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.
Straw Bear - Be Prepared
Americana UKFollow “Straw Bear named their band after a “bizarre” festival in the home counties during which a single participant is dressed…” on Dec 21st, 2018 →
Chandler Juliet - tidal wave
Sounds GoodFollow “Hot off the heels of ‘burning sage’ comes ‘tidal wave’, the new single from Chandler Juliet. The former caused quiteContinue…” on Nov 5th, 2018 →
Bring On The Night - Hurts At Hello
The Metaphorical BoatFollow “Bring on The Night are a Manchester based electro-rock duo, who for the time being have chosen to keep their…” on Oct 24th, 2018 →
Conor Mason - We Watched The Sky Rotate
ChordblossomFollow “Conor Mason’s On the Surface has been my commuter companion for the past few days, and in a blatant selfish…” on Feb 10th, 2019 →
Party Fears - Dog Star
ChordblossomFollow “Party Fears are no strangers to us at Chordblossom, but for a wider Northern Irish audience the Berlin band may…” on Nov 13th, 2018 →
EGOISM - Sorry
The Metaphorical BoatFollow “Now this is a song that ticks all of our metaphorical boxes. Egoism are a dreampop duo from Sydney comprising…” on Sep 18th, 2018 →
Ciara O'Neill - Hurtin'
The Metaphorical BoatFollow “On each episode of The Metaphorical Boat Podcast, Christopher McBride, the Captain of The Metaphorical Boat, will sit down with…” on Sep 17th, 2018 →
Ciara O'neill - Dreamer
The Metaphorical BoatFollow “We're tantalisingly close to finding out what The Metaphorical Boat's Top Song of 2018, but before we do, let us…” on Dec 30th, 2018 →
New Atlas - Dizzi
The Metaphorical BoatFollow “We're ascending up the pecking order now, with the songs that have landed between 20 and 16 on our countdown,…” on Dec 27th, 2018 →
Holler My Dear - Steady As She Goes
Burl Veneer's Music TumblrFollow “Holler My Dear - Steady As She Goes - “disco folk” from Berlin taken from the album Holler My Dear…” on Jan 13th, 2018 →
Freak's - Red Or Green
The Metaphorical BoatFollow “A song that we had been eagerly awaiting for over three years finally made an appearance just before Christmas, although…” on Jan 13th, 2018 →
Lauren Bird - That's The Truth
The Metaphorical BoatFollow “We are now into the creme-de-la-creme of 2017's songs, with the songs that come in at numbers 10 through 6…” on Dec 22nd, 2017 →
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart - Anymore
The Metaphorical BoatFollow “We're getting closer and closer to the top spot, as we look at the songs that came in at numbers…” on Dec 20th, 2017 →
Japandroids - No Known Drink Or Drug
The Metaphorical BoatFollow “We are in to the top 20 now, as we edge ever closer to finding out what our favourite song…” on Dec 17th, 2017 →
Catholic Action - Propaganda
Austin Town HallFollow “Our good friend Mike has been coming in every year from Scotland, and the last few years, he’s put together…” on Mar 9th, 2018 →
Remington super 60 - Robo learns to whistle
music islandsFollow “Remington super 60 was founded late 1998 by norwegian producer & songwriter Christoffer Schou, the band has had different members…” on Sep 19th, 2019 →
malojian - Ambulance Song
The Metaphorical BoatFollow “Time for the annual listageddon here at The Metaphorical Boat. Over the next few days we will be counting down…” on Dec 8th, 2017 →
Silences - L.A.
The Metaphorical BoatFollow “It's been a wee while since we last wrote about Armagh 5-piece Silences, who have been responsible from great songs…” on Nov 29th, 2017 →
Runabay - Too Soon (Reverie) (Radio Edit)
The Metaphorical BoatFollow “Hailing from the Glens of Antrim and Belfast, sextet Runabay have been building up a name for themselves over the…” on Nov 13th, 2017 →
Alana Henderson - Let This Remain
SonofmarketingFollow “Told – R.Ariel. Two years ago we introduced French musician and songwriter Rachel Crocker aka R.Ariel. Oh is her new…” on Nov 11th, 2017 →
Run to Earth - Russian Roulette Feat Frances Mitchell
The Metaphorical BoatFollow “Although this is the first time that we have featured Run To Earth on The Metaphorical Boat, it is not…” on Nov 4th, 2017 →
Owen Denvir - Jackhammer
The Metaphorical BoatFollow “It's a great to have some music from singer/songwriter, viral video sensation, & former guest on The Metaphorical Boat's podcast,…” on Nov 4th, 2017 →
Outsider - Míol Mór Mara
DrunkenWerewolfFollow “January is a month when new music recommendations come thick and fast, with industry bods and fans alike looking forward…” on Jan 2nd, 2018 →
Anteros - Bonnie
IndietronicaFollow “We love the videos that Anteros put out, and ‘Bonnie’ is another gem to add to the collection. It’s been…” on Nov 29th, 2017 →
laurenbirdmusic - I Wonder
The Metaphorical BoatFollow “Whilst there is still a few months to go until the end of the year, it is increasingly seems that…” on Oct 17th, 2017 →
runabay - Lotus
The Metaphorical BoatFollow “On each episode of The Metaphorical Boat Podcast, Christopher McBride, the Captain of The Metaphorical Boat, will sit down with one of…” on Oct 12th, 2017 →
Aidan Logan - Seems You Better Go
ChordblossomFollow “Belfast song writer Aidan Logan made a name for himself last year when he was selected by Panarts Festival to…” on Oct 17th, 2017 →
MMODE - Waiting In The Desert
The Metaphorical BoatFollow “This is an act that we have been waiting for new music from for a long time, although under a…” on Sep 4th, 2017 →
Balako - Hora De Balako +1 remix
The Metaphorical BoatFollow “At the start of 2017, there was one thing in particular that The Metaphorical Boat was hoping to hear in…” on Sep 4th, 2017 →
GIRL K - NEIGHBORS
The Grey EstatesFollow “Welcome to The Beat, a new TGE feature where our fave artists/bands/people give us tips on makeup! The most feature…” on Jan 30th, 2019 →
The Breaks - Honey
Insomnia Daily DoseFollow “The single “Honey” by Manchester UK based indie band THE BREAKS comes From the late 2017 compilation release “You’re Still…” on Feb 8th, 2018 →
Terry Conlon - Don't Lead Me On
The Metaphorical BoatFollow “So summer. That's a thing that is currently happening. Hope you are all enjoying sunning yourselves, enjoying time off and…” on Jul 28th, 2017 →
Darren Doherty - My Most Recent Prayer
ChordblossomFollow “Strabane singer songwriter/Northern Light frontman Darren Doherty earlier this year released one song a week, which have now been pieced…” on Oct 9th, 2017 →
Emer Maguire - Belfast
The Metaphorical BoatFollow “So summer. That's a thing that is currently happening. Hope you are all enjoying sunning yourselves, enjoying time off and…” on Jul 28th, 2017 →
Kelsey Kerrigan - Driving Around
Music SavageFollow “Songs that we think you should hear without all the pomp and circumstance. Televised // Melville The Night David Bowie…” on Aug 4th, 2017 →
CHAMPS. - The Garden Is Overgrown
DrunkenWerewolfFollow “Last week saw the first installment of our new 5 Top Tracks feature, which will be kept company by the…” on Jul 31st, 2017 →
Lo-Fi Fun Factory - Sunny Belfast
The Metaphorical BoatFollow “This is one of those songs that probably might not make sense to people who live outside of "our wee…” on Jul 17th, 2017 →
ÖZ - Do You Love Me
The Metaphorical BoatFollow “For a first single, "Do You Love Me" is one strong debut indeed. ÖZ is a producer based in Montreal…” on Jul 12th, 2017 →
VOKXEN - Blood Vein (Single)
The Metaphorical BoatFollow “We haven't mentioned Co. Antrim based synth-pop quartet Vokxen on the blog for quite a while, last spilling digital ink…” on Jun 26th, 2017 →
BRØR - Backburner
The Metaphorical BoatFollow “It's quite a speedy return for us at TMB to BRØR, the fraternal duo from Armagh whom we last featured…” on Jun 23rd, 2017 →
Busty And The Bass - Memories And Melodies
The Metaphorical BoatFollow “So Day 2 of The Great Escape has come to its conclusion. Despite it being a much brighter day than…” on May 20th, 2017 →
Basement Revolver - Johnny Pt. 2
Lie In The SoundFollow “Seit Wochen schon läuft ein Album bei mir in Dauerschleife. Der Grund, weshalb ich mich nicht schon längst voll aufgeregter…” on Oct 28th, 2018 →
Penelope Isles - Cut Your Hair
music islandsFollow “イングランド・ブライトン。イングランド南部にある海辺の街ブライトンはイギリスのリゾート地。年間をとおしてたくさんの観光客が訪れますが、ビーチがあるため夏季は特に人で賑わいます。首都ロンドンからは電車で約1時間。そんなリゾート的ブライトンからドリームポップ系のサイケ、インディーバンド Penelope Isles イングランド・ブライトンのドリームポップバンド Penelope Isles イングランド・ブライトンの変態バンド Penelope Isles バンマスはボーカル、Penelope Isles さん。太っちょ。” on Jun 1st, 2019 →
Howl - Lost
The Metaphorical BoatFollow “We are about to hit the halfway stage in this year's countdown, as we reach the songs that made it…” on Dec 14th, 2017 →
BRIAN DEADY - Clap Both My Hands
The Metaphorical BoatFollow “Day 1 of The Great Escape has come to its conclusion, and we begin to digest all the music that…” on May 19th, 2017 →
PATHS - Right Beside You Caperraticus Remix
The Metaphorical BoatFollow “From Thursday 18th May through to Saturday 21st May, Brighton will be playing host to The Great Escape, a music…” on May 13th, 2017 →
APACHE DARLING - Go
The Metaphorical BoatFollow “Tracks 35-31 now. In this batch, we have a breakthrough hit, an infectious whistling hook, electro pop, a rave-inspired Northern…” on Dec 12th, 2017 →
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