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Kiefer is a pianist and producer on Stones Throw Records. He is also a frequent collaborator with others: a constant in Mndsgn's live trio, shared the stage with Moses Sumney and Terrace Martin, and lent production talents to the likes of Kaytranada and Anderson .Paak. Read more on Last.fm

There are two acts who perform under the name GENA: Gena, a band based in St. Petersburg, RussiaG.E.N.A. (Short for “God Energy, Naturally Amazing” and loosely inspired by Gina from Martin), a superduo consisting of musicians Liv.e and Karriem Riggins a) GENA, a russian band based in St. Petersburg, notable not only for its superb atmospheric sound but also for its unique lineup. It began in mid-June 2015 as a drone project by Herbert Liskin. Read more on Last.fm

Dummy is a noise pop/indie psych Los Angeles band, comprised of Emma Maatman, Alex Ewell, Joe Trainor, & Nathan O’Dell. Dummy has all the makings of a modern cult band. Formed in late 2018, the Los Angeles group have evolved noticeably in a short span of time, leaving behind the shivering avant-folk of their first EP and lo-fi video game music of EP2, recorded on an iPhone. Their debut full-length, Mandatory Enjoyment, is just as voracious, merging Read more on Last.fm

Chapterhouse are a British shoegaze band from the early 1990s, originally from Reading, England. Formed in 1987 by Andrew Sherriff and Stephen Patman, the band began performing alongside Spacemen 3. The band reunited for a few shows in 2008-2010 and again from 2026 onward. The band comprises Andrew Sherriff (guitar/vocals), Stephen Patman (guitar/vocals), Simon Rowe (guitar), Jon Curtis (bass) and Ashley Bates (drums). Chapterhouse took the unusual step of rehearsing and gigging for well over a year before recording even a demo tape. Read more on Last.fm

Noise art punk from London, Uk. Read more on Last.fm

Wolf Alice are a rock band from North London, UK formed in 2010. The lineup consists of Ellie Rowsell (vocals, guitar), Joff Oddie (guitar), Theo Ellis (bass), and Joel Amey (drums). The band began in 2010, initially as a solo project of Ellie Rowsell, with the name taken from a short story by Angela Carter. She was joined by guitarist Joff Oddie and later by Joel Amey and Theo Ellis. They released a self-titled EP, Wolf Alice in 2012 as well as Read more on Last.fm

Parquet Courts is a band from New York City. The band is fronted by Andrew Savage, who is known for his collaborations with projects like Fergus & Geronimo, Teenage Cool Kids and Wiccans. Savage is joined by Austin Brown (Guitar), Sean Yeaton (Bass) and Max Savage (Drums). The bands’ debut release is described as The Fall meets Neil Young- which all makes sense on the band’s debut release, “American Specialties”. The quartet wanders through the American and British underground, picking away their favorite parts with confidence. Read more on Last.fm

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American artist Panda Bear (Noah Lennox, of Animal Collective fame) and his British musical partner Sonic Boom (Peter Member, of Spaceman 3 fame) collaborated on the August 2022 album Reset and its July 2026 successor, A ? of When. The latter album was, at least initially, not issued on streaming services, but only in physical formats. As different as they are, both albums are heavily inspired by psychedelic American sixties pop by The Beach Boys and the like and may be regarded as 21st century interpretations of pop sounds from the era. Read more on Last.fm

YHWH Nailgun ("YHWH" as in "Yahweh") is a Philadelphia, PA band formed in 2020 by Zack Borzone and Sam Pickard. In 2022, the band relocated to New York, NY, and added guitarist Saguiv Rosenstock and keyboardist Jack Tobias. They released two EPs before releasing their debut album, 45 Pounds in 2025. Members: Zack Borzone - Vocals Sam Pickard - Drums Saguiv Rosenstock - Guitar Jack Tobias - Synthesizer Read more on Last.fm