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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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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
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
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
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
Cardiff’s Why Horses? and Spirited Followers team up on double single, “Ground/Jain Song”
The Line of Best Fit

Cardiff’s Why Horses? and Spirited Followers team up on double single, “Ground/Jain Song”

Cardiff bands Why Horses? and Spirited Followers have released a collaborative double single titled…

www.thelineofbestfit.com · Mar 17, 2026
folk
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
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
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
Ian McArdle Blends Synth Textures and Modern Jazz on New Single “Fearless Love of Caution”
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Ian McArdle Blends Synth Textures and Modern Jazz on New Single “Fearless Love of Caution”

Oakland-based contemporary jazz artist Ian McArdle has released a new single titled ‘Fearless Love …

indiepulsemusic.com · Mar 17, 2026
jazz
‘Live at the Village Vanguard, Vol. 1’: Immanuel Wilkins Quartet Turns Improvisation Into Revelation (ALBUM REVIEW) - Glide Magazine
Glide Magazine Review

‘Live at the Village Vanguard, Vol. 1’: Immanuel Wilkins Quartet Turns Improvisation Into Revelation (ALBUM REVIEW) - Glide Magazine

Immanuel Wilkins Quartet has achieved the prestigious milestone of recording a live album at New Yo…

glidemagazine.com · Mar 16, 2026
jazz
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
Annie Wells presenta «Devil’s Gonna Get You»: Una exquisita fusión de Blues, Rock y Jazz [Single]
Zone Nights

Annie Wells presenta «Devil’s Gonna Get You»: Una exquisita fusión de Blues, Rock y Jazz [Single]

Annie Wells releases ‘Devil's Gonna Get You’, a track that perfectly blends Blues, Rock and Jazz el…

www.zonenights.com · Mar 16, 2026
jazz
Rafael Chamone – Sonoluminesence (Adhyâropa Records)
Big Takeover

Rafael Chamone – Sonoluminesence (Adhyâropa Records)

Brazilian guitarist Rafael Chamone's debut album ‘Sonoluminescência’ explores the metaphorical inte…

bigtakeover.com · Mar 16, 2026
jazz
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
Stereogum

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
The Lush Detours of Momoko Gill | The Tonearm
The Tonearm

The Lush Detours of Momoko Gill | The Tonearm

London-based artist Momoko Gill discusses her debut album ‘Momoko’ and her extensive collaborative …

www.thetonearm.com · Mar 16, 2026
electronic
Saxophonist Walter Smith III Presents His Soulful Trio Voice » PopMatters
PopMatters

Saxophonist Walter Smith III Presents His Soulful Trio Voice » PopMatters

Walter Smith III leads an exceptional jazz trio that demonstrates a strong commitment to playing as…

www.popmatters.com · Mar 16, 2026
jazz
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
Ora Cogan: Hard Hearted Woman
Pitchfork Album Reviews

Ora Cogan: Hard Hearted Woman

The Canadian songwriter draws from gothic Americana, psychedelic folk, and ghostly bluegrass on an …

pitchfork.com · Mar 16, 2026
folk
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