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London Trio Deary Debuts Dream-Pop Album ‘Birding’
London-based trio Deary has released their debut album ‘Birding’ on Bella Union, blending 1980s and 1990s dream-pop wit…
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…
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Ora Cogan: Hard Hearted Woman
The Canadian songwriter draws from gothic Americana, psychedelic folk, and ghostly bluegrass on an …
Bill Orcutt: Music in Continuous Motion
Building on the approach of 2022’s Music for Four Guitars, the experimental guitarist spins time-be…
Single: Somewhere – Kehai
Somewhere is the solo project of Japanese singer-songwriter Saku, who independently handles all asp…
Single: Lana Leone – Paper Cranes
Lana Leone's new single ‘Paper Cranes’ is described as a transformative auditory experience that ev…
New Music: Bliss Abyss – wrecked | AnalogueTrash
San Francisco Bay Area trio Bliss Abyss releases ‘wrecked,’ the third single from their upcoming se…
Irreversible Entanglements feat. Helado Negro – “Juntos Vencemos”
Experimental free jazz band Irreversible Entanglements collaborates with Helado Negro on ‘Juntos Ve…
Recommended Album: Sarah Bell Reid – ‘Manifold’
Canadian experimental composer Sarah Bell Reid's new album ‘Manifold’ is a quadrophonic sound sculp…
TANGIENTS - The Ether - Dreamy nu-gaze single combining celestial ethereal wave and ‘80s post-punk inspiration à la Cocteau Twins.
Los Angeles duo TANGIENTS releases ‘The Ether,’ the first single from their debut album Embers, com…
figure eight are back with new song ‘hummingbird’.
Figure eight has released a new song titled ‘hummingbird’, featuring a dense shoegaze sound. The tr…
Bleach Dreamer shares the hazy new track, “Last Train to Midnight”
Canadian band Bleach Dreamer releases “Last Train to Midnight”, a new single that blends 80s nostal…
AMELIE JAT | singolo | DISTOPIC.IT
Amelie Jat releases a new single that defies easy description, blending pop and folk elements in a …
YOUTH VALLEY | singolo | DISTOPIC.IT
This track blends shoegaze with 1980s influences, drawing clear sonic inspiration from Robert Smith…
Cathedral Bells: crashing out
Cathedral Bells is discussed in the context of underground alternative music culture. The article f…
COSM release melancholic banger ‘Black Holes’.
COSM has released ‘Black Holes’, a new track that blends shoegaze, slowcore, and psych-rock element…
Curved Notes - Delusions - This song conveys psychedelic effects of delusions
Curved Notes releases ‘Delusions’, a psychedelic horror-inspired track designed to create mental pr…
Rapping with Kim Gordon
Kim Gordon discusses her artistic interests and potential future musical directions, including the …
Album: Olive Jones – For Mary
The author discovers acclaimed artist Olive Jones, who has over 3 million monthly Spotify listeners…
“I’m a Canvas of the Place I’m In”: Hayden Everett Lets the Rain in on “Angela,” a Bittersweet Letter to Los Angeles - Atwood Magazine
Seattle singer/songwriter Hayden Everett releases ‘Angela,’ the lead single from his debut album ‘S…
Portrayal of Guilt – “Ecstasy”
Portrayal of Guilt's “Ecstasy” is a standout track from their new album ‘…Beginning of the End’, sh…
Seán Julian reveals the moody new single, “Pùca”
Seán Julian releases moody new single “Pùca” featuring Amy Ellen, showcasing dreamy shoegaze textur…
Nic Panken - 2 Hearts
This is a review of the song ‘2 Hearts’ by artist Nic Panken, taken from the album ‘Near Divine or …
mad/no/mad Releases Campy Folk Cover of Green Day's “Basket Case”
mad/no/mad has released a cover version of Green Day's iconic song ‘Basket Case,’ reimagining the p…