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Bandcamp's Best Music Releases for March 2026
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Bandcamp's Best Music Releases for March 2026

Bandcamp has released its curated guide to the essential music releases across multiple genres for March 2026. The coll…

Updated 16 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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Earl Sweatshirt: Live Laugh Love
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Earl Sweatshirt: Live Laugh Love

Earl Sweatshirt's latest album review explores the artist's musical evolution and personal introspe…

pitchfork.com · Aug 28, 2025
hip-hop
Zach Bryan: “Bowery” [ft. Kings of Leon]
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Zach Bryan: “Bowery” [ft. Kings of Leon]

Zach Bryan collaborates with Kings of Leon on a high-energy song about a turbulent love story. The …

pitchfork.com · Aug 08, 2025
indie rock
Nourished By Time – Baby Baby
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Nourished By Time – Baby Baby

Nourished By Time is releasing an album called ‘The Passionate Ones’ on XL Recordings on August 22n…

www.gorillavsbear.net · Jul 29, 2025
indie rock
Ryan Davis & the Roadhouse Band: New Threats From the Soul
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Ryan Davis & the Roadhouse Band: New Threats From the Soul

Ryan Davis & the Roadhouse Band release a new album exploring soul and roots music themes. The …

pitchfork.com · Jul 25, 2025
indie rock
Wednesday: “Pick Up That Knife”
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Wednesday: “Pick Up That Knife”

Wednesday's new single ‘Pick Up That Knife’ from Bleeds is a raw exploration of misadventures invol…

pitchfork.com · Jul 24, 2025
indie rock
Boyish – Jumbos
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Boyish – Jumbos

The article mentions Boyish's upcoming debut album ‘Gun’ and a video directed by Ben Turok at Jumbo…

www.gorillavsbear.net · Jul 18, 2025
indie rock
Kali Malone: The Sacrificial Code
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Kali Malone: The Sacrificial Code

Kali Malone's album ‘The Sacrificial Code’ is an experimental organ music composition that explores…

pitchfork.com · Apr 12, 2025
experimental
Studio: West Coast
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Studio: West Coast

Studio, a Swedish electronic music duo, created the album West Coast as a sonic representation of t…

pitchfork.com · Jan 25, 2025
indie rock
Relentless Resilience: Icarus Phoenix Soars Through Heartbreak - Cougar Microbes
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Relentless Resilience: Icarus Phoenix Soars Through Heartbreak - Cougar Microbes

Icarus Phoenix's fourth album, ‘I Should Have Known the Things You Never Said’, is a powerful indie…

www.cougarmicrobes.com · Aug 16, 2024
indie rock
Syncopated Synergy: Jazz Echoes in Hip-Hop's Pulse
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Syncopated Synergy: Jazz Echoes in Hip-Hop's Pulse

Tracing the Jazz Lineage in Hip-Hop's Evolution

vinylvagabond.substack.com · Nov 22, 2023
hip-hop
Hidden Waters: Strange and Sublime Sounds of Rio de Janeiro
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Hidden Waters: Strange and Sublime Sounds of Rio de Janeiro

The ‘Hidden Waters’ compilation showcases the vibrant and experimental contemporary music scene in …

www.musicismysanctuary.com · Jul 21, 2022
experimental
MIMS Guest Mix: The Captain Who Went to Lunch (Belgrade, Serbia) | Music Is My Sanctuary
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MIMS Guest Mix: The Captain Who Went to Lunch (Belgrade, Serbia) | Music Is My Sanctuary

This article features a guest mix from a Belgrade-based hip-hop music curator, presenting a 90-minu…

www.musicismysanctuary.com · Jun 12, 2022
hip-hop
Video Premiere: Bex Burch & Leafcutter John
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Video Premiere: Bex Burch & Leafcutter John

Bex Burch & Leafcutter John have developed an experimental music project called Boing!, which w…

www.musicismysanctuary.com · Apr 25, 2022
experimental
Exclusive Premiere: MNTH “Demanda E Despejo”
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Exclusive Premiere: MNTH “Demanda E Despejo”

Brazilian experimentalist MNTH is releasing a new EP called ‘Iminente’ featuring the track ‘Demanda…

www.musicismysanctuary.com · Apr 06, 2022
experimental
2021 Japan music roundup: INDIE ROCK
Clear and Refreshing

2021 Japan music roundup: INDIE ROCK

The article appears to be an overview of indie rock music from Japan in 2021, suggesting a retrospe…

clearandrefreshing.wordpress.com · Mar 14, 2022
indie rock
2021 Japan music roundup: HYBRID POP/CLUB/HIP-HOP
Clear and Refreshing

2021 Japan music roundup: HYBRID POP/CLUB/HIP-HOP

The article appears to be a blog post about Japanese music in 2021, focusing on the author's perspe…

clearandrefreshing.wordpress.com · Mar 07, 2022
hip-hop
2021 Japan music roundup: LEFTFIELD ROCK
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2021 Japan music roundup: LEFTFIELD ROCK

The article explores a collection of Japanese music releases from 2021, focusing on leftfield rock …

clearandrefreshing.wordpress.com · Mar 03, 2022
experimental
2021 Japan music roundup: EXPERIMENTAL
Clear and Refreshing

2021 Japan music roundup: EXPERIMENTAL

This article appears to be an overview of experimental and improvised music from Japan in 2021, exp…

clearandrefreshing.wordpress.com · Mar 02, 2022
ambient
Leftfield Top 30 - The Official MIMS Chart
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Leftfield Top 30 - The Official MIMS Chart

The article presents a curated list of new experimental and avant-garde music releases selected by …

www.musicismysanctuary.com · Aug 20, 2021
experimental
HIP-HOP & BEATS — 2021 ∞ Future Classics
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HIP-HOP & BEATS — 2021 ∞ Future Classics

This article is a curated playlist collection featuring hip-hop and beats music selections from 202…

www.musicismysanctuary.com · Aug 20, 2021
hip-hop
“Society Is Sick”; Dutch Mustard Obliterate Convention with their Brand New Single
Indie Underground

“Society Is Sick”; Dutch Mustard Obliterate Convention with their Brand New Single

Dutch Mustard, a new band from London, is making waves with their grungy, reverb-heavy sound and cy…

indieunderground.blog · Jun 11, 2019
experimental
Currently Spinning…Algernon Doll
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Currently Spinning…Algernon Doll

The article is a review of Algernon Doll's sophomore album ‘Citalo-Pop’, expressing high enthusiasm…

anotherdiymusicblog.wordpress.com · Jun 11, 2013
folk