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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
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’
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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 26 days ago
Bandcamp's February 2026 Best Music Roundup
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Bandcamp's February 2026 Best Music Roundup

Bandcamp has released its comprehensive monthly music guides for February 2026, covering essential releases across mult…

Updated 26 days ago

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Karly Hartzman, Hayden Pedigo, and Chanel Beads among new residents joining NTS Radio in Spring 2026
The Line of Best Fit

Karly Hartzman, Hayden Pedigo, and Chanel Beads among new residents joining NTS Radio in Spring 2026

NTS Radio has announced new resident DJs for Spring 2026, including Wednesday's vocalist Karly Hart…

www.thelineofbestfit.com · Feb 21, 2026
experimental
Blood Orange's Rally Festival in London reveals stacked line-up
NME

Blood Orange's Rally Festival in London reveals stacked line-up

Blood Orange is curating Rally Festival in London's Southwark this August, featuring a diverse line…

www.nme.com · Feb 21, 2026
electronic
Busta Rhymes Mines J Dilla’s Archive for ‘Dillagence 2’ │ Exclaim!
Exclaim!

Busta Rhymes Mines J Dilla’s Archive for ‘Dillagence 2’ │ Exclaim!

Busta Rhymes is releasing ‘Dillagence 2’, a follow-up project that draws from J Dilla's unreleased …

exclaim.ca · Feb 20, 2026
hip-hop
Grace Ives announces new LP ‘Girlfriend’ & tour, shares “Stupid Bitches”
Brooklyn Vegan News

Grace Ives announces new LP ‘Girlfriend’ & tour, shares “Stupid Bitches”

Grace Ives has announced her new album ‘Girlfriend’ releasing next month through True Panther/Capit…

www.brooklynvegan.com · Feb 20, 2026
folk
Jonny Greenwood Has “No Idea” If Radiohead Will Make New Music: “I’m Surprised the Tour Actually Happened”
Consequence of Sound

Jonny Greenwood Has “No Idea” If Radiohead Will Make New Music: “I’m Surprised the Tour Actually Happened”

Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood expressed uncertainty about the band's future in a recent inter…

consequence.net · Feb 20, 2026
indie rock
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
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
Skinner - Locust [Pyramid Fields] ~ Bolting Bits
Bolting Bits

Skinner - Locust [Pyramid Fields] ~ Bolting Bits

Australian producer Skinner returns with a new EP titled ‘Locust’ released on Pyramid Fields label.…

boltingbits.com · Feb 20, 2026
techno
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
Delete Everything! - Isla de la Alegria - X314's sound is a love letter to the era of drum machines and hardware synthesizers. DE03 is thus a statement. Heavy kicks, searing hi-hats, and atonal textures form the backbone of the tracks.
GetMusic - Latest Releases

Delete Everything! - Isla de la Alegria - X314's sound is a love letter to the era of drum machines and hardware synthesizers. DE03 is thus a statement. Heavy kicks, searing hi-hats, and atonal textures form the backbone of the tracks.

X314's latest release DE03 on Delete-Everything is a hardware-driven techno record inspired by the …

www.getmusic.fm · Feb 20, 2026
techno
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
New Albums & EPs: Baby Keem, Big Sleep, Thumper, and more | Nialler9
Nialler9 News

New Albums & EPs: Baby Keem, Big Sleep, Thumper, and more | Nialler9

This article presents a weekly roundup of new music releases, highlighting albums and EPs available…

nialler9.com · Feb 20, 2026
hip-hop
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
Ivan ATS Drops New Hip-Hop Single “You & I” – An Emotional Yet High-Energy Club Record
Jamsphere

Ivan ATS Drops New Hip-Hop Single “You & I” – An Emotional Yet High-Energy Club Record

Orlando-based artist Ivan ATS has released ‘You & I,’ a new hip-hop single that combines emotio…

jamsphere.com · Feb 19, 2026
hip-hop
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
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Glide Magazine

Golden Age Thursday Samples: Isaac Hayes’s Award-Winning Classic “Theme From Shaft” (1971) Becomes a Fixture In Hip-hop Thanks To Jay-Z (1998) & LL Cool J (1987)

Isaac Hayes's iconic ‘Theme From Shaft’ has become a significant sample in hip-hop, with notable us…

glidemagazine.com · Feb 19, 2026
hip-hop
Nieuwe single Foo Fighters - “Your Favorite Toy”
Dansende Beren

Nieuwe single Foo Fighters - “Your Favorite Toy”

Foo Fighters have announced their newest album, with Dave Grohl at the helm of the band. The announ…

www.dansendeberen.be · Feb 19, 2026
alternative