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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…
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…
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REVIEW: MAXIME DANGLES & TOMMY RIZZITELLI – SONARS
Sonars is a new record born out of the collaboration between drummer and composer Tommy Rizzitelli …
New Release ‘Leave a Light On - Maxi Single’ from BlakLight
Los Angeles–based dark synthpop trio BlakLight will release ‘Leave a Light On - Maxi Single’ on Fri…
Mother Raspberry - MacDonald’s Futures - This is the best family reunion we’ve ever had
This is the best family reunion we’ve ever had Originally recorded in the Spring of 2003, Macdonald…
‘Chasing Shadows’ and the Ancestral Frequencies of Nubiyan Twist
Tom Excell discusses the creation of Nubiyan Twist's fifth album ‘Chasing Shadows,’ which blends Af…
Louie Cameron reveals his dreamy new cut, “Canina Canoona”
Having burst onto the scene earlier this year with his debut single “Do You Wanna Go Out?”, Louie C…
Shinichi Atobe: Silent Way
On his first album for his own Plastic & Sounds label, the Japanese producer sounds pricklier t…
Jana Pochop - Powerlines - Powerlines is a haunting tapestry of indie-folk-pop that maps the distance between Brooklyn’s urban pulse and the expansive New Mexican sky, featuring reverbs recorded inside Georgia O’Keeffe’s Abiquiu studio.
What does the desert sound like? For her self-produced EP Powerlines (March 25), Jana Pochop litera…
Youth Valley release post-punk/shoegaze crossover ‘Cerberus’.
Digging deep into personal struggles and raw confession, this latest track is the most raw, bitters…
Delete Everything! - MSD73 - DA1 (DE04) - F*ck AI sh*t and listen to these three techno bangers!
The new techno release arrives pulsating from the very first second blablabla … this is what a sh…
BEST NEW TRACKS: NO WORDS – I’D TURN THE WORLD UPSIDE DOWN FOR YOU
This week we’re venturing into slightly less familiar territory. After a shoegaze track from South …
Parlor Greens, “Emeralds”
The organ trio's latest is Instrumental jazz-funk at its explosive, groovy best. Read full story on…
BEST NEW TRACKS: CHEONG NAN – NOSTALGIA
Honestly, I’m not very familiar with many artists from South Korea – especially not within the shoe…
First Floor #305 – Maybe Ask the Kids What They Think
Examining the generational taste gap, plus a round-up of the latest electronic music news and a fre…
ListN Up Playlist: Keren Abreu (March 26, 2026)
Keren Abreu curates a playlist celebrating queer and musical inspiration for March 26, 2026. The pl…
Snowcuffs share new song ‘Cold Memories’.
Shoegaze and dream-pop collide on this new single bringing together themes of disconnection with fu…
Anne Hills carries folk music’s Chicago heyday in her head and heart - Chicago Reader
One of my favorite ways to discover a local artist is to study the liner notes of a thrift-store LP…
Three Music Thingz with DI LEO
Oouuuuoooouuu, it's another rendition of Three Music Thingz, the blogseries where I ask musicians f…
Single: Bliss Abyss – wrecked
Bay Area musician Peter Wallner, known for his work with Deafheaven and Wax Idols, has released a n…
New Release ‘Electric Rebound’ from Ricardo Formoso
Fusing the freedom of jazz with the drive of progressive rock, this record delivers dynamic rhythms…
Fire-Toolz – “Balam =^..^= Says IPv09082024 Strawberry Head”
Fire-Toolz, a Chicago-based experimental electronic producer, has released a lead single titled ‘Ba…
The Best Performances of 2026's Love Rocks NYC » PopMatters
Love Rocks NYC promised an all-star lineup, one that wouldn't have been out of place at Newport Fol…
Jolanda Moletta Has Better Taste Than I Do
A guest recommendation from the Italian vocalist, composer, multimedia artist and self-described “o…