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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Modern Nature - Shasta
A Pessimist Is Never DisappointedFollow “Following their appearance last week on my Top Albums of 2025 list for The Heat Warps, I'm again writing praise…” last week →
ClockDVA - Anti-Chance (feat. Cabaret Voltaire)
A Pessimist Is Never DisappointedFollow “Originally a cassette on Industrial Records, the imprint of Throbbing Gristle, the first Clock DVA release has now been reissued…” last week →
Mercyland - Black on Black on Black
A Pessimist Is Never DisappointedFollow “I know the youngs find it hard to believe, but there was hard and loud punk in this country before…” last week →
Matt Kivel - Tidal Wave
A Pessimist Is Never DisappointedFollow “How can you not love an album with a song named after Robert Redford? The charms of the new one…” last week →
Swansea Sound - Not My Order
A Pessimist Is Never DisappointedFollow “I don't do a lot of Christmas music around these parts but I'm willing to make an exception for Swansea…” on Dec 9th →
False Tracks - Scattered Conversation
A Pessimist Is Never DisappointedFollow “Even though members of False Tracks played in legendary shoegaze / dream-pop groups, little of the music of False Tracks…” on Dec 8th →
Boyracer - I Love Christmas Time
A Pessimist Is Never DisappointedFollow “Legendary indie outfit Boyracer are back with a fine new holiday-themed EP. Melt the Snow, out now, is a trio…” on Dec 6th →
Count Jaakola - Numbers Game
A Pessimist Is Never DisappointedFollow “The project of Tiia Jaakola, Count Jaakola makes lovely music that aims for that sweet spot that Julee Cruise frequently…” on Dec 5th →
Clémentine March - Powder Keg
A Pessimist Is Never DisappointedFollow “London-based French singer Clémentine March is sneaking up on us with this one. In December, when everyone is busy doing…” on Dec 3rd →
Hairband - Unconscious Rivals
A Pessimist Is Never DisappointedFollow “Featuring members of Spinning Coin and The Mary Column, Hairband confirm my suspicions that talent runs wild in Glasgow. Recorded…” on Dec 2nd →
Tuxedomoon - East/Jinx/…/Music #1
A Pessimist Is Never DisappointedFollow “Extraordinarily unclassifiable, the music of Tuxedomoon stands nearly in its own genre. The group's second record, Desire, was originally on…” on Nov 30th →
Charlie Hooper-Williams - Astronomia
A Pessimist Is Never DisappointedFollow “The Bath musician Charlie Hooper-Williams makes minimalist piano music that retains a lot of heart. The pieces here on his…” on Nov 30th →
Ludwig Berger - Between Water and Circuitry
A Pessimist Is Never DisappointedFollow “The found sounds of Switzerland's Ludwig Berger create soundtracks for reflection. This is music that is nearly totally accidental. But…” on Nov 28th →
The Saints - Empires (Sometimes We Fall)
A Pessimist Is Never DisappointedFollow “There's something unsettling to me about taking a deceased artist's demos and making a new album out of it; after…” on Nov 27th →
Admiral Fallow - The Shortest Night
A Pessimist Is Never DisappointedFollow “Of the bands on the imprint that used to be a home to The Delgados, Admiral Fallow have a slightly…” on Nov 26th →
Tulpa - PSYOPs
A Pessimist Is Never DisappointedFollow “Leeds band Tulpa serve up energetic jangle-rock on their debut album. For those who long for the era of groups…” on Nov 25th →
Via - 1,000 MPH
A Pessimist Is Never DisappointedFollow “Rare recordings from an East Coast post-punk outfit offer up fire this week. Via was a short-lived Boston/NYC band in…” on Nov 24th →
Strange Fruit - Iridescent
A Pessimist Is Never DisappointedFollow “Whether you call it shoegaze or dream-pop, the style of music that so many of us love is truly a…” on Nov 23rd →
Anthony Moore with AKA & Friends - It's Fear
A Pessimist Is Never DisappointedFollow “Anthony Moore is best known for his work in the legendary art rock band Slapp Happy. His new record is…” on Nov 22nd →
Lawrence English & Stephen Vitiello - With Chris (Edit)
A Pessimist Is Never DisappointedFollow “Within seconds of the first track on the new Lawrence English and Stephen Vitiello album starting, you feel like you…” on Nov 21st →