Once a week, Stack delivers a mix of the most interesting new music on the web, handpicked by the Hype Machine team. Here's a recent mix.
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neutrals - That's Him On The Daft Stuff Again
A Pessimist Is Never DisappointedFollow “It's pretty obvious that lots of bands on the Slumberland Records imprint take their inspiration from Brit ones. But now…” yesterday →
Bed Maker - Ballad of Tokitae
A Pessimist Is Never DisappointedFollow “Anyone in this area who's seen Bed Maker has witnessed one of the best live acts this city has produced…” 3 days ago →
+/- {Plus/Minus} - Calling Off The Rescue
A Pessimist Is Never DisappointedFollow “Patrick Ramos and James Baluyut of Versus are also in +/- (Plus/Minus) and after what seemed like a long time…” 4 days ago →
Bill MacKay - Keeping in Time
A Pessimist Is Never DisappointedFollow “Everything Bill MacKay's been associated with that I've heard has been a bit wonderful. There's a modest, understated force to…” 6 days ago →
Lionlimb - Runaway
A Pessimist Is Never DisappointedFollow “Obviously anything Angel Olsen touches these days is worth your time but how is the rest of the new Lionlimb…” 7 days ago →
Gastr del Sol - The Bells of St. Mary's
A Pessimist Is Never DisappointedFollow “I first encountered the music of Gastr del Sol on a Teen-Beat Records compilation. To say the tune stood out…” last week →
Yea-Ming and The Rumours - Somebody's Daughter
A Pessimist Is Never DisappointedFollow “One of the real perks of running a music review website is that I get music early. Sometimes really early.…” last week →
La Luz - Strange World
A Pessimist Is Never DisappointedFollow “It's not too hyperbolic to say that with each La Luz record there's a feeling for a listener of entering…” last week →
of Montreal - Yung Hearts Bleed Free
A Pessimist Is Never DisappointedFollow “When the new Of Montreal starts, and one hears lyrics about "rock and roll is dead", a listener knows a…” last week →
Mountain Movers - Bodega On My Mind / The Sun Shines On The Moon
A Pessimist Is Never DisappointedFollow “The music of Mountain Movers seems like the perfect soundtrack to one of the many rainy days we've had of…” on May 17th →
Crumbs - Dear Deirdre
A Pessimist Is Never DisappointedFollow “After much delay, the new full-length album from Leeds outfit Crumbs is here. You're Just Jealous is a brisk rundown…” on May 16th →
lightheaded - Bright Happy Girls
A Pessimist Is Never DisappointedFollow “The debut from New Jersey outfit Lightheaded is called Combustible Gems. That's a cheeky title as, really, any release on…” on May 15th →
Penny Arcade - Jona
A Pessimist Is Never DisappointedFollow “James Hoare has had a remarkably consistent career to date. And while every band he's been a part of --…” on May 10th →
Yea-Ming and The Rumours - I Can't Have It All
A Pessimist Is Never DisappointedFollow “I've been playing the new album from Yea-Ming and The Rumours a whole lot lately. And while it's too early…” on May 8th →
Lunchbox - This World
A Pessimist Is Never DisappointedFollow “Even if they weren't on Slumberland Records, I'd be raving about Lunchbox. Donna McKean and Tim Brown have been churning…” on May 7th →
Mammoth Penguins - Species
A Pessimist Is Never DisappointedFollow “The songwriting prowess of Emma Kupa has been on display with both Standard Fare and her solo releases. The robust…” on May 6th →
Winged Wheel - Sleeptraining
A Pessimist Is Never DisappointedFollow “Containing a bunch of intriguing players, Winged Wheel are up-ending noise rock. Big Hotel, the collective's new record on 12XU,…” on May 5th →
Mdou Moctar - Oh France
A Pessimist Is Never DisappointedFollow “Mdou Moctar is the name of the man and the name of the band. The musician, originally from Niger, sings…” on May 4th →
Blushing - Tamagotchi
A Pessimist Is Never DisappointedFollow “Is there room in this world for yet another dream pop band? Can the excellent Seablite share space in indie-pop-dom…” on May 3rd →
Velocity Girl - It's All Alright By Me
A Pessimist Is Never DisappointedFollow “I think the arrival of new Velocity Girl music is a reason to sound the indie trumpets! The much-loved College…” on May 3rd →