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Oceanine by Jolanda Moletta

For fans of The New Eves, Björk, Lingua Ignota, contemporary dark pop, and the irresistible power of the mythical siren song, Oceanine by Janda Moletta molds the human voice into a full atmospheric symphony, holding up the divine feminine as the key to preventing humanity’s self-destruction.

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好奇 Curiosity by Zaliva-D

For fans of Coil, Einstürzende Neubauten, Throbbing Gristle, traditional Chinese folk music, and the human soul’s continuous struggle against the systems of industrial production, 好奇 Curiosity by Zaliva-D molds the cyclical psychedelia of folk traditions into the mechanical shapes of modern life, leaving us with a work that inspires historical continuity while refusing to live in denial of the present.

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Chamber Music by Goldenstar

For fans of Duster, Nirvana, Sonic Youth, early dissonant post rock, and the silent futility of snow falling into the ocean, Chamber Music by Goldenstar relishes in dimly lit melancholy through a brief collection of grungy slowcore performances.

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Oblivion Seekers by Ben Vida

For fans of Steve Reich, Atomiste, Current 93, abstract hip hop, and the snippets of meaning we overhear in conversations every day, Oblivion Seekers by Ben Vida presents a linguistic experiment set to music, it’s spoken word vocals blending seamlessly into a backdrop of minimal slowcore.

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Party Trick by Assembly

For fans of Squid, Yowie, Asia Menor, garage rock, and that stage of a panic attack when you’re trying to convince yourself that no such panic attack is happening, Party Trick by Assembly whips old-school post punk aesthetics into an experimental frenzy, creating a fast-paced, frantic sound fantasizing about escape while remaining uncomfortably caged in the present.

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Computaria Sound System by Marcelinho Metebala

For fans of Los Thuthanaka, DJ Rashad, Machine Girl, the entire wonderful world of plunderphonics, and that kind of weird and unsettling feeling you get when you see the y2k aesthetic coming back, Computaria Sound System by Marcelinho Metebala brings all the digital grit of the experimental collage scene to a style which would work flawlessly in a dance club.

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Epiblast by Naná Rizinni

For fans of Black Country, New Road, Yes, Squarepusher, hard bop, and those months when you seemingly get the best and worst news of your life all at once, Epiblast by Naná Rizinni explores the creation and loss of life through a maximalist and heavily electronic jazz fusion style.

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Keep Honking I’m about to Fucking Kill Myself by My Wife’s an Angel

For fans of The Jesus Lizard, Shellac, Black Flag, contemporary noise rock, and watching everyone else in the room laugh off something you said with complete sincerity, Keep Honking I’m about to Fucking Kill Myself by My Wife’s an Angel sets an ashen world on fire with a sound that unites hardcore intensity with post rock tones and jazz structures.

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Pave Desire by Stalled

For fans of Deftones, At the Drive In, Polvo, slowcore, and having a little fun in your local warehouse, Pave Desire by Stalled fights back against upper management in all its forms with a varied post hardcore sound, contextualizing our anger into something nuanced, measured, and entirely justified.

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Carve by Kathryn Mohr

For fans of Amiture Music, Slint, My Bloody Valentine, classic grunge, and taking a long, lonely drive to clear your head, Carve by Kathryn Mohr meditates on the connection between love and grief by embodying the ghost of accessible alternative rock.

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MR COBRA by Lucy Liyou

For fans of Sean McCann, Uboa, Lingua Ignota, classic soul music, and the type of nightmare that sets you on edge for the entire day, MR COBRA by Lucy Liyou takes an experimental approach to the recognition of trauma, drawing connections between self-conception and abuse through a horrifying, intimate sound.

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Rad Berms by Abigail Snail

For fans of Still House Plants, Caroline, Morgan Garrett, free jazz, and watching the events of your life from an A Clockwork Orange style contraption, Rad Berms by Abigail Snail invites us to cozy up with the absurd using their unique style of post rock which breathes organically and crescendos relatably.

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Fate Again by Strumbrush

For fans of Duster, Wiring, Unwound, indie folk, and the impenetrable armor of dissociation, Fate Again by Strumbrush unite post hardcore sounds, folk aesthetics, and indie rock songwriting to frantically resist the intrusion of reality onto our tranquil dreams.

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Crystal Rabbit Moon by gobbinjr

For fans of Me Lost Me, Jockstrap, Kero Kero Bonito, bedroom everything, and kicking back on your couch after a long day of standing at work, Crystal Rabbit Moon by gobbinjr settles into an experimental yet easygoing atmosphere of indietronica, using exceptionally strong songwriting to pull us into catharsis.

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Wide Awake Open by Mathilde Nobel

For fans of Björk, Me Lost Me, Lingua Ignota, trip hop, and coming down off who knows what in the pews of a cathedral, Wide Awake Open by Mathilde Nobel brings the oversaturated aesthetics of rave culture to an unlikely application of deep spiritual practice.

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Our Hyper by Hyper Gal

For fans of YHWH Nailgun, early Xiu Xiu, Melt-Banana, the Zach Hill discography, and endless anxious obsession, Our Hyper by Hyper Gal sifts through the ruins of monoculture to craft a stunning tribute to the emotional pressure cooker of the algorithmic age.

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Палево by Протоприкус

For fans of Los Thuthanaka, Asleep Country, Martinez/Roach, no wave, and an abandoned factory building that kicked all the artists out but still stays vacant, Палево by Протоприкус combines sound collage, industrial aesthetics, and dissonant rock to immerse us in a dead future.

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Vernon Manner by Webb Chapel

For fans of The Olivia Tremor Control, Elliott Smith, Hot Snakes, proto punk, and the morning after everything hits the fan, Vernon Manner by Webb Chapel reconstructs punk songwriting from its deepest foundations, resulting in a garage rock singer-songwriter journey to the edge of conscious experience.

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Hex on Us! by Gut Model

For fans of A Minor Forest, Shellac, the second half of In Rainbows, glam rock, and the most anticlimactic possible end of the world, Hex on Us! by Gut Model provides a preview of post-apocalyptic pop music, a style constantly fighting its own dissonance to present a warm, comforting posture.

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