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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 16 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 16 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 16 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 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
Ishmael Ali – Burn the Plastic, Sell the Copper | The Quietus
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Ishmael Ali – Burn the Plastic, Sell the Copper | The Quietus

Chicago-based cellist Ishmael Ali releases a challenging and multilayered debut album titled ‘Burn …

thequietus.com · Feb 24, 2026
experimental
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: 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
Minimal IDM with: Sergio Tentella – Shifting
Acid Ted

Minimal IDM with: Sergio Tentella – Shifting

Sergio Tentella releases a new experimental yet accessible minimal IDM album called ‘Shifting’. The…

acidted.wordpress.com · Feb 23, 2026
experimental
Tour news: Belle & Sebastian openers, Courtney Barnett, Rush, Ty Segall, Death Angel, EXEK, Dropkick Murphys, more
Brooklyn Vegan

Tour news: Belle & Sebastian openers, Courtney Barnett, Rush, Ty Segall, Death Angel, EXEK, Dropkick Murphys, more

This article announces tour dates and concert news for multiple artists across various genres. It c…

www.brooklynvegan.com · Feb 23, 2026
indie rock
Tour news: Belle & Sebastian openers, Courtney Barnett, Rush, Ty Segall, Death Angel, EXEK, Dropkick Murphys, more
Brooklyn Vegan

Tour news: Belle & Sebastian openers, Courtney Barnett, Rush, Ty Segall, Death Angel, EXEK, Dropkick Murphys, more

This article announces multiple concert tour dates and festival lineups for various artists across …

www.brooklynvegan.com · Feb 23, 2026
indie rock
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
Maria BC explores sleeplessness and romance on new single, “Rare”
The Line of Best Fit

Maria BC explores sleeplessness and romance on new single, “Rare”

Maria BC has released “Rare,” the final single from their forthcoming third album Marathon. The tra…

www.thelineofbestfit.com · Feb 23, 2026
indie rock
Nick Cave responds to Wim Wenders’ comments on politics from Berlin Film Festival: “At its core, great art exists purely for its own sake”
NME

Nick Cave responds to Wim Wenders’ comments on politics from Berlin Film Festival: “At its core, great art exists purely for its own sake”

Nick Cave responded to filmmaker Wim Wenders’ comments about politics in art made at the Berlin Fil…

www.nme.com · Feb 23, 2026
indie rock
Why Sudan Archives’ Fonda Theatre Set Proves Every Club Kid Must See Her Live
Grimy Goods

Why Sudan Archives’ Fonda Theatre Set Proves Every Club Kid Must See Her Live

Sudan Archives delivered an electrifying performance at the Fonda Theatre, combining throwback hous…

www.grimygoods.com · Feb 23, 2026
experimental
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
Experimental skramz project Gingerbee say goodbye in Chicago with a 16-piece band - Chicago Reader
Chicago Reader

Experimental skramz project Gingerbee say goodbye in Chicago with a 16-piece band - Chicago Reader

Experimental skramz project Gingerbee is performing a farewell show in Chicago with a 16-piece band…

chicagoreader.com · Feb 23, 2026
experimental
Hurray for the Riff Raff announces new live album, Live Forever
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Hurray for the Riff Raff announces new live album, Live Forever

Hurray for the Riff Raff has announced a new live album titled Live Forever. The band has shared a …

www.thelineofbestfit.com · Feb 23, 2026
indie rock
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
Pitchfork News

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
Prism Shores Share New Single “I Didn't Mean To Change My Mind”: Listen
Stereogum

Prism Shores Share New Single “I Didn't Mean To Change My Mind”: Listen

Montreal power-pop band Prism Shores has released their second single ‘I Didn't Mean To Change My M…

stereogum.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