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⭐ Yard Act
— Redeemer
post-punk
A confrontational, anthemic lead single from the band's new album.
Brooklyn Vegan, Consequence of Sound, Stereogum
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⭐ Father John Misty
— The Payoff
psych-rock
A lush, all-consuming psych-rock track with melting strings, gravel-fed guitars, and big chord changes recalling The White Album.
Consequence of Sound, Stereogum
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⭐ Boards of Canada
— Introit
electronic
A lead single from the Scottish duo's first new album Inferno since Tomorrow's Harvest in 2013.
Brooklyn Vegan, Stereogum
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⭐ Mike D
— Switch Up
hip-hop
First solo recording from the Beastie Boys member, marking new music from the group for the first time since 2011.
Consequence of Sound, Line of Best Fit
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⭐ Little Simz
— That's a No No
Little Simz drops a direct rejection wrapped in crisp production, her vocals cutting through with clarity and attitude.
Line of Best Fit, Stereogum
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Artificial Go
— Triple Ones
post-punk
The A-side of a 7-inch from the Cincinnati post-punk/indie-pop band's first single for Carpark Records.
Stereogum
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COUCOU CHLOE
— Candyland
experimental pop
A hype-heavy and woozy nightmare of a single with self-produced, sonically unhinged production and a video featuring clown masks and homemade slasher film aesthetics.
Stereogum
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Angus & Julia Stone
— Karaoke Bar
folk
Title track from their seventh studio album, capturing the feeling of singing with strangers in a room.
Line of Best Fit
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Teloch Vovin
— His Creation Reversed (Intro)
Teloch Vorin opens an instrumental descent with reversed textures and architectural darkness, setting the tone for what follows.
Decibel Magazine
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laCasta
— Manqaf
laCasta explores sparse, hypnotic rhythms over minimal instrumentation, building tension through restraint rather than expansion.
Decibel Magazine
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RaiNao
— GRIS
reggaeton
Puerto Rican artist RaiNao's first single of the year.
Stereogum
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Seefeel
— Brazen Haze
Seefeel layers analog warmth and fuzzy synths into a hazy groove that floats between ambient and dub textures.
Aquarium Drunkard
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hey, nothing
— Boat Garage
tweemo
From the Atlanta duo compared to tweemo Big Thief, following their promising single Barn Nursery.
Stereogum
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Namasenda
— Love Island
Namasenda crafts a track built on rhythmic precision and layered vocals, finding groove in repetition and call-and-response patterns.
Pitchfork Best New Albums
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Mind Incision
— Y.W.A. War
death metal
A ripper that joins the fight against AI with crushing force.
Decibel Magazine
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Wyrmhaven
— Unrelenting Storms
melodic death metal
Tucson crushers whip up a melodic death metal monsoon with relentless intensity.
Decibel Magazine
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Gadget
— Nonsense
Gadget's track dissolves structure into deliberate chaos, letting noise and distortion overtake melody for maximum jarring effect.
Invisible Oranges
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Dazy
— BIG Problem
fuzz-pop
A casually brilliant fuzz-pop nugget recalling peak '90s sound.
Stereogum
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Kneecap
— Éire go Deo
Kneecap delivers rapid-fire Irish-language verses over skittering beats, political and pointed from the opening bars.
Bandcamp Daily
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Magi Merlin
— So Smart
indie pop
From the album 'So Smart', Magi Merlin's title track pairs clever wordplay with intricate production, balancing wit and musicianship.
Stereogum
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Irked
— I.R.K.E.D.F.U
Irked's acronymic title matches its approach: fractured rhythms and distorted vocals that refuse conventional song structure.
The Quietus
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Jawdropped
— Monday
indie rock
LA band shares new single following their debut EP from last year.
Brooklyn Vegan
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JPEGMAFIA
— War Over Land
experimental rap
A track from the forthcoming album Experimental Rap.
Stereogum
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Aldous Harding
— I Ate the Most
Aldous Harding's offering twists everyday imagery into something unsettling, her voice carrying peculiar inflection over subdued instrumentation.
Pitchfork Best New Albums
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Russell Haswell
— Exit Downwards
Russell Haswell constructs descending digital landscapes with glitchy precision, industrial textures moving toward silence.
The Quietus
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Alan Braufman
— In Motion
post-bop
A fidgety burst of vibraphone-forward post-bop that swings powerfully, from the saxophonist's forthcoming album Anthem of Peace.
Aquarium Drunkard
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Porches
— HABIT
indie pop
New single from Aaron Maine's MASK mixtape project, recorded in the basement on Wooster Street.
Line of Best Fit
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Really Good Time
— Do It
indie pop
New single from Dublin trio's debut album Affirmations.
Line of Best Fit
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Stik Figa & Heather Grey
— Wile E. Coyote
Stik Figa and Heather Grey trade verses over sample-heavy production, cartoony references and funk-inflected beats defining the mood.
Bandcamp Daily
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Guttersnipe
— Alive On Tuesday
Guttersnipe builds momentum from fractured beats and lo-fi textures, raw energy contained within an intentionally rough frame.
The Quietus
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Bolbec
— Café Frappé
Bolbec's café track merges ambient drift with subtle percussion, evoking downtempo European café aesthetics through minimal means.
Aquarium Drunkard
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RIP Magic
— Screwdark
electronic
New track follows the James Murphy-produced 'Five Words' from earlier this year.
Brooklyn Vegan
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The Last Dinner Party
— Big Dog
rock
Studio version of a live favorite that's been in their setlist since before their debut album Prelude to Ecstasy.
Line of Best Fit
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Ana Roxanne
— The Age of Innocence
Ana Roxanne layers ethereal pads and field recordings into introspective territory, texture-focused and sparse.
Bandcamp Daily
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Kim Petras
— Jeep
pop
A Porches-produced Americana anthem that builds to something emotional.
The FADER
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Charli xcx
— Rock Music
experimental pop
Charli xcx goes electric with a guitar-driven new single that sparked mixed reactions online.
Line of Best Fit
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Lago
— Behold, Ruin
Lago frames ruin through layered guitar and droning synths, beauty extracted from desolation rather than resistance to it.
Decibel Magazine
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