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⭐ Mastodon
— In The Ruins
metal
A wooly new song from the Atlanta metal titans ahead of their album Marrow Deep.
Consequence of Sound, Stereogum
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Alfonso Soliano
— Masth Chantani
Alfonso Soliano channels Rajasthani folk traditions through layered vocals and percussion, building hypnotic momentum across seven minutes.
Bandcamp Daily
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Open Mike Eagle & Kenny Segal
— Out to Lunch
Open Mike Eagle trades verses with producer Kenny Segal over looped horns and vinyl crackle, a conversational freestyle about staying present.
The Quietus
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Dummy
— Full Spectrum Dominance
electronic rock
The lead single from the LA retro-futurists' upcoming album do you love the color of the sky?
Stereogum
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Clutter
— Robot
post-punk
A mosh-inducing banger about falling in love with robots that has real fun with its premise.
Stereogum
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John Carpenter
— Primeval
John Carpenter's synth work cuts through analog haze with repeating arpeggios and low-end drones, evoking the isolation of some forgotten landscape.
The Quietus
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Street Tombs
— Upset the Grave
death metal
New Mexico death metal act getting dirty with murky, crushing riffs.
Decibel Magazine
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Lane Hartley
— I Am Not Ashamed
alt-folk
Asheville artist shares this single inspired by actor Barbara Payton's memoir ahead of his second LP No Home.
Line of Best Fit
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Liim
— 1980
hip-hop
A throwback single featuring AJRadico from Liim's new album.
The FADER
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Black Royal
— Drown the Seaweed
death-sludge
Finnish death-sludge outfit blending heavy, grinding aesthetics with swampy heaviness.
Decibel Magazine
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Sweeping Promises
— Shooting Shadows
Sweeping Promises layer reverb-heavy guitars and drum machines into a post-punk shimmer, the production almost swallowing the vocals before they resurface.
Pitchfork Best New Albums
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Girl Tones
— Pretty Face
rock
New single from the duo ahead of their debut LP Precious, produced by Brad Shultz of Cage The Elephant.
Line of Best Fit
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1-800-MIKEY
— Pleasant Morning
power-pop
A gem from Sydney's Michael Barker on the poppier end of the Australian punk and garage rock scene.
Stereogum
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Starcleaner Reunion
— Lay On Plastic Moment
dream-pop
A swooning track that leans into Cocteau Twins influence from the NYC dream-pop band.
Stereogum
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Erykah Badu
— Witch Doctor
hip-hop
Erykah Badu teams with The Alchemist for this collaborative track, arriving ahead of their joint project dropping August 28th.
Consequence of Sound
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Papangu
— Mau-Olhado
Papangu's Brazilian percussion and filtered vocal samples spiral into ambient territory, the track dissolving into texture rather than resolving.
Bandcamp Daily
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FFO: Chillin
— All I Know
post-hardcore
Hard, melodic rock from the New Hampshire band that draws closer to Drug Church and Militari Gun than typical hardcore brutality.
Stereogum
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Esme Emerson
— Jackie
indie pop
British-Chinese siblings return with their first new music of 2026.
Line of Best Fit
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Tinashe
— Melatonin
dance-pop R&B
An all-out dancefloor blitz that goes much harder than a song called Melatonin should be expected to go.
Stereogum
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Invocation Ritual
— Threat By Example
Invocation Ritual's dark ambient piece uses pitched drones and what sounds like processed string instruments to create a sense of encroaching dread.
Invisible Oranges
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PUBLIQuartet
— Sunjata’s Time (Arr. for String Quartet by Jacob Garchik): I. Sumaworo
Jacob Garchik arranges Sunjata's Time for string quartet, the first movement unfolding as a contemplative theme with minimal vibrato and open voicings.
NPR Music
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James Ellis Ford
— Overtones
James Ellis Ford's solo piece for synthesizer explores sustain and gradual timbral shifts, more about the space between notes than the notes themselves.
The Quietus
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Troye Sivan
— She's the Best
pop
The title track from Sivan's new album, released August 14 at midnight.
The FADER
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Maya Ongaku
— Vanishing Waves
Maya Ongaku submerges field recordings under layers of reverb and granular synthesis, the track title matching its treatment of sound as something dissolving.
Bandcamp Daily
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Ravyn Lenae
— Potential
R&B
Lenae forsakes her nostalgic sound for something digital and chaotic.
The FADER
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Ferguson Hi-Fi
— Get Over It
indie rock
Debut single from Glasgow band featuring Stevie Jackson of Belle & Sebastian and Dave McGowan of Teenage Fanclub.
Line of Best Fit
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Unity
— 3 Weeks
indie rock
A track from the Oakland band's new album Comes Back To You... / Was There Ever Unity?
Stereogum
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Brunch
— Please Kill Me
indie rock
Vermont band share this double A-side single alongside a home movie-style video shot at Devil's Bowl Speedway.
Line of Best Fit
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