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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
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 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’
6 sources

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

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Sound & Fury 2026 lineup: Carry On, Rival Mob, Saves The Day, Obituary, Incendiary, Merauder & more
Brooklyn Vegan

Sound & Fury 2026 lineup: Carry On, Rival Mob, Saves The Day, Obituary, Incendiary, Merauder & more

Sound & Fury 2026, a Los Angeles hardcore festival, has announced its initial lineup featuring …

www.brooklynvegan.com · Feb 20, 2026
hardcore
Sound & Fury 2026 lineup: Carry On, Rival Mob, Saves The Day, Obituary, Incendiary, Merauder & more
Brooklyn Vegan

Sound & Fury 2026 lineup: Carry On, Rival Mob, Saves The Day, Obituary, Incendiary, Merauder & more

Sound & Fury 2026, a Los Angeles hardcore festival, has announced its initial lineup featuring …

www.brooklynvegan.com · Feb 20, 2026
hardcore
Jessie Ware Shares New Song “Ride”
Pitchfork News

Jessie Ware Shares New Song “Ride”

Jessie Ware has released a new song titled “Ride” from her upcoming album Superbloom. The track fea…

pitchfork.com · Feb 20, 2026
indie pop
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Burl Veneer (Music) Feature

VA - Naive Melodies - Black artists cover Talking Heads; 20 tracks!

Naive Melodies is a tribute compilation album featuring Black artists covering songs by Talking Hea…

burlveneer-music.tumblr.com · Feb 20, 2026
experimental
Have a chilled end to the week with: Cawayri, and Evolutionary25
Acid Ted

Have a chilled end to the week with: Cawayri, and Evolutionary25

This article features chilled music tracks from two North American artists in connection with the w…

acidted.wordpress.com · Feb 20, 2026
electronic
Heavy Song of the Week: Failure Arrange a Beautiful Textural Cacophony on “The Air’s on Fire”
Consequence of Sound

Heavy Song of the Week: Failure Arrange a Beautiful Textural Cacophony on “The Air’s on Fire”

Failure returns after a four-year hiatus with their new track ‘The Air's on Fire,’ which has been s…

consequence.net · Feb 20, 2026
experimental
Live Legal Drama Reignites With Cease-And-Desist To Ed Kowalczyk
Stereogum

Live Legal Drama Reignites With Cease-And-Desist To Ed Kowalczyk

The band Live, who found massive success with their 1994 album Throwing Copper which sold eight mil…

stereogum.com · Feb 20, 2026
folk
Essential Releases, February 20, 2026
Bandcamp Daily News

Essential Releases, February 20, 2026

Ambient, digital hardcore, hip-hop, and more. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily.

daily.bandcamp.com · Feb 20, 2026
ambient
Indie Basement (2/20): the week in classic indie, alternative & college rock
Brooklyn Vegan

Indie Basement (2/20): the week in classic indie, alternative & college rock

This week's Indie Basement column features new music from electronic artist Peaches, experimental f…

www.brooklynvegan.com · Feb 20, 2026
indie rock
Notable Releases of the Week (2/20)
Brooklyn Vegan News

Notable Releases of the Week (2/20)

This week's notable music releases feature a diverse lineup of artists including Baby Keem, The Mes…

www.brooklynvegan.com · Feb 20, 2026
indie pop
New Found Glory's Jordan Pundik picks 5 Essential Shoegaze Albums
Brooklyn Vegan

New Found Glory's Jordan Pundik picks 5 Essential Shoegaze Albums

New Found Glory's lead singer Jordan Pundik shares his picks for five essential shoegaze albums, di…

www.brooklynvegan.com · Feb 20, 2026
punk
New Found Glory's Jordan Pundik picks 5 Essential Shoegaze Albums
Brooklyn Vegan

New Found Glory's Jordan Pundik picks 5 Essential Shoegaze Albums

New Found Glory vocalist Jordan Pundik shares his favorite shoegaze albums in conjunction with the …

www.brooklynvegan.com · Feb 20, 2026
punk
Killer Mike trades bars for benediction on new collaboration with Lena Byrd Miles
The Line of Best Fit

Killer Mike trades bars for benediction on new collaboration with Lena Byrd Miles

Killer Mike has released a new collaborative track titled “Smiling Eyes (Smiling Faces)” featuring …

www.thelineofbestfit.com · Feb 20, 2026
house
Hen Ogledd - DISCOMBOBULATED (Domino)
Big Takeover

Hen Ogledd - DISCOMBOBULATED (Domino)

Hen Ogledd's ‘Discombobulated’ is an avant-garde album that defies easy categorization, blending tr…

bigtakeover.com · Feb 20, 2026
experimental
Dave Grohl admits Foo Fighters “continuing after Taylor Hawkins was really complicated” and breaks silence on Josh Freese exit
NME

Dave Grohl admits Foo Fighters “continuing after Taylor Hawkins was really complicated” and breaks silence on Josh Freese exit

Dave Grohl has opened up about the difficulties Foo Fighters faced continuing as a band following d…

www.nme.com · Feb 20, 2026
alternative
Sunrom - Fade
Stereofox

Sunrom - Fade

Sunrom announces the release of a new EP titled Everlight, offering listeners their first preview o…

www.stereofox.com · Feb 20, 2026
alternative
Left of the Dial 2026 pakt uit met eerste grote lading namen!
Dansende Beren

Left of the Dial 2026 pakt uit met eerste grote lading namen!

Left of the Dial, a Rotterdam-based festival, has announced its first major lineup for 2026. The fe…

www.dansendeberen.be · Feb 20, 2026
electronic
Home Front touring with Angel Du$t, Bootlicker this spring
Brooklyn Vegan

Home Front touring with Angel Du$t, Bootlicker this spring

Edmonton, Alberta band Home Front, featuring members from No Problem and Shout Out Out Out Out, is …

www.brooklynvegan.com · Feb 19, 2026
hardcore
Home Front touring with Angel Du$t, Bootlicker this spring
Brooklyn Vegan

Home Front touring with Angel Du$t, Bootlicker this spring

Edmonton, Alberta band Home Front, formed by members of No Problem and Shout Out Out Out Out, will …

www.brooklynvegan.com · Feb 19, 2026
hardcore
Spirit of Eden (Half Speed Remaster)
Under the Radar

Spirit of Eden (Half Speed Remaster)

Talk Talk's 1988 album Spirit of Eden marked a pivotal transformation for the experimental group, a…

www.undertheradarmag.com · Feb 19, 2026
experimental
WHIPPED CREAM Announces Debut Album ‘HOME WAS ALWAYS ME’ │ Exclaim!
Exclaim! News

WHIPPED CREAM Announces Debut Album ‘HOME WAS ALWAYS ME’ │ Exclaim!

Canada's very own WHIPPED CREAM is stepping into a defining new chapter. Born Caroline Cecil, the p…

exclaim.ca · Feb 19, 2026
folk
Fleshwater Side Project Bedelia Share New Songs: Listen
Stereogum

Fleshwater Side Project Bedelia Share New Songs: Listen

Marisa Shirar, lead singer of heavy shoegaze band Fleshwater, has released new material with side p…

stereogum.com · Feb 19, 2026
shoegaze
BEST NEW TRACKS: SNOWCUFFS – BURST
Motel Void

BEST NEW TRACKS: SNOWCUFFS – BURST

Snowcuffs is a Chicago-based dream pop band that creates lush, multi-layered soundscapes combining …

motelvoid.com · Feb 19, 2026
dream pop
The Indie Sleaze club night returns to Dublin this March | Nialler9
Nialler9

The Indie Sleaze club night returns to Dublin this March | Nialler9

The Indie Sleaze club night is returning to Dublin in March, featuring a mix of alternative dance m…

nialler9.com · Feb 19, 2026
house