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.
Poor Creature - All Smiles Tonight
Loud and QuietFollow “2025 has been the 20th year of Loud And Quiet and the first of us operating online, here on Substack,…” 5 days ago →
Constant Smiles - Leave It at Why
Dusted MagazineFollow “GlydersIt’s dark outside at a little past 4:30, and a chill is coming through the window. We’ve...” on Nov 21st →
Constant Smiles - Time Measured in Moonflowers
JoyzineFollow “Moonflowers by New York-based Constant Smiles was written while the band were ‘moving through the liminal landscapes’ on a European…” on Nov 17th →
Constant Smiles - Harriman
Dada StrainFollow “Clockwise from upper left: Tommaso Cappellato, Eliana Glass, Charlie Dark. Ellen Allien I’m a little emotionally and physically hungover writing…” on Nov 7th →
The Midnight - Sometimes She Smiles
VehlinggoFollow “Today’s set of Listings (Listenings?) is a healthy dose of releases — a score and some synthy studio songs from…” on Nov 2nd →
Crossword Smiles - Falling All Over Myself
Remember The LightningFollow “Mike Baron (aka Bloody Red Baron) was the longtime album reviewer for Pop Geek Heaven. With the closure of that…” on Jul 30th →
Crossword Smiles - Counting By Fives
Add To Wantlist Follow “Crossword Smiles—Tom Curless (Your Gracious Host, solo) and Chip Saam (The Hangabouts, host of Indie Pop Takeout)—deliver a second album…” on May 26th →
Crossword Smiles - Navigator Heart
Pop Rock RecordFollow “We stand on the precipice of summer. Time to start stocking the poolside playlist. Doesn’t really matter if your particular…” on May 23rd →
Shadow Tides - Smiles & nods
Add To Wantlist Follow “Woodwork were a political hardcore band from Toulouse who released several albums, EPs, and singles between 2011 and 2021. Now,…” on May 15th →
lurp sheets - more smiles
Hum, Buzz, & HissFollow “Currently listening to: Swimming In Sunrays by Melted Form About 6 years ago, I published my very first ambient demo…” on Apr 25th →
Adrian Lane - All the Secrets All the Smiles
Stationary TravelsFollow “From the intimacy of a solitary piano to the harmony of an ensemble or the mysterious alchemy forged in the…” on Jan 3rd →
Kajsa Villius - Sweet Inferno (Manual Smiles)
Inverted AudioFollow “London-based record label Manual Smiles line up ‘Baltic Blue‘ from Stockholm via Berlin producer Kajsa Villius. Following a set of…” on Oct 25th, 2024 →
The Best of the Worst - Counterfeit Smiles
The Discover TabFollow “Subscribe now Morning! No April Fools here, just an email/post of music that I’ve been listening to and some thoughts…” on Apr 1st, 2024 →
MELO-X - Happy Smiles Take 1
Palms Out SoundsFollow “You probably know Sean Rhoden, professionally known as MELO-X, from his work on Beyoncé’s Lemonade–having produced and co-written “Hold Up”…” on Mar 19th, 2024 →
Nickon Faith - Blue Spider Lily (Manual Smiles)
Inverted AudioFollow “Following a series of top-notch output from a slew of local artists, London-based imprint Manual Smiles kick-start 2024 with the…” on Feb 26th, 2024 →
n_o - Definitely One Of The Songs (Azo’s Sunshine Mix) (Manual Smiles)
Inverted AudioFollow “Now on the cusp of their third release, London-based record label Manual Smiles line up three deep cuts from label…” on Sep 21st, 2023 →
Secret Smiles - Massacre
IGGY MAGAZINEFollow “Le groupe américain Secret Smiles se prépare à révéler son tout nouvel EP éponyme. Un projet que nous sommes impatients…” on Aug 25th, 2023 →
Michael Pisaro - bass never smiles
Common TimeFollow “05.12.23 Via Sidney Gerard & Souleymane Said (Latency): Forest, Sea, Harmony by plantar Is It What You Want by Lee…” on May 22nd, 2023 →
Constant Smiles - In My Heart
Destroy//ExistFollow “Constant Smiles have been extremely creative in the last few years, producing a stream of well-received releases. Their latest full…” on May 16th, 2023 →
Constant Smiles - Gold Like Water (Radio Edit)
The RevueFollow “The Matinee ’23 v. 016 features nine tracks that present their power in different ways. From low-key and intimate to…” on Feb 10th, 2023 →