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.
Best Bets - Monster
When You Motor AwayFollow “We are music fans, not critics, which is why we don't post negative news. So you can be sure that…” on Oct 2nd →
Best Bets - Pillory Parade
Rosy OverdriveFollow “Hey there everyone! The first Pressing Concerns of what’s going to be a stacked week is an incredibly strong one,…” on Sep 30th →
Best Bets - Sylvania Waters
Add To Wantlist Follow “Best Bets’ On an Unhistoric Night was my favorite record of 2022, and their follow-up, The Hollow Husk of Feeling,…” on Sep 27th →
Best Bets - Heaven
UndertheradarFollow “Ōtautahi power-pop crew play at Space Academy and Blenheim's Waterfront Bar and Grill in October.” on Sep 26th →
Best Bets - Spooky Signals
Pop Rock RecordFollow “Time for another collection of 21 tunes populated from various sources over the past month. I think there’s something from…” on Sep 7th →
Best Bets - Crystal Mausoleum
Remember The LightningFollow “We are hard at work on Remember The Lightning: A Guitar Pop Journal, Volume 4, which should be available in…” on Aug 13th →
Best Bets - Monster
When You Motor AwayFollow “"Monster" comes out of the blocks like the premier bull at the rodeo. The guitar and rhythm section feel like…” on Jul 8th →
Best Bets - The Point
Remember The LightningFollow “Some say Substack is the FUTURE of indie book publishing. I say it’s already happening RIGHT NOW. Introducing… Remember The…” on May 10th →
Best Bets - The Minor Leagues - Single Version
janglepophubFollow “Work. I have never been a massive fan of it. Even on the rare occasion that I have been able…” on Dec 7th, 2022 →
Best Bets - Whataworld
janglepophubFollow “There is a familiarity to this On An Unhistoric Night album that is bred from a subject matter that dissects…” on May 4th, 2022 →
Best Bets - Wrong Side Of The Sun
Add To Wantlist Follow “Our expectations for Best Bets’ debut LP (On An Unhistoric Night) were so high, it didn’t even made the wantlist.…” on Apr 29th, 2022 →
Best Bets - King Cnut
Records I LikeFollow “Kicking the week off with another sampler. Quite a few pretty decent power pop tunes have caught my ear lately…” on Apr 11th, 2022 →
Melted Ice Cream - Best Bets - Aerial Photograph
When You Motor AwayFollow “This sort of discovery helps make trawling the web for indie music worthwhile. For those of us in North America,…” on Aug 21st, 2018 →
Best Bets - April's Fool
UndertheradarFollow “Papakura guitar-pop gurus The Situations are teaming up with Rangiora wiz-kids Best Bets for a senses-shattering album release tour in…” on Jun 25th, 2018 →
Best Bets - All Roads Lead Back
UndertheradarFollow “Rangiora four-piece Best Bets have shared their debut Life Under The Big Top EP, collecting together four catchy slices of…” on Feb 14th, 2018 →