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Slumplife - Best music outside the mainstream @slumplife.bsky.social · 17d

My first official remix has been released. Thanks to the guys @bilgemusicproject.bsky.social for trusting me with their song.

Please watch, listen, like and comment on as many platforms as you can.

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Bilge Music Project - Sunrise (Slump's Café Del Shart Remix)

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Slumplife - Best music outside the mainstream @slumplife.bsky.social · 6h

Slump's Album Recommendations: Esoterica - Ether Metal

Part Blade Runner, part 1984 and soundtracked by something with the fineessed touch of A Perfect Circle, with more electronic washes. It's an epic undertaking and their most consistent record yet.

#newmusic
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Slump's Album Recommendations: Esoterica - Ether Metal

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Slumplife - Best music outside the mainstream @slumplife.bsky.social · 9h

Songs You Must Hear No.769
Hex Girlfriend - As Long As You're Moving

Noah Yorke and James Knott are releasing their 'Addictive Indulgence' EP on November 28th, 2025. They blend industrial, post-punk, pop, electronica, hip-hop beats, funk, noise rock and more.

#newmusic
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Songs You Must Hear No.769 Hex Girlfriend - As Long As You're Moving

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Slumplife - Best music outside the mainstream @slumplife.bsky.social · 22h

Songs You Must Hear No.768
Earth To Eve - NO KINGS

Eve is channelling her dismay at the chaos, corruption, and cruelty being displayed against her fellow citizens into powerful musical statements.

#newmusic #nokings #fdt
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Songs You Must Hear No.768 Earth To Eve - NO KINGS

YouTube video by Sophomore Slump's SlumpLife

Slumplife - Best music outside the mainstream @slumplife.bsky.social · 1d

Songs You Must Hear No.767
labyrinthine oceans - automata

Back with their first single, since the spring '25 release of their excellent 'everyone was alive' EP. Their sound mixes up grunge and shoegaze into big washes of sound and is well worth checking out.

#newmusic
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Songs You Must Hear No.767 labyrinthine oceans - automata

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

The war zone in Portland is out of control.

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Bilge Music Project @bilgemusicproject.bsky.social · 1d

Song - Sunrise
Bilge Music Project
#alternativerock #progrock #guitarsolos #guitarsolo #guitarstyle

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1 song, 2 guitarists, 2 styles, 2 solos

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Slumplife - Best music outside the mainstream @slumplife.bsky.social · 2d

Songs You Must Hear No.766
The Empire Police - Crawling Distance

Preston's The Empire Police have now been going for 10 years and they've been getting better and better. New EP, 'Strange New Places' is one of their best collections of songs yet.

#bestnewmusic

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Songs You Must Hear No.766 The Empire Police - Crawling Distance

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Slumplife - Best music outside the mainstream @slumplife.bsky.social · 2d

Slump's Album Recommendations:
Wednesday - Bleeds

Bleeds is a wonderful collection of songs that consistently evoke the word “authentic.” Every element of the record feels genuinely heartfelt. Two classic albums in a row? I believe they’ve achieved it.

#newmusic
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Slump's Album Recommendations: Wednesday - Bleeds

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Slumplife - Best music outside the mainstream @slumplife.bsky.social · 2d

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Slumplife - Best music outside the mainstream @slumplife.bsky.social · 2d

Songs You Must Hear No.765
Blanket - Hole In My Head

Originating from Blackpool, Blanket have constantly seemed on the verge of something bigger, but the music industry is a cruel mistress. They deserve to have the success that contemporaries like Loathe have had.

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Songs You Must Hear No.765 Blanket - Hole In My Head

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Slumplife - Best music outside the mainstream @slumplife.bsky.social · 3d

Slump's Album Recommendations:
The Sound of Animals Fighting - The Maiden

Now they are back with a new full-length album, 'The Maiden'. where the titular character experiences death, journeys through the cosmos outside of time and space, before being reborn on Earth

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Slump's Album Recommendations: The Sound of Animals Fighting - The Maiden

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Slumplife - Best music outside the mainstream @slumplife.bsky.social · 4d

Songs You Must Hear No.764
My First Time - Sippy Cup

Bristol's My First Time release another biting social commentary wrapped inside a stomping indie-rock anthem.
This song about living a life of excess and still feeling hollow is one of their best songs yet.

#newmusic
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Songs You Must Hear No.764 My First Time - Sippy Cup

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Slumplife - Best music outside the mainstream @slumplife.bsky.social · 4d

Slump's Album Recommendations:
Big Thief - Double Infinity

They've not ditched the americana/ folk-tinged indie that made them so popular, but they've chosen to experiment more and push their boundaries. And I, for one, admire that.

#newmusic
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Slump's Album Recommendations: Big Thief - Double Infinity

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Slumplife - Best music outside the mainstream @slumplife.bsky.social · 5d

Slump's Album Recommendations:
Boko Yout - GUSTO

Imagine A.R. Kane, and Gorillaz jamming, occasionally being joined by Buzzcocks. That's the vibe and it's glorious.

#artrock #alternativerock #indierock #postpunk #dreampop #afrogrunge #bestnewmusic

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Slump's Album Recommendations: Boko Yout - GUSTO

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Slumplife - Best music outside the mainstream @slumplife.bsky.social · 5d

Songs You Must Hear No 763
Shadohm - Seen It All

Shadohm are a Polish progressive metal band with influences from black, doom, djent and groove metal. A dirty riff, followed by a clean vocal melody that made the song soar, as well as my blackened heart.

#newmusic
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Songs You Must Hear No 763 Shadohm - Seen It All

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Slumplife - Best music outside the mainstream @slumplife.bsky.social · 6d

Slump's Album Recommendations:
Caustic Waves - Echoes

'Echoes' is a thoroughly modern sounding record, but it's also a love letter to the alternative rock scene of the late 90s and early 2000s. The songwriting, performances and production are all top-notch.

#newmusic
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Slump's Album Recommendations: Caustic Waves - Echoes

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Slumplife - Best music outside the mainstream @slumplife.bsky.social · 6d

Songs You Must Hear No.762
the neverminds - afterglow

the neverminds recently released this wonderful song, accompanied by the equally luscious 'dawn'. The Toronto-based band released two previous EPs themed around summer and winter and have toured Japan.

#newmusic
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Songs You Must Hear No.762 the neverminds - afterglow

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Slumplife - Best music outside the mainstream @slumplife.bsky.social · 7d

Slump's Album Recommendations:
Daffo - Where The Earth Bends

I've been championing Daffo (AKA Gabi Gamberg) for ages, , having loved the raw energy of the 'Crisis Kit' EP. Now, dig into twelve brilliantly crafted songs delivered with a disarming honesty and passion.

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Slump's Album Recommendations: Daffo - Where The Earth Bends

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Slumplife - Best music outside the mainstream @slumplife.bsky.social · 7d

Songs You Must Hear No.761
Nihilistic Easyrider - Weekend Fever

Narrow Head's Jacob Duarte revealed his solo project Nihilistic Easyrider and released the 'DELUXE EDITION' album. This song's late 90s / 00s vibe really gets under your skin after a few listens.

#newmusic
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Songs You Must Hear No.761 Nihilistic Easyrider - Weekend Fever

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Slumplife - Best music outside the mainstream @slumplife.bsky.social · 7d

Slump's Album Recommendations:
Erotic Secrets of Pompeii - Pitchfork Libra

ESOP have crushed the difficult second album syndrome under their flamboyant heels and provided us with more dynamic eccentricity from the Twilight Zone. Huzzah!

#newmusic #newalbum
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Slump's Album Recommendations: Erotic Secrets of Pompeii - Pitchfork Libra

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Slumplife - Best music outside the mainstream @slumplife.bsky.social · 8d

Songs You Must Hear No.760
Stoneside - Bad Seed

One of my most featured bands drops another epic story set to the most wonderfully arranged music you'll hear. This current era of Stoneside is possibly going to be their best yet.

#newmusic #recommended
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Songs You Must Hear No.760 Stoneside - Bad Seed

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Slumplife - Best music outside the mainstream @slumplife.bsky.social · 8d

(SLUMP'S FIRST OFFICIAL REMIX)
Songs You Must Hear No 753 Redux
Bilge Music Project - Sunrise

Slump's first official remix release is Bilge Music Project's Sunrise. BMP are a mysterious Anglo-American duo of Eros and GlassTear.

#newmusic #remix
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(SLUMP'S FIRST OFFICIAL REMIX) Songs You Must Hear No 753 Redux Bilge Music Project - Sunrise

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Slumplife - Best music outside the mainstream @slumplife.bsky.social · 9d

Songs You Must Hear No .759
LucyVivor & n0trixx - Serpent Script

A blistering team-up of UK LGBTQ female metal artist and rapper, LucyVivor with UK-based Russian dissident, rapper and metal artist n0trixx.

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Songs You Must Hear No .759 LucyVivor & n0trixx - Serpent Script

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Slumplife - Best music outside the mainstream @slumplife.bsky.social · 9d

Songs You Must Hear No.758
Ally Nicholas - Right

Ally Nicholas has managed to achieve one of those timeless tunes with 'Right'. It's a song that is somehow fizzing with energy and passion and yet manages to also sound world -weary.

#newmusic
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Songs You Must Hear No.758 Ally Nicholas - Right

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Slumplife - Best music outside the mainstream @slumplife.bsky.social · 9d

Songs You Must Hear No.757
Plantoid - Dozer

First teaser from the forthcoming album 'FLARE', which is due out in January 2026. I gave both their debut album and live shows glowing reviews so I'm looking forward to this.

#bewmusic
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Songs You Must Hear No.757 Plantoid - Dozer

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