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⭐ JPEGMAFIA
— babygirl
experimental rap
The lead single from the upcoming album Experimental Rap.
Brooklyn Vegan, Consequence of Sound, Stereogum
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Self Esteem
— Maggie's Song
indie pop
Written for her West End acting debut in a revival of David Hare's Teeth 'n' Smiles, Rebecca Lucy Taylor surprise-released this new track.
Line of Best Fit
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Nixon Boyd
— How I Know I'm Home
indie rock
A melancholy acoustic track from the Hollerado guitarist's debut solo album Every Time We Turn A Corner.
Stereogum
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Madeon
— Fire Away
dance electronic
Features Slayyyter on this lead single from the upcoming album Victory.
Stereogum
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Maneating Orchid
— Void Engine
extreme metal
New single from Indian metal outfit Maneating Orchid.
Decibel Magazine
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Burning Sister
— Sunspots
industrial metal
Denver low-end duo's latest single following their 2025 album Ghosts.
Decibel Magazine
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Ben Vida
— Be Yr Own Abyss
Ben Vida layers field recordings and processed strings into a meditation on entropy, letting textures dissolve and reform across its duration.
The Quietus
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Lair of the Minotaur
— Emperor of Dis
Lair of the Minotaur strips their sludge-metal approach down to bone-rattling riffs and guttural vocals on this May 2026 single.
Decibel Magazine
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Jon Onabowu
— The Emergence
contemporary jazz
British-Nigerian drummer and bandleader Jon Onabowu shares the closing track from his debut album Now's The Time, arriving 22 May.
Line of Best Fit
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Sorcha Richardson
— Grenadine
indie folk
Dublin singer-songwriter Sorcha Richardson returns with new material for the first time since her 2022 album Smiling Like An Idiot.
Line of Best Fit
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Immortal Form
— Catechism Of Fire
Immortal Form wraps black metal tremolo picking and blast beats around a chanted vocal mantra, building ritualistic intensity across five minutes.
Invisible Oranges
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Knats
— 7 Bridges To Burn
Knats' post-punk track pairs jagged guitar lines with deadpan vocal delivery, capturing suburban ennui through sharp rhythm section work.
Pitchfork Best New Albums
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Bleachers
— i'm not joking
indie pop
A freaky ballad from the new album everyone for ten minutes.
Stereogum
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youbet
— Ground Kiss
youbet trades drums for skittering electronics and breathy vocals, constructing something between ambient and microhouse from minimal elements.
Pitchfork Best New Albums
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Üga Büga
— Divine Slaughter (Backyard Barbecue Bonanza)
stoner rock
Virginia trio's new single with a playful, surreal edge to its title and concept.
Decibel Magazine
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Vince Staples
— Black Marmalade
hip-hop
Staples's first solo release as an independent artist, with a provocative music video.
The FADER
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Bonner Kramer, Thurston Moore
— Urn Burial
Bonner Kramer and Thurston Moore duet over sparse piano and field ambience, Kramer's spoken word meeting Moore's textural guitar work in elegiac fashion.
The Quietus
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Che
— Tell U Sum
hip-hop
One of the best new songs right now.
The FADER
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Ruti
— I'll Be Your Friend
indie pop
London-via-Essex singer Ruti kicks off a new era with this single, marking fresh territory after their 2025 EP Maybe I Got It Wrong.
Line of Best Fit
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Pure Wrath
— Bleak Days Ahead, Pt. I
Pure Wrath opens this April single with tremolo-picked melodies and icy production, establishing black metal atmosphere before the vocals arrive.
Bandcamp Daily
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Irmin Schmidt
— Pt. 1
Irmin Schmidt's solo effort channels his Krautrock heritage through analog synthesizer sequences and treated percussion, arriving as instrumental meditation.
The Quietus
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Madonna
— Bring Your Love
dance pop
A new collaboration with Sabrina Carpenter debuted at Coachella, heading toward the Confessions II sequel.
Stereogum
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Hey, ily
— Ugly On The Inside (& Out)
emo-pop
An off-kilter emo-pop track from the Montana-bred project.
Stereogum
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Bear McCreary
— Black Box
film score
Features Gojira's Joe Duplantier alongside members of Guns N' Roses, The Police, and Red Hot Chili Peppers on the new LP.
Consequence of Sound
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Nia Archives
— Boys In Blue
jungle
A playful breakup anthem from the upcoming album Emotional Junglist, combining jungle with other influences.
Stereogum
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Anton Pearson
— Tintinnabulation I
ambient
A sprawling ambient piece from Squid's guitarist making his solo debut.
Stereogum
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The Guest List
— You Should Care
indie rock
Manchester five-piece share the lead single from their debut LP Something Real, capturing the confusion of young adulthood.
Line of Best Fit
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