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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 about 8 hours 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 17 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 17 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 18 days ago

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Planer - Dial - We love that Sound
We Love That

Planer - Dial - We love that Sound

Planer, a band from Minneapolis, creates shoegaze music that sounds inventive, powerful, playful an…

www.welovethat.de · Mar 17, 2026
shoegaze
Indie Dance Drops: CID, Millero, Derun, The Anahit, Solomun & Max Styler
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Indie Dance Drops: CID, Millero, Derun, The Anahit, Solomun & Max Styler

This article highlights new essential releases in the Tech House and Indie Dance genres, featuring …

ekm.co · Mar 17, 2026
house
Jonny Black - Scars (self-released)
Big Takeover

Jonny Black - Scars (self-released)

Jonny Black's self-released song ‘Scars’ evokes comparisons to Nick Cave's ‘Into My Arms’ with its …

bigtakeover.com · Mar 17, 2026
experimental
INSCT & Roxy Tones Drop 19-Track Album ‘Higher On Live’
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INSCT & Roxy Tones Drop 19-Track Album ‘Higher On Live’

INSCT and Roxy Tones have released a new 19-track album titled ‘Higher On Life’, featuring Deep Hou…

ekm.co · Mar 17, 2026
electronic
London's “Eternal Series” Honors the Generous Possibilities of Experimental Music
I Care If You Listen

London's “Eternal Series” Honors the Generous Possibilities of Experimental Music

Michelle Hromin reviews the “Eternal Series” experimental music performance held at London's Swiss …

icareifyoulisten.com · Mar 17, 2026
experimental
Ora Cogan: “I think it helps to feel like love’s still around” | Interview
The Line of Best Fit

Ora Cogan: “I think it helps to feel like love’s still around” | Interview

Canadian experimental folk artist Ora Cogan discusses her album Hard Hearted Woman in an interview …

www.thelineofbestfit.com · Mar 17, 2026
experimental
End of the Road Festival 2026: Earl Sweatshirt, MIKE, Fatboi Sharif added to lineup
The Line of Best Fit

End of the Road Festival 2026: Earl Sweatshirt, MIKE, Fatboi Sharif added to lineup

End of the Road Festival 2026 has announced its second wave of artists, featuring Earl Sweatshirt, …

www.thelineofbestfit.com · Mar 17, 2026
experimental
Simo Cell & Abdullah Miniawy – Dying Is The Internet | The Quietus
The Quietus

Simo Cell & Abdullah Miniawy – Dying Is The Internet | The Quietus

Simo Cell and Abdullah Miniawy collaborate on ‘Dying Is The Internet’, an experimental album featur…

thequietus.com · Mar 17, 2026
experimental
YOU CITIZEN | singolo | DISTOPIC.IT
DISTOPIC.IT

YOU CITIZEN | singolo | DISTOPIC.IT

This track is described as a journey through time, blending influences from the 1980s and 1990s wit…

www.distopic.it · Mar 16, 2026
shoegaze
ELUCID & Sebb Bash – “Coonspeak”
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ELUCID & Sebb Bash – “Coonspeak”

ELUCID and Sebb Bash have released ‘Coonspeak,’ a track from their new collaborative project. The s…

rcmndedlisten.com · Mar 16, 2026
experimental
KEELEY shares latest single ‘Trains and Daydreams (feat. Sice)’.
Mix It All Up

KEELEY shares latest single ‘Trains and Daydreams (feat. Sice)’.

KEELEY releases new single ‘Trains and Daydreams’ featuring Sice, blending shoegaze aesthetics with…

mixitallup.com · Mar 16, 2026
shoegaze
Darko's Aufhebung: Chrysalide de l'air
Destroy//Exist

Darko's Aufhebung: Chrysalide de l'air

Darko's album ‘Aufhebung: Chrysalide de l'air’ explores existential themes through underground musi…

www.destroyexist.com · Mar 16, 2026
shoegaze
Water Gun: Texas Queen
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Water Gun: Texas Queen

Water Gun's ‘Texas Queen’ represents an exploration of underground music aesthetics blending shoega…

www.destroyexist.com · Mar 16, 2026
shoegaze
Subhumans, Iron Lung, Tørsö, Apartment 213, & Tripas Sangrientas Drop Off CY Fest Amid Boycott Call
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Subhumans, Iron Lung, Tørsö, Apartment 213, & Tripas Sangrientas Drop Off CY Fest Amid Boycott Call

Several punk bands including Subhumans, Iron Lung, Tørsö, Apartment 213, and Tripas Sangrientas hav…

stereogum.com · Mar 16, 2026
hardcore
New Music: Fervents – A Letter | AnalogueTrash
AnalogueTrash

New Music: Fervents – A Letter | AnalogueTrash

Belgian band Fervents releases ‘A Letter,’ a new track building anticipation for their upcoming deb…

www.analoguetrash.com · Mar 16, 2026
garage rock
Bill Orcutt: Music in Continuous Motion
Pitchfork Album Reviews

Bill Orcutt: Music in Continuous Motion

Building on the approach of 2022’s Music for Four Guitars, the experimental guitarist spins time-be…

pitchfork.com · Mar 16, 2026
experimental
Mark Taylor - Echoes In Wood - Driven by flowing basslines and uplifting synth progressions, the album captures the feeling of open skies, distant signals, and endless motion.
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Mark Taylor - Echoes In Wood - Driven by flowing basslines and uplifting synth progressions, the album captures the feeling of open skies, distant signals, and endless motion.

Mark Taylor's album ‘Echoes In Wood’ is a melodic progressive house release featuring flowing bassl…

www.getmusic.fm · Mar 15, 2026
house
Mark Taylor - Aurora Transmission - Each track builds slowly into moments of powerful melodic release
GetMusic - Latest Releases

Mark Taylor - Aurora Transmission - Each track builds slowly into moments of powerful melodic release

Mark Taylor's ‘Aurora Transmission’ is a melodic progressive house album that blends deep grooves w…

www.getmusic.fm · Mar 15, 2026
house
Mark Taylor - Velvet Tide - The album blends deep emotion with minimal elegance, capturing the calm power of the night.
GetMusic - Latest Releases

Mark Taylor - Velvet Tide - The album blends deep emotion with minimal elegance, capturing the calm power of the night.

Mark Taylor's album Velvet Tide is a deep house journey featuring smooth grooves, warm basslines, a…

www.getmusic.fm · Mar 15, 2026
house
Single: Lana Leone – Paper Cranes
Start Track

Single: Lana Leone – Paper Cranes

Lana Leone's new single ‘Paper Cranes’ is described as a transformative auditory experience that ev…

start-track.com · Mar 15, 2026
shoegaze
New Music: Bliss Abyss – wrecked | AnalogueTrash
AnalogueTrash

New Music: Bliss Abyss – wrecked | AnalogueTrash

San Francisco Bay Area trio Bliss Abyss releases ‘wrecked,’ the third single from their upcoming se…

www.analoguetrash.com · Mar 15, 2026
shoegaze
Irreversible Entanglements feat. Helado Negro – “Juntos Vencemos”
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Irreversible Entanglements feat. Helado Negro – “Juntos Vencemos”

Experimental free jazz band Irreversible Entanglements collaborates with Helado Negro on ‘Juntos Ve…

rcmndedlisten.com · Mar 15, 2026
experimental
Recommended Album: Sarah Bell Reid – ‘Manifold’
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Recommended Album: Sarah Bell Reid – ‘Manifold’

Canadian experimental composer Sarah Bell Reid's new album ‘Manifold’ is a quadrophonic sound sculp…

rcmndedlisten.com · Mar 15, 2026
experimental
Recommended Album: CEREMONY – ‘Live At The Hollywood Palladium’
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Recommended Album: CEREMONY – ‘Live At The Hollywood Palladium’

This 2024 live recording captures hardcore punk band CEREMONY performing their album ‘Rohnert Park'…

rcmndedlisten.com · Mar 15, 2026
hardcore