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⭐ Boards of Canada
— Introit
Boards of Canada open with hushed, filtered synths and tape hum on this May 2026 single, establishing the muted, nostalgic palette they've perfected across three decades.
Consequence of Sound, Pitchfork Best New Albums, Stereogum, The Quietus
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⭐ Syd
— Callin
alt-soul
Features Blu June on this track from Syd's upcoming album Beard, her first in four years.
Consequence of Sound, Line of Best Fit, Stereogum
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⭐ Ravyn Lenae
— Handle
R&B
Lead single from her new album Blue Island, her first since 2024's Bird's Eye.
Brooklyn Vegan, Stereogum, The FADER
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⭐ Man/Woman/Chainsaw
— Goddamn, Lizard Man!
prog rock
A proggy PSA warning about soul-sucking humans disguised as ordinary people.
Brooklyn Vegan, Stereogum
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⭐ Greg Mendez
— I Wanna Feel Pretty
Indie rock
Toy piano plinks frame sparse arrangements with a starker, late-afternoon shadow aesthetic.
Consequence of Sound, Pitchfork Best New Albums
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Castle
— Carry Chains
heavy metal
Title track from their upcoming album, featuring an official video.
Decibel Magazine
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Kim Petras
— Detour
Kim Petras takes a sharp left turn from pop excess into hazy, lo-fi production on this May single, her vocals layered and distant over murky synths.
The FADER
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Ava Mendoza
— Sun Gun
Ava Mendoza's guitar work sprawls across dissonant harmonics and fractured time signatures on this May 22 release, unmoored from traditional song structure.
The Quietus
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J. Zunz
— Oscurecer
J. Zunz darkens the mood with sparse, reverb-heavy arrangements and whispered vocals that feel pulled from another era, released May 29.
The Quietus
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Chanel Beads
— Dust in the Wind
indie rock
The title track from Chanel Beads' May 28 album pairs skeletal guitar fingerpicking with minimal, almost ambient production that lets silence do the heavy lifting.
Brooklyn Vegan
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Mynolia
— Needle
indie folk
Gentle and hypnotic track from Nashville-based Maja Presnell.
Stereogum
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Johanna Warren
— brave & capable
folk
New single from the folk musician known for acute lyrical powers.
Stereogum
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Downtown Boys
— Sirena
punk
Third single from the Providence political punks' forthcoming album Public Luxury, with a video by Sudanese visual artist Sarah Elawad.
Line of Best Fit
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De Staat
— THE FIRE
art-rock
Lead single from Dutch art-rock band De Staat's self-titled seventh record, arriving 18 September.
Line of Best Fit
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Lola Young
— From Down Here
pop
Rising British singer Lola Young demonstrates her raw songwriting abilities on this hopeful new track.
The FADER
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Deafkids
— PARASITA
Deafkids strike with compressed, blown-out guitars and vocals buried in distortion on this May 29 single, raw noise masquerading as punk.
The Quietus
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atmos bloom
— Everything
dreamgaze
London dreamgaze duo atmos bloom share the lead single from their second album Everythingness.
Line of Best Fit
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aja monet
— the color of rain
experimental blues
Blues poet forges a pan-genre framework as multidimensional as her poetic flow.
Bandcamp Daily
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Blood Orange
— Essex_Honey.mp3
electronic soul
New single from Dev Hynes following the release of Essex Honey last summer.
Stereogum
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Greta Van Fleet
— Play Your Games
rock
The rock act's first new song in three years.
Consequence of Sound
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feeble little horse
— Doorway
indie pop
Pittsburgh band swaps Dinosaur Jr.-style distortion for sweet, radio-ready pop.
Bandcamp Daily
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Ariana Grande
— Hate That I Made You Love Me
pop
Lead single from her forthcoming eighth album petal, co-written and produced by Grande, ILYA, and Max Martin. The track has an uncanny quality that makes it sound like a hit.
Stereogum
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Pvrgatorii
— Key To Thee Temple
Pvrgatorii layer occult imagery over trap-inflected beats and pitched vocal chops on this May 29 single, balancing ethereal and heavy.
Invisible Oranges
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Many Rooms
— You're Gonna Die
indie folk
New track from Houston musician Brianna Hunt's project, marking her return after years of quiet.
Stereogum
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Starcleaner Reunion
— Weather Instrument
indie pop
Jaunty horn section recalls Broken Social Scene while keyboards evoke Dismemberment Plan, with Stereolab-inspired vocals.
Stereogum
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Funebrarum
— The Arrival
Funebrarum deliver funeral doom at its most funereal: glacial tempo, cavernous production, a single guitar note held like a dirge on this May 29 release.
Decibel Magazine
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Chxrry
— Blockstar
Chxrry layers hyperpopped vocals and fragmented beats across this May 29 single, the production fractured into pixel-sized shards.
The FADER
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Lowcard De La Morte / Killseduction
— Brain Wash'n 1!2!3!4!
This May 29 collaboration pairs industrial percussion with distorted bass and nearly inaudible vocals, a wall of noise that occasionally reveals structure beneath.
Decibel Magazine
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deBasement
— STAY IN UR LANE
noise rock
Hi-octane track from Special Interest's Alli Logout and producer Margo XS's duo.
Stereogum
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IAN SWEET
— Jilian
indie rock
Self-reflective single from Jilian Medford about small mistakes that make life feel cruel and hilarious.
Stereogum
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Ebbb
— Shallow Hits
synth-pop
Mesmeric title track from the London trio's debut album, starting big and throbbing with synth-heavy production anchored by drum pulses.
Stereogum
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Holy Wave
— s33.u.in/HAL
psych-pop
Austin psych-pop band Holy Wave's new single announces their album i'm DADA, following up 2022's Five of Cups.
Line of Best Fit
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Kristin Hersh
— Dark Eyed Junco
indie rock
Kristin Hersh's May 28 album opener strips her songwriting down to fingerpicked guitar and unadorned voice, the arrangement as spare as a field recording.
Brooklyn Vegan
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