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.
Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Ferry Cross The Mersey
THE VINYL VILLAINFollow “Quick bit of background..... Today's contributor is someone I've met on occasion - he's a good friend of Son of…” on Apr 23rd, 2013 →
Harald Grosskopf - Synthesist +1 remix
20 jazz funk greatsFollow “Given our name, it’s no secret that we gorge on electronic sound, be it discomforting or transcendent. Guttural or sublime.…” on Dec 23rd, 2011 →
Scritti Politti - Wood Beez (Pray Like Aretha Franklin)
THE VINYL VILLAINFollow “I’d never have believed anyone who suggested after the Norman Blake/Euro Childs gig at the Strathaven Hotel back on Friday…” on Sep 28th, 2021 →
Hipnosis - Argonauts
You Don't Have To SettleFollow “Turas - Amnesie We’re thick in the sounds of Summer, and here’s one of my favorite Summer gems. This track…” on Jul 5th, 2012 →
Scars - All About You
THE VINYL VILLAINFollow “From the archives of the Edinburgh Evening News, 27 October 2017:- Scars were a post-punk quartet who briefly kissed the…” on Oct 30th, 2021 →
Zsa Zsa La Boum - Something Scary
When I Heard YouFollow “You know that moment in life when you’re sat at home, the boiler has broken, you’re wearing thermals + blankets…” on Jan 29th, 2015 →
The Lines - Single Engine Duster
Loud and QuietFollow “As the living ghost of an era long departed, The Lines' lost post punk album of the '80s is fascinating…” on May 6th, 2016 →
The Corn Dollies - Be Small Again
THE VINYL VILLAINFollow “Before dealing with the scheduled business of the day, I really want to say a huge thanks to everyone who…” on Jan 20th, 2022 →
Solid Space - Destination Moon
Bandcamp DailyFollow “Josh Cheon had been in Berlin less than 24 hours, when he drunkenly departed a small Neukölln bar, armed with…” on Jan 31st, 2018 →
Carmody - Messengers Of Love
A Feast of BeastFollow “Killer 80s Italian Synth So fuckin’ good. Nuf Said. As earlier compilations of ‘Danza Meccanica’ have taught us, Italy gave…” on Aug 20th, 2015 →
The Wake - Crush The Flowers
polaroidFollow “Fate attenzione perché questo è un post ad alto tasso di name dropping, link e date. In occasione del prossimo…” on Mar 11th, 2011 →
Charlie - Spacer Woman (vocal)
ilictronixFollow “Maria Primachenko - Father Frost Carries the New-Year Tree (1960) Another year, another calendar to file away in a drawer.…” on Dec 31st, 2021 →
Chayell - Beach
Deep House AmsterdamFollow “So it’s again our monthly attempt to pull up a lean list of 10 of our favourites that were released…” on Oct 31st, 2016 →
Babe - Indian Habits
Number 1 Hits From Another PlanetFollow “ "There ain't no Indian law for you and me" The political correctness of this song is debatable. I mean, they're…” on Jul 6th, 2012 →
Eleven Pond - watching trees
Record TurnoverFollow “RECORD TURNOVER 80s HITS #105 Eleven Pond were a four-piece post-punk/synth-pop from Rochester comprising James Tabbi, Jeff Gallea, Jack Schaeffer…” on Sep 7th, 2021 →
INXS - Never Tear Us Apart
Some Songs ConsideredFollow ““Never Tear Us Apart” – INXS (Words/music: Andrew Farriss and Michael Hutchence, available on Kick , Atlantic 1987) In the…” on Nov 25th, 2009 →
The Sound - New Dark Age
THE VINYL VILLAINFollow “A GUEST POSTING by MARTIN ELLIOT (OUR SWEDISH CORRESPONDENT) I was surprised when I realised no one had done an…” on Sep 24th, 2020 →
Tangled Shoelaces - Giant Rabbits
When You Motor AwayFollow “Sometimes when I see a band name I wonder whether there had been a decision to close their eyes, and…” on May 15th, 2021 →
The Jesus & Mary Chain - Just Like Honey
THE VINYL VILLAINFollow “Album: Psychocandy – The Jesus and Mary Chain Review: Rolling Stone, 27 May 1986 Author: Tim Holmes The Jesus and…” on Jan 1st, 2021 →
Altar De Fey - Veil Of Death
Bandcamp DailyFollow “Alter de Fey, 1985 by Renee Haden Pouvreau Echoes in the Corridor, the new LP from Altar de Fey, exudes…” on Feb 15th, 2017 →
Europe - The Final Countdown +3 remixes
Schrodinger's BlogFollow “I was a little bummed this past Friday night to find out that Keith Olbermann, a fellow liberal fighting the…” on Jan 24th, 2011 →
Absolute Body Control - Figures
Audio DrumsFollow “Hailing from Belgium, Absolute Body Control is a synthpop duo of Dirk Ivens and Eric Van Wonterghem. This track was…” on Jul 10th, 2015 →
My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult - Devil Bunnies
Indie Rock CafeFollow “It’s 2011, and there’s so much happening. Not only are we working on our year end lists for the best…” on Jan 3rd, 2011 →
E-Zee Possee - Everything starts with an 'E' (original version)
Plain Or Pan?Follow “He wasn’t all about the dressing up, y’know. Or the heroin habit. Or the kidnapping and chaining up and false…” on Apr 23rd, 2020 →
Virginia Astley - Some Small Hope
The Lost TurntableFollow “I always find it interesting how my own tastes in music (and media as a whole for that matter) change…” on Nov 28th, 2016 →
Eleven Pond - Watching Trees (bedroom demo)
Record TurnoverFollow “RECORD TURNOVER 80s HITS #105 Eleven Pond were a four-piece post-punk/synth-pop from Rochester comprising James Tabbi, Jeff Gallea, Jack Schaeffer…” on Sep 7th, 2021 →
Billy Idol - Don't Need A Gun
THE VINYL VILLAINFollow “Looking back at the Bacchanalian nights of my early 20’s living in NYC, most of the fun I had was…” on Jul 27th, 2020 →
CHVRCHES - I Would Die 4 V
Hello Come InFollow “All too often, bands you’re dying to check out — especially new ones — play shortened sets due to only…” on Dec 31st, 2013 →
Simple Minds - Alive And Kicking
THE VINYL VILLAINFollow “I said last week that the first nine months of 1984 were a complete whirlwind for Simple Minds. It was…” on Sep 1st, 2019 →
Ruth - Polaroïd/Roman/Photo
BrooklynVeganFollow “This week in Indie Basement: reviews of new albums by Nilüfer Yanya, Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul, Guided by Voices,…” on Mar 4th, 2022 →
Lio - You Go To My Head
8106Follow “Foto: Rennie Ellis Odio el verano. Odio los mosquitos. Odio los pasteles. Odio la lluvia. Odio el calor… Helado Negro…” on Jun 23rd, 2011 →
The Cure - A Night Like This
REVIEW STALKERFollow “The Wedding Present - Drive Documentary - David GedgeDrive is a sonically sound road trip rock documentary with David Gedge…” on Aug 26th, 2011 →
Hüsker Dü - Pink Turns To Blue
For The Sake Of The SongFollow “Just got the sad news that Grant Hart has passed away. Hüsker Dü's legendary singing drummer was only 56, way…” on Sep 15th, 2017 →
INXS - Don't Change
Concrete OpinionsFollow “I found a love that I had lost It was gone for too long Hear no evil in all directions…” on May 27th, 2022 →
A Flock of Seagulls - Wishing (If I Had A Photograph Of You)
THE VINYL VILLAINFollow “I’ve mentioned previously that A Flock of Seagulls proved to be the worst headline band it’s ever been my misfortune…” on Mar 21st, 2022 →
Pixies - Monkey Gone To Heaven +3 remixes
THE VINYL VILLAINFollow “Pixies – Death To The Pixies (1997) What the actual? No Surfa Rosa or Doolittle?????? In fact, the former would…” on May 22nd, 2023 →
Soft Cell - Say Hello, Wave Goodbye
THE VINYL VILLAINFollow “It was earlier this month that myself and Rachel made our way over to the o2 Academy in Glasgow to…” on Nov 22nd, 2021 →
The Cure - Inbetween Days
THE VINYL VILLAINFollow “Standing On A Beach – The Cure (1986) So….does it mean that Standing On A Beach coming in at #13,…” on Jun 2nd, 2023 →
Los Microwaves - What's That Got To Do (With Loving You)
Requiem Pour Un TwisterFollow “The Dentists - Some people are on the pitch (Trouble in Mind) En 2010 nous écrivions une chronique enflammée du…” on Jan 6th, 2014 →
GUERRE FROIDE - Ersatz
Record TurnoverFollow “RECORD TURNOVER 80s HITS #122 Guerre Froide was a coldwave group from Lille, France, who released their lone album on…” on Feb 5th, 2022 →
Stelee Up - Waiting For You
Stamp The WaxFollow “The Pardonnez-nous crew unearth an 80s Italo Disco gem. The post Premiere: Stelee-Up – Waiting For You appeared first on…” on Jan 19th, 2022 →
Girls At Our Best! - Politics
THE VINYL VILLAINFollow “It was back in June 2017 when I previously gave a mention to Girls At Our Best!, recalling that I…” on Mar 4th, 2021 →
Keyboards Affair - Tubular Bells Maxi Version +1 more
asrestlessasweareFollow “Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells. A beautiful piece of music. The record that built the Virgin empire, the record that blew…” on Oct 20th, 2009 →
Jane - It's a fine day
THE VINYL VILLAINFollow “It’s now 40 years since Tracey Thorn dipped her toe into the murky waters of the music industry, initially with…” on May 29th, 2020 →
Yumi Yano - FOLLOW ME
The Lost TurntableFollow “Yumi Yato Makin’ It Eat You Up Follow Me Cupid Girl Cupid Girl (Rollercoaster Version) Yumi Yato is one of…” on Jul 12th, 2020 →
Gary Low - I Want You +2 remixes
ilictronixFollow “Moving on to other Genres of the era, a little more spread out this time however. The 1980's also saw…” on Oct 28th, 2015 →
Jun Togawa - 好き好き大好き
The Lost TurntableFollow “I’m tired, I’m working six days in a row this week and I have to be up to go to…” on May 1st, 2016 →
The Cure - A Few Hours After This
THE VINYL VILLAINFollow “A TWO-PART GUEST POSTING BY POST PUNK MONK The backstory was written last week, but in summary it’s the chance…” on Aug 19th, 2022 →
Visage - Fade To Grey +4 remixes
THE VINYL VILLAINFollow “It’s become something of a tradition to use the 19 February posting to wish my wee brother, SC, a happy…” on Feb 18th, 2019 →