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 →
Bronze - Mezzanine
We All Want Someone To Shout ForFollow “Chicago/Los Angeles-based trio Bronze returned on October 4th with their new album, Bronze, via Shmee Records. “Mezzanine” is a highlight…” on Oct 16th →
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 →
Ai Kakihira - Korizu ni Shinjite Iidesuka
African PaperFollow “Am 17. Mai erscheint die lakonisch “IN” betitelte neue EP der japanischen Sängerin, Producerin und Multiinstrumentalistin Ai Kakihira auf Gearbox…” on May 7th →
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 →
Shoko Igarashi - Fake Jazz
Groove MagazineFollow “Den Temperaturen angemessen erkundet das Motherboard im Juli das Schwere im Leichten psychedelischer Traditionen. Der Beitrag Motherboard: Juli 2023 erschien…” on Jul 12th, 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 →