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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 15 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 15 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 26 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 26 days ago

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thistle. announce new EP, backflip
The Line of Best Fit

thistle. announce new EP, backflip

Manchester alt-rock trio thistle. have announced their upcoming second EP titled backflip and relea…

www.thelineofbestfit.com · Feb 24, 2026
alternative
Choice Music Prize announce Conversations discussion panels about primetime music TV shows and more | Nialler9
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Choice Music Prize announce Conversations discussion panels about primetime music TV shows and more | Nialler9

The Choice Music Prize is hosting five discussion panels called Conversations, moderated by Jim Car…

nialler9.com · Feb 24, 2026
folk
Verse Metrics – Sea Fairies (We’re Not Alone In This Lake)
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Verse Metrics – Sea Fairies (We’re Not Alone In This Lake)

Verse Metrics releases ‘Sea Fairies (We're Not Alone In This Lake)’, a track that demonstrates sign…

www.mp3hugger.com · Feb 24, 2026
electronic
Watch Foo Fighters kick off intimate run of UK and Ireland shows in Dublin
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Watch Foo Fighters kick off intimate run of UK and Ireland shows in Dublin

Foo Fighters launched an intimate tour series with a show in Dublin, with upcoming performances sch…

www.nme.com · Feb 24, 2026
alternative
KUN: “I made this album to tell the world who I really am”
NME

KUN: “I made this album to tell the world who I really am”

Chinese superstar KUN releases a self-titled album that represents his creative rebirth and departu…

www.nme.com · Feb 24, 2026
folk
Gyda Valtysdottir shares Kjartan Sveinsson co-written single, “Mother Pearl”
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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
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
Listen: Backroom Gossip - “Why should I?” -- Obscure Sound
Obscure Sound

Listen: Backroom Gossip - “Why should I?” -- Obscure Sound

Glasgow-based collective Backroom Gossip, led by pianist Geoff Angus and producer Stefan Celosia, r…

www.obscuresound.com · Feb 23, 2026
jazz
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
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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
‘Side-Eye III’ Is Pat Metheny’s Elegant Balance Of The Past & Present Momentum (ALBUM REVIEW) - Glide Magazine
Glide Magazine Review

‘Side-Eye III’ Is Pat Metheny’s Elegant Balance Of The Past & Present Momentum (ALBUM REVIEW) - Glide Magazine

Pat Metheny releases Side-Eye III+, his first major studio album in six years, representing the lat…

glidemagazine.com · Feb 23, 2026
jazz
Bill Frisell Celebrates 75th Birthday With His Go-To Musicians on Vibrant ‘In My Dreams’ (ALBUM REVIEW) - Glide Magazine
Glide Magazine Review

Bill Frisell Celebrates 75th Birthday With His Go-To Musicians on Vibrant ‘In My Dreams’ (ALBUM REVIEW) - Glide Magazine

Bill Frisell celebrates his 75th birthday with a new album ‘In My Dreams,’ featuring his regular co…

glidemagazine.com · Feb 23, 2026
jazz
Magic Tuber Stringband Announce New Album ‘Heavy Water’: Hear “Tribute To The Angels”
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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
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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
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
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”
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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
Bon Iver launches archival series with new album, VOLUMES: ONE
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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
Hurray for the Riff Raff Announce Live Album Live Forever
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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
Sluice search for a home on new single, “Zillow”
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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
Screaming Females & Gladie members form Universal Girlfriend, collabed with Tracy Bonham, opening for Saetia
Brooklyn Vegan

Screaming Females & Gladie members form Universal Girlfriend, collabed with Tracy Bonham, opening for Saetia

Members of Screaming Females and Gladie have formed a new band called Universal Girlfriend, who hav…

www.brooklynvegan.com · Feb 23, 2026
indie rock