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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The Style Council - Shout To The Top (12")
THE VINYL VILLAINFollow “30 September – 6 October As a peace-loving lefty, I’m a bit of a sucker for anti-war songs. However, I’ll…” on Oct 14th →
Maria Somerville - Garden
music islandsFollow “ことしのエテリアルなドリームポップは、さきに紹介した、Vines とこちらの 4AD 所属アーティスト、Maria Somerville のおふたりでしょ、おそらく。Taking inspirations from everywhere, but mainly her home Ireland, Maria Somerville creates dream pop with…” on Aug 25th →
Yumi Zouma - Blister
Super Super SoundsFollow “Blister by Yumi ZoumaYumi Zouma - BlisterNew Zealand’s smoothest indie pop band just ditched...” on Jun 10th →
Scritti Politti - Absolute
THE VINYL VILLAINFollow “June 1984. The month I turned 21 years of age. I wish I had a photo or two to show…” on Jun 10th →
Mk.gee - ROCKMAN exxy ambient mix
acid stagFollow “Altered Versions is a collection of some very nice remixes that work on so many levels. The post Altered Versions…” on May 26th →
Friends Again - State of Art
Snooping the BandcampFollow “In The Beginning by Friends Again 5/6/25. This post is really as much about Firestation Records as it is about…” on May 6th →
Men I Trust - Where I Sit
Super Super SoundsFollow “Where I Sit by Men I TrustMen I Trust - Equus CaballusMen I Trust NEVER MISS. Smooth as ever.” on May 5th →
The Marías - Back To Me
Dansende BerenFollow “Het heeft (te) lang geduurd, maar de carrière van The Marías is onlangs toch nog in een stroomversnelling gekomen. Na…” on Apr 4th →
Cassandra Jenkins - Le Fil Feat Cassandra Jenkins
Gold Flake PaintFollow “Under his semi-eponymous band name, François Marry has been releasing woozy and luxurious indie-pop records for a number of years…” on Apr 3rd →
Ynys - Dosbarth Nos
JoyzineFollow “There are times when you are not feeling at your best and you wrestle with the stay home/go out dilemma.…” on Feb 22nd →
Blow Monkeys - Save Me Neville Watsons's Dub
The Vinyl FactoryFollow “Essential dancefloor cuts from February, as selected by Phonica Records. Our friends at Soho record institution Phonica Records pick their…” on Feb 19th →
Billie Eilish - BIRDS OF A FEATHER
Silence NogoodFollow “The debate over whether a musician’s legacy lies in an album or a single is more contentious than ever as…” on Feb 2nd →
Cassandra Jenkins - Only One
No More WorkhorseFollow “Top Ten Albums of 2024 – Cathy Brown Our regular Music/ Theatre writer Cathy Brown takes us through her favourite…” on Dec 20th, 2024 →
Office Culture - Was I Cruel
One Chord to AnotherFollow “Next up my favorite songs of the year 2024. The international edition. As usual this is pretty much just a…” on Dec 14th, 2024 →
The Marías - Run Your Mouth
Bandcamp DailyFollow “These were the best Latin music releases of 2024. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily.” on Dec 13th, 2024 →
Mk.gee - How many miles
StereofoxFollow “Mk.gee’s Two Star & the Dream Police is arguably one of the most influential bodies of work to come out…” on Dec 12th, 2024 →
Office Culture - Everything (feat. Jackie West)
PopMattersFollow “The best albums of 2024 challenged orthodoxies, blended and created new genres, and spanned a vast range of musical styles…” on Dec 11th, 2024 →
Office Culture - We Used to Build Things
Rosy OverdriveFollow “Welcome to part two (of four) of Rosy Overdrive’s Top 100 Albums of 2024! This post covers albums 75 through…” on Dec 9th, 2024 →
Mk.gee - Alesis
said the gramophoneFollow “For the twentieth time, I am here on a blog called Said the Gramophone to share my favourite songs of…” on Dec 7th, 2024 →
Office Culture - Hard Times in the City
The FaderFollow “The New York City jazz-rock band’s new album, Enough, is the product of an entirely new approach to making music:…” on Oct 28th, 2024 →