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Bandcamp's Best Music Releases for March 2026
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Bandcamp's Best Music Releases for March 2026

Bandcamp has released its curated guide to the essential music releases across multiple genres for March 2026. The coll…

Updated 11 days 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 25 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 25 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 26 days ago

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Taylor Swift: “Actually Romantic”
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Taylor Swift: “Actually Romantic”

A brief review of a Taylor Swift track by Walden Green, exploring romantic themes.

pitchfork.com · Oct 03, 2025
indie rock
Victorious Festival, Southsea Common (August 22, 2025) - Neon Filler
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Victorious Festival, Southsea Common (August 22, 2025) - Neon Filler

Victorious Festival in Southsea Common attracts 80,000 attendees and brings significant economic im…

www.neonfiller.com · Sep 02, 2025
indie rock
Susumu Yokota: Skintone Edition Volume 1
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Susumu Yokota: Skintone Edition Volume 1

Susumu Yokota's ‘Skintone Edition Volume 1’ represents a pivotal release in electronic and ambient …

pitchfork.com · Aug 23, 2025
ambient
Zach Bryan: “Bowery” [ft. Kings of Leon]
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Zach Bryan: “Bowery” [ft. Kings of Leon]

Zach Bryan collaborates with Kings of Leon on a high-energy song about a turbulent love story. The …

pitchfork.com · Aug 08, 2025
indie rock
Nourished By Time – Baby Baby
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Nourished By Time – Baby Baby

Nourished By Time is releasing an album called ‘The Passionate Ones’ on XL Recordings on August 22n…

www.gorillavsbear.net · Jul 29, 2025
indie rock
Laura Groves – Yes
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Laura Groves – Yes

London-based artist Laura Groves is releasing a new EP titled ‘Yes’ on Bella Union this Friday. The…

www.gorillavsbear.net · Jul 28, 2025
folk
Ryan Davis & the Roadhouse Band: New Threats From the Soul
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Ryan Davis & the Roadhouse Band: New Threats From the Soul

Ryan Davis & the Roadhouse Band release a new album exploring soul and roots music themes. The …

pitchfork.com · Jul 25, 2025
indie rock
Wednesday: “Pick Up That Knife”
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Wednesday: “Pick Up That Knife”

Wednesday's new single ‘Pick Up That Knife’ from Bleeds is a raw exploration of misadventures invol…

pitchfork.com · Jul 24, 2025
indie rock
Joanne Robertson + Oliver Coates – Gown
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Joanne Robertson + Oliver Coates – Gown

Joanne Robertson and Oliver Coates have collaborated on a lead single from Robertson's upcoming alb…

www.gorillavsbear.net · Jul 22, 2025
folk
Boyish – Jumbos
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Boyish – Jumbos

The article mentions Boyish's upcoming debut album ‘Gun’ and a video directed by Ben Turok at Jumbo…

www.gorillavsbear.net · Jul 18, 2025
indie rock
Kali Malone: The Sacrificial Code
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Kali Malone: The Sacrificial Code

Kali Malone's album ‘The Sacrificial Code’ is an experimental organ music composition that explores…

pitchfork.com · Apr 12, 2025
experimental
Hiroshi Yoshimura: Flora
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Hiroshi Yoshimura: Flora

Hiroshi Yoshimura's album ‘Flora’ represents a seminal work in Japanese ambient and environmental m…

pitchfork.com · Mar 22, 2025
ambient
Ted Lucas: Ted Lucas (Extended)
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Ted Lucas: Ted Lucas (Extended)

Ted Lucas is an artist who has released a self-titled album, which has been reviewed by music write…

pitchfork.com · Mar 08, 2025
folk
Barker: “Reframing”
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Barker: “Reframing”

Barker creates distinctive techno music without traditional kick drums, exploring a minimalist and …

pitchfork.com · Feb 07, 2025
ambient
Studio: West Coast
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Studio: West Coast

Studio, a Swedish electronic music duo, created the album West Coast as a sonic representation of t…

pitchfork.com · Jan 25, 2025
indie rock
Episode 9: MUE | Music Is My Sanctuary
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Episode 9: MUE | Music Is My Sanctuary

Montreal-based ambient/IDM duo MUE, consisting of Catherine Debard and Léon Lo, appeared on Lexis’ …

www.musicismysanctuary.com · Jan 18, 2025
ambient
Various Artists: Virtual Dreams II, Ambient Explorations in the House & Techno Age, Japan 1993-1999
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Various Artists: Virtual Dreams II, Ambient Explorations in the House & Techno Age, Japan 1993-1999

The compilation ‘Virtual Dreams II’ explores the ambient electronic music landscape in Japan during…

pitchfork.com · Oct 26, 2024
ambient
GAS: GAS
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GAS: GAS

Wolfgang Voigt's debut GAS album, originally released in 1996, is being reissued, highlighting its …

pitchfork.com · Sep 10, 2024
ambient
Relentless Resilience: Icarus Phoenix Soars Through Heartbreak - Cougar Microbes
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Relentless Resilience: Icarus Phoenix Soars Through Heartbreak - Cougar Microbes

Icarus Phoenix's fourth album, ‘I Should Have Known the Things You Never Said’, is a powerful indie…

www.cougarmicrobes.com · Aug 16, 2024
indie rock
Weekend Videos: Rex Orange County - “The Table” - Cougar Microbes
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Weekend Videos: Rex Orange County - “The Table” - Cougar Microbes

Rex Orange County has released a minimalist indie-folk track called ‘The Table’, which transforms a…

www.cougarmicrobes.com · Aug 11, 2024
folk
Best Indie Folk Albums Ever, Vol. II – Gregory Alan Isakov’s ‘This Empty Northern Hemisphere’
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Best Indie Folk Albums Ever, Vol. II – Gregory Alan Isakov’s ‘This Empty Northern Hemisphere’

Gregory Alan Isakov's album ‘This Empty Northern Hemisphere’ is a profound musical journey that exp…

indierockcafe.com · Nov 23, 2023
folk
Exclusive Premiere: All Is Well “Philippe”
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Exclusive Premiere: All Is Well “Philippe”

Fred Everything launches a new ambient music project called All Is Well, releasing a debut album de…

www.musicismysanctuary.com · Nov 22, 2023
ambient
Best Indie Folk Albums of the 2000s, Vol. I – Iron & Wine’s ‘Our Endless Numbered Days’
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Best Indie Folk Albums of the 2000s, Vol. I – Iron & Wine’s ‘Our Endless Numbered Days’

Iron & Wine's ‘Our Endless Numbered Days’ is a pivotal indie folk album from 2004 that represen…

indierockcafe.com · Oct 26, 2023
folk
Exclusive Premiere: Energy Exchange Ensemble “Obana” (Zeitgeist 808 Remix) Feat. King Owusu
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Exclusive Premiere: Energy Exchange Ensemble “Obana” (Zeitgeist 808 Remix) Feat. King Owusu

Energy Exchange Ensemble, led by Ziggy Zeitgeist and Lewis Moody, releases a remix of ‘Obana’ featu…

www.musicismysanctuary.com · Jul 11, 2023
techno