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 j-pop tracks
U - Black Vaughan
The QuietusFollow “In the second instalment of his guide to the best in new, forward-thinking folk music, Patrick Clarke explores the relationship…” on Nov 12th →
AFRICAN SUMMER TIME - あかつき
Make Believe MailerFollow “Sayonara Ponytail — agua Mysterious project Sayonara Ponytail arguably predicted the state of modern J-pop nearly 15 years ago. Every…” on Oct 27th →
Mayu - Basement Jam
StereofoxFollow “Mayu’s latest release “Basement Jam” is literally poetry in motion that is further brought to life by a soulful yet…” on Oct 23rd →
Diagram - Sunday Morning
The ObeliskFollow “If you’ve been keeping up, you already know this Quarterly Review goes through next Monday (because screw weekends anyhow) and…” on Oct 8th →
Pile - Bouncing in Blue
Post-TrashFollow “by Jess Makler (unslump.substack.com) Pile’s ninth studio album and first through their new label, Sooper, reminds me of WWE. Both…” on Sep 18th →
Kaela - Tender
cloud collectingFollow “Photo credits: Jonu Kaela is a genre-blurring singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer whose music transports listeners into vivid, otherworldly realms.…” on Sep 17th →
Breath - Observer
The ObeliskFollow “Portland’s meditative explorers Breath announced in March they’d signed with Argonauta Records for the release of their next album. Already…” on Sep 2nd →
杏里 - 悲しみがとまらない I CAN'T STOP THE LONELINESS (Live)
START-TRACKFollow “Thanks for stopping by. You are here because you are a curious individual. There is” on Aug 6th →
The Caraway - Birthday Girl
Snooping the BandcampFollow “Birthday Girl / I Love Your Tears by The Caraway 7/23/25. Ah, Japanese indie pop. I don’t own a lot…” on Jul 23rd →
Kaela - Pool
AnalogueTrashFollow “Kaela is Kaela Sinclair, the Los Angeles based musician known for her work as a member of electronic icons M83.…” on Jul 20th →
19 - CANDI STATON - SURE AS SIN
The Listening Post BlogFollow “Though Candi Staton’s version of today’s song is a cover, I have to say that its a mighty fine cover…” on Jul 17th →
U - Is It A Kind Of Dream?
Various Small FlamesFollow “Editrix – Flesh Debt “The band’s first new release since 2022, new album The Big E promises to be every…” on Jul 8th →
Maria - SPBEAT A
Rimas e BatidasFollow “Maria lançou hoje O que guardas na algibeira, uma beat tape que serve de primeira parte de um novo e…” on Jun 25th →
pomodorosa - ミディ将軍
Make Believe MailerFollow “KOM_I And Foodman — FANI MANI The last EP founding Suiyoubi No Campanella singer KOM_I fronted marked a major departure…” on Jun 2nd →
m-flo - Come Again Zikomo Surf Music Remix
House of LordsFollow “Nice remix from the veteran Zikomo Zikomo · m-flo – Come Again (Zikomo Surf Music Remix) The post m-flo –…” on May 30th →
Hakushi Hasegawa - Outside (Soto) - From THE FIRST TAKE
PolifoniaFollow “Komuś tego brakowało w ubiegłym tygodniu? Podwójna porcja w tym. Miłych wrażeń. SPOTIFY TIDAL DEEZER Inept Apollo by Nation of…” on May 24th →
Cindy - Big Summer Blowout
UndertheradarFollow “Point Chevalier garage punks play their debut shows in Ōtautahi and Ōtepoti this June.” on May 15th →
CUTIE STREET - ちきゅーめいくあっぷ計画
Dansende BerenFollow “Toen we de afgelopen maand doorheen het verre Japan banjerden, verwonderden we ons meer dan eens aan het feit hoe…” on Apr 16th →
Convertible - Like The Rain
Ban Ban Ton TonFollow “For its third release, soulful selector, Sam Donnison’s imprint, Sweet Free Association, takes a break from uncovering and reissuing past…” on Apr 6th →