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⭐ Shygirl
— Lucky (hymn)
experimental pop
A new single introducing Shygirl's second album Swallow!, following her 2022 Mercury Prize-shortlisted debut Nymph.
Line of Best Fit, Stereogum, The FADER
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Massteron
— Achronon
black/death metal
Polish black/death metal group delivers a new single blending genres into disorienting fury.
Decibel Magazine
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Shiv and the Carvers
— Screens
punk
A single from the Toronto punk band's debut album Always Watching, arriving 29 October.
Line of Best Fit
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Crying Laughing
— Toppled Column
Toppled Column layers woozy synths and fractured rhythms into something that sounds like laughter collapsing in on itself, released September 10th.
Aquarium Drunkard
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Angela Autumn
— Believer
psych-rock indie folk
Blends psych-rock and indie folk while breaking free from traditional old-time music conventions.
Bandcamp Daily
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Haruomi Hosono
— Note of Mothership
Haruomi Hosono's Note of Mothership wraps analog warmth around cosmic drift, a meditation on connection and distance from the legendary producer.
The Quietus
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Zach Stephenson
— In N Out
indie rock
The debut solo single from Hockey Dad's vocalist, released ahead of his October album I Needed To Hear Me Say It.
Line of Best Fit
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Ganser
— Futuretripping
indie rock
A track built on irresistible bass work with flickers of melodic details and highly quotable lyrics from Alicia Gaines.
Stereogum
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Carissa's Wierd
— No One Lives Here Anymore
indie rock
First preview from their first new album in 25 years.
Consequence of Sound
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Bonobo
— Dawn
Bonobo's Dawn arrives with sparse piano, field recordings of birdsong, and minimal production that lets every texture breathe and unfold.
Pitchfork Best New Albums
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Hour
— Pearls
chamber pop
A thoughtful and elegantly arranged ensemble piece from the Philly chamber music group, filmed with an almost entire band lineup for a video.
Stereogum
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Strawberry Hands
— Song Of Descent
jazz
A track from Jacob Brunner's forthcoming third Strawberry Hands album, A Jazz Blessing For The Animal.
Stereogum
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30,000 Monkies
— Unsound Hero
sludge metal
Belgian sludge outfit crushes with a heavy, slugging approach to new single.
Decibel Magazine
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Rachel Chinouriri
— Make believe
pop
Another portrait of romantic vulnerability from the UK pop artist, following her lead single 'One song away from crying.'
Stereogum
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Slack Times
— Goodbye
indie pop
A shimmery indie-pop jangle track from Birmingham's Slack Times, showcasing their brightly woozy approach to melodic pop.
Stereogum
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Nate Mercereau
— Fantastic Thoughts
prog jazz
L.A. post-jazz instrumentalist shifts into radiant prog fantasia territory.
Bandcamp Daily
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Sampa The Great
— Simon Says
hip-hop
A new single from the Zambian artist's third album Nu Zamrock, arriving four years after her last LP.
Stereogum
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The Eiffels
— You Make Me New
indie rock
New single from the LA-based duo digging through their own archives.
The FADER
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Bleachers
— Caught Myself Believing
indie pop
A Practical Magic 2 soundtrack single from Bleachers featuring their synth-driven indie pop sound.
Stereogum
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Chastity Belt
— I Could Say Less
indie rock
A song about disillusionment weighed down by gloomy guitars and resigned vocals, opening with the question 'Why is everything so embarrassing?'
Stereogum
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Interlay
— Silo
post-hardcore
A noise-caked melodic track with dramatic falsetto vocals and doom-and-gloom production, recalling Sunny Day Real Estate's sonic grandeur.
Stereogum
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Cartilage
— Metal, Bone, And Sinew
Metal, Bone, And Sinew pairs harsh, metallic tones with organic sample work, creating collision points between industrial and flesh on this Cartilage track.
Decibel Magazine
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Jhené Aiko
— Wild Cat(s)
Jhené Aiko's Wild Cat(s) stretches her voice over lounging production, finding space between R&B smoothness and abstract arrangements.
Stereogum
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