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.
Real Estate - Water Underground
Lazy-iFollow “Flaming Lips at The Maha Music Festival, Aug. 17, 2013. The band headlines the 2024 Outlandia Festival Aug. 9. by…” on Mar 29th →
Petelo Vicka et Son Nzazi - Sungu Lubuka
JoyzineFollow “Some words look great together: free drink, kiss me, cease fire (although Dorothy Parker says they are “cheque enclosed”), and…” last week →
Antenna - Lost
Record TurnoverFollow “Antenna is a new band featuring vocalist Tim ”Shogun” Wall once of Royal Headache. Still located in Eora, the new…” last week →
Charles Moothart - One Wish
An Aquarium DrunkardFollow “As the late Reverend William Sloane Coffin once said in his Blessing of Grace, "the world is too dangerous for…” on Mar 8th →
Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band - Hotline Bling
MonkeyboxingFollow “I wonder if anyone inside or outside the Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band camp suspected way back sixteen/ seventeen years…” on Mar 9th →
Imperial Tiger Orchestra - Konso
The Listening Post BlogFollow “I find myself lost in this song tonight and though its journey is only four minutes long, it feels like…” on Mar 9th →
Blondfire - Age of Innocence
At Cost MagazineFollow “The latest contribution from the sibling duo of Bruce and Erica Driscoll, Blondfire treats listens to latest track “Foolish”. A…” on Mar 5th →
Extra Space - Cig
We All Want Someone To Shout ForFollow “Brooklyn-based indie rockers Extra Space will release their debut album, Green Season, later this year, from which we’ve already shared…” on Apr 4th →
Astrid Sonne - Do you wanna
An Aquarium DrunkardFollow “Great Doubt, the new record by Danish experimental composer Astrid Sonne, carefully applies extended techniques for viola and detuned pianos…” on Mar 7th →
Chastity Belt - I-90 Bridge
Cougar MicrobesFollow “Indie rock darlings Chastity Belt unveiled their latest single, “I-90 Bridge“, a poignant tribute to their hometown’s iconic landmark. Led…” on Feb 6th →
talker - Easygoing
surviving the golden ageFollow “Los Angeles-based singer/songwriter, talker recently released her single, “Easygoing.” She calls it “one of my most honest songs, and one…” on Feb 27th →
Julien's Daughter - Rockefeller
buffaBLOGFollow “Winnipeg indie wunderkinds Julien’s Daughter are back with another single, “Rockefeller.” Tight bass lines coupled with singer Emma Murphy’s vocals…” on Feb 21st →
BUKVE - Gonna Get It
Cougar MicrobesFollow “Forget Spotify’s curated echo chambers. BUKVE, the solo project of Sveinung Fossan Bukve, defies easy categorization. The Norwegian singer-songwriter throws…” on Feb 12th →
The Last Dinner Party - My Lady of Mercy
Cougar MicrobesFollow “When the buzz started swirling around The Last Dinner Party I admit I felt a flicker of scepticism. An all-female…” on Feb 16th →
VARSITY - Runaway
Chicago ReaderFollow “On Saturday, February 17, breezy Chicago indie-rock group Varsity headline Schubas to celebrate the album Souvenirs, which the five-piece self-releases…” on Feb 13th →
YĪN YĪN - Takahashi Timing
TwistedsoulFollow “Feed your soul with new musical delights in Between The Cracks. Check out the latest releases from KILEDJIAN, Bolts Of…” on Mar 1st →
Jenny Rubicon - Greedy
buffaBLOGFollow “Jenny Rubicon (JR) is a fresh-faced indie rock act hailing from NYC composed of James Bannon and Max Chomet –…” on Jan 15th →
Swiss Portrait - Always
Records I LikeFollow “Another sampler I have been listening to is the sampler from the Bratislava based Start-track.com. This is a label that…” on Jan 9th →
LEATHERMAN - Telephone
the finest kissFollow “Each year I wonder if there will be enough 7″ singles released into the world to fill up a countdown…” on Jan 23rd →
Peach & Quiet - Beautiful Thing
HI54Follow “I started a weekly Substack newsletter called THE WEEKLY EH?! to HIGHlight FIVE things FOR the current week in the…” on Sep 19th, 2023 →
The Parsons - Lay Down My Burdens
HI54Follow “-- LAST “SHUFFLE UP'd 8” UPDATE: 12NOV2023 An ongoing 95-track playlist of music/artists coming out of the The East AND…” on Nov 17th, 2023 →
Annabelle Chairlegs - Outside
Silence NogoodFollow “It’s nice to just talk to someone. 1 on 1, without interruption, about what’s important to them. It’s hard to…” on Dec 21st, 2023 →
Complete Mountain Almanac - May
music won't save youFollow “Complete Mountain Almanac – Complete Mountain Almanac (Bella Union) The Declining Winter – Really Early, Really Late (Home Assembly) The…” on Jan 1st →
Nico Paulo - The Master
Folk Radio UKFollow “Bob Fish shares his Top 10 Album choices of 2023 that include All the Bees, Complete Mountain Almanac, This is…” on Dec 15th, 2023 →
Aashianeh - Fereidoon Farrokhzad
The Listening Post BlogFollow “Music never ceases to amaze me in all its technicolour glory and I never realised that Iranian pop sounded soooo…” on Dec 15th, 2023 →
Just Leila - bits of pieces
buffaBLOGFollow “Originally hailing from Morocco, Just Leila (aka singer/songwriter Leila ليلى Moussaoui) grew up with a diverse set of influences, including…” on Dec 17th, 2023 →
Videoprokat - She
UpToHearFollow “USA-based Videoprokat have just released the dreamy indie pop love song “She.” The track is reminiscent of the smooth, well-polished…” on Dec 18th, 2023 →
SHADOW SHOW - Mystic Spiral
Bandcamp DailyFollow “Alternative rock, stoner metal, Beatles covers, and more. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily.” on Feb 16th →
Taurus Hate Club - Don't Know Why
UpToHearFollow “Urbana, Illinois-based singer-songwriter Taurus Hate Club has just released Sharks in the Swimming Pool, an EP that is home to…” on Dec 13th, 2023 →
Golden Brown - Wide Ranging Rider I
Folk Radio UKFollow “Recommended: Out now on Sean Conrad's Seattle-based ambient/devotional Inner Islands label, Wide Ranging Rider is the latest offering from Stefan…” on Dec 11th, 2023 →
The Bug Club - Marriage
Snooping the BandcampFollow “Rare Birds: Hour of Song by The Bug Club 12/11/22. The Bug Club (Monmouthshire, Wales) were first mentioned here nearly…” on Dec 11th, 2023 →
YĪN YĪN - The Year of the Rabbit
The Listening Post BlogFollow “Sooooo many times have Yin Yin appeared on on my radar and yet I’ve never featured on of their tracks!!…” on Dec 11th, 2023 →
John Francis Flynn - Mole in the Ground
Folk Radio UKFollow “Thomas Blake shares his Top 10 Albums of 2023. As he states in his introduction, it was no easy task…” on Dec 12th, 2023 →
Fuji Gateway - Tuesdays, Am I Right?
Obscure SoundFollow “A hypnotic slice of dreamy psychedelia from Fuji Gateway, “Tuesdays, Am I Right?” leaves a lasting impression with its calming…” on Dec 28th, 2023 →
Itasca - Imitation of War
PitchforkFollow “With layered guitars, drifting arrangements, and gently ambiguous songwriting, Kayla Cohen and her band invoke dream worlds and trance states.” on Feb 15th →
Big Society - December, forever
Christmas UndergroundFollow “Self Released Buy: Bandcamp Manchester’s Big Society is becoming one of those bands you must watch when December rolls around.…” on Dec 15th, 2023 →
Koralle - From the heart feat. Awon
MonkeyboxingFollow “Jazzy beats and hip-hop from this new 7″ release on the Little Beat More label in the shape of Koralle’s…” on Mar 10th →
Soul Sugar feat. Shniece - Top of my list (single edit)
MonkeyboxingFollow “Last heard of round these parts gracing every track on Prince Fatty’s deceptively-titled Disco Deception reggae EP, Shniece returns to…” on Nov 15th, 2023 →
Paul Cook & The Chronicles - Hello Moon
Zone NightsFollow “Disponible en nuestro playlist 🦕 LA MUSIQUITA 🦕 Paul Cook & The Chronicles regresó a Zone Nights para presentarnos Hello…” on Nov 15th, 2023 →
The Feelies - I'm Waiting For The Man
BrooklynVeganFollow “Indie rock legends The Feelies have been together for nearly 50 years and remain one of our great live bands.…” on Dec 5th, 2023 →
Alvvays - Atop a Cake
Fuzzy LogicFollow “"I'm clearly losing my voice, but I'm just gonna keep trying if you guys don't mind." If Molly Rankin really…” on May 17th, 2018 →
Alice Gerrard - Sun to Sun
Folk Radio UKFollow “Alice Gerrard's Sun To Sun acts both as a tonic and a kick in the pants: it reminds us of…” on Oct 20th, 2023 →
Caitlin Cary and Thad Cockrell - Conversations About a Friend (Who's In Love With Katie)
An Aquarium DrunkardFollow “File under: autumnal albums. Released eighteen years ago, Caitlin Cary and Thad Cockrell's sole collaboration continues to pay dividends, and…” on Oct 21st, 2023 →