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 seminal tracks
Joy Division - The Eternal
THE VINYL VILLAINFollow “This isn’t a review of a new book. Indeed, it isn’t even a new review of an old book. I…” on May 16th →
The Staple Singers - Stand By Me
HOLY SOULFollow “holysoul: The Staples Singers Stand By Me If you like hearing Mavis Staples sing you should listen to this. MP3” on Apr 22nd →
Wire - Map Ref. 41°N 93°W
THE VINYL VILLAINFollow “As with last month, I’ve given this one a bit of a build-up, one that I am sure will live…” on Oct 21st, 2024 →
Madder Rose - Swim
THE VINYL VILLAINFollow “SWC/Barry Stubbs over at No Badger Required is currently in the middle of a series about the Olympics. As you…” on Aug 6th, 2024 →
Subway Sect - Nobody's Scared
THE VINYL VILLAINFollow “This one has been inspired by an event that took place back in June 2015, one that I wrote about…” on May 28th, 2024 →
The Wedding Present - Go out and Get Em' Boy!
THE VINYL VILLAINFollow “So…..the very large tasks of sharing the singles by The Fall and Pet Shop Boys have been completed. I thought…” on Oct 8th, 2023 →
Casiotone for the Painfully Alone - Tonight Was a Disaster
ilictronixFollow “I've been waiting to do this one for a while - I've spent a fair bit of time gathering my…” on Jul 11th, 2023 →
Felt - Ballad Of The Band
THE VINYL VILLAINFollow “This week’s suggestion is a book. And it’ll lead on to a suggestion of two further books. One of the…” on Nov 23rd, 2021 →
Scritti Politti - Skank Bloc Bologna
THE VINYL VILLAINFollow “I’d never have believed anyone who suggested after the Norman Blake/Euro Childs gig at the Strathaven Hotel back on Friday…” on Sep 28th, 2021 →
The Fall - Middle Mass
THE VINYL VILLAINFollow “And now to something which isn’t technically an album, and so qualifies for inclusion in this series. Slates was released…” on Jul 25th, 2021 →
John Cooper Clarke - Beasley Street
THE VINYL VILLAINFollow “Loads more books arrived a few weeks back, courtesy of Santa Claus, among which were three autobiographical hardbacks related to…” on Jan 28th, 2021 →
Momus - Hairstyle of The Devil
THE VINYL VILLAINFollow “It was back in May, as part of the Scottish Songs series, that I profiled Momus while admitting I had…” on Oct 6th, 2020 →
Subway Sect - Ambition
For The Sake Of The SongFollow “If postpunk's your thing, you really should head over to the Jonderblog, where your venerated host Jonder is in the…” on Aug 19th, 2020 →
Mull Historical Society - Barcode Bypass
THE VINYL VILLAINFollow “I’ll refer you to a posting back in 2016 as to why I am grudging in giving space to Mull…” on Jun 20th, 2020 →
Vic Chesnutt - Gravity Of The Situation
THE VINYL VILLAINFollow “A GUEST POSTING by HYBRID SOC PROF, our Michigan Correspondent A TRAGICOMIC SOUTHERN GOTHIC ICA To a certain extent, it’s…” on Dec 12th, 2019 →
Kevin Coyne - House On The Hill
27 LeggiesFollow “I'm off on my travels again later today, back in about ten days. I have had neither the time nor…” on Nov 8th, 2019 →
The Auteurs - Showgirl
THE VINYL VILLAINFollow “I’ve decided that The Auteurs should be the next act for the Sunday singles rundown, followed by some Luke Haines…” on Sep 8th, 2019 →
The Wedding Present - Go Out And Get 'Em, Boy!
Austin Town HallFollow “While I’m partial to George Best due to its Manchester United association, Tommy isn’t far behind on my list of…” on Aug 12th, 2019 →
The Replacements - Johnny's Gonna Die
For The Sake Of The SongFollow “Presenting the third and final part of our Johnny saga. Sensual six pack artwork again by Tinca. "Just trying to tell a…” on Jan 18th, 2019 →