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β Interpol
β This Mirror Weighs a Ton
Interpol return with angular post-punk guitars and Hayes' distinctive vocal delivery, building tension through sparse arrangement and measured restraint.
Consequence of Sound, Pitchfork Best New Albums
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Dahi
β Who Are You
Dahi layers ethereal synths and vocal loops into a meditative piece that shifts between spacious verses and densely layered choruses.
Consequence of Sound
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Henry Threadgill, Vijay Iyer, Dafnis Prieto
β Trio Piece
experimental jazz
A physically exhilarating listen from three notable figures of modern and experimental jazz.
Bandcamp Daily
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Alabama Shakes
β Tea Time
Alabama Shakes strip back to fingerpicked guitar and Brittany Howard's soulful vocals for an intimate, folk-inflected track.
Consequence of Sound
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Anyx
β Ladybirds Spine
Anyx constructs a hypnotic ambient piece from sustained tones and subtle textural shifts, patient and enveloping.
The Quietus
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Stephen O'Malley
β 21:13 (take 4)
Stephen O'Malley's guitar work unfolds in extended, droning textures that evolve gradually across the take's duration.
The Quietus
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underscores
β Unlimited Love
electronic pop
First new music since the March album U, paired with a Frost Children remix of 'The Peace' as the B side.
Line of Best Fit
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Rio Da Yung OG
β Finna Drop (Tour)
rap
Lead single from the upcoming album The World Is Yours.
The FADER
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Miscreance
β Trait d'Union
Miscreance weaves French lyrics through intricate instrumental arrangements that balance minimalism with compositional detail.
Decibel Magazine
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National Park
β The Only Stars
National Park's indie rock framework centers on soaring vocal hooks and shimmering guitar arrangements.
Aquarium Drunkard
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Denzel Curry
β GONE FISHING
Denzel Curry trades his usual intensity for a laid-back flow over jazzy, sample-based production that feels almost conversational.
Pitchfork Best New Albums
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Johnny Marr
β It's Time
rock
New single from upcoming album The Age Of Everything, thankfully not an Imagine Dragons cover.
Stereogum
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Ludgar
β Serpents Poison
blackened thrash
Austrian blackened thrash that peels back flesh with raw aggression and dissonant riffing.
Invisible Oranges
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Turnstile
β NEVER ENOUGH: PORCHES VERSION
Turnstile's rendition of this track filters their signature aggression through Porches' dreamy, synth-forward sensibility.
Stereogum
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Critical Defiance
β The Feeling Destroyer
thrash metal
Chilean thrash assault that hits hard enough to make you duck for cover.
Invisible Oranges
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Bitchin Bajas
β Ajami
Bitchin Bajas stretch synth tones and percussion into a deep, exploratory instrumental that prioritizes texture over structure.
Aquarium Drunkard
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Tuide
β Sun Kiss
pop
Tuide's track from 'TUNE & PLAY' pairs warm, sun-soaked production with melodic instrumentation that feels both playful and grounded.
The FADER
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Siavash Amini & Eugene Thacker
β Leprous Doubt (for HΓ n MαΊ·c Tα»)
A sparse, atmospheric piece that honors HΓ n MαΊ·c Tα» through mournful strings and detuned instrumentation.
The Quietus
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Jeffrey Silverstein
β Patchouli
kosmische folk
Patient blend of swelling synths, shimmering pedal steel, and electric guitar with a strutting disco undercurrent. Kosmische gone down-home.
Aquarium Drunkard
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Lusine
β Sightline
Lusine constructs intricate patterns from glitchy electronics and organic percussion, creating depth through layering rather than volume.
Bandcamp Daily
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Ned Collette
β Evening
Ned Collette's evening-time piece relies on fingerpicking and gentle fingerpicking, building atmosphere through restraint.
Aquarium Drunkard
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The Drin
β Prophets Of Doom
underground rock
Towering riff-rock stomp with cool harmonica honks, from their upcoming 23-song, 74-minute album I Lost My Way For Centuries.
Stereogum
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Erykah Badu & The Alchemist
β Echos
Erykah Badu trades verses with The Alchemist's soulful production, which echoes and stretches her vocal phrasing into impressionistic territory.
Stereogum
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Grey Shores
β Herald the Dark
post-rock black metal
Swedish duo merges post-rock atmosphere with black metal fury on their debut LP opener.
Invisible Oranges
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Elanor Moss
β Fixer
Elanor Moss combines fingerpicked guitar with processed vocals to create something simultaneously intimate and unsettling.
The Quietus
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Mike D
β Switch Up
Mike D keeps things lean and head-nodding over a sample-based beat that emphasizes swing and pocket.
Pitchfork Best New Albums
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untitled (halo)
β aimee lou wood freestyle
experimental rock
A jerk-inflected snapshot of LA life that blends shoegaze, alternative rock, rap, and electronic production.
Line of Best Fit
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Superfan
β In The Gold Room
indie rock
Early single from debut album My Piledriver Heart by Brooklyn-based multi-instrumentalist Kali Priya Flanagan.
Stereogum
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Lambchop
β Punching the Clown
minimalist americana
Kurt Wagner's weathered voice intertwines with lined-out gospel singing, an un-notated form where a leader sings a line and a choir follows in unison.
Aquarium Drunkard
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Protomartyr
β Feed The Sewer
post-punk
Supremely ugly skronk-rock freakout that manages to be oppressive and cathartic at once, recorded with producer Dave Fridmann.
Stereogum
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Jorja Smith
β For Life
Jorja Smith's vocal performance anchors a stripped instrumental arrangement built around sustaining chords and subtle electronic touches.
NPR Music
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Julia Holter
β The Laugh Is in the Eyes
Julia Holter constructs a haunting piece from piano and processed vocal layers that feel both classical and experimental.
The Quietus
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Castle
β 3 Knocks
heavy doom
Fourth and final single from the heavy-doom trio's new album Carrie Chains.
Decibel Magazine
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Giraffe
β Dancer With No Bones Under The Sun
Giraffe stretches psychedelic guitar tones and hypnotic rhythms into a sun-drenched instrumental that spirals rather than resolves.
Aquarium Drunkard
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frances chang
β I can feel the waves
frances chang layers woozy vocals and aqueous synths into something that feels weightless and drifting.
Bandcamp Daily
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Jim James
β Baby Dear
Jim James opts for stripped fingerpicking and vulnerable vocals, letting silence matter as much as the notes themselves.
Pitchfork Best New Albums
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