# CULT MACHINE

> Indie Music Magazine For Fans, By Fans. ★


## Posts

- [Tommy Lefroy Are Learning to Live with Uncertainty](https://cult-machine.com/tommy-lefroy-are-learning-to-live-with-uncertainty/): There is something hauntingly familiar about the landscapes of Tommy Lefroy’s The Precariat. Abandoned houses, decaying structures and forgotten corners of the American Plains form the visual world of the duo’s debut album, photographed by Brendon Burton. There is a sense of something left behind, of places and people caught between what once was and what might come next. It feels fitting for a record preoccupied with uncertainty.
- [Trinity Lake’s New Single, “RUN,” Demonstrates The Intense Storytelling Craft Within Her Work](https://cult-machine.com/trinity-lakes-new-single-run-demonstrates-the-intense-storytelling-craft-within-her-work/): Trinity Lake’s new single, “RUN,” released on October 16, furthering her artistry in the pop scene.
- [green star and the Making of a Modern Myth](https://cult-machine.com/green-star-and-the-making-of-a-modern-myth/): Do you ever come across a band and immediately find yourself getting lost in their world? green star certainly evokes that feeling. The buzzy London shoegazers feel like stepping into a place halfway between a dream and its disintegration, where shimmering melodies meet walls of distortion, tenderness gives way to noise, and nothing ever feels entirely settled.
- [San Tropez’s New Single, “Deep and Troubled Place” Combines The Various Music Scenes Of Their Hometown, Making The Band’s Artistry A Collection Of Their Influences](https://cult-machine.com/san-tropezs-new-single-deep-and-troubled-place-combines-the-various-music-scenes-of-their-hometown-making-the-bands-artistry-a-collection-of-their-influences/): New Brunswick, NJ’s San Tropez dropped their latest single, “Deep and Troubled Place,” at the beginning of October, pulling from their city’s local scene of shoegaze, dream pop, goth rock, and post punk.
- [WELCOME TO THE PIXELATED FUTURE: STARLEEN BUILD A CYBER-SPIRITUAL WORLD ON DEBUT LP "EVOLUTION // REBIRTH"](https://cult-machine.com/welcome-to-the-pixelated-future-starleen-build-a-cyber-spiritual-world-on-debut-lp-evolution-rebirth/): The Dallas duo's first album blends IDM, hyperpop energy and darkwave unease into a record that never repeats itself...
- [julie’s ette and GR10K Come Together For New Collaborative Collection](https://cult-machine.com/julies-ette-and-gr10k-come-together-for-new-collaborative-collection/): LA band and art collective julie’s subsidiary ette has released a new collaboration with independent Italian design studio GR10K, bringing the two creative projects together across fashion, art and industrial design.
- [WHEN THE FLOOR GIVES WAY: ALONEKITTY FIND HONESTY IN THE WRECKAGE ON "I'M WIDE AWAKE"](https://cult-machine.com/when-the-floor-gives-way-alonekitty-find-honesty-in-the-wreckage-on-im-wide-awake/): The Toronto band's lead single pairs raw, 2000s-style rock with dreamy shoegaze calm, and it comes from a record made through unimaginable loss...
- [MADE WITH YOUR OWN HANDS: PROP HOUSE BRING NEW JERSEY POST-HARDCORE BACK TO LIFE ON BRACKISH SPLIT](https://cult-machine.com/made-with-your-own-hands-prop-house-bring-new-jersey-post-hardcore-back-to-life-on-brackish-split/): The Jersey quintet's "Mysterious Chevy Malibu" is raw, unpolished and emotionally transparent, a reminder of what rock sounded like before everything got quantized...
- [THE BILLS NEVER STOP: DAYSHIFT PUTS A PRICE TAG ON AMERICAN LIFE WITH "PAY UP"](https://cult-machine.com/the-bills-never-stop-dayshift-puts-a-price-tag-on-american-life-with-pay-up/): The Los Angeles electronic-rock trio turns a never-ending list of obligations into a hook you can't ignore...
- [Turn Up Her Girl Noise](https://cult-machine.com/turn-up-her-girl-noise/): Women have been making space for each other in music for decades.
- [HOME MOVIES, NO SEQUEL: YOUR NEIGHBORS GET CHEEKY ON "REC."](https://cult-machine.com/home-movies-no-sequel-your-neighbors-get-cheeky-on-rec/): The alt-rock project trades heavy subject matter for a wink, a hook, and a very practical piece of advice...
- [untitled (halo): “LA was our prompt. We had to decode it”](https://cult-machine.com/untitled-halo-la-was-our-prompt-we-had-to-decode-it/): Ahead of their long-awaited and self-titled debut album Untitled (Halo), LA DIYers Untitled (Halo) sat down with Cult Machine between two sold-out shows at London’s Windmill Brixton.
- [SOMEONE ELSE'S MESS, YOUR OWN GUILT: RXRXBBIT CONFRONTS COMPLICITY ON "NOTMYPROBLEM"](https://cult-machine.com/someone-elses-mess-your-own-guilt-rxrxbbit-confronts-complicity-on-notmyproblem/): The alt-pop shapeshifter's new single and video turn cognitive dissonance into a creature you can't look away from...
- [Carolina Chase’s Debut LP, warwick, Portrays Her Craft And Maturity, At Just Sixteen Years Old](https://cult-machine.com/carolina-chases-debut-lp-warwick-portrays-her-craft-and-maturity-at-just-sixteen-years-old/): Singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Carolina Chase released her debut album, warwick, on September 25, 2026, as she makes a mark in the indie pop scene with emotionally candid songwriting.
- [Cassie Bouchard’s New Single, “Since I Got Here,” Presents The Therapeutic Act Of Songwriting](https://cult-machine.com/cassie-bouchards-new-single-since-i-got-here-presents-the-therapeutic-act-of-songwriting/): Independent female singer-songwriter Cassie Bouchard has released her latest single, “Since I Got Here,” a dreamy indie pop track that solidifies her sound as an emerging artist.
- [Nautics Have Faith in New York Rock & Roll](https://cult-machine.com/nautics-have-faith-in-new-york-rock-roll/): It’s a pretty good time to be a rock band in New York City.
- [Bijou Belle and The RathCo: From Family Band, To The Voice, To Her Alt-Pop Single “See You” Marks The New Era Of Her Career](https://cult-machine.com/bijou-belle-and-the-rathco-from-family-band-to-the-voice-to-her-alt-pop-single-see-you-marks-the-new-era-of-her-career/): Bijou Belle is an emerging artist from Rapid City, South Dakota, with roots in the alt-pop and indie artist genres. At only seventeen years old, she is quickly defining herself within the Midwest music scene, and beyond.
- [TAKING NOTES FROM NO ONE: TIDE BENDS TURN HYPOCRISY INTO A GROOVE WITH "ADVICE"](https://cult-machine.com/taking-notes-from-no-one-tide-bends-turn-hypocrisy-into-a-groove-with-advice/): The Asbury Park four-piece leads their new EP with a track that trades heartland grit for Madchester swing, and somehow keeps both...
- [Finding Yourself Behind the Mask: A Talk with Marino](https://cult-machine.com/finding-yourself-behind-the-mask-a-talk-with-marino/): Music has always been a way of letting things out – a place to turn feelings that are difficult to explain into something other people can understand, even if they’ve never experienced them themselves. And while musicians have been hiding behind masks and anonymity for decades, Marino has made it part of his own language. Behind the paper-bag mask is an artist who writes openly about anxiety, growing pains, and the strange process of figuring yourself out, often disguising the weight of it all in songs that sound anything but heavy.
- [Finding Peace in the Dark: Larissa Lambert on Her Debut Album, Yearning](https://cult-machine.com/finding-peace-in-the-dark-larissa-lambert-on-her-debut-album-yearning/): For a while, Larissa Lambert used music as a form of emotional survival, turning to her craft mainly when heartbreak or heavy trauma demanded to be processed.
- [You Know Asia Makes Other Music, Right? A Conversation with DABDA, MANAGONA and Running Youth](https://cult-machine.com/you-know-asia-makes-other-music-right-a-conversation-with-dabda-managona-and-running-youth/): Asian music is so much more than K-pop. There’s a sentence that feels almost ridiculous to have to say in 2026. Cult Machine attended our first Indonesian music festival at Lalala Fest, and I was fortunate enough to attend on behalf of Cult. Beyond the strict choreographies, extravagant costumes and big labels, yes, Asia has its own massive and beautiful community of indie acts beyond K-pop. And I know this probably sounds like a silly thing to point out because, obviously, Asia makes music outside of K-pop. But it’s interesting how, from the outside, it sometimes feels like Asia gets categorised as one country, with K-pop becoming the easiest reference point for what “Asian music” is supposed to sound like. No hate for K-pop at all. I love that K-pop has created such a huge global community and brought so many people towards music from Asia. But Asia is huge. There are so many countries, scenes, languages, cultures and genres here that exist completely outside of it.
- [It’s Earf’s World: Worldbuilding with Dublin’s Best Kept Secret](https://cult-machine.com/its-earfs-world-worldbuilding-with-dublins-best-kept-secret/): I’ve always had a great admiration for the Irish scene.
- [Psychedelic In The Modern Era: Monarch’s Dominic Fanghella Discusses New Album MA3, Physical Media, And The Art Of Recording](https://cult-machine.com/psychedelic-in-the-modern-era-monarchs-dominic-fanghella-discusses-new-album-ma3-physical-media-and-the-art-of-recording/): The San Diego based psychedelic band Monarch has returned with a new studio album, MA3, via PFR Records, marking a new era for the band both musically and artistically.
- [UNDERLINED PASSAGES DROPS LEADING SINGLE, "BRIGHT EYES," FROM NEW RECORD A QUIET CONDITION AHEAD OF ITS SEPTEMBER 10 RELEASE](https://cult-machine.com/underlined-passages-drops-leading-single-bright-eyes-from-new-record-a-quiet-condition-ahead-of-its-september-10-release/): Underlined Passages are prepping to drop their upcoming album, A Quiet Condition, which is dropping September 10 via Mint 400 Records. In taking a unique approach to their album roll out process, Underlined Passages released the closing track to their album, “Bright Eyes,” as the record’s leading single.
- [SEAN KIELY ANNOUNCES NEW RECORD, LONG LIVE THE LOW, SHARING THE TITLE TRACK TO MARK THE NEW ERA](https://cult-machine.com/sean-kiely-announces-new-record-long-live-the-low-sharing-the-title-track-to-mark-the-new-era/): Singer songwriter Sean Kiely announced his upcoming record, Long Live The Low, which is being released on October 16, 2026. As he marks the new era of his artistry, Kiely shares the title track of the album ahead of its upcoming release.
- [“POST SOMETHING”: THE NEW AGE OF HARDCORE SHINES THROUGH ON METEOR POLICE’S NEW RECORD, DEATH IS SO PERMANENT](https://cult-machine.com/post-something-the-new-age-of-hardcore-shines-through-on-meteor-polices-new-record-death-is-so-permanent/): New Jersey quartet Meteor Police recently dropped their new LP, Death Is So Permanent, via Mint 400 Records, bringing a new record into the hardcore scene of New Jersey. Made up of bassist Bill Pompeo, guitarist Dustin Schoonmaker, drummer Justin Wright, and vocalist Shawn Clancy, Meteor Police was formed in 2021 and has been contributing to the hard rock scene of New Jersey since their early days.
- [She’s Green Want You To Find A Place In Their Music](https://cult-machine.com/the-nature-of-creating-in-conversation-with-shes-green/): “The poetry of earth is never dead,” wrote the remarkable English romantic John Keats, a truth felt deeply in the atmospheric soundscapes of she’s green.
- [To Bloom a Little Strange: Inside Sophie Truax’s World](https://cult-machine.com/to-bloom-a-little-strange-inside-sophie-truaxs-world/): Stumbling into Sophie Truax’s world feels like walking into a garden of bright flowers.
- [EP1 by Josephine Olivia: Emphasizing The Self, From The Studio To The Stage](https://cult-machine.com/ep1-by-josephine-olivia-emphasizing-the-self-from-the-studio-to-the-stage/): Josephine Olivia’s debut EP, EP1, emphasizes the art of making a work on your own. Taking a different route from nearly fifteen years of working with bands, Josephine Olivia wrote, performed, and produced EP1 entirely on her own. In completing this self emphasizing project, she was able to cater to her artistic interests and endeavors, and create a work of art that is entirely her own.
- [Bringing Back Guitar Solos With Eclectic Taste: Heavy Shrug’s New Single “Green Souls”](https://cult-machine.com/bringing-back-guitar-solos-with-eclectic-taste-heavy-shrugs-new-single-green-souls/): Philadelphia, PA’s Heavy Shrug stepped into the music scene with a powerful image. The band’s new single “Green Souls” is filled with intense lyrics, epic guitar solos, and a dream state feel overall.
- [jigitz Orchestrates His Debut Album '50 ballerinas'](https://cult-machine.com/jigitz-orchestrates-his-debut-album-50-ballerinas/): Having a background behind the camera gives an artist an entirely different lens on how a rollout should feel.
- [Sydney Sherrill and Kids Dont Smoke Tackle Tough Love on “Say It 2 Me Sober”](https://cult-machine.com/sydney-sherrill-and-kids-dont-smoke-tackle-tough-love-on-say-it-2-me-sober/): We’ve all been sold the rom-com fantasy. The late-night drives, the cinema dates, the spark where everything just works out by the time the credits roll.
- [The Way Love Moves: Inside Love Spells' LOVE IS THE LAW](https://cult-machine.com/the-way-love-moves-inside-love-spells-love-is-the-law/): I first came across Love Spells in 2024 through Pigeons & Planes' See You Next Year compilation.
- [The Modern Grunge Emerges: Bushwick Princess’ 90s Influences Transcend In New Single “Temkins”](https://cult-machine.com/the-modern-grunge-emerges-bushwick-princess-90s-influences-transcend-in-new-single-temkins/): The indie Brooklyn-based trio Bushwick Princess taps into their 90s influences on their new single, “Temkins,” produced by member of the band Matt Francini.
- [TURNING RAW ENERGY INTO SOMETHING COMPELLING: FEASTER HITS HARD WITH “SURPRISE”](https://cult-machine.com/turning-raw-energy-into-something-compelling-feaster-hits-hard-with-surprise/): Some songs don't need elaborate arrangements to leave an impression. Feaster's "Surprise," the opening track from the band's debut album Big Super, thrives on a different kind of strength, channeling raw energy, tension, and attitude into a performance that feels tailor-made for a packed, dimly lit rock club.
- [How youvmerch Is Rewriting the Rules of Artist Merchandise](https://cult-machine.com/how-youvmerch-is-rewriting-the-rules-of-artist-merchandise/): For touring artists, merchandise isn't just another revenue stream–it's often what keeps a tour afloat.
- [TAKING ITS TIME: PLANETTE AUTOMATIC EASES INTO A HYPNOTIC GROOVE WITH “LUCKY”](https://cult-machine.com/taking-its-time-planette-automatic-eases-into-a-hypnotic-groove-with-lucky/): Philadelphia's Planette Automatic continues to build the strange, cinematic world surrounding their debut album Blue Fascination with “Lucky,” a single that proves the band doesn't need to rush to make an impression. Instead, they let the song unfold at its own pace, slowly pulling the listener into an atmosphere that feels both familiar and unpredictable.
- [EMBRACING THE FIRST CHAPTER: MATTESON GREGORY FINDS COMFORT IN THE UNKNOWN WITH YOU CAN CALL ME MATTIE: SEASON ONE](https://cult-machine.com/embracing-the-first-chapter-matteson-gregory-finds-comfort-in-the-unknown-with-you-can-call-me-mattie-season-one/): There’s something refreshing about artists who aren’t afraid to admit they’re still figuring things out. On You Can Call Me Mattie: Season One, Matteson Gregory embraces exactly that idea, turning the uncertainty of early adulthood into the driving force behind a debut that feels warm, relatable, and surprisingly polished.
- [How Bijou Belle Captures the Beautiful Chaos of a New Crush](https://cult-machine.com/how-bijou-belle-captures-the-beautiful-chaos-of-a-new-crush/): Sometimes the best pop music comes from the most unexpected places, far away from the typical coastal industry hubs.
- [FINDING MEANING IN THE ORDINARY: MAK MAR'S "CIGARETTES FOR BREAKFAST" TURNS QUIET INDIE POP INTO A MOMENT OF REFLECTION](https://cult-machine.com/finding-meaning-in-the-ordinary-mak-mars-cigarettes-for-breakfast-turns-quiet-indie-pop-into-a-moment-of-reflection/): The filmmaker and musician blurs the line between music and visual storytelling with a single that questions the routines we mistake for living.
- [PLACID CACTUS FINDS BEAUTY IN SUBTLETY WITH "CONFLUENCE"](https://cult-machine.com/placid-cactus-finds-beauty-in-subtlety-with-confluence/): Some songs demand your attention from the very first second. Others take their time, slowly pulling you into their world without you even noticing. Placid Cactus' latest single, "Confluence," belongs firmly in the latter category.
- [Paper Pools Captures the Immersive Weight of Living on “25 Years”](https://cult-machine.com/paper-pools-captures-the-immersive-weight-of-living-on-25-years/): -
- ["Paper Crane" Is The New Indie With A 70s Soul](https://cult-machine.com/paper-crane-is-the-new-indie-with-a-70s-soul/): Some songs show up knocking on the door, and others walk in like they already live there. "Paper Crane," the first single off Ram and the Bull , Atticus Sorrell's sophomore record, out June 26, is the second kind.
- [Stella Prince Reframes Folk Classic "For What It's Worth" for a New Era](https://cult-machine.com/stella-prince-reframes-folk-classic-for-what-its-worth-for-a-new-era/): At just the age of 21, Stella Prince is already carving out a name for herself in the field of folk music as one of the genre’s most promising young singers.
- [Kid Sistr At Their Most Adult Yet](https://cult-machine.com/kid-sistr-at-their-most-adult-yet/): -
- [The Return of CAPPA: "Say You Love Me" is the Ultimate Nostalgic Late Night Summer Anthem](https://cult-machine.com/the-return-of-cappa-say-you-love-me-is-the-ultimate-nostalgic-late-night-summer-anthem/): Wishful alt-pop girlies, listen up and let the wind in your hair..
- [Annie O’Malley’s “just frends do” and the Space Between Love and Friendship](https://cult-machine.com/annie-omalleys-just-frends-do-and-the-space-between-love-and-friendship/): Who's ready for hot pop melancholy girl summer?
- [The Beautiful Chaos of Clarion: The Band on Blue Fairy, Internet Fame, and The Unpredictable Reality of Life on The Road](https://cult-machine.com/the-beautiful-chaos-of-clarion/): -
- [Sharkswimmer Bottle Lightning on New EP and Title Track 'Course Correcting'](https://cult-machine.com/sharkswimmer-bottle-lightning-on-new-ep-and-title-track-course-correcting/): When a band is able to capture the intense energy and atmosphere of a late-night live basement show and combine it with the careful precision of a band that sincerely knows who they are, a certain kind of magic takes place.
- [HOLDING ON TO NOTHING: YOLK REIMAGINES THEIR DEBUT WITH "LEMONADE DAYDREAM"](https://cult-machine.com/holding-on-to-nothing-yolk-reimagines-their-debut-with-lemonade-daydream/): Madison duo Yolk returns with a reworked version of the song that started it all, and the result is a track that feels both familiar and completely new...
- [Anonymous Rapper Dan Gray Unveils 'The Ocean of Your Life'](https://cult-machine.com/anonymous-rapper-dan-gray-unveils-the-ocean-of-your-life/): The real name and face of alternative hip-hop artist Dan Gray will remain unknown.
- [Jack Hawitt Leans Into Heartbreak and Vulnerability on “All for You”](https://cult-machine.com/jack-hawitt-leans-into-heartbreak-and-vulnerability-on-all-for-you/): There’s a certain kind of pop music made for the hours after midnight, the moments where your emotion feels louder, thoughts spiral out, and everything becomes more dramaticize and cinematic.
- [In Pursuit of Anything: A Decade of Growth and the New Era of Vacations](https://cult-machine.com/finding-the-holy-grail-a-decade-of-growth-and-the-new-era-of-vacations/): -
- [Mind Over Matter: WINACHI Push Forward on “STATE OF MIND”](https://cult-machine.com/mind-over-matter-winachi-push-forward-on-state-of-mind/): At a time when genre lines constantly overlap there is something refreshing about the way WINACHI approaches music.
- [Nenjah Nycist & Cut Beetlez Defy the Machine on “I CHALLENGED THE MASTER AND WON”](https://cult-machine.com/nenjah-nycist-cut-beetlez-defy-the-machine-on-i-challenged-the-master-and-won/): The blueprint of underground hip hop has always been anchored by a relentless, uncompromising work ethic and a deep reverence for the core pillars of the culture: beats, rhymes, scratching, and raw storytelling.
- [The Unfamiliar Familiar: How Åsa Orbison, Roy Orbison Jr., and Ulf Wakenius Refine a Classic](https://cult-machine.com/the-unfamiliar-familiar-how-asa-orbison-roy-orbison-jr-and-ulf-wakenius-refine-a-classic/): There is a rare, magnetic elegance that takes over the room the moment Åsa Orbison begins to sing.
- [Emily Brooks Unleashes “Black Cat,” a Gritty Alt-Rock Descent Into Desire and Rebellion](https://cult-machine.com/emily-brooks-unleashes-black-cat-a-gritty-alt-rock-descent-into-desire-and-rebellion/): Growing up as what she describes as the “black sheep” of her family and Catholic school upbringing, Emily found refuge in performance early on singing beneath trees, scribbling poetry during class, and chasing the feeling of becoming fully alive through art.
- [Hurry Up and Change:  The Sheila Divine’s Dystopian Game Show for "Hurry Up"](https://cult-machine.com/hurry-up-and-change-the-sheila-divines-dystopian-game-show-for-hurry-up/): Boston rock stalwarts The Sheila Divine are back with a visual that is as thought-provoking as it is unsettling.
- [Bummer Camp Bottles the "Perfect Storm" of Modern Anxiety on New LP “Fake My Death”](https://cult-machine.com/bummer-camp-bottles-the-perfect-storm-of-modern-anxiety-on-new-lp-fake-my-death/): Queens-based quartet Bummer Camp has officially moved past the bedroom-pop horizon with their sophomore album, Fake My Death, out now via Trash Casual.
- [Why Slayyyter Is The Pop Star We Need Right Now](https://cult-machine.com/why-slayyyter-is-the-pop-star-we-need-right-now/): As Slayyyter is having her moment after the release of WORST GIRL IN AMERICA, I can’t help but feel an immense amount of nostalgia and some pride, knowing that I got to her before this era, similar to how I felt as Brat was launching Charli XCX into mega-pop stardom. I’m also pretty relieved to see that she made it out of the Y2K-drenched cesspool that was 2020, sonically speaking. Slayyyter’s initial aesthetic leaned heavily into that side, and for the time it made perfect sense: pastels, shiny bling, and crude titles. The aesthetic worked for her, almost too well. However, seeing this transition, or rather transcendence into not only finding her own sound, but making it known, brought me a tremendous amount of joy.
- [Giselle Transmutes Pain into Power on Her Most Courageous Release Yet](https://cult-machine.com/giselle-transmutes-pain-into-power-on-her-most-courageous-release-yet/): For most artists, a move to Los Angeles at 21 is a leap of faith fueled by stars in their eyes.
- [Swaying Through the Ruins: Lykke Li’s Existential Triumph on The Afterparty](https://cult-machine.com/swaying-through-the-ruins-lykke-lis-existential-triumph-on-the-afterparty/): Over the last two decades, Swedish pop icon Lykke Li has served as modern music's premier high priestess of heartbreak.
- [Inside Basement’s Intimate LA Takeover Before “WIRED”](https://cult-machine.com/inside-basements-intimate-la-takeover-before-wired/): Before “WIRED” officially arrives, Basement brought their new era to Los Angeles through intimate sets, familiar faces, and a crowd that never really left.
- [Grinning Through the Pain: Jody Glenham’s "Love Deficiency Syndrome" is a Post-Breakup Anthem](https://cult-machine.com/grinning-through-the-pain-jody-glenhams-love-deficiency-syndrome-is-a-post-breakup-anthem/): For nearly two decades, Vancouver’s Jody Glenham has been a vital force in Canada’s independent music scene, crafting a cinematic brand of mood rock that feels as though it was composed directly from the air and atmosphere around us.
- [An Immersive Masterpiece: Saint Mesa Reclaims the Throne with New Release "Lion"](https://cult-machine.com/an-immersive-masterpiece-saint-mesa-reclaims-the-throne-with-new-release-lion/): Saint Mesa is a Chilean-American project that has gained recognition for creating a cinematic, experimental, and dark sound.
- [The Art of Landing: Tove Evyn Finds Her Rhythm in "Go With It"](https://cult-machine.com/the-art-of-landing-tove-evyn-finds-her-rhythm-in-go-with-it/): The Swedish R&B landscape is witnessing the rise of a formidable new architect in Tove Evyn.
- [Did You Notice? Sharkswimmer Captures the Quiet Collapse of a Relationship with New Single "Meticulous Reach"](https://cult-machine.com/did-you-notice-sharkswimmer-captures-the-quiet-collapse-of-a-relationship-with-new-single-meticulous-reach/): Brooklyn’s own Sharkswimmer is back to prove that the current rock renaissance has no room for pretenders. With the release of their latest single, "Meticulous Reach," the quartet offers a visceral preview of their upcoming EP, Course Correcting (via Trash Casual Records), and it is an immediately arresting affair.
- [A Different Kind of Fizz: Inside the Sonic Flavors of obee’s "SODA"](https://cult-machine.com/a-different-kind-of-fizz-inside-the-sonic-flavors-of-obees-soda/): -
- [The Nature of Healing: JULITH on Reclaiming Her Voice with This Is A Kindness](https://cult-machine.com/the-nature-of-healing-julith-on-reclaiming-her-voice-with-this-is-a-kindness/): -
- [Clarion Are The Next Big Shoegaze Act You Don't Want To Miss](https://cult-machine.com/clarion-are-the-next-big-shoegaze-act-you-dont-want-to-miss/): -
- [Phoenix James Is Rising Rapidly, and She Doesn't Plan On Stopping](https://cult-machine.com/phoenix-james-is-rising-rapidly-and-she-doesnt-plan-on-stopping/): A Conversation With RnB's Up and Coming Star
- [When Dreams Become Sound: Inside Bella Moulden's World](https://cult-machine.com/when-dreams-become-sound-inside-bella-mouldens-world/): -
- [What Rebirth Sounds Like: An Interview With One of Brooklyn’s Up and Coming Electronic Artists, NAZ](https://cult-machine.com/what-rebirth-sounds-like-an-interview-with-one-of-brooklyns-up-and-coming-electronic-artists-naz/): -
- [Nihilism You Can Dance To: Inside Death Dance Music's New EP 'Ghost You Know'](https://cult-machine.com/nihilism-you-can-dance-to-inside-death-dance-musics-new-ep-ghost-you-know/): -
- [A Talk with Gordon Raphael: Turning Points and The Stories Between the Tracks ](https://cult-machine.com/a-talk-with-gordon-raphael-turning-points-and-the-stories-between-the-tracks/): -
- [Casablanca Drivers Blur Garage Rock and Electro-Clash on New Single “Garage” Ahead of Upcoming Album](https://cult-machine.com/casablanca-drivers-blur-garage-rock-and-electro-clash-on-new-single-garage-ahead-of-upcoming-album/): Casablanca Drivers have released “Garage,” the third single from their upcoming album.
- [Arctic Monkeys Return With First New Song in Four Years on War Child’s New All-Star Collab Album](https://cult-machine.com/arctic-monkeys-to-release-new-music-in-three-years-in-aid-of-war-child/): War Child Records has officially announced HELP(2), a new all-star collaborative charity album that revives the spirit of its original 1995 release HELP.
- [Bandcamp Bans All AI Generated Music From Its Platform](https://cult-machine.com/bandcamp-bans-all-ai-generated-music-from-its-platform/): No more AI slop on your indie artists favorite music platform!
- [The Language and Evocation of The Blues; Sinners ‘I Lied To You’ ](https://cult-machine.com/the-language-and-evocation-of-the-blues-sinners-i-lied-to-you/): -
- [Casablanca Drivers Look Ahead On The New Year](https://cult-machine.com/casablanca-drivers-look-ahead-on-the-new-year/): -
- [Inside Rituals, Paper Foxes’ Upcoming First Full-Length Descent](https://cult-machine.com/inside-rituals-paper-foxes-upcoming-first-full-length-descent/): -
- [Deceits Discuss the Intersection of Music, Politics, and Identity](https://cult-machine.com/deceits-discuss-the-intersection-of-music-politics-and-identity/): Deceits are part of a new wave of post-punk bands pulling equally from goth tradition, hardcore urgency, and lived cultural experience.
- [Mac DeMarco Releases His Newest Album by Handing Out CD-Rs to Fans](https://cult-machine.com/mac-demarco-releases-his-newest-album-by-handing-out-cd-rs-to-fans/): Despite being one of the biggest names in the Indie Music scene, Mac DeMarco decided to share his newest album Dog On The Rock (his second project this year) like any other underground local artists with no big label: handing out CD-Rs on his European tour.
- [GVLLOW on Nostalgia, Punk Roots, and Finding Freedom in Authenticity](https://cult-machine.com/gvllow-on-nostalgia-punk-roots-and-finding-freedom-in-authenticity/): GVLLOW has lived a few musical lives—drummer in punk bands, rapper, DJ, producer, and now, a frontman returning to his roots.
- [Ace Frehley: The True Heart of KISS and Eternal Spaceman](https://cult-machine.com/ace-frehley-the-true-heart-of-kiss-and-eternal-spaceman/): On October 16th, 2025, the world of rock lost one of its loudest, brightest, and most influential stars.
- [Ko Shin Moon Redefine Psychedelia and Confront Censorship Through Sound with New Album Sîn](https://cult-machine.com/ko-shin-moon-redefine-psychedelia-and-confront-censorship-through-sound-with-new-album-sin/): Paris-based duo Ko Shin Moon invites listeners into a world where devotion and dance blurs into one pulse with their new album Sîn.
- [Bella Perozzi: São Paulo’s Emerging Voice in EDM and Beyond](https://cult-machine.com/bella-perozzi-sao-paulos-emerging-voice-in-edm-and-beyond/): Bella Perozzi is about to make her debut on October 24, 2025, with the EDM single "Bodies," a collaboration with DJ All Empty, which prior to its release has quickly blew up on TikTok and Instagram, racking over 15 million combined views as well as debuting at Tomorrowland Brasil, a branch of one of the biggest EDM Festivals in the world.
- [Ireland to Permanently Fund Basic Income Artists ](https://cult-machine.com/ireland-to-permanently-fund-basic-income-artists/): In 2026, Ireland’s Basic Income Scheme will become permanently implemented.
- [What Happened to Music Channels?](https://cult-machine.com/what-happened-to-music-channels/): Music channels once reigned supreme as the ultimate gateway to discovering new artists, watching iconic music videos, and immersing audiences in a 24/7 music culture.
- [Why Pop Culture Can’t Stop Looking Back](https://cult-machine.com/why-pop-culture-cant-stop-looking-back/): Pop culture used to be obsessed with the future. New sounds, new styles, new identities at least until the late 1990s.
- [The New Wave of Indie Sleaze](https://cult-machine.com/the-new-wave-of-indie-sleaze/): Indie Sleaze, the messy, party-fueled subculture that dominated the late 2000s and early 2010s made a fresh comeback, this time with a new generation embracing its carefree, rebellious spirit.
- [‘The Internet’ Ending 3-Year-Long Hiatus with New Album](https://cult-machine.com/the-internet-ending-3-year-long-hiatus-with-new-album/): The American alternative R&B and soul band The Internet is officially ending their self-imposed hiatus and preparing for a much-anticipated reunion in 2025.
- [LUARR's New Single 'drown' and Talks on His Upcoming EP](https://cult-machine.com/luarr-interview/): LUARR has always been involved in music. He started playing guitar at age 9 and joined a band at 14, beginning to take interest in writing his own riffs.
- [Julian Casablancas’ Hidden Collaborations](https://cult-machine.com/julian-casablancas-hidden-collaborations/): Julian Casablancas has always been restless: frontman of The Strokes, leader of The Voidz, founder of Cult Records, occasional producer, and reluctant collaborator.
- [The Story Behind Oasis’ Talk Tonight](https://cult-machine.com/the-story-behind-oasis-talk-tonight/): After a disaster show on September 29, 1994 during Oasis’ first tour in the United States at the Whisky a Go Go in Los Angeles, Noel Gallagher temporarily quit the band and flew alone to San Francisco.
- [Radiohead Returns to the Stage: Europe Awaits a Winter Reawakening](https://cult-machine.com/radiohead-returns-to-the-stage-europe-awaits-a-winter-reawakening/): After seven long years away, Radiohead is finally returning to the spotlight—and it's happening this winter 2025. Here’s what you need to know.
- [Morrissey’s “Soul for Sale”: The Smiths’ Legacy on the Auction Block](https://cult-machine.com/morrisseys-soul-for-sale-the-smiths-legacy-on-the-auction-block/): In a move as theatrical as it is chaotic, Morrissey has announced he is selling his entire business stake in The Smiths.

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