60 new songs this week, all by small artists that deserve cult followings. You want riffs? Tears? Vibes you can’t legally describe? It’s all here. ✩links in reply✩ feat. @2amwakeupcall.com @frameandmantle.bsky.social @signalsmidwest.bsky.social @wavebreakband.bsky.social @k1cksie.bsky.social & more

Howdy! I'm a bit late on posting it here but, BIG NEWS: The Listening List is dead. Long live The DIY Frequency! Same playlist, new name, more focused on small/DIY artists. 70 new tracks this week! All killer, no filler, and they're all from small artists who deserve your ears. ✩ links below ✩

I AM DELIGHTED TO ANNOUNCE my sophomore album, Dead City, to be released June 10th, 2025 Listen to the lead single, CD Age, NOW, wherever you can find music!!! Please share as widely as you can!! 2amwakeupcall.bandcamp.com/track/cd-age-2

You ever hear a song so good, it makes you reevaluate your entire life path? There are 56 of those on this week’s Listening List. Genres? Yes. Emotions? All. DIY enlightenment awaits. ִֶָ𓂃‧₊˚✩ links & artists in replies ✩˚₊‧𓂃 ִֶָ

After a short break (thank you illness), the Listening List once again returns. Featuring 80 phenomenal new songs, from criminally underrated DIY artists. ִֶָ𓂃‧₊˚✩ links & artists in replies ✩˚₊‧𓂃 ִֶָ I'll finish the March & April Selects playlists soon!

Last day for this! I just got mine, go get yours!

I have once again compiled 64 brand new songs that will change your life, ruin your mood, and make you develop parasocial relationships with tiny bands. the new Listening List is live ˚｡⋆links below⋆｡˚

yes i disappeared for a month, yes i’m okay-ish now, and YES the Listening List is BACK. With 75 new songs from the past week, this is hotter than a record left in a hot parked car. March recap playlist is loading… ˚｡⋆links below⋆｡˚

Just stumbled on this absolutely killer mathy pop-punk EP that dropped today from a UK band, Ohio Stomach Aches. I can’t find anything else about them online, but this rips. Definitely worth a listen: ohiostomachaches.bandcamp.com/album/preocc...

Listening to this week’s Listening List is like switching radio stations during an out-of-body experience. One moment? Shoegaze bliss. Next? A song that makes you want to fistfight the sun. 84 songs. 84 tonal shifts so violent I almost called 911. Listen responsibly. ˚｡⋆links below⋆｡˚

The Listening List is updated with 84 new songs! Will they transform you? Will they unravel the very fabric of your reality? Or will you just add one to your playlist and move on?Only one way to find out. Go...go click the link—the playlist yeah—YT is fine...hit play...the ▶...👍 ˚｡⋆links below⋆｡˚

Listening List Selects: February Edition - is HERE! Songs from my favorite releases, curated for maximum bop efficiency. 9 hours of emo, punk, and indie goodness, basically a full work shift of emotions. So clock in, press play, and let the vibes take over. ⊹links ˖ below⊹

Spotube is live! It’s a Python app that syncs Spotify playback with YouTube and plays the music video automatically. There is some setup, but I tried to make the instructions as clear as possible. I'm honestly terrified to share this. Let me know if you use it. github.com/dullmace/Spo...

Scientists say humans can only process 7 new songs at a time. I say, shove 110 into your ears immediately. Might be more music than any reasonable person could consume in a sitting, but you? You’re built different. It’s Listening List Wednesday, and the vibes are immaculate. ✦links below✦

I didn't finish all that I wanted for this, and feel like it abruptly ended. But, I hope people enjoyed these 💖 HUGE thank you to @podsandracing.bsky.social & @endofthesummr.bsky.social for taking time to make some, I appreciate you both so much. I owe y'all

Playlist update drops tomorrow! Also, I’m moving the weekly updates from Sunday (which, let’s be real, was insane of me) to Tuesday or Wednesday, my actual days off. I love doing this, but stressing myself out sometimes, to hit a self-imposed Sunday deadline? Silly.

new @farseek.bsky.social !!! perfect band. incredible new song. sdz.sh/farseek-appa...

ope, if you're a YouTube listener who is awake rn, I haven't fixed those playlists yet. (syncing the playlist to YT can get funky) I'll have it sorted soon.

If you don’t listen to all 96 new songs on The Listening List this week, the playlist will whisper cryptic riddles into your headphones at 3 AM. Sorry, I don't make the rules. ₊ ⊹links below⊹ ₊

Why aren’t you listening to @beehiveskirace.bsky.social? Do you want me to hunt you for sport?

in case you've ever mistakenly thought I was normal and sane:

Happy Valentine’s Day Part 2! 💘Because love (and my scheduling mistakes) deserve a sequel. It's a real thing, trust me. The last batch of DIY Valentine’s cards are here, to celebrate romance, yearning, and the art of forgetting what day it is. 💌💖

oh cool cool, just got home and realized none of the scheduled posts went up. I apparently set them all for tomorrow. i'm an absolute dingus. so uh, fuck it, DIY valentine’s day cards drop tomorrow. keep the yearning alive. hold love in your heart. one more day won’t kill you.

Happy Valentine's Day💖, if you've ever listened to the playlist, or enjoyed anything I've done, I love ya. I'll be at work all day, but the rest of the cards are scheduled to post throughout the day. I hope you've been enjoying them. ❤️

Fight Back Mountain, one of the best punk bands out of STL, just dropped a banger of an album. album.link/FightBackMou...

This year’s DIY Valentine's Day Cards are here!💌 Made by me & some other cool people. I'll post them under this post periodically through Friday. 💘 Send one to your crush, your bestie, or your bandmate who always gives you a ride.💖 DIY & heartfelt feelings—a perfect duo.💕

If you missed their album last year, give it a listen today. Or check out my favorite song of theirs 'The Sound of Music, Pt. II: Director's Cut' Goodbye, so long, alvederzane, we'll miss you. album.link/tsats-homewh...

how do we feel about the possible new @diymusicis.cool logo? the current one isn't super versatile, which gets annoying, so I did the proper design thing and made it with vector elements. also, I like this sans-serif font way more—and, I can actually legally use it

Super Bowl? Over. The Listening List? Eternal. New tunes, fresh vibes, and zero refs to blame. Go Birds! feat. @frameandmantle.bsky.social @arcadiagrey.bsky.social @gloomyjuneca.bsky.social @latchkeykidsnj.bsky.social @tinyvoiceswi.bsky.social @nyxfears.bsky.social & more! ˚.⋆links ♫ below⋆.˚

Super Bowl? Over. The Listening List? Eternal. New tunes, fresh vibes, and zero refs to blame. Go Birds! feat. @frameandmantle.bsky.social @arcadiagrey.bsky.social @gloomyjuneca.bsky.social @latchkeykidsnj.bsky.social @tinyvoiceswi.bsky.social @nyxfears.bsky.social & more! ˚.⋆links ♫ below⋆.˚

I have wrestled January into submission, devoured its music, and emerged victorious with a playlist. Behold: The Re-Listen List for January 2025 Revisit the bangers of last month, and find some you may have missed! ⋆⭒˚｡⋆links below⋆｡˚⭒⋆

I have wrestled January into submission, devoured its music, and emerged victorious with a playlist. Behold: The Re-Listen List for January 2025 Revisit the bangers of last month, and find some you may have missed! ⋆⭒˚｡⋆links below⋆｡˚⭒⋆

Hey so if anybody was interested and lost track of it because of ditching twitter or something + anybody else that wants to crank out a quick cover, @diymusicis.cool 's Country comp is still happening and the deadline was moved to anytime before march! Email submissions to [email protected]

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﹢．find a feeling, and hold on screaming・ ˚ ﹢ This new Head North album is heavy, beautiful, sonically massive, and has me in a chokehold. If you also feel lost, or find yourself staring at the ceiling at 2am, questioning it all, check this out. album.link/headnorth-wi...

Get in, loser, we’re discovering bangers—The Listening List is finally back! 60 hot new songs, 0 skips. feat. @bummerhill.bsky.social @reallygreatband.bsky.social @skiimoband.bsky.social @dearcincinnati.bsky.social @spangledband.bsky.social @losersconvention.bsky.social & more! ⊹₊⟡⋆ links below ⋆⟡₊⊹

Took a little internet break, came back to a bunch of new faces. Hi, I’m Aaron! I run—whatever this is. I'm a bit of a music obsessive (like, for real). So much amazing music comes out every week, especially from underappreciated DIY artists, so I made a space to yell about it all 'officially.'

Get in, loser, we’re discovering bangers—The Listening List is finally back! 60 hot new songs, 0 skips. feat. @bummerhill.bsky.social @reallygreatband.bsky.social @skiimoband.bsky.social @dearcincinnati.bsky.social @spangledband.bsky.social @losersconvention.bsky.social & more! ⊹₊⟡⋆ links below ⋆⟡₊⊹

Howdy—how y'all been? Surprise, I'm still here. I'm looking forward to getting this rolling again, but first, it's notes app apology time.

For those of you who like to stay up late🫠 distrokid.com/hyperfollow/...

psst–hey, wake up–The Listening List is finally updated. feat. @younganimalsband.bsky.social @potionsellermi.bsky.social @goodtermsband.bsky.social @phoneswithchords.bsky.social @mollyomalley.bsky.social @citsgaze.bsky.social @findingaureus.bsky.social and more! ⋆⭒˚｡⋆links in reply⋆⭒˚｡⋆

Rug pull! We're just a hat merch shop now. ok no, I just wanted a beanie, so now it exists. Embroidered with our eerily aspirational slogan, it’s perfect for fans of the DIY grind who know that style and suffering—go hand in hand. dullfrequency.shop

this is the best take I've seen in weeks

Dull Frequency Records is here! dullfrequencyrecords.com Our first release is almost sold out, and you keep buying merch. damn. You're all invited to my pizza party for this. We will be listening to my Brave Little Abacus cassette, and if you talk during, I will restart it. Thank you, love you.

Thank you all so much for the incredible support! Your positive comments, reposts, likes, and purchases (omg so many purchases) mean the world to me—it's been overwhelming. Just ONE After Wednesday tape left! Grab yours before they're gone !!

We’re so stoked to finally share this! We’ve made our first official physicals with @DIYMusicisCool for the new ep + some of our favorite oldies! If we sell out we may be making some more tapes for other AW stuff😉

If your browser is telling you it's unsafe, here's the direct link, not using my domain. Apparently the SSL certificates, that I spent hours today messing with, still aren't working. Sorry! It'll be fixed soon dullfrequencyrecords.limitedrun.com

Hi friends, the wait is over! Today, I'm officially launching my own cassette tape label: Dull Frequency Records!

sharing this over here. I absolutely love this album—give it a listen and support a great cause while you’re at it!