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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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Youth Valley release post-punk/shoegaze crossover ‘Cerberus’.
Youth Valley has released ‘Cerberus’, their most raw and bittersweet single to date. The track blen…
Experimental keyboardist and composer Kelly Moran gives you something to reflect on with Don’t Trust Mirrors - Chicago Reader
Kelly Moran is an experimental keyboardist and composer who has released an album called Don't Trus…
demi ton :: cheveu gris - sous la terrasse - demi ton :: cheveu gris weaves slowly burning rock, caught between post‑rock tension, sculpted noise, and visceral math‑rock.
demi ton :: cheveu gris is a collaborative project uniting three fragments of the French independen…
ListN Up Playlist: Keren Abreu (March 26, 2026)
Keren Abreu curates a playlist celebrating queer and musical inspiration for March 26, 2026. The pl…
Haywire – “Hang Up The Telephone”
Boston hardcore punk band Haywire releases a new music video for ‘Hang Up The Telephone’ that featu…
Anne Hills carries folk music’s Chicago heyday in her head and heart - Chicago Reader
Anne Hills is a folk musician who was part of Chicago's folk music scene, performing with legends T…
Experimental bass clarinetist Emily Rach Beisel drops a new album of heavy winds - Chicago Reader
Emily Rach Beisel has released a new album that showcases her experimental bass clarinet work, blen…
Three Music Thingz with DI LEO
This article features an interview with DI LEO (Phil Di Leo), an indie-folk-pop musician from Oakla…
The Violent Youth, “tsvety” | I Die: You Die
The Violent Youth's latest release ‘tsvety’ features depressive Euro post-punk sound. The album rep…
Fire-Toolz – “Balam =^..^= Says IPv09082024 Strawberry Head”
Fire-Toolz, a Chicago-based experimental electronic producer, has released a lead single titled ‘Ba…
The Best Performances of 2026's Love Rocks NYC » PopMatters
Love Rocks NYC featured an all-star lineup comparable to Newport Folk Festival, delivering nearly f…
Jonivan Jones reveals new offering, “Take my heart (to its grave)”
Jonivan Jones releases his new single “Take my heart (to its grave)”, a moody folk-country track fe…
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…
Ivan Reash - Slavery - Cinematic classical folk ambient and noise around a powerful and emersive theological conept
Ivan Reash's ‘Slavery’ is a monumental four-hour-forty-minute album exploring the Biblical concept …
Kikù Hibino and Merzbow: dB.XYZ
Kikù Hibino and Merzbow collaborate on dB.XYZ, an album that explores underground music genres thro…
Jordan Whitlock & Memory Spells - Do You Think Of It Sometimes?
Various Small Flames previews the upcoming LP ‘This Is What It Feels Like’ by Jordan Whitlock &…
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…
Wendy Eisenberg - Vanity Paradox
Wendy Eisenberg has released a new single titled ‘Vanity Paradox’ from their upcoming self-titled a…
Pete Scales - ‘Blue Without You’ | Obscure Sound
Pete Scales’ recently released album ‘Blue Without You’ features twelve folk tracks representing hi…
Chris Marksberry - “Bolt of Lightning” | Obscure Sound
Chris Marksberry releases “Bolt of Lightning,” the first single from his upcoming sophomore album T…