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Art D’Ecco – Serene Demon: Pop Ambition Done Right

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Destroyer Press Photo for Dan's Boogie. Dan Bejar in black and white in what looks like a changing room.

Weekend Videos: Destroyer – Bologna

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Antony Szmierek: Words That Make You Think, Beats That Make You Drift

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CM Selects: Pop August 2026 #2

Ruby·August 30, 2026

In this edition, we bring you self-love anthems, lilting lyrics mourning heartbreaks, and cutting observations about the human...

ELECTRONICA AUGUST 2026 #3

CM Selects: ELECTRONICA/HIP-HOP AUGUST 2026 #4

COUGAR MICROBES SELECTS: INDIE 21 AUGUST 2026

Moon Construction Kit

Introducing Moon Construction Kit

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Lana Crow promotional photo

Introducing Lana Crow

Eoin Shannon promo photo

Introducing Eoin Shannon

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Mt. Kili

Introducing Mt. Kili

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Intercontinen7al "Love Is Everywhere" single cover.

Introducing Intercontinen7al

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Stereolab - Aerial Troubles

Weekend Videos: Stereolab – “Aerial Troubles”

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Weekend Videos: Hiroki Tanaka – “Yamato”

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Car Seat Headrest Promo

Weekend Videos: Car Seat Headrest – Gethesemene

Little Simz B&W photo by Thibaut Grevet

Weekend Videos: Little Simz – Flood

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Weekend Videos: Model/Actriz – “Cinderella”

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Interviews

Evil Little Thing - Unusual

INTERVIEW WITH EVIL LITTLE THING

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Interview with Evil Little Thing

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Album Review + Interview: Emma Miller Drops A Physical Anchor In Digital Waters With “I Want To Be The Anchor”

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COUGAR MICROBES SELECTS: INDIE AUGUST 2026

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Mount Palomar L'aliment

Track Spotlight: Mount Palomar – L’Aliment

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Nostalgia is fine...But...

Quiet as a Mouse – Nostalgia is fine… But… This album is better

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High Noon

High Noon by Moon and Aries: A delightful taste of upcoming EP Prairie Souls

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Track Spotlight: Montana Joanna – “Same Stars”

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Irina Imme’s Y2K binds that 2000’s energy in pure sonic bliss

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From the archives

Monsters Of Folk Arise!

Chief Cougar·July 20, 2009

A collaboration between Conor Oberst and Mike Mogis (Bright Eyes), Jim James (My Morning Jacket) and M. Ward...

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Muse cover U2 at Glastonbury

Chief Cougar·June 27, 2010

Muse pulled this out of the bag at Glastonbury this weekend with Mr The Edge providing a helpful...

New Ellie Goulding + Kanye West mashup from The Hood Internet

Chief Cougar·June 17, 2011

Thank fuck for The Hood Internet! Every time my music collection spits out one of their mashups it...

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CM Selects

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COUGAR MICROBES SELECTS: INDIE AUGUST 2026 #5

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COUGAR MICROBES SELECTS: POP AUGUST 2026 #1

INDIE AUGUST 2026 #3

COUGAR MICROBES SELECTS: INDIE AUGUST 2026 #4

INDIE AUGUST 2026 #3

COUGAR MICROBES SELECTS: INDIE AUGUST 2026 #3

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CM Selects: Electronica August 2026 #2

ELECTRONICA AUGUST 2026 #3

CM Selects: Electronica August 2026 #1

INDIE AUGUST 2026 #3

COUGAR MICROBES SELECTS: INDIE AUGUST 2026 #2

ELECTRONICA AUGUST 2026 #3

CM Selects: ELECTRONICA AUGUST 2026 #3

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COUGAR MICROBES SELECTS: POP AUGUST 2026 #2

INDIE AUGUST 2026 #3

CM Selects: Indie/Rock AUGUST 2026 #1

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COUGAR MICROBES SELECTS: INDIE JULY 2026 #2

ELECTRONICA AUGUST 2026 #3

COUGAR MICROBES SELECTS: ELECTRONICA JULY 2026 #1

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M0n0 Jay Is Multiplying and “Variant” Is Undeniable Proof

Jen·June 29, 2026

M0n0 Jay’s “Variant” is sensory pop music with deep house running through its veins, and it knows exactly...

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Interview with Chelle

Jen·June 13, 2026

Following the massive success for her second single “Ain’t Lovin You”, Chelle doubles down on her signature sound...

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Talk in Vain rework “I Drove All Night” into a rock-driven sprint

Oliver·June 5, 2026

Talk in Vain’s rock-driven reinterpretation of “I Drove All Night”* is out today, and it gives a familiar song...

M4TR

Interview with M4TR

Valya·May 25, 2026

M4TR returns with ‘Reimagination: The Remixes, Vol. 1‘, a release that finds him handing key tracks from ‘Love...

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Sasha Joy’s “Got You Something” Gives Heartbreak a Glow-up

Jen·May 15, 2026

Breakup songs have a reputation problem. Too many of them want you to either sob into your pillow...

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Kiki Kramer by Katherine Cook

Introducing Kiki Kramer

SJ·May 4, 2026

Born of New York City nightlife and the restless energy of the digital age, Kiki Kramer is an alt‑pop artist who understands...

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Divorce Find Their Voice on ‘Drive to Goldenhammer’

Chief Cougar·July 3, 2025

When I first heard Divorce’s self-titled EP back in 2022, it felt like a raw, jagged artefact from...

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Great Grandpa – Patience, Moonbeam: An Ambitious Indie Rock Comeback That Holds

Oliver·April 7, 2025

After years of near-silence and the threat of collapse, Great Grandpa return sounding less like a reunion and...

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Courting’s Lust for Life Is a Fast, Frenzied, Brilliant Mess

Sam·March 12, 2025

The first real beat on ‘Lust for Life‘ does not so much drop as detonate, snapping Courting out of a...

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