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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 14 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 14 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 14 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 25 days ago

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Glixen Share New Song “Unwind”: Listen
Stereogum

Glixen Share New Song “Unwind”: Listen

Phoenix-based shoegaze band Glixen, previously named a Band To Watch, has released a new hazy track…

stereogum.com · Feb 21, 2026
shoegaze
$kiMa$k $ummerz - Free Track Furthest Hopes - Celessium Album out now! - Techno and melodic sounds, dark pulses and melancholic hypnotism not lacking that underground grit you love to hear.
GetMusic - Latest Releases

$kiMa$k $ummerz - Free Track Furthest Hopes - Celessium Album out now! - Techno and melodic sounds, dark pulses and melancholic hypnotism not lacking that underground grit you love to hear.

$kiMa$k $ummerz has released their new album Celessium after months of work. The album features tec…

www.getmusic.fm · Feb 21, 2026
techno
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
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
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
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
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
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!
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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
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