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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 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 17 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 28 days ago
Terror Announces Tour Supporting New Album ‘Still Suffer’
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Terror Announces Tour Supporting New Album ‘Still Suffer’

Veteran hardcore band Terror has announced an upcoming tour with Pain of Truth, End It, and Start Today as supporting a…

Updated 28 days ago

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Essential Releases, March 20, 2026
Bandcamp Daily News

Essential Releases, March 20, 2026

This article presents a curated list of essential music releases from March 20, 2026, spanning dive…

daily.bandcamp.com · Mar 20, 2026
jazz
Butter And The Genre Deliver A Rich, Live-recorded Jazz Experience With ‘Music Is Life’
Jamsphere

Butter And The Genre Deliver A Rich, Live-recorded Jazz Experience With ‘Music Is Life’

Oklahoma-based jazz collective Butter and the Genre has released ‘Music Is Life’, a live-recorded s…

jamsphere.com · Mar 20, 2026
jazz
Beach Cruiser - Thunderbird - Sonic blast from south of Poland.
GetMusic - Latest Releases Review

Beach Cruiser - Thunderbird - Sonic blast from south of Poland.

“Thunderbird,” released at the end of 2025, is the debut album of the Wrocław-based quartet Beach C…

www.getmusic.fm · Mar 19, 2026
psychedelic
Colors that rhyme, clash, and dance - Chicago Reader
Chicago Reader

Colors that rhyme, clash, and dance - Chicago Reader

“Matisse’s Jazz: Rhythms in Color” through 6/1 at the Art Institute of Chicago The post Colors that…

chicagoreader.com · Mar 19, 2026
jazz
Splendidula - Absentia (Feat. Tim Yatras) - Atmospheric black/doom metal featuring guest vocals by Tim Yatras (Austere, Germ).
GetMusic - Latest Releases

Splendidula - Absentia (Feat. Tim Yatras) - Atmospheric black/doom metal featuring guest vocals by Tim Yatras (Austere, Germ).

Absentia is the third single and title track from Splendidula’s upcoming fourth full-length album, …

www.getmusic.fm · Mar 19, 2026
doom
Crouch, “Breaking the Catatonic State”
Bandcamp Daily

Crouch, “Breaking the Catatonic State”

Belgian metal band Crouch, comprised of members from Amenra and Oathbreaker, releases ‘Breaking the…

daily.bandcamp.com · Mar 19, 2026
metal
Friendly Alien - Neon Dawn - Listen to the future.
GetMusic - Latest Releases

Friendly Alien - Neon Dawn - Listen to the future.

Listen to the future. A rhythmic journey through experimental electronica. Beat-driven rhythms, dro…

www.getmusic.fm · Mar 19, 2026
electronic
Zeena Parkins, Under Constant Revision | The Tonearm
The Tonearm

Zeena Parkins, Under Constant Revision | The Tonearm

Experimental harpist Zeena Parkins discusses her hand-built electric harp, her spatial compositiona…

www.thetonearm.com · Mar 19, 2026
experimental
‘Rock of Pages’ Argues for the High of Literature in the Low of Heavy Metal » PopMatters
PopMatters

‘Rock of Pages’ Argues for the High of Literature in the Low of Heavy Metal » PopMatters

‘Rock of Pages’ is a book that argues 1980s heavy metal music contained more literary depth and ima…

www.popmatters.com · Mar 18, 2026
metal
Imaginary Space, Real Feeling — Bayeté's Electric Gospel
The Tonearm

Imaginary Space, Real Feeling — Bayeté's Electric Gospel

Bayeté's ‘Seeking Other Beauty’ has been reissued over fifty years after its original creation. The…

www.thetonearm.com · Mar 18, 2026
jazz
Willebrant - Night Daze - a vibe of some kind of extra-dimensional jazz club with the sultry trumpet licks ringing through a space that defies common physics
GetMusic - Latest Releases

Willebrant - Night Daze - a vibe of some kind of extra-dimensional jazz club with the sultry trumpet licks ringing through a space that defies common physics

Night Daze blends immersive textures and emotive expanses that invites the listener to conceive a v…

www.getmusic.fm · Mar 18, 2026
jazz
TIM BOWMAN | singolo | DISTOPIC.IT
DISTOPIC.IT

TIM BOWMAN | singolo | DISTOPIC.IT

Tim Bowman releases a single featuring an enveloping jazz composition that blends emotional depth w…

www.distopic.it · Mar 17, 2026
jazz
Raul Monsalve Y Los Forajidos - Sol (Olindo)
Big Takeover

Raul Monsalve Y Los Forajidos - Sol (Olindo)

Raúl Monsalve y Los Forajidos’ album ‘SOL’ transcends conventional boundaries, blending Venezuelan …

bigtakeover.com · Mar 17, 2026
experimental
Chiodos Book 2026 North American Tour │ Exclaim!
Exclaim!

Chiodos Book 2026 North American Tour │ Exclaim!

Post-hardcore band Chiodos has announced a 2026 North American tour with Canadian stops in six majo…

exclaim.ca · Mar 17, 2026
hardcore
Fentanyl Announce New Self-Titled Album: Hear ‘Cobrar El Dolor’
Stereogum

Fentanyl Announce New Self-Titled Album: Hear ‘Cobrar El Dolor’

Bay Area heavy hardcore artist Kenneth Turner, formerly of Foghorn, has launched a new project call…

stereogum.com · Mar 17, 2026
hardcore
Valisia Odell: Breaths
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Valisia Odell: Breaths

Valisia Odell releases ‘Breaths’, an album that explores underground music and pop culture through …

www.destroyexist.com · Mar 17, 2026
experimental
Jinjer Get Crystal Lake, Entheos for North American Tour │ Exclaim!
Exclaim!

Jinjer Get Crystal Lake, Entheos for North American Tour │ Exclaim!

Ukrainian metal band Jinjer has announced a North American tour featuring support from Crystal Lake…

exclaim.ca · Mar 17, 2026
metal
Horse Lords Announce New Album ‘Demand To Be Taken To Heaven Alive!’: Hear Two Tracks
Stereogum

Horse Lords Announce New Album ‘Demand To Be Taken To Heaven Alive!’: Hear Two Tracks

Experimental rock band Horse Lords have announced their new album ‘Demand To Be Taken To Heaven Ali…

stereogum.com · Mar 17, 2026
experimental
My New Band Believe Share New Song ‘Love Story’: Listen
Stereogum

My New Band Believe Share New Song ‘Love Story’: Listen

Cameron Picton, formerly of experimental London group Black Midi, has released a new song called ‘L…

stereogum.com · Mar 17, 2026
experimental
Dead Churches taps into universal themes with catchy sonics on ‘Fear and Faith’
Earmilk

Dead Churches taps into universal themes with catchy sonics on ‘Fear and Faith’

Dead Churches releases their debut EP ‘Fear and Faith’, featuring six diverse tracks that explore u…

earmilk.com · Mar 17, 2026
hardcore
Sagor Som Leder Mot Slutet: Magma
Destroy//Exist

Sagor Som Leder Mot Slutet: Magma

Sagor Som Leder Mot Slutet releases ‘Magma’, an album exploring existential themes through undergro…

www.destroyexist.com · Mar 17, 2026
metal
Techno three ways with: numeral, Vadim Ketsky, and 187rec
Acid Ted

Techno three ways with: numeral, Vadim Ketsky, and 187rec

A showcase of three distinct techno artists and producers: numeral (Swiss producer Philippe Adam), …

acidted.wordpress.com · Mar 17, 2026
electronic
Sun Ra Arkestra Deliver Medicine for a Nightmare » PopMatters
PopMatters

Sun Ra Arkestra Deliver Medicine for a Nightmare » PopMatters

The Sun Ra Arkestra, a pioneering cosmic jazz ensemble, continues to be one of the most enduring an…

www.popmatters.com · Mar 17, 2026
jazz
Burning Plains – Into The Violet Sky: The Sound of Shattered Illusions in Modern Metal
Jamsphere

Burning Plains – Into The Violet Sky: The Sound of Shattered Illusions in Modern Metal

Ukrainian metal band Burning Plains releases ‘Into The Violet Sky,’ a heavy single exploring existe…

jamsphere.com · Mar 17, 2026
metal