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London Trio Deary Debuts Dream-Pop Album ‘Birding’
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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…

Updated about 13 hours 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 17 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 18 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 18 days ago

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Dave Lenahan and Karree Phillips share warm, gentle country duet “Wildflowers”
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Dave Lenahan and Karree Phillips share warm, gentle country duet “Wildflowers”

Dave Lenahan and Karree Phillips collaborate on a gentle country/Americana single called ‘Wildflowe…

earmilk.com · Feb 13, 2026
folk
hemlocke springs announces spring tour
Brooklyn Vegan News

hemlocke springs announces spring tour

Hemlocke Springs has announced a spring tour in support of her debut album ‘The Apple Tree Under th…

www.brooklynvegan.com · Feb 13, 2026
folk
hemlocke springs announces spring tour
Brooklyn Vegan News

hemlocke springs announces spring tour

Hemlocke Springs has announced a spring tour to support her debut album ‘The Apple Tree Under the S…

www.brooklynvegan.com · Feb 13, 2026
folk
Irreversible Entanglements announce new album ft Helado Negro & MOTHERBOARD: hear 2 tracks
Brooklyn Vegan

Irreversible Entanglements announce new album ft Helado Negro & MOTHERBOARD: hear 2 tracks

Irreversible Entanglements is releasing a new album called Future Present Past on March 27, featuri…

www.brooklynvegan.com · Feb 13, 2026
electronic
Notable Releases of the Week (2/13)
Brooklyn Vegan News

Notable Releases of the Week (2/13)

This week's Notable Releases features a diverse lineup of artists across various musical styles, in…

www.brooklynvegan.com · Feb 13, 2026
experimental
MOLLY MOGUL | singolo | DISTOPIC.IT
DISTOPIC.IT

MOLLY MOGUL | singolo | DISTOPIC.IT

A review of a musical track that blends influences from Tracy Chapman, Ethel Cain, and Annie Lennox…

www.distopic.it · Feb 13, 2026
folk
Florence Road announce Dublin and Galway gigs celebrating emerging Irish music in aid of Palestine | Nialler9
Nialler9

Florence Road announce Dublin and Galway gigs celebrating emerging Irish music in aid of Palestine | Nialler9

Florence Road is organizing concerts in Dublin and Galway to celebrate emerging Irish music while s…

nialler9.com · Feb 13, 2026
folk
New Music: Cigarettes for Breakfast – flowing | AnalogueTrash
AnalogueTrash

New Music: Cigarettes for Breakfast – flowing | AnalogueTrash

Cigarettes for Breakfast, a Philadelphia band, releases their third single ‘flowing’ from their col…

www.analoguetrash.com · Feb 13, 2026
shoegaze
Brother duo Basciville wrestle with their demons on “Saintmaking”
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Brother duo Basciville wrestle with their demons on “Saintmaking”

Irish folk-rock duo Basciville have released a new single called ‘Saintmaking’ from their upcoming …

earmilk.com · Feb 13, 2026
folk
Sarah Julia sign to Nettwerk, share new single “Bigger Picture
The Line of Best Fit

Sarah Julia sign to Nettwerk, share new single “Bigger Picture

Dutch folk duo Sarah Julia, consisting of sisters Sarah and Julia Nauta, have signed with Nettwerk …

www.thelineofbestfit.com · Feb 13, 2026
folk
Emmy Meli: “I think my healing has made my art better” | Interview
The Line of Best Fit

Emmy Meli: “I think my healing has made my art better” | Interview

Emmy Meli discusses how her personal healing journey has positively impacted her artistic creativit…

www.thelineofbestfit.com · Feb 13, 2026
folk
Listen: ernie g - “calling out for a good life” -- Obscure Sound
Obscure Sound

Listen: ernie g - “calling out for a good life” -- Obscure Sound

ernie g releases a new single ‘calling out for a good life’, blending indie and Britpop aesthetics …

www.obscuresound.com · Feb 12, 2026
acoustic
Listen: Budd Jeepers - “Burning Man” -- Obscure Sound
Obscure Sound

Listen: Budd Jeepers - “Burning Man” -- Obscure Sound

Budd Jeepers, a Minneapolis-based singer-songwriter, has released a new track called ‘Burning Man’ …

www.obscuresound.com · Feb 12, 2026
folk
JudeS delivers a tender new single, “Game Over, Ovèr”
It's All Indie Playlist

JudeS delivers a tender new single, “Game Over, Ovèr”

JudeS, a London-based artist originally from Naples, has released a tender new single called ‘Game …

www.blogger.com · Feb 12, 2026
acoustic
Mama Cast
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Mama Cast

Owen Elliot-Kugell has published a memoir about her mother, Cass Elliot of The Mamas And The Papas.…

stereogum.com · Feb 12, 2026
folk
Pacificaze return with sun-kissed new cut, “Savage”
It's All Indie Playlist

Pacificaze return with sun-kissed new cut, “Savage”

Pacificaze, a Chester-based band, returns with their new single ‘Savage’, a sun-charged indie anthe…

www.blogger.com · Feb 12, 2026
indie rock
LISTEN: Otracami's “Sirens” Is Ethereal Indie Folk With Palpable Emotions - Glide Magazine
Glide Magazine

LISTEN: Otracami's “Sirens” Is Ethereal Indie Folk With Palpable Emotions - Glide Magazine

Otracami is an emerging New York-based songwriter known for her experimental and ethereal approach …

glidemagazine.com · Feb 12, 2026
experimental
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Largehearted Boy Playlist

Lisa Slage Robinson’s Book Notes music playlist for her story collection Esquire Ball

“Music helps me imagine the world at the moment of the story.”

largeheartedboy.com · Feb 12, 2026
indie rock
Half Shadow - Fruit
Various Small Flames

Half Shadow - Fruit

Half Shadow is releasing an upcoming EP called Wind Inside via Antiquated Future Records, with the …

varioussmallflames.co.uk · Feb 12, 2026
folk
The Notwist: Projectors
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The Notwist: Projectors

The article discusses The Notwist, exploring their musical style and thematic approach to undergrou…

www.destroyexist.com · Feb 12, 2026
folk
SSAANN: Above It
Destroy//Exist

SSAANN: Above It

SSAANN explores existential themes through an experimental musical lens, blending multiple undergro…

www.destroyexist.com · Feb 12, 2026
shoegaze
Listen to Andrew Bird’s New Song for The Pitt
Pitchfork News

Listen to Andrew Bird’s New Song for The Pitt

Andrew Bird has written a new song called ‘Need Someone’ for the HBO medical drama The Pitt, which …

pitchfork.com · Feb 12, 2026
folk
Bon Iver's Eaux Claires Festival Announces 2026 Lineup: Bon Dylan, Dijon, Daniel Caesar, Lil Yachty & More - Glide Magazine
Glide Magazine News

Bon Iver's Eaux Claires Festival Announces 2026 Lineup: Bon Dylan, Dijon, Daniel Caesar, Lil Yachty & More - Glide Magazine

Bon Iver's Eaux Claires Festival returns after eight years, announcing a 2026 lineup featuring Bon …

glidemagazine.com · Feb 12, 2026
folk
Andrew Bird Shares New Song Written For ‘The Pitt’: Listen
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Andrew Bird Shares New Song Written For ‘The Pitt’: Listen

Andrew Bird has written a new song for the HBO show ‘The Pitt’, which is known for its stressful an…

stereogum.com · Feb 12, 2026
folk