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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…
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…
Lozenge – For Lack of Trying
Leeds-based band Lozenge delivers another shoegaze assault with their release ‘For Lack of Trying’.…
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…
Interview: Liam Creamer (Ken Park)
Liam Creamer, performing as Ken Park, pursued a music career with family support and relocated acro…
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…
Nothing: a short history of decay
Nothing are natural leaders in a revitalized shoegaze scene, but their new album is more reminiscen…
Lana Leone: Paper Cranes
Lana Leone's ‘Paper Cranes’ explores underground music and pop culture through themes of existentia…
Bringers of Disease: Sacred Heart of the Abyss
Bringers of Disease presents their album ‘Sacred Heart of the Abyss,’ exploring underground music a…
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…
Acid Techno with: Alynment – Dr. Seuss (Original Mix)
Alynment, a Pittsburgh-based producer known for House and Drum & Bass, releases an acid techno …
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…
IOWA
The composer and producer casts a bleary eye upon the American Midwest on a chilling, starkly beaut…
Snowcuffs are back with new EP and latest single ‘Sunless’.
Snowcuffs has returned with a new EP featuring their latest single ‘Sunless’. The track showcases a…
Detroit techno interlude with: P0lyRhythm – Soul Circuit Memory
P0lyRhythm, a techno artist from Finland, delivers a Detroit techno banger titled ‘Soul Circuit Mem…
Single: Lozenge – For Lack Of Trying
Leeds-based alt-rock and shoegaze trio Lozenge releases their second single of the year titled ‘For…
‘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…