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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 8 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 25 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 26 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 26 days ago

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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!
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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
Cola announce new album, Cost of Living Adjustment
The Line of Best Fit

Cola announce new album, Cost of Living Adjustment

Montreal post-punk trio Cola have announced their third album titled Cost of Living Adjustment and …

www.thelineofbestfit.com · Feb 19, 2026
post-punk
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
Fontaines D.C.’s Grian Chatten’s Shares New Song ‘Puppet’ for ‘Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man’ - Our Culture
Our Culture Mag

Fontaines D.C.’s Grian Chatten’s Shares New Song ‘Puppet’ for ‘Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man’ - Our Culture

Fontaines D.C.’s Grian Chatten has shared ‘Puppet’, an eerie, slow-burning track that serves as the…

ourculturemag.com · Feb 19, 2026
indie rock
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
Blood Wizard Shift Gears with New Single ‘Lick The Big Star’ Ahead of April EP - Indie is not a genre
Indie is Not a Genre

Blood Wizard Shift Gears with New Single ‘Lick The Big Star’ Ahead of April EP - Indie is not a genre

Blood Wizard is releasing a new single ‘Lick The Big Star’ and preparing for an upcoming EP, with a…

www.indieisnotagenre.com · Feb 19, 2026
indie rock
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
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
BEST NEW TRACKS: SUNDOZER – LIQUID HEAVEN
Motel Void

BEST NEW TRACKS: SUNDOZER – LIQUID HEAVEN

Sundozer has released a new single called ‘Liquid Heaven’ on Valentine's Day. The track is a precur…

motelvoid.com · Feb 19, 2026
shoegaze
Organic Intelligence LIII: Slovakian Techno | The Quietus
The Quietus

Organic Intelligence LIII: Slovakian Techno | The Quietus

The article discusses how Bratislava, Slovakia emerged as a significant hub for techno music during…

thequietus.com · Feb 19, 2026
techno
The Messthetics / James Brandon Lewis: Deface the Currency
Pitchfork Album Reviews

The Messthetics / James Brandon Lewis: Deface the Currency

The Messthetics, a post-punk trio, collaborated with jazz saxophonist James Brandon Lewis on their …

pitchfork.com · Feb 19, 2026
post-punk
Haywire feat. Dropkick Murphys – “New England Forever”
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Haywire feat. Dropkick Murphys – “New England Forever”

Haywire and Dropkick Murphys collaborate on a hardcore-punk anthem celebrating Boston's local pride…

rcmndedlisten.com · Feb 18, 2026
hardcore
Listen: grinning - “monster” -- Obscure Sound
Obscure Sound

Listen: grinning - “monster” -- Obscure Sound

Nashville-based band grinning releases an energetic rock single called ‘monster’ that draws inspira…

www.obscuresound.com · Feb 18, 2026
post-punk
“You Can Dance or You Can Die” — Warsaw Post-Punk Project Undertheskin Releases Third LP “N E V E R | R E T U R N” — Post-Punk.com
Post-punk.com News

“You Can Dance or You Can Die” — Warsaw Post-Punk Project Undertheskin Releases Third LP “N E V E R | R E T U R N” — Post-Punk.com

Undertheskin, a Warsaw post-punk project led by Mariusz Łuniewski, has developed a disciplined musi…

post-punk.com · Feb 18, 2026
post-punk
Commitment Share New Song “STD”: Listen
Stereogum

Commitment Share New Song “STD”: Listen

Philadelphia hardcore supergroup Commitment has released a new single called ‘STD’ from their upcom…

stereogum.com · Feb 18, 2026
hardcore