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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 27 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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Notable Releases of the Week (2/20)
Brooklyn Vegan News

Notable Releases of the Week (2/20)

This week's notable music releases feature a diverse lineup of artists including Baby Keem, The Mes…

www.brooklynvegan.com · Feb 20, 2026
indie pop
Delete Everything! - Isla de la Alegria - X314's sound is a love letter to the era of drum machines and hardware synthesizers. DE03 is thus a statement. Heavy kicks, searing hi-hats, and atonal textures form the backbone of the tracks.
GetMusic - Latest Releases

Delete Everything! - Isla de la Alegria - X314's sound is a love letter to the era of drum machines and hardware synthesizers. DE03 is thus a statement. Heavy kicks, searing hi-hats, and atonal textures form the backbone of the tracks.

X314's latest release DE03 on Delete-Everything is a hardware-driven techno record inspired by the …

www.getmusic.fm · Feb 20, 2026
techno
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
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
Back to the Simple Thing — Justin Hicks Makes His Move
The Tonearm

Back to the Simple Thing — Justin Hicks Makes His Move

Justin Hicks returns to his singer-songwriter roots with ‘Man of Style’, an album recorded in two d…

www.thetonearm.com · Feb 20, 2026
noise rock
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
PALLADIAN Transforms Demey Into Atmospheric Downtempo
EKM.CO

PALLADIAN Transforms Demey Into Atmospheric Downtempo

PALLADIAN has remixed Jeremy Ragheb's track ‘Demey,’ transforming it into a cinematic downtempo com…

ekm.co · Feb 20, 2026
electronic
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
Drew Gulliver points out the double standards with bedroom pop banger “I'm Just a Girl”
Earmilk

Drew Gulliver points out the double standards with bedroom pop banger “I'm Just a Girl”

Drew Gulliver releases ‘I'm Just a Girl,’ an indie pop single that addresses double standards. The …

earmilk.com · Feb 19, 2026
singer-songwriter
Andy Smythe delivers a vibrant new single, “Life of a Man”
It's All Indie Playlist

Andy Smythe delivers a vibrant new single, “Life of a Man”

London-based singer-songwriter Andy Smythe releases his second single of the year, ‘Life of a Man,'…

www.blogger.com · Feb 19, 2026
singer-songwriter
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
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
Abigail Lapell Announces New LP ‘Shadow Child,’ Shares “Hazel” with Jill Barber │ Exclaim!
Exclaim! News

Abigail Lapell Announces New LP ‘Shadow Child,’ Shares “Hazel” with Jill Barber │ Exclaim!

Canadian folk singer-songwriter Abigail Lapell has announced her new album ‘Shadow Child,’ schedule…

exclaim.ca · Feb 19, 2026
singer-songwriter
Foy Vance Books World Tour │ Exclaim!
Exclaim!

Foy Vance Books World Tour │ Exclaim!

Irish singer-songwriter Foy Vance has announced a world tour with dates spanning into 2027. The tou…

exclaim.ca · Feb 19, 2026
singer-songwriter
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
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
Laura Misch announces new album, Lithic
The Line of Best Fit News

Laura Misch announces new album, Lithic

Laura Misch, a London-based saxophonist, singer-songwriter, and producer, has announced her second …

www.thelineofbestfit.com · Feb 19, 2026
singer-songwriter