Babau, the Italian duo of Luigi Monteanni and Matteo Pennesi, push the legacy of exotica into the present with The Sludge of the Land , a mind-bending exploration of what they call post-exoticism. Drawing from decades of global sound, experimental collage, and sonic subcultures, the album dismantles nostalgic fantasy and rebuilds it into something unstable, provocative, and unmistakably contemporary. In the year 1957 Martin Denny, the leader of his band came out with an album

“Giant Steps” captures a moment at the dawn of Britpop, when shared influences didn’t always mean shared ideas. Drawing from Martin Carr’s surreal encounter with the Gallagher brothers in 1994, the song reflects the clash between obsessive musical idealism and raw, instinctive rock ’n’ roll—two paths shaped by the same love for the Beatles, yet heading in completely different directions.(Rock) Martin Carr stayed up all night with the Gallagher brothers. He just did not get wh

NEWS Lala Lala is going to release her album with Sub Pop and it is called Heaven 2. This new album from Lala Lala will be out on February 27. Lala Lala is a singer-songwriter from Chicago. People also know her as Lillie West. Lala Lala will take this record on a tour of North America in the month after it comes out. You can see where Lala Lala will be playing below. Lala Lala has also released two songs to go along with this news: the song "Heaven2" and the song "Even

NEWS People are talking about Geese a lot lately. Now your parents will be talking about Geese too. NBC said that the rock band Geese is going to be on Saturday Night Live. They will play music on the show on January 24. Teyana Taylor will be the host that night. Before that Finn Wolfhard and A$AP Rocky will be on Saturday Night Live on January 17. Then Alexander Skarsgård and Cardi B will be on the show on January 31. Geese will be on the show, in the middle of the month

On The Spiritual Sound , Los Angeles band Agriculture fuse ecstatic metal, post-rock patience, and indie-rock rawness into a towering, faith-charged vision that’s as messy as it is transcendent. Unafraid to let distortion, imperfection, and sincerity coexist, the album stands as one of 2025’s boldest metal statements—music that understands both spiritual yearning and earthly survival.( Metal) The title of The Spiritual Sound is like a list of what the music of Agriculture's

Juana Molina is an Argentine composer and former television actress whose music transforms South American folk traditions into hypnotic, experimental sound worlds shaped by looping rhythms, digital textures, and dark humor. Across albums like Tres Cosas , Halo , and her recent DOGA , Molina creates surreal, puzzle-like songs that feel organic and uncanny at once—less meant to be remembered than to quietly take root in the listener’s mind.( Pop/R&B / Experimental / Electronic)

“Secret Love” captures Dry Cleaning at their most open and expressive, pairing Florence Shaw’s intimate, diary-like spoken delivery with a band that’s grown more melodic, playful, and emotionally direct. The song highlights the group’s evolution beyond rigid post-punk labels, revealing a chameleon-like band whose restless curiosity and human warmth continue to redefine their sound.( Rock) It is hard to sing along to a Dry Cleaning song and the reasons go beyond the fact that

The Dead Man’s Pop  revisits The Replacements’ 1989 album Don’t Tell a Soul , reframing it as a misunderstood work shaped—and distorted—by label pressure and internal chaos. Through demos, alternate mixes, and detailed liner notes, the box set restores Paul Westerberg’s songwriting to its raw intent while underscoring the band’s enduring legacy as rock’s great “what-if” story.( Rock) The Replacements story is full of things that could have been. The thing about The Replaceme

Rangers is the musical project of Joe Knight, an experimental artist whose work blends elements of chillwave, glo-fi, and hypnagogic pop. Their album Suburban Tours  reflects the late 2000s underground scene, using atmospheric textures, nostalgic synths, and subtle experimentalism to create music that is intentionally detached, hypnotic, and evocative of suburban malaise.(Rock) Sometimes the unlikely thing makes you want to listen to a record. I was reading an interview with

Newcleus is a pioneering electro and hip-hop group from 1980s New York City, known for their innovative use of drum machines, synths, and sci-fi–inspired themes. Their track JAM ON REVENGE  combines dark, futuristic beats with sharp social commentary, capturing the excitement and anxiety of a technology-driven world while helping define the sound of early electro.( Electronic / Rap ) Newcleus made this song called "Computer Age (Push the Button)". They had no idea it would s

TITLESurreal Soundscapes: Thinking Fellers Union Local 282 and Their Unique Musical World Thinking Fellers Union Local 282 is an experimental indie rock band known for blending surrealism, improvisation, and eclectic instrumentation into unpredictable, collage-like soundscapes. Their music, including albums like Strangers From the Universe , combines guitars, banjos, mandolins, drums, and keyboards with five vocalists, creating tracks that are at once chaotic, beautiful, humo

Ian, born in 2005, is a teenage rapper and producer who first gained attention online for his experimental SoundCloud tracks blending plugg beats, layered melodies, and introspective lyrics. His 2023 release “GOODBYE HORSES” continues to explore themes of self-doubt, ambition, and youthful excess, showcasing his distinctive production style even as critics question the authenticity of his persona.(Rap) Ians first big release was really something or it was the worst thing tha

Soul Coughing was a groundbreaking New York band that fused spoken-word poetry, hip-hop beats, jazz, and alternative rock, led by performance poet Mike Doughty. Their debut album, Ruby Vroom , captured the downtown ’90s scene with sharp, literary lyrics, sample-driven grooves, and a uniquely experimental sound.(Rock) To really understand the band Soul Coughing and their first album, Ruby Vroom you have to listen to how they mixed hip-hop beats and rock music with jazz and s

Common, born Lonnie Rashid Lynn, is a Chicago rapper and storyteller whose music captures the everyday realities, pride, and introspection of Black urban life in the early 1990s. His album Resurrection  paints an intimate portrait of youth on the South Side, blending confident lyricism, thoughtful reflection, and vivid snapshots of Chicago culture into a defining statement of his artistic identity.(Rap) When you open the jewel case of Commons album, Resurrection you will se

JJJJJerome Ellis is a Grenada-, Jamaica-, and U.S.-based composer, saxophonist, and interdisciplinary artist who transforms their stutter into a generative musical and philosophical force. Through works like The Clearing  and Vesper Sparrow , Ellis blends jazz, hip-hop, R&B, experimental composition, and silence to explore time, Blackness, spirituality, and communication—treating pauses not as absences, but as sacred spaces where meaning, connection, and beauty emerge.(Electr

Navy Blue is the rap alias of Sage Elsesser, an introspective artist whose measured delivery and spiritually grounded writing guide listeners through anxiety, healing, and self-discovery. Since Àdá Irin , his music has steadily stripped away excess, favoring minimal, soulful production and sermon-like soliloquies that balance solemn reflection with gratitude, catharsis, and quiet resilience.(Rap) Navy Blue  raps as though he’s leading you out of a dark, damp tunnel and into t

Patti Smith is a poet, performer, and punk-rock prophet whose work collapses the distance between art and belief, turning language into something lived rather than merely heard. Emerging from New York’s poetry scene in the early 1970s, Smith fused spoken word, rock ’n’ roll, and spiritual defiance—most famously on her debut album Horses , where her voice, history, and conviction rewrote the rules of performance and transformed personal truth into cultural scripture.(Rock) It’

Rosalía is a Spanish avant-garde pop artist and innovator who has reshaped global pop by deconstructing flamenco and fusing it with rap, experimental production, and international influences. From El Mal Querer  and MOTOMAMI  to her multilingual, genre-spanning project LUX , her work blends raw emotional intensity with boundary-breaking artistry, redefining modern femininity and creative freedom in pop music.(Pop/R&B) In less than three years, Rosalía has accomplished an ast

KP Skywalka is a DMV rapper and storyteller known for his rapid, drill-inspired flow and vivid, scene-heavy writing that captures life, desire, and contradiction in Washington, D.C.’s evolving street rap landscape. On projects like 4 Tha Freakas , he subverts the genre’s apocalyptic tone with novelistic, unapologetically personal narratives, blending raw sexuality, humor, and everyday detail with the region’s signature high-velocity sound.(Rap) The DMV’s street rap sound beco

KP is a DJ, producer, and rapper from the DMV whose punchy, breathless, and unpredictable delivery pushes the boundaries of modern drill while drawing deeply from the Black soul music tradition. His project I Tried to Tell You  weaves fragmented memories, family history, and ambition into a genre-blurring narrative that reflects life in and beyond the Beltway with raw urgency and emotional depth.(Rap) "Start off with 'Hell or Not', the penultimate track from I Tried to Tell Y