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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…
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…
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When Tough Guys Fugazi Rumbled Through My Warehouse » PopMatters
A personal recollection of an unexpected encounter with the post-hardcore punk band Fugazi at the a…
The Early Mine a Gritty, Post-Rock Ambient Vibe » PopMatters
The Early's album ‘I Want to Be Ready’ showcases the band's exploration of post-rock and ambient te…
Paper Sister – Dreamy
Austin-based band Paper Sister delivers a psychedelic sound that features woozy, jangling musical t…
Aizat Haris - The World Keeps on Spinning - It's an album filled with both chill and pop indie vibes!
Aizat Haris releases ‘The World Keeps on Spinning’, an indie-rock album blending indie-folk and sof…
That’s How We Make It Our Home: Will Oldham Selects 13 Valiant Records from Louisville, Kentucky | The Quietus
Will Oldham, born in Louisville, Kentucky in 1970, curates a selection of 13 records from the local…
Arima Ederra: A Rush to Nowhere
The Los Angeles singer-songwriter’s second album is bolder and darker than her debut, refining her …
Bringers of Disease: Sacred Heart of the Abyss
Bringers of Disease presents their album ‘Sacred Heart of the Abyss,’ exploring underground music a…
Upupayāma are back with psychedelic wonder ‘Mystic Chords of Memory’.
Upupayāma returns with their new track ‘Mystic Chords of Memory’, a psychedelic and funky compositi…
Alimba - The Universe - The Universe is a Space Ambient album inspired by real celestial objects.
Alimba's album ‘The Universe’ is a Space Ambient release inspired by real celestial objects, with i…
music moots with Midnight ("Bless the Telephone” by Labi Siffre)
This article is part of the Music Moots blog series, where the author asks someone to recommend a s…
Mortlach - Another Death at the Castle - 22-minute track that blends a Morricone soundtrack with hypnotic dungeon synth
Chicago-based dungeon synth artist Mortlach releases ‘Another Death at the Castle,’ a 22-minute sin…
The Ambient Events Moment Is Real
A new wave of ambient music events is emerging that moves beyond traditional club settings and chil…
Straight Hedge! Noel Gardner Reviews Punk & HC for March
Noel Gardner's March punk and hardcore music column reviews new releases including the album Draüma…
Okkyung Lee + Explore Ensemble – Signals | The Quietus
South Korean cellist, improviser, and composer Okkyung Lee collaborates with London's Explore Ensem…
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The composer and producer casts a bleary eye upon the American Midwest on a chilling, starkly beaut…
Indie Folk's the Lowest Pair Embrace Challenges » PopMatters
The Lowest Pair, an indie folk duo, has released a new record that demonstrates steady confidence a…
The Best Country Music on Bandcamp, February 2026
This is a monthly curated collection highlighting the best country music releases on Bandcamp for F…
‘Slow Stories’ Combines Brian Eno's Music with Bette A.'s Ambient Fiction » PopMatters
Slow Stories is a collaborative project between musician Brian Eno and writer Bette A., combining E…
Beck West - Pizza by Wire No 1 - Music for eating a slice while time stands still.
Beck West presents ‘Pizza by Wire No 1,’ an ambient soundscape that mirrors the improvised, unhurri…
New Age Doom featuring H.R. – Angels Against Angels | The Quietus
New Age Doom collaborates with Bad Brains frontman H.R. on their album Angels Against Angels, creat…
Ambient Sunday supplemental: Atkal Atkala – Aftur
This is a supplemental Ambient Sunday post featuring Atkal Atkala, an artist from Riga, Latvia. The…
Ambient Sunday: Yuriko Imaoka – Warm, Soft
Yuriko Imaoka, a Japanese artist active since 2019, creates delicate ambient music centered around …