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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…
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…
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Nerves Share New Single ‘N26’: Listen
Vocalist Kyle Thornton, bassist Ryan Mortell, guitarist Eoin Keigher, and drummer Adam Nealon are N…
Cult legend Kath Bloom brings her experimental folk to the Hideout
Kath Bloom Fri 4/10 at Hideout The post Cult legend Kath Bloom brings her experimental folk to the …
Division Of Mind Release Ultra-Gratifying New Album ‘Exoterror’: Listen
If you care at all about hardcore music and the people who make it, yesterday was a terrible fuckin…
New Album: Rex Novi - ‘Burial at Sea’ -- Obscure Sound
On the ambitious debut album Burial at Sea, Atlanta-based artist Rex Novi parallels the feeling of …
CAUSTIC COMMENTARY: Thundercat, Bruce Hornsby, Maria Taylor, Sun O))), Market East & More
It is hard to believe we’ve arrived at our first Caustic of April, but thankfully, for both our loy…
Bobrosia - ‘Fold Into The Glow’ | Obscure Sound
Recorded in the intimate setting of his Phoenix apartment, New York-born artist Bobrosia delivers a…
Surfing The Tube: Bruce Springsteen And The E Street Band Kick Off Tour; Weezer Shines Again; Tom Misch Celebrates Recent Album Release
Live From Minneapolis (3/31/2026) On Tuesday, Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band kicked off th…
Bo Lueders of Harm's Way Has Died
Bo Lueders, guitarist of Chicago, IL-formed hardcore punks Harm's Way and host of the ‘HardLore’ po…
Siyahkal Announe New EP ‘Corrupt’: Hear ‘Full Moon’
Kasra Goodarznezha was born and raised in Tehran, where he studied graphic design before moving to …
Ashnikko Ignites St. Paul’s Palace Theatre with High-Voltage Pop Spectacle (PHOTOS)
Ashnikko brought pure, electrified chaos—in the best possible way—to the Palace Theatre in St. Paul…
Sparta Announce New Album ‘Cut A Silhouette’: Hear The Frank Iero Collab ‘Crater’
Sparta are back. The post-hardcore crew’s last LP was 2022’s self-titled, and today they’re announc…
Caroline Davis Explores Endless Musical Possibilities
Through composition and improvisation, experimental jazz saxophonist Caroline Davis creates a sound…
New Release ‘Fata Morgana’ from keiko tsuda
Keiko Tsuda deliver an angular, fiery blend of guitar and electronic drums — a raw, cinematic sound…
Golden Age Thursday Samples: The Gap Band’s “Yearning For Your Love” (1980) Gets Positioned Alongside Hip-hop Heavyweights like Nas (1994) & The Pharcyde (1995)
Part of the art of finding a sample is understanding the nuances of the songs you’re hearing and th…
Cries of Redemption - ‘Patterns’ | Obscure Sound
Founded by Ed Silva in 2007, the project Cries of Redemption serves up two decades of unreleased ma…
Hunt for treasure at the 36th Onion City Experimental Film Festival
When I asked Onion City Experimental Film Festival programmers Elise Schierbeek and Nicky Ni what t…
Backengrillen - s/t LP - a new death-jazz group from Mats Gustafson & co.
Backengrillen by BackengrillenBackengrillen - s/t LP - a new death-jazz group from Mats Gustafson &…
Fucked Up’s Damian Abraham Is Now Making Movies
The hardcore frontman is teaming with a CBC producer to develop a TV and film slate
New Music: Mr Bruce – HOW WILL WE KNOW feat. Brian Eno & Homeboy Sandman
Mr Bruce has got some epic collaborators together on HOW WILL WE KNOW, the third single from his de…
Exit Dream Make a Grandiose Return with “Out Your Skin”
Exit Dream's Out Your Skin” combines post-rock with hardcore roots and pop songwriting to create a …
Buddhadatta - Buddha & Devadatta (Kasumuen Records)
‘Buddha & Devadatta’ crystallizes the kinetic energy and spiritual preoccupations that have def…
DPB’s “Undefeated” LP Is a High-Energy Blend of Faith, Hip-Hop, and Real-Life Testimony
When an artist has been in the game for over three decades, the expectation isn’t just consistency—…