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.
Rat Art - Expression
Add To Wantlist Follow “In a masterclass of punk-lean minimalism, Örebro trio RAT ART squeeze a whole lot out of just three letters: a…” on Nov 19th →
Reality Distortion - Rat Race
Obscure SoundFollow “Sibling duo Reality Distortion impress on new single “Rat Race,” a serene alt-pop standout that fuses airy vocal textures with…” on Nov 13th →
Castle Rat - CRYSTAL CAVE
Everything Is NoiseFollow “Castle Rat battered down the door with last year’s debut. Now they’ve had some time to build a fuller armory.…” on Nov 3rd →
Naked Raygun - Rat Patrol
Bandcamp DailyFollow “A guide to the label that helped pioneer the sound of indie rock. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily.” on Oct 15th →
Throat Piss - Riff Rat
Heavy Blog Is HeavyFollow “Yes, you read the name right. Metal loves an influence, a genre hybrid, a sub-sub-sub-genre, microgenre, anything that smashes the…” on Oct 9th →
Bart and the Brats - Lab Rat
Add To Wantlist Follow “Split records are like punk’s version of a steel cage match: two bands thrown in, no escape, just riffs and…” on Oct 3rd →
Froth - The Rat
THE VINYL VILLAINFollow “For a eighth time in this series, I’m grabbing something from David Cameron’s Eton Mess, a compilation album released in…” on Sep 27th →
Castle Rat - WOLF I
Decibel MagazineFollow “Greetings, Decibel readers. I’ll never forget the first time I heard At the Gates. Like a lot of people in…” on Sep 19th →
Indigo Elephant - Rat Race
We All Want Someone To Shout ForFollow “Indigo Elephant are a Oakland-based band that has recently returned with their new single “Rat Race”, a song about burnout…” on Sep 4th →
ELECTRIC CHAIR - Weed Out The Rat
Bandcamp DailyFollow “Our guide to the month’s crucial punk releases. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily.” on Aug 4th →
Deaf Club - If You Eat a Rat, It Might Taste Good
Fecking BahamasFollow “The music of Deaf Club is violent, profane, poignant, and hilarious all at once, often surging to the top of…” on Jul 25th →
Atomic Witch - Morgue Rat
Heavy Blog Is HeavyFollow “Top Picks Haxprocess – Beyond What Eyes Can See (progressive death metal) While recently yelling at clouds, I bemoaned Blood…” on Jul 25th →
La Rat - La Rat
Bandcamp DailyFollow “Our guide to the month’s crucial hip-hop LPs. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily.” on Jul 1st →
Rat Section - Rat Lifestyle
Bandcamp DailyFollow “"Literally no label's gonna release this besides us.” Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily.” on Jun 16th →
Swallow the Rat - Face Unpopular
UndertheradarFollow “New and recent Aotearoa sonic treasures unearthed.” on May 22nd →
Shunk - Rat King
Cups N Cakes NetworkFollow “Shunkland Records Released on March 7th, 2025 Shunkland is the baroque and masterfully atmospheric debut from Montreal’s emerging shoegaze/post-punk powerhouse,…” on May 13th →
Festiva - Rat Man
Rosy OverdriveFollow “Come on down to the first Pressing Concerns of the week! We’re practically giving away this blog post (literally, I…” on May 12th →