Fresh from their successful vinyl release, Hollow Cells, in the summer, February sees Belonging teaming up with fellow Portlanders, Inny, for a split EP entitled The Dog. Today we premiere the title track.

London-based metal act Human Crushing Machine, the solo project of multi-instrumentalist Nick Schlesinger, released their debut single ‘Tunnel Vision’ last month. We asked Nick about his main musical influences.

All in all, it is great to see these two Crimson albums come back with vengeance, and come back with more fury and more vibrant imaginations to see what other adventures will lay ahead in the Crimson catalog in 2026.

At last, a brand new album from the legendary The Heads. yourprettyplaceisgoingtohell is their first new material for 20 years. It will be released almost 30 years on from their seminal debut Relaxing With, this will be their fifth studio album proper.

Journey to the Centre of the Eye and A Tab in the Ocean are worth exploring if you’re stepping in to the band’s music for the first time.

Originally self-released in 2008, A.M. by Magnetic Morning quickly became a sought-after collectible among fans of both Swervedriver and Interpol. As the album is scheduled for a re-release through Outer Battery Records we asked the band form some of their influences.

Based in Brighton, Songe is a British/French ambient duo formed in 2023 upon stumbling on a lonely church piano. The band’s songs weave through ambient soundscapes, touches of darker noise and haunting folk.

Formed in 2015 in the Baltics, avant-blues duo Ringhold consists of Estonian guitarist Kalle Tikas and Latvian vocalist Eleonora Kampe. Single Takes is a live studio album capturing five distinct tracks recorded in the summer of 2025.

The mystical day 60s rock met neo-psychedelic rock mixing up to the point of losing consciousness of their own essence, that’s when Giöbia’s acid psychedelic rock was born, in an overwhelming and incessant soundtrack with an unmistakable Italian taste. …

50 years on, it is an incredible debut and the beginning of Larry Fast’s journey. Ahead of its time, rewarding, and one of those albums that’ll be with you for the rest of time and into the future.

With the aptly named single ‘Distant Ghosts’ out for Halloween, we thought it was about time we found out more about what makes Oh Doom! tick to such an irresistibly slow pulse, so we asked them to pick the three albums that have proved major influences on their music.

To the spaceman, thank you for one hell of a ride you brought us, and thank you for an incredible ride you gave.

This album is definitely getting the recognition it truly deserves. It is here; it is finally ours!

If you are very new to the world of Crimson’s music, then Red is the introduction to get you on this magic carpet ride that Robert himself has endured listeners, the roller-coaster ride they’ll never forget.

Danish psychedelic stoner/doom blues band Bogwife will release their 3rd album ‘From Ashes’ next month. We asked the band about some of their musocal influences.