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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 14 days 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 about 1 month 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 about 1 month 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 about 1 month ago

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New Found Glory's Jordan Pundik picks 5 Essential Shoegaze Albums
Brooklyn Vegan

New Found Glory's Jordan Pundik picks 5 Essential Shoegaze Albums

New Found Glory's lead singer Jordan Pundik shares his picks for five essential shoegaze albums, di…

www.brooklynvegan.com · Feb 20, 2026
punk
New Found Glory's Jordan Pundik picks 5 Essential Shoegaze Albums
Brooklyn Vegan

New Found Glory's Jordan Pundik picks 5 Essential Shoegaze Albums

New Found Glory vocalist Jordan Pundik shares his favorite shoegaze albums in conjunction with the …

www.brooklynvegan.com · Feb 20, 2026
punk
Hen Ogledd - DISCOMBOBULATED (Domino)
Big Takeover

Hen Ogledd - DISCOMBOBULATED (Domino)

Hen Ogledd's ‘Discombobulated’ is an avant-garde album that defies easy categorization, blending tr…

bigtakeover.com · Feb 20, 2026
experimental
Pale Jay - Shameful Game - Farhot's Edit (ft. Farhot)
Stereofox

Pale Jay - Shameful Game - Farhot's Edit (ft. Farhot)

Lu introduced the writer to Pale Jay through the track ‘Dos Uvas’, highlighting Pale Jay as one of …

www.stereofox.com · Feb 20, 2026
electronic
5 Albums Out Today to Listen To: Baby Keem, Peaches, Mumford & Sons, and More - Our Culture
Our Culture Mag

5 Albums Out Today to Listen To: Baby Keem, Peaches, Mumford & Sons, and More - Our Culture

This article highlights new album releases available today from various artists including Baby Keem…

ourculturemag.com · Feb 20, 2026
folk
Tracks of the Week: Grian Chatten, The Last Dinner Party, Snail Mail, Yaya Bey, Honey I'm Home, and More! - Indie is not a genre
Indie is Not a Genre

Tracks of the Week: Grian Chatten, The Last Dinner Party, Snail Mail, Yaya Bey, Honey I'm Home, and More! - Indie is not a genre

The IINAG team presents their weekly curated selection of essential new music tracks. Featured arti…

www.indieisnotagenre.com · Feb 20, 2026
indie rock
Left of the Dial 2026 pakt uit met eerste grote lading namen!
Dansende Beren

Left of the Dial 2026 pakt uit met eerste grote lading namen!

Left of the Dial, a Rotterdam-based festival, has announced its first major lineup for 2026. The fe…

www.dansendeberen.be · Feb 20, 2026
electronic
Running With Scissors by Cavetown
Very Tiny Songs

Running With Scissors by Cavetown

Cavetown releases ‘Running With Scissors’ on January 16, 2025 through Futures Music Group. The albu…

verytinysongs.wordpress.com · Feb 20, 2026
electronic
Home Front touring with Angel Du$t, Bootlicker this spring
Brooklyn Vegan

Home Front touring with Angel Du$t, Bootlicker this spring

Edmonton, Alberta band Home Front, featuring members from No Problem and Shout Out Out Out Out, is …

www.brooklynvegan.com · Feb 19, 2026
hardcore
Home Front touring with Angel Du$t, Bootlicker this spring
Brooklyn Vegan

Home Front touring with Angel Du$t, Bootlicker this spring

Edmonton, Alberta band Home Front, formed by members of No Problem and Shout Out Out Out Out, will …

www.brooklynvegan.com · Feb 19, 2026
hardcore
Open Mike Eagle Plots North American Tour │ Exclaim!
Exclaim!

Open Mike Eagle Plots North American Tour │ Exclaim!

Rapper Open Mike Eagle has announced a North American tour that includes stops in Montreal and Toro…

exclaim.ca · Feb 19, 2026
hip hop
Jacksonville Rapper Lil Poppa Dies at 25
Pitchfork News

Jacksonville Rapper Lil Poppa Dies at 25

He released his latest song, “Out of Town Bae,” just last Friday.

pitchfork.com · Feb 19, 2026
hip hop
Spirit of Eden (Half Speed Remaster)
Under the Radar

Spirit of Eden (Half Speed Remaster)

Talk Talk's 1988 album Spirit of Eden marked a pivotal transformation for the experimental group, a…

www.undertheradarmag.com · Feb 19, 2026
experimental
Kanye West Is Coming to India. The Controversy Isn’t.
Consequence of Sound

Kanye West Is Coming to India. The Controversy Isn’t.

Kanye West is performing his first show in India to enthusiastic reception, but notably without the…

consequence.net · Feb 19, 2026
hip hop
Sony Group Develops AI Tool to Detect AI Plagiarism │ Exclaim!
Exclaim!

Sony Group Develops AI Tool to Detect AI Plagiarism │ Exclaim!

The music industry is still trying to figure out what the hell to do about AI, as musicians fight t…

exclaim.ca · Feb 19, 2026
electronic
Fleshwater Side Project Bedelia Share New Songs: Listen
Stereogum

Fleshwater Side Project Bedelia Share New Songs: Listen

Marisa Shirar, lead singer of heavy shoegaze band Fleshwater, has released new material with side p…

stereogum.com · Feb 19, 2026
shoegaze
New Music: Alva Lys – One Night in Berlin | AnalogueTrash
AnalogueTrash

New Music: Alva Lys – One Night in Berlin | AnalogueTrash

Alva Lys, a Sweden-born artist now based in Copenhagen, releases indie pop track ‘One Night in Berl…

www.analoguetrash.com · Feb 19, 2026
indie pop
New Music: I’m Not a Blonde – Hip Hop In The Fog | AnalogueTrash
AnalogueTrash

New Music: I’m Not a Blonde – Hip Hop In The Fog | AnalogueTrash

Milan-based duo I'm Not a Blonde release a new song called ‘Hip Hop In The Fog’ from their album ‘1…

www.analoguetrash.com · Feb 19, 2026
hip hop
Language, Land, Truth: First Nations Music in So-Called Australia, by Vanessa Morris
The Quietus

Language, Land, Truth: First Nations Music in So-Called Australia, by Vanessa Morris

Vanessa Morris explores how First Nations artists in Australia are reclaiming narratives and spaces…

thequietus.com · Feb 19, 2026
experimental
Nieuwe single the sound chalk makes - “Manmade Manmaid”
Dansende Beren

Nieuwe single the sound chalk makes - “Manmade Manmaid”

The article appears to discuss a single by a band or artist named ‘the sound chalk makes’, specific…

www.dansendeberen.be · Feb 19, 2026
electronic
Belfast shoegazers Virgins split up and release their final EP | Nialler9
Nialler9

Belfast shoegazers Virgins split up and release their final EP | Nialler9

Belfast shoegazers Virgins have released their final EP, marking the band's farewell. The EP titled…

nialler9.com · Feb 19, 2026
shoegaze
On Zeena Parkins’ “Lament for the Maker,” the Melodic and Experimental Beautifully Merge
I Care If You Listen

On Zeena Parkins’ “Lament for the Maker,” the Melodic and Experimental Beautifully Merge

Zeena Parkins has created a musical work titled ‘Lament for the Maker’ that pays homage to Mills Co…

icareifyoulisten.com · Feb 19, 2026
experimental
The Trusted delivers an anthem for the restless with “Spin”
Earmilk

The Trusted delivers an anthem for the restless with “Spin”

The Trusted, a four-piece indie pop band from Southend-on-Sea, releases ‘Spin’, an energetic track …

earmilk.com · Feb 19, 2026
indie pop
BEST NEW TRACKS: STAGGER – EVER
Motel Void

BEST NEW TRACKS: STAGGER – EVER

Stagger is a post-punk and noise-shoegaze band from Newcastle, Australia, creating guitar music tha…

motelvoid.com · Feb 19, 2026
post-punk