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Horse Lords Unveil Vocal-Driven Album, Share New Tracks
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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…

Updated 25 days ago
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 25 days ago
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 26 days ago
Flying Lotus Releases Experimental EP ‘BIG MAMA’
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Flying Lotus Releases Experimental EP ‘BIG MAMA’

LA-based producer and filmmaker Flying Lotus (Steven Ellison) has released a new experimental EP titled ‘BIG MAMA,’ his…

Updated about 1 month ago

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Breakout Chicago posthardcore band Latter take a victory lap at Lincoln Hall - Chicago Reader
Chicago Reader

Breakout Chicago posthardcore band Latter take a victory lap at Lincoln Hall - Chicago Reader

Chicago posthardcore band Latter releases a self-released EP titled ‘What Lives Inside of Me’, char…

chicagoreader.com · Jan 30, 2026
hardcore
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Destroy//Exist

bill.: Franku

The article appears to be an abstract exploration of underground music genres centered around exist…

www.destroyexist.com · Jan 30, 2026
experimental
Nerveminne: Spirals
Destroy//Exist

Nerveminne: Spirals

Nerveminne explores complex emotional landscapes through a genre-blending musical approach that inc…

www.destroyexist.com · Jan 30, 2026
experimental
Rising musician, organizer, and engineer Ishmael Ali finally leads a band - Chicago Reader
Chicago Reader

Rising musician, organizer, and engineer Ishmael Ali finally leads a band - Chicago Reader

Ishmael Ali, a multi-talented musician and engineer, has released his debut solo LP ‘Burn the Plast…

chicagoreader.com · Jan 30, 2026
indie rock
Dust, Volume 12, Number 1
Dusted Manazine

Dust, Volume 12, Number 1

Dusted magazine explores diverse music genres, highlighting artists who continue creating despite c…

dustedmagazine.tumblr.com · Jan 30, 2026
indie rock
Single: Vehicle – You Are Not A Cowboy
Start Track

Single: Vehicle – You Are Not A Cowboy

Vehicle's single ‘You Are Not A Cowboy’ is a playful Americana-rock track that blends influences fr…

start-track.com · Jan 30, 2026
psychedelic
Dawn Razor & Confluence - Royal Dee [Dionysian Mysteries] ~ Bolting Bits
Bolting Bits

Dawn Razor & Confluence - Royal Dee [Dionysian Mysteries] ~ Bolting Bits

Dawn Razor & Confluence collaborate on a music production that explores techno and electro soun…

boltingbits.com · Jan 30, 2026
techno
Single: Elsdeer – Destiny
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Single: Elsdeer – Destiny

Elsdeer, an emerging artist, discusses a band arrangement that inspired them to quickly record a tr…

start-track.com · Jan 30, 2026
indie rock
Georgia Gets By – Faded Rose
Gorilla vs. Bear

Georgia Gets By – Faded Rose

Georgia Gets By releases ‘Faded Rose’ as the lead single from her debut album ‘Heavy Meadow’, prese…

www.gorillavsbear.net · Jan 30, 2026
folk
TURTLENEK | FINE. returns with new single ‘Fight or Flight’
TURTLENEK

TURTLENEK | FINE. returns with new single ‘Fight or Flight’

FINE., a Hamburg-based artist, returns with a new single called ‘Fight or Flight’ after a period of…

turtlenek.net · Jan 30, 2026
electronic
Metamorfosi ritorna ad Amnesia: Joseph Capriati firma un nuovo capitolo del progetto
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Metamorfosi ritorna ad Amnesia: Joseph Capriati firma un nuovo capitolo del progetto

Metamorfosi returns to Amnesia club, celebrating its 50th anniversary and highlighting Joseph Capri…

www.parkettchannel.it · Jan 30, 2026
house
Ty Segall: “Live” “At” “The” “BBC” EP
Pitchfork Album Reviews

Ty Segall: “Live” “At” “The” “BBC” EP

Ty Segall has released a new live EP recorded at the BBC, capturing his raw musical performance. Th…

pitchfork.com · Jan 30, 2026
psychedelic
Geologist: Can I Get a Pack of Camel Lights?
Pitchfork Album Reviews

Geologist: Can I Get a Pack of Camel Lights?

In this album review, the writer explores an unnamed musical work, likely by the band Animal Collec…

pitchfork.com · Jan 30, 2026
psychedelic
Building clubbing: intervista a SEEDJ
Parkettchannel

Building clubbing: intervista a SEEDJ

SEEDJ is a comprehensive platform for DJs and music producers offering training courses and network…

www.parkettchannel.it · Jan 30, 2026
electronic
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Burl Veneer (Music) News

Snorkel - Flash Flood Snorkel - Past Still Present Tense Snorkel’s latest album release, Past Still Present Tense delivers…

Snorkel - Past Still Present Tense

burlveneer-music.tumblr.com · Jan 29, 2026
acoustic
Larissa Pham’s Book Notes music playlist for her novel Discipline
Largehearted Boy Playlist

Larissa Pham’s Book Notes music playlist for her novel Discipline

In the Book Notes series, author Larissa Pham shares a music playlist connected to her novel Discip…

largeheartedboy.com · Jan 29, 2026
indie rock
Night Moth - Rumination Song
Various Small Flames

Night Moth - Rumination Song

Night Moth is preparing to release their self-titled album through Worry Bead Records, with ‘Rumina…

varioussmallflames.co.uk · Jan 29, 2026
folk
Jamsphere Indie Music Magazine January 2026
Jamsphere

Jamsphere Indie Music Magazine January 2026

Jamsphere Indie Music Magazine's January 2026 issue highlights top independent music artists across…

jamsphere.com · Jan 29, 2026
indie rock
As previously mentioned, Dusted mainstay Jennifer Kelly is currently battling pancreatic cancer. Some wonderful people have set…
Dusted Manazine

As previously mentioned, Dusted mainstay Jennifer Kelly is currently battling pancreatic cancer. Some wonderful people have set…

A benefit concert is being organized for Jennifer Kelly, a Dusted contributor battling pancreatic c…

dustedmagazine.tumblr.com · Jan 29, 2026
indie rock
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TURTLENEK News

Sam Quealy drops new single ‘Girls Night’

Sam Quealy has released her new single ‘Girls Night’ as the final preview of her upcoming album ‘JA…

turtlenek.net · Jan 29, 2026
folk
Ratboys Are Playing the Long Game
Pitchfork Features

Ratboys Are Playing the Long Game

Ratboys, a Chicago indie rock band, has spent 16 years developing their sound and are now releasing…

pitchfork.com · Jan 29, 2026
indie rock
Perpetual Doom vs. Doomerism
Bandcamp Daily

Perpetual Doom vs. Doomerism

Perpetual Doom is an independent record label founded by Lou Crisitello in New Hope, Pennsylvania, …

daily.bandcamp.com · Jan 29, 2026
doom
Bob Weir Rides Into the Sunset for the Last Time » PopMatters
PopMatters

Bob Weir Rides Into the Sunset for the Last Time » PopMatters

Bob Weir, co-founder of the Grateful Dead, has passed away at age 78, marking a significant loss fo…

www.popmatters.com · Jan 29, 2026
folk
Single: margins – Seasonal Depression
Start Track

Single: margins – Seasonal Depression

Houston band margins releases a single reminiscent of early indie rock bands like Death Cab and Ame…

start-track.com · Jan 29, 2026
indie rock