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OHYUNG has shared “nevada,” the second single from IOWA, arriving March 6th. The track opens with a field-recorded boom—looping throughout as glacial melodies pulse beneath choral voices and wailing synths. The album marks Lia Ouyang Rusli’s return to ambient music, documenting her year in Iowa City with ghostly textures built from field recordings and devotional samples.
Iron & Wine returns with “Roses,” a haunting new single from the upcoming album Hen’s Teeth, out February 27th via Sub Pop. Featuring a hand-drawn animated video by Gaia Alari and backing vocals by Arden Beam, the track previews a “sibling record” to 2024’s Light Verse. Sam Beam kicks off an extensive international tour in support of the release this February.
Post-rock supergroup Pullman (members of Tortoise, Come, and Rex) returns after two decades with “Bray,” a fuzzy, ambient-noise single from their upcoming album III. Out January 9th via Western Vinyl, the record was completed following drummer Tim Barnes’s Alzheimer’s diagnosis, transforming a storied musical friendship into a poignant testament to resilience, memory, and the enduring power of community.
Algerian Tuareg collective Imarhan will release their fourth album, ‘ESSAM’, on January 16th, 2026. Recorded in their Tamanrasset studio, the record marks a significant evolution, weaving modern electronic textures and modular synths into their foundational desert blues sound. The hypnotic lead single, “Derhan n’oulhine,” offers the first taste of this new exploratory direction and is accompanied by a stunning new video.
Colombian-born, US-based artist Lucrecia Dalt has released “caes,” the third single from her forthcoming album, A Danger to Ourselves. The track, a powerful collaboration with Mexican singer and sound artist Camille Mandoki, is a stark and intense exploration of raw human emotion. The accompanying video, filmed between Dalt’s new home in the Southwestern US and Mandoki’s base in Mexico City, visually interprets the song’s theme of surrender.
Chicago’s Natural Information Society, led by Joshua Abrams, introduces Meditation, the first instalment of a three-part digital series now available on New Soil. This curated collection, featuring spacious tracks like “In Memory’s Prism,” offers a unique entry point into their blend of minimalism, jazz, and experimental sounds, inviting listeners to slow down and reclaim their attention. Plus: US & European Tour including Rich Mix, London on October 28th.
Chris Staples has always possessed a knack for finding profundity in the mundane, but his latest offering, Don’t Worry (August 5th), elevates this skill to new heights. Settled into the stillness of Richmond, VA, Staples transmutes domestic tranquillity into a sprawling yet intimate landscape. The album’s lead single and video, “Doesn’t Matter Now,” serves as a gentle introduction to this introspective journey.
Brighton’s Welsh guitar virtuoso Gwenifer Raymond announces Last Night I Heard the Dog Star Bark, a cosmic leap from her folk-horror roots. The new album and its fiery single, “Jack Parsons Blues,” meld ancient mysticism with astrophysics, translating the unfathomable equations of the cosmos into intricate, otherworldly fingerpicked melodies. Prepare for a journey beyond the terrestrial.