Browsing: experimental pop

Genre-defying visionary Ember Knight returns with Water Can Fly!, a shapeshifting sonic odyssey arriving July 25 via flying ideal. Today they share the stunning first single,…

Brutus VIII, the raw and relentless project of Jackson Katz (Slow Hollows, Current Joys), has returned with a new single, “My Eating Disorder,” and news of…

Jenny Hval returns with Iris Silver Mist, a fragrant, fearless exploration of memory, domesticity, and dreamy disruption. Inspired by a string of live performances that filled…

Luke Titus’s From What Was Will Grow A Flower is a breathtaking blend of jazz-informed soul, experimental pop, and beat-driven exploration. The Chicago-born drummer-turned-multi-instrumentalist crafts eleven…

Celebrated filmmaker and artist Sally Potter steps into the spotlight once again—but this time with a microphone. Her upcoming album ANATOMY, out May 2 on Bella…

Copenhagen dream-folk duo Snuggle—comprised of Andrea Thuesen (Baby in Vain) and Vilhelm Strange (formerly of Liss)—drift into deeper emotional waters with their stirring new single “Woman…

Montreal’s genre-defying artist Karneef shares the radiant third single, “Insides Match the Outside” (ft. Adam Ratner), from his upcoming album It’s How You Say It, arriving…

With SABLE, fABLE, Justin Vernon delivers his most radiant and surprising work in years—an album that splits the difference between introspective winter haze and soulful spring…

Tokyo-based French trio Tapeworms return with Grand Voyage, a bold, genre-blurring album out now via Music Website and P-Vine. Crafted during lockdown after their first trip…

Rating: 8/10 – GREAT Album – A fearless, shape-shifting album that cements Mamalarky’s place in the vanguard of indie music. With their third album Hex Key,…

Los Angeles artist googly eyes returns with Demos 26–30, a raw and soul-stirring EP out now via Neon Gold / Futures / Virgin Music. Known for…

Stereolab is officially back. After a 15-year hiatus from the studio, the legendary avant-pop pioneers return with their new album Instant Holograms on Metal Film, dropping…

Two of New York’s most compelling experimental acts, Chanel Beads and LEYA, join forces on a beautifully strange new single: “Corners – Chanel Beads Rework”, out…

Rating 10/10 – CLASSIC Album Australian psych-pop voyagers Babe Rainbow are back, and they’ve never sounded more blissed-out or boldly weird. Their new album Slipper Imp…

New York’s genre-blurring trio Triathalon (Adam Intrator, Chad Chilton, Hunter Jayne) returns with “DOWN”, a dynamic new single and video from their upcoming album Funeral Music,…

Perfume Genius, the moniker of Mike Hadreas, has once again captivated listeners with his seventh studio album, Glory. This latest offering is a masterful blend of…

FKA twigs has postponed the North American leg of her Eusexua Tour, citing a visa paperwork mishap that’s delayed her return to U.S. stages. In a…

Luke Titus steps into full bloom on From What Was Will Grow A Flower, a sprawling and soulful second LP that’s equal parts jazz mysticism and…

Michelle Zauner, the mind and soul behind Japanese Breakfast, returns with For Melancholy Brunettes (& Sad Women)—an album that drifts away from the glittering optimism of…

After a five-year break, LAKE returns with Bucolic Gone, an album that feels like a warm, sophisticated evolution of their dreamy, offbeat pop. Their tenth official…