Once a week, Stack delivers a mix of the most interesting new music on the web, handpicked by the Hype Machine team. Here's a recent mix.
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XTC - Life Begins At The Hop
THE VINYL VILLAINFollow “The top end of the first new chart of May 1979 didn’t unearth as many gems as recent weeks, but…” 5 days ago →
Dear Nora - Make You Smile
Chicago ReaderFollow “Singer-songwriter Katy Davidson cofounded Dear Nora in Portland, Oregon, at the end of the 90s. By then the Pacific Northwest…” on Mar 29th →
The Colourfield - Castles In The Air
THE VINYL VILLAINFollow “Here comes an ICA from a short-lived band, with just two albums and seven UK singles to select from. Despite…” on Mar 11th →
Billy Bragg - St Swithin's Day
THE VINYL VILLAINFollow “I’ve never actually seen a copy of the debut single by Billy Bragg, but then again, it’s never been the…” on Feb 18th →
Buzzcocks - Promises
THE VINYL VILLAINFollow “Last month, in the final part of the year-long series on the singles charts of 1983, I promised that the…” on Jan 11th →
The Wedding Present - Brassneck (single version)
THE VINYL VILLAINFollow “A month after Kennedy had grabbed the indie-world by its lapels and given it the most almighty of shakes, the…” on Dec 16th, 2023 →
The Wedding Present - It's Not Unusual
THE VINYL VILLAINFollow “The next 45 from The Wedding Present has proved to be the most popular of them all among the fan…” on Dec 9th, 2023 →
The Wedding Present - You Should Always Keep In Touch With Your Friends
THE VINYL VILLAINFollow “It’s still 1986, and we’ve reached the release of the third single, one which came out on 7″ and 12″…” on Oct 22nd, 2023 →
Bobby Darin - Not for Me
The Listening Post BlogFollow “I must confess that my knowledge of Bobby Darin is not too extensive, but I am one song better off…” on Sep 23rd, 2023 →
The Weakerthans - (Hospital Vespers)
Bandcamp DailyFollow “A writer connects with other Weakerthans fans, as well as collaborators and anyone associated with the band, in a unique…” on Aug 29th, 2023 →
Jonathan Richman - Parties In The U.S.A.
HI54Follow “A good backyard bbq playlist should consist of the kind of songs that get heads nodding and toes tapping and…” on May 25th, 2023 →
Prefab Sprout - Moving The River
THE VINYL VILLAINFollow “Steve McQueen- Prefab Sprout (1985) There were some singers or bands whose collective bodies of works were analysed in a…” on May 9th, 2023 →
The Wedding Present - Shatner
THE VINYL VILLAINFollow “A GUEST POSTING by ERIC FROM OAKLAND JC’s recent Wedding Present post inspired me to dig back into my records…” on Apr 18th, 2023 →
Camper Van Beethoven - Take The Skinheads Bowling
THE VINYL VILLAINFollow “aka The Vinyl Villain incorporating Sexy Loser #012– Camper Van Beethoven – ‚Take The Skinheads Bowling’ (Rough Trade Records, ’86)…” on Mar 31st, 2023 →