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London Trio Deary Debuts Dream-Pop Album ‘Birding’
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London Trio Deary Debuts Dream-Pop Album ‘Birding’

London-based trio Deary has released their debut album ‘Birding’ on Bella Union, blending 1980s and 1990s dream-pop wit…

Updated 3 days ago
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 20 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 20 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 20 days ago

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Molto Ohm – Vantorinex ft. Jachary (2026)
Faeton Music Blog

Molto Ohm – Vantorinex ft. Jachary (2026)

Molto Ohm, an experimental/electronic pop artist from New York, has released a new track called ‘Va…

www.faetonmusic.com · Jan 22, 2026
electronic
How the Beatles Hindered American Folk Music » PopMatters
PopMatters

How the Beatles Hindered American Folk Music » PopMatters

The Beatles and the British Invasion of 1964 negatively impacted the development of American folk m…

www.popmatters.com · Jan 22, 2026
folk
5 Questions to Gunnhildur Einarsdóttir (managing director & curator, Dark Music Days)
I Care If You Listen

5 Questions to Gunnhildur Einarsdóttir (managing director & curator, Dark Music Days)

Amanda Cook interviews Gunnhildur Einarsdóttir about the upcoming Dark Music Days festival in Reykj…

icareifyoulisten.com · Jan 22, 2026
experimental
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Various Small Flames

Em Spel – Geographic

Em Spel, the project of Chicago-based musician Emma Hospelhorn, continues to explore interconnected…

varioussmallflames.co.uk · Jan 21, 2026
experimental
BEST NEW TRACKS: LANA LEONE – ISABELL
Motel Void

BEST NEW TRACKS: LANA LEONE – ISABELL

The article briefly discusses the shoegaze genre and introduces two artists, Lana Leone and Isabell…

motelvoid.com · Jan 21, 2026
shoegaze
Winged Wheel — Desert So Green (12XU)
Dusted Manazine

Winged Wheel — Desert So Green (12XU)

Winged Wheel is a six-member band that defies musical monoculture by bringing together diverse indi…

dustedmagazine.tumblr.com · Jan 21, 2026
electronic
José Pinhal, the Portuguese Artist Who Turned Kitsch Into Treasure
Bandcamp Daily

José Pinhal, the Portuguese Artist Who Turned Kitsch Into Treasure

José Pinhal was a Portuguese musician who created unique, unconventional music blending folk and po…

daily.bandcamp.com · Jan 21, 2026
folk
Exiled in Hydra — Inside Westerman's Greek Island Sessions
The Tonearm

Exiled in Hydra — Inside Westerman's Greek Island Sessions

Westerman recorded his album ‘A Jackal's Wedding’ in an 18th-century mansion on the Greek island of…

www.thetonearm.com · Jan 21, 2026
folk
Magic Fig Successfully Blend Prog- and Psych-Rock » PopMatters
PopMatters

Magic Fig Successfully Blend Prog- and Psych-Rock » PopMatters

San Francisco band Magic Fig creates a unique musical fusion by combining 1970s prog-rock, 1960s ps…

www.popmatters.com · Jan 21, 2026
folk
Giardini Oort – Zero Point
Parkettchannel

Giardini Oort – Zero Point

Giardini Oort's ‘Zero Point’ is an experimental electronic track that prioritizes atmosphere and te…

www.parkettchannel.it · Jan 21, 2026
electronic
Mountains of Heave – Mountains of Heaven 1 and 2
Parkettchannel

Mountains of Heave – Mountains of Heaven 1 and 2

Mountains of Heaven, conceived by Rick Guistolise, presents a debut album that blends drone and alt…

www.parkettchannel.it · Jan 20, 2026
alternative
5 Questions to Dreamcrusher (noise artist)
I Care If You Listen

5 Questions to Dreamcrusher (noise artist)

An interview with experimental noise artist Dreamcrusher explores their creative process and recent…

icareifyoulisten.com · Jan 20, 2026
experimental
Un brano da tenere per sé, “Heritage” di Lecomte de Brégeot in anteprima
Parkettchannel Premiere

Un brano da tenere per sé, “Heritage” di Lecomte de Brégeot in anteprima

Lecomte de Brégeot's new single ‘Heritage’ is a deeply personal track exploring memory and legacy, …

www.parkettchannel.it · Jan 20, 2026
folk
Ulrich Jannert – Two Men by the Harbor
Parkettchannel

Ulrich Jannert – Two Men by the Harbor

Ulrich Jannert's song ‘Two Men by the Harbor’ is a contemplative indie folk track that emphasizes a…

www.parkettchannel.it · Jan 20, 2026
folk
Berlin Confidential w/ Kaan Bulak and Ella van Poucke at Villa Elisabeth / Sunday, 8.2.2026
Digital in Berlin

Berlin Confidential w/ Kaan Bulak and Ella van Poucke at Villa Elisabeth / Sunday, 8.2.2026

Berlin Confidential is hosting a concert at Villa Elisabeth featuring Kaan Bulak and Ella van Pouck…

www.digitalinberlin.de · Jan 19, 2026
electronic
CTM Festival 2026 tra dissonanza, spazio e relazione
Parkettchannel

CTM Festival 2026 tra dissonanza, spazio e relazione

CTM Festival is returning with a new theme exploring sound through the lens of dissonance and reson…

www.parkettchannel.it · Jan 18, 2026
electronic
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GetMusic - Weekly Featured Picks News

Weekly Featured Picks - January 19, 2026

GetMusic is a platform connecting independent music artists with fans through free Bandcamp downloa…

www.getmusic.fm · Jan 18, 2026
ambient
Shawnee Dez finds purpose in troubled times on “Lullabye the Fire” - Chicago Reader
Chicago Reader

Shawnee Dez finds purpose in troubled times on “Lullabye the Fire” - Chicago Reader

Shawnee Dez, a Chicago artist, released her debut album Moody Umbra in 2023, exploring themes of se…

chicagoreader.com · Jan 16, 2026
folk
David Cloyd – Cage of Water [Remixes]
Parkettchannel

David Cloyd – Cage of Water [Remixes]

David Cloyd's Cage of Water [Remixes] EP revisits a track from Red Sky Warning, reinterpreting it t…

www.parkettchannel.it · Jan 16, 2026
electronic
Monophonic Underground – Do or DIY
Parkettchannel

Monophonic Underground – Do or DIY

Monophonic Underground's debut EP Do or DIY is a nuanced electronic release that blends multiple ge…

www.parkettchannel.it · Jan 16, 2026
ambient
Guitarist Steve Tibbetts Creates Beautiful Chaos
PopMatters Interview

Guitarist Steve Tibbetts Creates Beautiful Chaos

Steve Tibbetts is a uniquely original guitarist known for creating distinctive musical compositions…

www.popmatters.com · Jan 14, 2026
indie rock
Imarhan Brilliantly Re-Invent Their Sound on ‘Essam’ » PopMatters
PopMatters

Imarhan Brilliantly Re-Invent Their Sound on ‘Essam’ » PopMatters

Imarhan, an Algerian tishoumaren band, continues to evolve their musical style on their latest albu…

www.popmatters.com · Jan 13, 2026
folk
SML Balance Individual Creativity and Group Dynamism on Formidable New Album
I Care If You Listen

SML Balance Individual Creativity and Group Dynamism on Formidable New Album

SML, a Los Angeles-based group, has released a new album ‘How You Been’ that explores the delicate …

icareifyoulisten.com · Jan 07, 2026
experimental
Skate Story: Vol. 1 by Blood Cultures
Very Tiny Songs

Skate Story: Vol. 1 by Blood Cultures

Blood Cultures has released a new work called Skate Story: Vol. 1 on Pack Records, set to drop on D…

verytinysongs.wordpress.com · Jan 07, 2026
electronic