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⭐ Beabadoobee
— Memories
indie rock
A dreamy rocker that moves with brisk momentum despite its many layers.
Consequence of Sound, Line of Best Fit, Stereogum
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⭐ Remi Wolf
— Bottle
pop
Second single from her forthcoming album Mud.
Consequence of Sound, Stereogum
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⭐ Wolves In The Throne Room
— Ghosts In The Obelisks
black metal
Lead track from their ambitious new concept album set in an apocalyptic future.
Consequence of Sound, Stereogum
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Claire Cronin
— Black Water
folk
A track from her uneasy folk album inspired by doom metal and drone.
Stereogum
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LUCY
— COURTSIDE
avant-pop
New single from Cooper B. Handy's upcoming album CITIZEN'S ARREST.
Stereogum
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Frankie Rose
— Return To Dust
synthpop
A gauzy, gothy '80s-style synthpop track from the indie veteran.
Stereogum
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Melaina Kol
— Bleater
Melaina Kol's 'Bleater' layers brittle, high-frequency synths over a sparse rhythmic skeleton, creating an unsettling textureless landscape.
The Quietus
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de clair
— satisfied
indie-folk
Swedish songwriter de clair's debut single from her forthcoming album veta begas.
Line of Best Fit
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Nicole Atkins
— Trippin' On Teardrops
pop
Extravagant, lonesome album opener that showcases Atkins' old-school pop revivalist approach.
Stereogum
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Shygirl
— Alyse
club
An abrasive, ominous club cut written and produced with Karma Kid and JD Reid.
Stereogum
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As It Is
— Do You Remember
pop-punk
Live version recorded at Marshall Studios from the Brighton band's forthcoming live EP So A-Live!
Line of Best Fit
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Bibio & Dorian Concept
— Lichen Trip
electronic
Lead single and accompanying video from their debut collaborative album Answers.
Stereogum
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Phoebe Bridgers
— I Can't Wait
indie pop
Cameron Winter joins Phoebe on a standout duet from her new record Lost Weekend.
Pitchfork
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Christer Bothén, Oren Ambarchi, Johan Berthling, Andreas Werliin
— Serpentine
A collaboration between Christer Bothén, Oren Ambarchi, Johan Berthling, and Andreas Werliin that uses sparse instrumentation and extended techniques to map out hypnotic patterns across nearly seven minutes.
The Quietus
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Kiwi Jr
— Blowin Up
guitar pop
Strangely poignant guitar pop with pointed lyricism from the Toronto group.
Bandcamp Daily
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Mathilda Homer
— Stay Young
contemporary soul
Debut single from British soul artist Mathilda Homer's forthcoming album Love Gets Bigger.
Line of Best Fit
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wakelee
— Joyce Kilmer Service Area
pop-punk
Lead single from their new album, an ultra-catchy pop-rock track charged with angst and anthemic energy.
Stereogum
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Shrineburner
— Bodies Dragged to Sunlight
sludge
Chicago sludge trio drags listeners through suffocating heaviness and dread.
Decibel Magazine
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Clyde Crooks
— Coldest Day of the Year
goth-pop
A closing track from the LA songwriter's upcoming EP Hark, showcasing her distinctive goth-pop sensibility.
Line of Best Fit
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GB
— Adrenaline
GB's 'Adrenaline' pushes breakbeats and synth stabs into overdrive, building pressure through repetition and a relentless forward momentum.
Pitchfork Best New Albums
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Djrum
— I Wander (I)
Djrum opens 'I Wander (I)' with ethereal pad textures before introducing intricate breakbeats that cut through the ambient fog.
The Quietus
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Friko
— Necessary
indie pop
A new single expanding the world of their acclaimed album Something Worth Waiting For.
Stereogum
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Agnes Obel
— Laymelli
chamber pop
New single from Agnes Obel's first album in six years, The Meaning of Flowers, blending myth and raw emotion.
Line of Best Fit
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Deathgrave
— Hell is Evil
Deathgrave's 'Hell is Evil' hardens black metal into a grimy, distorted assault, favoring raw guitar tones over polish.
Decibel Magazine
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André Cymone
— Funk P.S.A. Intro (feat. The Funk Forecaster)
André Cymone teams with The Funk Forecaster on 'Funk P.S.A. Intro', setting up a grooved premise with conversational banter.
Bandcamp Daily
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Fontaines D.C.
— Marianne
post-punk
New single from the band's upcoming album Dopamine Chamber.
Brooklyn Vegan
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Enslaved
— Solar Will
metal
The veteran metal act's new single from their 17th studio album, due out October 30th via Nuclear Blast Records.
Consequence of Sound
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Lande Hekt
— Circles
indie rock
Lead single from the former Muncie Girls leader's new EP Threadbare.
Stereogum
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Strawberry Hands
— What Plant Jumps Over Me?
folk
A track from the album A Jazz Blessing For The Animal, described as weird and beautiful with folk swagger.
Stereogum
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Alex G
— Pain is the Heart of Love
Experimental pop
A haunting song featuring Paul Buchanan of The Blue Nile, written for the Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma soundtrack.
The FADER
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Tyondai Braxton
— Bell Smear
Tyondai Braxton's 'Bell Smear' smudges pitched percussion and electronic textures into an off-kilter meditation on tonal degradation.
Bandcamp Daily
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Deceptor
— Red Dawn
Deceptor's 'Red Dawn' locks into a muscular synth-driven groove, layering metallic tones against a propulsive low-end thump.
Decibel Magazine
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Sen Morimoto
— Overthinker
experimental
Lead single suggesting another stylistic pivot for the genre-defying Chicago-based musician.
Stereogum
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Michael Christmas, Chris Crack & Girl Talk
— Wouldn’t Go To Chili’s With Michael B. Jordan
Michael Christmas and Chris Crack navigate the comedic absurdity of celebrity culture over Girl Talk's pitched-up sample interpolations on 'Wouldn't Go To Chili's With Michael B. Jordan'.
Bandcamp Daily
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Squirrel Flower
— Say a Prayer to the Gods of Getting Going
Squirrel Flower finds momentum in the title of 'Say a Prayer to the Gods of Getting Going', building melodic indie rock that nudges against inertia.
Pitchfork Best New Albums
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lifepath99
— Misfortune
alternative
Debut single from Bex Vines, produced by Liam Brand, transforming a nightmare into alternative bliss.
Stereogum
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