I would indeed call this (nu) nu-metal youtu.be/sEtzWbw5NR8

Hey, It's Spyro youtu.be/OIYwzbmJgF4

New & Notable: A luminous array of ambient, drone, and sound design composed for the film Midnight Zone by visual artist Julian Charrière.

New & Notable: A creative step up for the Philly band, the latest from Sweet Pill is a mix of math-rock intricacy, urgent punk, and heartfelt emo.

Lighting up both dancehalls and trail rides, the Louisiana tradition of Cajun and Creole accordion music is as rich as it is varied. Here's where to start.

New & Notable: Corrosive heavy psychedelic from these desert punks ranges from hypnotic ballads to ultra-catchy outbursts.

New & Notable: The Amsterdam-based label celebrates 10 years of soulful electronic music with this compilation.

Featuring current and former members of Amenra, Oathbreaker, and others, Belgian metal band Crouch have the power and personality to go the distance. Their debut is our Album of the Day.

Ambient-infused heavy rock with Spaghetti Western vibes? Shuck yes.

New & Notable: Long-running guitarist Imaad Wasif (Yeah Yeah Yeahs, lowercase) returns with a triumphant record to counter our dark era.

New & Notable: A truly innovative record, this duo slathers piano(!) with distortion to create a genuinely brutal hardcore record.

New & Notable: Ukraine-born and Berlin-based Alinka assaults the senses—in the best way—with high-energy dance music.

New & Notable: This Brooklyn artist favors instrumental backdrops that hint at vaporwave to create gentle jazz and future funk.

The latest from Xylitol looks back in order to go forward. It's our Album of the Day.

Driven by guitars and heavily inspired by traditional Amazonian folkways, chicha isn't just Peruvian cumbia—it's a way of life.

BTW, I didn't think Weird Revolution was thaaaat BAD but I'm wired different

I just saw via Marc Masters (ht @cranksatori.bsky.social) that Bandcamp is ending his experimental music column and while I am not the person to do it, I will at least once again be one of the only voices saying that we need to stop using this platform.

Noooo, I will miss that column. Hope Marc continues elsewhere. Great guy.

New & Notable: Taking inspiration from classic video game scores, the Dutch producer serves up a four-pack of glitched-out club heaters.

New & Notable: The Toronto singer and producer deconstructs the relationship between water and grief against a bespoke electronic-pop backdrop.

New & Notable: Contemporary jazz melodies are contoured by intricately layered ambient synths, reinforced through tight instrumental exchanges.

New Jersey rapper Duncecap and Brooklyn-via-Rhode Island producer Samurai Banana illuminate the anxiety of being a human in 2026. Their latest is our Album of the Day.

New & Notable: Four unstoppable, speaker-melting bangers from the enigmatic, long-running Detroit techno champion.

New & Notable: Another indie-rock triumph from the Australian singer and songwriter; don't miss her breathtaking duet with Waxahatchee's Katie Crutchfield.

An overview of pioneering Belgian group The Ictus Ensemble, one of the most unique voices in European contemporary classical music.

PREORDER: 'After The Astronaut' by Butthole Surfers The noise rock icon's once-scrapped archival release comes to vinyl for the first time, overseen by guitarist and producer Paul Leary. www.normanrecords.com/records/2148...

DLSS is just the guitar plugin/pedal of gamers.

Thank you Taylor for keeping the Vinyl dream alive

New & Notable: A track for our time, the latest from Michelle Lynn Thompson contemplates strife both environmental & political in her new song.

New & Notable: Hard-hitting hip-hop from the UK that calls back to the era of Das EFX with its mile-a-minute verses.

New & Notable: A new 7” from Suzan Köcher's Suprafon gives the sound of ye-ye a modern edge.

New & Notable: The latest EP from Christian Alexander delivers stirring folk music with gently yearning vocals.

Known primarily for the ’90s grunge explosion, the Pacific Northwest is currently nurturing a thriving rap community. Meet the talented artists leading the way.

The Butthole Surfers are plotting something

Clover Records' catalog offers a fascinating snapshot of Tokyo’s underground indie rock scene in the latter half of the ’90s. Here are the releases to know.

Working with Jeff Tweedy, Max Clarke delivers a record full of warmth and energy—"Transmitter," our Album of the Day.

My collaborative book/2CD set with Bruce Russell, Re-Make Re-Model, is available from my bandcamp + SoundOhm, Discreet Music, Record Grouch etc. Digital version also, but the book looks much nicer in physical form. marhaug.bandcamp.com/album/re-mak...

Quite possibly the biggest #Oscars  upset in history.

That's how I feel about Muzak

More harmonica please youtu.be/wkgfziji048

Marimbagaze youtu.be/XfOWX--CzNg

NP: Following the tradition of Painkiller, NC, etc., here is International trio SUNCUTS

More old new videos youtu.be/pFBAGhtHDn8

Yeah, I think I'll be checking out this album. Zanjeer is a punk band from Berlin that performs in Urdu. www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYRT...

Go back to those gold soundz youtu.be/87_lOaXgsHo

Out today. Fits in that space between improv & post-rock that the São Paulo underground does so well.

New & Notable: Chilled-out future funk from catbeats, with all proceeds going to help rescue cats find loving homes.