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New Music Highlights In Alternative Sounds

  • Buzz Sound: a.s.o.

    Buzz Sound: a.s.o.

    The Berlin duo’s sound resides within an expanded space of trip-hop and dream-pop that’s curated for a wider screen experience than just temporal dopamine hits.

  • DIIV – “Soul Net”

    DIIV – “Soul Net”

    DIIV’s 2023 secret single echoes the sentiments through this reality and the fabricated reality we’ve boxed around ourselves into in order to suffer through it.

  • sad13 – “Boycott Scream 7”

    sad13 – “Boycott Scream 7”

    The Speedy Ortiz frontwoman’s annual holiday single pairs well with the modern shoegaze revival and Rankin/Bass’ ‘The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus’ in its earnest political message.

  • Moor Mother feat. Nicole Mitchell & Nduduzo Makhathini – “One for Archie”

    Moor Mother feat. Nicole Mitchell & Nduduzo Makhathini – “One for Archie”

    A tribute to saxophonist Archie Shepp between Camae Ayewa and fellow jazz greats Nicole Mitchell and pianist Nduduzo Makhathini is the sound of inspiration breathed to life.

  • The Best Experimental Albums of 2023

    The Best Experimental Albums of 2023

    The sound of art in a state of flux evolution from all corners of the music universe, from cosmic jazz to experimental electronic and beguiling rock, with the Best Experimental Albums of 2023.

  • Knifeplay – “A Long December” (Counting Crows Cover)

    Knifeplay – “A Long December” (Counting Crows Cover)

    Through their cold and dreamy air, the Philly experimental rockers’ transformation of Counting Crows’ California wintertime classic sounds like the slow waltz of first snow.

  • Infant Island – “Unrelenting”

    Infant Island – “Unrelenting”

    The Fredericksburg screamo band ushers light in against the darkest of our mortal experience on the latest preview from their new album, ‘Obsidian Wreath’.

  • Joyer – “Drive All Night”

    Joyer – “Drive All Night”

    The Brooklyn-and-Boston-based slowcore duo’s latest single is a sonic hearth for the dead cold of December nights.

  • Chelsea Wolfe – “Tunnel Lights”

    Chelsea Wolfe – “Tunnel Lights”

    The Los Angeles songwriter is in a being of transformation on the latest preview from ‘She Reaches Out To She Reaches Out To She’.

  • PACKS – “Paige Machine”

    PACKS – “Paige Machine”

    A slow motion swirl of dazed pedal steel and thistle that eventually leads the Toronto indica rockers back full circle on the latest highlight off their third LP, ‘Melt the Honey’.

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