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Doug Gillard has always kept himself busy. Although he’s primarily known for his legendary hooks in Guided By Voices or melodic contributions to Nada Surf, his newest offering, Parallel Stride expertly displays his musical sensibility and shows what a force to be reckoned with he remains in his own right. Read our interview at OffShelf.net #IndieRock #Guitar #GarageRock #PowerPop #NewMusic #GuidedbyVoices #NadaSurf #DeathofSamantha

Charlotte Cornfield's music exists in small, meaningful moments. However, Hurts Like Hell exists on the other side of a very large moment for Cornfield. Her sixth album (and first for Merge Records) was released after the birth of her daughter. Read our interview at OffShelf.net #IndieRock #SingerSongwriter #NewFolk #NewMusic

Middleman's Following the Ghost offers a refreshingly raw and exciting sound, capturing the essence of rock n’ roll to prove it's as much of a vehicle for youthful exuberance as it’s ever been. Read our interview at OffShelf.net #IndieRock #GarageRock #PostPunk #Grunge #NewMusic

Far Out Sounds surrenders to the power of sound with MAMMO, Kronos Quartet, Aleksi Perala, and more. Read it at OffShelf.net #ExperimentalMusic #Electronica #PsychRock #MinimalistMusic #ContemporaryClassic #StringQuartet #ArchivalRecordings #AmbientMusic #NewMusic

After a stint of existential uncertainty, Eaves Wilder returned to creating music for Little Miss Sunshine, an album of big feelings with big guitars. Read our interview at OffShelf.net #IndieRock #AltRock #90sRock #ClassicRock #GuitarRock #NewMusic

Spring gives way to Summer as Punk Rock Scouting report welcomes Ultrabomb, Brad Marino, Bliss Abyss, Cola, Doug Gillard, American Sharks, Worm Quartet, and Jesse Malin. Read it at OffShelf.net #PopPunk #PunkMusic #PunkRock #IndiePop #IndieRock #PowerPop #NewMusic

With two recent releases, The Early are still in no rush. They aren’t searching for a peak to climb. At the core of Alex Lewis and Jake Nussbaum’s music is an even-tempered focus on the smallest details. Read our interview at OffShelf.net #ExperimentalMusic #MinimalistMusic #Minimalism #ImprovisedMusic #DanielleGoldman #ImprovisedPerformance #NewMusic

Alex Edkins is restless. With METZ on indefinite hiatus, Weird Nightmare has come to the forefront of his priorities and with that comes the more polished, Hoopla - out today on Sub Pop Records. Read our interview at OffShelf.net #IndieRock #PsychRock #PowerPop #GarageRock #NewMusic

The greatest gift against the terror of today’s society is embracing every side of oneself. Ora Cogan’s Hard Hearted Woman is that needed embrace. Read out interview at OffShelf.net #GothicAmericana #PostPunk #IndieFolk #PsychRock #SingerSongwriter #NewMusic

Danz CM has built a quiet empire on curiosity. A one-woman operation that treats the DIY ethos less as a limitation and more as a way of life. Her EP, LÄRM!, is the sound of that freedom taken to its logical extreme. Read our interview at OffShelf.net #AnalogSynth #Krautrock #SynthPop #MusicZine #TapeLoop #IndiePop #NewMusic

Daníel Bjarnason's The Grotesque & The Sublime is not just setting the bar high, it’s believing that “chasing innovation directly is rarely a good way to make meaningful art” and taking the risk that others will delight in the journey. Read our interview at OffShelf.net #ContemporaryClassical #ModernClassical #IcelandicMusic #Iceland #NewMusic

We were on WYSO Public Radio last Wednesday, playing new music and discussing features from first few months of 2026. Listen back at https://www.wyso.org/show/kaleidoscope/2026-04-08/kaleidoscope-4-8-26 #PublicRadio #NPRMusic #NewMusic #ExperimentalMusic #ContemporaryClassical #ModernJazz #IndieRock #AlbumArt #TabletopGames #RolePlayingGames