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.
Joshua Idehen - Mum Does The Washing
The Listening Post BlogFollow “My creative state is a place of joy and anguish for me. When I have the words to say what…” last week →
Bridget and Kitty - Six Jolly Soldiers
The QuietusFollow “In the second instalment of his guide to the best in new, forward-thinking folk music, Patrick Clarke explores the relationship…” on Oct 24th →
Velocity Girl - Audrey’s Eyes
A Pessimist Is Never DisappointedFollow “I've told this story before but it relates to how I listen to Copacetic, the debut Velocity Girl album. I…” on Aug 14th →
Heavenly - Me And My Madness
Here Comes The FloodFollow “Revived British jangly indie band Heavenly will play their first shows in the US since 29 years in October. They…” on May 8th →
Joanna Sternberg - This Is Not Who I Want To Be
The FaderFollow “It’s their first offering since the release of I Got Me.” on Oct 4th, 2023 →
Liz Phair - Miss Lucy
The Vinyl FactoryFollow “Revisit the ’90s classic. Liz Phair will release a 30th-anniversary edition of Exile In Guyville this October. The seminal 1993…” on Jun 26th, 2023 →
Lael Neale - I Am The River
For The RabbitsFollow “20. Sun June – Bad Dream Jaguar [Run For Cover Records] On their third album, Texan country-gazers Sun June did…” on Apr 9th →
Heavenly - C Is The Heavenly Option
THE VINYL VILLAINFollow “A guest posting by flmflamfan After three unsuccessful attempts (London twice and Madrid) I, at last, saw the reformed Heavenly…” on Jul 29th →
Bratmobile - The Real Janelle
BrooklynVeganFollow “Bratmobile hint that more shows are still to come. Mosswood Meltdown happens July 1 & 2 in Oakland, CA and…” on Feb 22nd, 2023 →
Jawbreaker - Gemini
Super Super SoundsFollow “Live 4/30/96 by Jawbreaker Jawbreaker - Live 4/30/96 More 90’s nostalgia…….. Jawbreaker were fantastic and judging from the reunion hype,…” on Feb 19th, 2023 →
gladie - A Pace Far Different
stereogumFollow “At a Philadelphia show last year, opening solo for Laura Jane Grace, Gladie frontwoman Augusta Koch played her first set…” on Nov 16th, 2022 →
Angel Olsen - All The Good Times
HI54Follow “Words & Playlist by HI54LOFI If you're just interested in a frequently updated playlist that can be put on shuffle…” on Aug 1st, 2022 →
Horsegirl - Anti-glory
Chicago ReaderFollow “This January, Elastic Arts announced the four new curators for its long-running weekly Improvised Music Series: Ishmael Ali, Molly Jones,…” on Jul 2nd →
sleater-kinney - one more hour
BrooklynVeganFollow “Sleater-Kinney are celebrating the 25th anniversary of their breakthrough third album with a covers album, that will also feature renditions…” on Apr 8th, 2022 →
Advance Base - Little Sable Point Lighthouse
HI54Follow “Every week I shuffle up all the songs I’ve liked over the years—well, all the songs I was smrt enough…” on Apr 25th, 2022 →
Sally Anne Morgan - Through the Threshold
An Aquarium DrunkardFollow “When Sally Anne Morgan released the warm and welcoming Thread in autumn of last year, it felt like its own…” on Nov 22nd, 2021 →
Sebastian Davidson & Cir:cle - Lightning
StereofoxFollow “A gorgeous new offering by two names you should already know, if you’ve been following our previous posts. Sebastian Davidson…” on Nov 12th, 2021 →
Joan Shelley - Over And Even
HI54Follow “I started playing around with sorting my Spotify ‘liked’ music by monthly listener counts, and since I’ve accumulated + continue…” on Nov 12th, 2021 →
Free Kitten - Never Gonna Sleep
The Listening Post BlogFollow “This is so savage in all the best possible ways!! What I like about today’s song is that its on…” on Jan 18th, 2021 →
Tape Girl - No Thoughts, Head Empty (Single Version)
BrooklynVeganFollow “Tape Girl is the solo project of Beth Rivera, who only has a few songs out but is already one…” on Dec 22nd, 2020 →
STAR FEMININE BAND - Rew be me
BrooklynVeganFollow “The Go! Team‘s new album ‘The Get Up Sequences Part Two‘ is out in February Continue reading…” on Dec 6th, 2022 →
Hinds - Spanish Bombs
THE VINYL VILLAINFollow “February 2024 was always going to be a busy time for gigs, and my intention had been to round everything…” on Feb 4th →
Fugazi - Waiting Room +1 remix
BrooklynVeganFollow “"In my mind there were so many versions of 'Waiting Room' that transcended the one on the record, which obviously…” on Jul 28th, 2020 →
Joan Shelley - If The Storms Never Came
Bandcamp DailyFollow “The last few months have seen a flourishing of live releases that highlight the powerfully nuanced ways that musicians stake…” on Jul 27th, 2020 →
Jane Blanchard - Missing Me
For The RabbitsFollow “We Say… Hailing originally from Fredericton, New Brunswick, Jane Blanchard made the decision to cross the Atlantic, and settled in…” on Jun 18th, 2020 →
Elliott Smith - Needle In The Hay
The Discover TabFollow “Subscribe now I feel like I owe people who got into the Tab before I was obsessed with metal an…” on May 19th →
Phoebe Bridgers - Garden Song
surviving the golden ageFollow “10. Fontaines D.C.: A Hero’s Death After the critical acclaim garnered for their well-regarded, award-winning debut full-length, Dogrel, in 2019,…” on Jan 5th, 2021 →
Joan Shelley - Cost Of The Cold
An Aquarium DrunkardFollow “Bandcamp threw thousands of musicians a lifeline in March by waiving its fees for 24 hours, ensuring that all cash…” on Apr 30th, 2020 →
Gillian Welch - I Dream A Highway
For The RabbitsFollow “We Say… Hailing from Durham, North Carolina, Skylar Gudasz first appeared back in 2016 with the release of her debut…” on Apr 20th, 2020 →
Ivy - Edge Of The Ocean
Ryan's Smashing LifeFollow “The Covid-19 pandemic continues to wreck havoc on our way of life, claiming the lives of some of our great…” on Apr 8th, 2020 →
Nina Simone - I Sing Just To Know That I'm Alive
PitchforkFollow “Long considered an outlier in her catalog, Nina Simone’s newly reissued 1982 album is an intimate and immense portrait, a…” on Apr 9th, 2020 →
Laura Marling - Held Down
BrooklynVeganFollow “Laura Marling is headed to the West Coast in November and December, and now she's announced an East Coast show,…” on Nov 1st, 2021 →
Thao with the Get Down Stay Down - Phenom
The RevueFollow “Since we did not post a mini-playlist last Friday, we’ve decided to share a special The Matinee ’20 April 7…” on Apr 7th, 2020 →
The Lowest Pair - Wild Animals
The Mad MackerelFollow “For a few years Americana duo The Lowest Pair were regular features on MM, but to our shame this is…” on Apr 30th, 2020 →
Joan Shelley - Blue Skies
BrooklynVeganFollow “Proceeds from the album will benefit Joan's touring band. Continue reading…” on Apr 10th, 2020 →
Joan Shelley - Between Rock & Sky
stereogumFollow “Not that long ago, Joan Shelley went all the way to Iceland to record an album. Last year, the Louisville…” on Mar 25th, 2020 →
Porridge Radio - Sweet
BrooklynVeganFollow “These two collaborations with Piglet are from the Deluxe Edition of Porridge Radio‘s ‘Every Bad‘. Continue reading…” on Feb 19th, 2021 →
Billie Holiday - I'll Be Seeing You
For The RabbitsFollow “We Say… NOVA ONE, the musical pseudonym of Providence-based artist Roz Raskin, first emerged back in 2018 with the well-received…” on Mar 19th, 2020 →
Nilufer Yanya - In Your Head
Fuzzy LogicFollow “Another rough year corresponded to another bumper crop of excellent music. Once again, my list is huge, because I fell…” on Mar 31st, 2020 →
Big Thief - Not
For The RabbitsFollow “We Say… Although collaborators have come and gone, Caleb Cordes has always been the heartbeat of Sinai Vessel. Since first…” on Oct 29th, 2020 →
The Ghost Wolves - Last Man
The Mad MackerelFollow “Raw Texas duo The Ghost Wolves consists of husband and wife, drummer/vocalist Jonny and vocalist/guitarist Carley Wolf. Their sound is…” on Feb 10th, 2020 →
Sharon Van Etten - Beaten Down
Dots & DashesFollow “If Remind Me Tomorrow, released last year to pandemoniac critical acclaim, marked Sharon Van Etten’s return to music after a…” on Feb 5th, 2020 →
Gillian Welch - Wichita
For The Sake Of The SongFollow “While we're waiting patiently for the great miss Welch to overcome what must surely be yet another episode of the…” on Jan 23rd, 2020 →
Wednesday - November
WE LOVE THATFollow “Die Augen sind noch verklebt vom Wochenende und uns fällt es schwer in die neue Woche zu starten. Den passenden…” on Jan 13th, 2020 →
Angel Olsen - All Mirrors
For The RabbitsFollow “We Say… Hailing from a rural area outside of Cleveland, Emily Keener’s music has always been imbued with a distinct…” on Apr 15th, 2020 →
Julie Byrne - Natural Blue
HI54Follow “In search of a routine more likely to get a new HI54 Mix Tape out the door every week, I…” on Dec 1st, 2019 →
ANNA OF THE NORTH - Dream Girl
swede + sourFollow “Words: Peter Quincy Ng Music is all about connection, and for Norway’s Anna of the North, that means honesty in…” on Mar 30th, 2020 →
U.S. Girls - Island Song
music islandsFollow “なにげに耳を傾けて小耳に挟んで耳に残る２０１１年の曲。 U.S. Girls – The Island Song 抜群にけったい。カイリ―・ミノーグの様なキュートなボイスを持ちながらアナログにローファイポップを探求する DIY インディー界のカリスマ U.S. Girls こと、Megan Remy メグ・レミ。シカゴ出身、4ADレーベル U.S. Girls – Jack 耳…” on Nov 11th, 2019 →
Laura Gibson - Thomas
One Chord to AnotherFollow “I quite rarely promote concerts, but wanted to shout this one from the rooftops. Wonderful songwriter Laura Gibson will play…” on Nov 12th, 2019 →