiona…
Lovesong (Single) by Parks, Squares and Alleys
Parks, Squares and Alleys releases ‘Lovesong’ as a self-released single on February 13, 2026. The t…
Maybe I’m The Reason / Be Cool (Singles) by Dev Lemons
Dev Lemons releases two new singles, ‘Maybe I'm The Reason’ and ‘Be Cool,’ showcasing their dream p…
Imaginary Space, Real Feeling — Bayeté's Electric Gospel
Bayeté's ‘Seeking Other Beauty’ has been reissued over fifty years after its original creation. The…
Willebrant - Night Daze - a vibe of some kind of extra-dimensional jazz club with the sultry trumpet licks ringing through a space that defies common physics
Night Daze is an experimental jazz album by Willebrant featuring Karl Willebrant on bass and electr…