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Bandcamp voting initiative

Bandcamp donating Friday sales to help protect voting rights

Bandcamp also providing resources to help get registered.

Priests tour dates

Priests announce December tour dates

The D.C. post-punk band is making their way around the Northeast before some “exciting news” in 2019.

Unknown Mortal Orchestra instrumental album IC-01 Hanoi

Unknown Mortal Orchestra announces new instrumental album, IC-01 Hanoi

Hear the sprawling psych-jazz track “Hanoi 6.”

Pharoah Sanders Thembi vinyl reissue

Pharoah Sanders’ 1971 album Thembi reissued

The spiritual jazz classic has been reissued.

Thou December tour

Thou announce December tour dates

The Louisiana metal band embarks on a winter tour.

Julien Dyne essential track copernicus

Julien Dyne fuses Pan-African influences with house on “Copernicus”

Lagos meets Detroit on this groove heavy track.

Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy announces new album, WARM

Hear new single “Some Birds.”

Saccharine premiere

Premiere: Saccharine build up a lush indie rock anthem on “Follow Me Into the Shallows”

Hear the latest from Massachusetts indie folk singer/songwriter Kevin King.

Swirlies new EP

Swirlies release new EP, touring with Nothing

The Boston shoegazers embark on tour with Nothing.

180dB Road Trip single

Savages’ Fay Milton and Ayse Hassan debut new project 180dB with “Road Trip,” featuring Meredith Graves

New track also features Nick Zinner of Yeah Yeah Yeahs.

Prince new album Piano and a Microphone 1983

Stream new albums by Prince, Sumac, Joyce Manor

Hear the best new albums out today.

Wolf Alice Mercury Prize

Wolf Alice win 2018 Mercury Prize

UK alt-rock band takes home the annual prize for their sophomore album.

Charly Bliss Heaven Essential Track

Charly Bliss’ “Heaven” is soaring alt-rock that lives up to its name

An alt-rock gem that stands apart from the indie rock landscape.

Rage Against the Machine reissues

Rage Against the Machine announce vinyl reissues

Complete catalog remastered and coming back to vinyl.

Brainfeeder X box set

Brainfeeder announces new box set compilation, Brainfeeder X

A 4xLP box is on the way with 22 unreleased tracks.

To End It All Beast Filth premiere

Premiere: To End It All’s “Beast Filth” is an apocalyptic noise landscape

Hear the blood-curdling new noise-scape from the Seattle-based duo.

best albums of 2018 Robyn

Robyn announces new album, Honey

The Swedish artist’s long awaited new album due out in October.

John Carpenter Halloween 2018 soundtrack

John Carpenter shares eerie “The Shape Returns” from Halloween

Hear the creepy new piece from the horror reboot.

Heartthrob Chassis Sister premiere

Premiere: Heartthrob Chassis buzz their way into a noisy freakout on “Sister”

Hear the new single from the new band fronted by Margaret Doll Rod.

The Soft Moon interview

The Soft Moon announce fall/winter tour dates

The post-punk outfit continue to make laps around Europe and North America.