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.
Latest city pop tracks
Bronze - Light on Shadow
Chicago ReaderFollow “Bronze have been crafting hushed, cinematic tunes for two decades, and on their new self-titled LP, these soft-pop perfectionists might’ve…” on Oct 25th →
Ginger Root - Only You
Dusted MagazineFollow “Photo by Cameron LewSHINBANGUMI by Ginger RootThe latest Ginger Root record has...” on Oct 21st →
Ai Kakihira - IBU MuchaMuchaM Remix
African PaperFollow “Die in Tokio lebende Musikerin Ai Kakihira, deren EP “In” vor einigen Monaten bei Gearbox Records erschienen ist, hat einen…” on Oct 6th →
Ginger Root - Better Than Monday
Dan DigsFollow “Imagine Paul McCartney going city pop. Image via gingerroot.bandcamp.com Love this lo-fi alt-pop jam from Huntington Beach’s Cameron Lew, otherwise…” on Jun 23rd →
lvusm - dont waste my time
Dan DigsFollow “Sounding like a lost Shalamar B-side. Image via youtube.com/@lvusm “Don’t Waste My Time” by New Jersey’s Miguel Santiago aka LVUSM…” on Oct 17th, 2023 →
Unknown Caller - lowercase
We All Want Someone To Shout ForFollow “New York’s Unknown Caller taps into a total vibe on their single “lowercase”, which is a complete and utter late-night…” on Oct 4th, 2023 →
Junko Yagami - ジョハナスバーグ (Johannesburg)
The Vinyl FactoryFollow “Summer may be over but these heaters will keep you warm. Our top picks for September, including Laurel Halo, Romy,…” on Sep 4th, 2023 →
UJU - We Should've Walked But We Ran
Records I LikeFollow “Continuing the series of posting albums and/or EPs as and when they are released (or usually a bit after!) as…” on Feb 5th, 2023 →
UJU - Promises
Records I LikeFollow “Three songs from three forthcoming albums to kick start 2023! The Tubs – Dead Meat Dead Meat is the title…” on Jan 2nd, 2023 →
Shoko Igarashi - Happy Child
Stadiums & ShrinesFollow “Stadiums & Shrines · E83: Shoko Igarashi “This is my comfy place,” sings Shoko Igarashi, as if touring listeners through…” on Oct 2nd, 2022 →
Ruffin - Sidelines
Tonic GrainFollow “Genre: Neo Soul, Alt Pop “Sidelines” is a gentle song from Philadelphia-based producer and songwriter Ruffin’s stunning latest album, “OO.”…” on Jul 25th, 2022 →
Bronze - People Watching People
BrooklynVeganFollow “This week in Indie Basement: Kevin Morby, Gentle Sinners (members of Arab Strap & The Twilight Sad), Bond theme composer…” on May 13th, 2022 →
Kero Kero Bonito - Battle Lines
BrooklynVeganFollow ““We haven't tried to pick the objective best or rank them, because that isn't how music works, but ten that…” on Dec 17th, 2021 →
UJU - Let's Watch TV
She Makes MusicFollow “This piece features the best new bands and artists we’ve discovered this week in the indie genre via other awesome…” on Dec 15th, 2021 →
Unknown Caller - Borderline
Obscure SoundFollow “The final of Unknown Caller‘s summer releases, “Borderline” caps off the impressive run as a funky pop success. Hazy synth…” on Jul 13th, 2021 →
Unknown Caller - Sometimes (feat. Noah Chenfeld)
We All Want Someone To Shout ForFollow “New York’s Unknown Caller has returned with his new single “Sometimes” which features fellow rising New York artist Noah Chenfeld…” on Jun 8th, 2021 →
Piper - 57 Love Triangle Dramas
csgmblogFollow “Who: Piper 57 Facebook Instagram Why: Because it's not always simple as black and white... Where: Stream on your favorite…” on May 25th, 2021 →
Unknown Caller - High Rise
Teases and DaresFollow “We’re going to let the artist tell it themselves on this one – this is the blurb that accompanies Unknown…” on Jan 18th, 2021 →