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.
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SABA - Still feat. 6LACK & Smino
House of LordsFollow “Saba puts out another quality album front to back! SABA · If I Had A Dollar ft. Benjamin Earl Turner…” on Feb 5th, 2022 →
SABA - Come My Way feat. Krayzie Bone
Chicago ReaderFollow “In late 2014, I was incredibly homesick: I’d just left Chicago for college out of state, and I was struggling…” on Feb 2nd, 2022 →
Vic Spencer - Opp Anthem feat. Rim
Chicago ReaderFollow “Chicago rapper Vic Spencer has built a catalog worthy of a book-length exposition, but for the time being I’ll restrict…” on Jan 20th, 2022 →
Lala Lala - DIVER
surviving the golden ageFollow “10. Tyler, the Creator “Corso” “I might buy a boat,” Tyler, the Creator threatens just after the beat drops on…” on Dec 29th, 2021 →
Lala Lala - Lava
Bandcamp DailyFollow “Strange times call for even stranger music. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily.” on Dec 14th, 2021 →
lala lala - Color of the Pool
Concrete OpinionsFollow “Islands – Set the Fairlight [from Islomania] Islomania by Islands Lala Lala – Color of the Pool [from I Want…” on Dec 14th, 2021 →
Spectacular Diagnostics - A Gesture of Fearlessness (feat. billy woods)
OkayplayerFollow “Shane Great, 10th Letter, Phil A x Rasson Arigato, KUTMAH, TEYMORI and more this Mixtape Monday. Shane Great is up…” on Dec 13th, 2021 →
Spectacular Diagnostics - Behold The Bomb
Bandcamp DailyFollow “Industrial ambient, experimental electronic, soul, and more. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily.” on Nov 19th, 2021 →
CoryaYo - risinG
OkayplayerFollow “Music from Aesop Rock x Blockhead, Joell Ortiz, Wavy Da Ghawd, Chris Crack and more this Mixtape Monday. Aesop Rock…” on Nov 15th, 2021 →
Spectacular Diagnostics - Chickenskin (feat. ELUCID)
gingerslimFollow “I already warned you that Spectacular Diagnostics was returning with a new album which boasts three outstanding features, and now…” on Oct 20th, 2021 →
Ganser - Emergency Equipment & Exits Bartees Strange Remix
stereogumFollow “The gloomy, intense post-punk of Ganser; the chaotic, hyperactive bedroom pop of Glass Beach; the contemplative, sorrowful slowcore of Julien…” on Oct 7th, 2021 →
Oscar Bait - This Is Water
The AlternativeFollow “The Alternative Weekly Roundup is a column where our staff plugs a variety of new releases in a concise, streamlined…” on Oct 4th, 2021 →
Spectacular Diagnostics - Raw Transmissions
The FindFollow “The latest offering on The Find’s sister-label Rucksack Records: the Ancient Methods LP by Chicago-based producer Spectacular Diagnostics. A big…” on Sep 27th, 2021 →
Sincere Engineer - Come out for a Spell
BrooklynVeganFollow “This week's Notable Releases include Low's latest reinvention, Kacey Musgraves' bare-bones divorce album, Chicago indie-punks Sincere Engineer's Hopeless debut, and…” on Sep 10th, 2021 →
lala lala - Prove It
She Makes MusicFollow “Lala Lala shares new single ‘Prove It’ alongside essay by Hanif Abdurraqib Lala Lala, the project of Chicago musician Lillie…” on Sep 8th, 2021 →
Melting Rot - FORCE-FUNNELED BATTERY ACID
Decibel MagazineFollow “Where they from? Aurora, Illinois. Aurora: not just a place, but a state of mind. For those of you under…” on Aug 17th, 2021 →
Spectacular Diagnostics - _less than feat lojii
The AlternativeFollow “Small Albums is our friendly neighborhood “Ant on Helium writing Music Reviews.” Look all we know is, they have great…” on Aug 3rd, 2021 →
Adamn Killa - Cheerio (Feat. Lil Uzi Vert)
The Passion of the WeissFollow “Photo via coachwave The Rap-Up is the only weekly round-up providing you with the best rap songs that you absolutely…” on Jun 21st, 2021 →
Polo G - Black Hearted
PitchforkFollow “Read Matthew Ismael Ruiz’s review of the album.” on Jun 17th, 2021 →