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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16 - Proudly Damned
The ObeliskFollow “Fucking hell, I hope I get to go to Desertfest Oslo. Conan and Dopelord and 16 on top of the…” 3 days ago →
Pelican - Cascading Crescent
The QuietusFollow “JR Moores finds some comfort in his favourite psych and avant-rock albums of the year Orcutt Shelley Miller, photo by…” 4 days ago →
HELL - Hevy
The QuietusFollow “Kez Whelan picks out the 20 best records from 2025 in metal, year of heartening cross-pollination and pushed limits, as…” 5 days ago →
Monolord - The Weary
The ObeliskFollow “Monolord are done recording their next album. The Gothenburg, Sweden, three-piece tracked their impending sixth full-length in Oregon with Sylvia…” last week →
California X - Nights In The Dark
I Thought I Heard A SoundFollow “For a LONG minute there in the late '00s and early '10s, it seemed like every band wanted to be…” on Nov 24th →
PSYCHONAUT - Origins
The ObeliskFollow “It’s all over now, I’ve got momentum on my side. This is day four of the Quarterly Review. The first…” on Nov 20th →
BEASTWARS - Levitate
The ObeliskFollow “Happy Monday, and welcome to the Quarterly Review. Or welcome back, anyhow. I said last month that I might try…” on Nov 17th →
Friendship Commanders - DEAD & DISCARDED GIRLS
Destroy//ExistFollow “DEAD & DISCARDED GIRLS, the gripping final track on BEAR, the fourth album from Nashville duo Friendship Commanders, brings the…” on Nov 14th →
The Grasshopper Lies Heavy - Lyrics Are Hard
Heavy Blog Is HeavyFollow “It’s HEAVY. Yep. That’s it, that’s the review. Insights like this are only available on the Heavy Blog. Nah, I…” on Nov 13th →
THUNDERCHIEF - Vampire State Building
The ObeliskFollow “Richmond’s Thunderchief were out in April, out in August, out again for a bit in September, and again for a…” on Nov 13th →
Coltaine - Memories Of Ice
The ObeliskFollow “If you haven’t heard it yet, I encourage you to listen to Coltaine‘s 2025 album, Brandung (review here), at the…” on Nov 10th →
The Freqs - Tag Maggot
The ObeliskFollow “Salem’s The Freqs have been pushing toward a debut full-length for a couple years now, so as they unveil the…” on Nov 7th →
Rwake - The Return of Magik
Chicago ReaderFollow “Rwake Fri 11/14 at Sleeping Village The post Psychedelic metal greats Rwake reemerge with newfound magik appeared first on Chicago…” on Nov 7th →
Primitive Man - Social Contract
The QuietusFollow “Primitive Man Observance The Denver Death Sludge trio let a sliver of light in, testing genre limits to create a…” on Nov 5th →
Spotlights - False Gods
The ObeliskFollow “I’m not sure if this is everybody playing next year’s Legalize Lex, or just Legalize, at Al’s Bar in Lexington,…” on Nov 3rd →
The Deep Blue - Porcelain
LOUD WOMENFollow “Manchester indie-folk four-piece The Deep Blue share captivating new single ‘Porcelain’. ‘Porcelain’ explores the feeling of leaving home, radiating warmth…” on Oct 31st →
Weedeater - Processional
The ObeliskFollow “Not content to let this most wretched of years end without giving it one last kick in the ass —…” on Oct 27th →
Mastodon - Blood and Thunder
Bandcamp DailyFollow “You know Mastodon and Baroness and Incantation; here we round up unjustly overlooked titles the label’s 35-year history. Read full…” on Sep 30th →