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Jared Bond’s “Nothing New”, creative disillusionment, and making art honestly

Jen·September 15, 2026

The Kansas City singer-songwriter revisits an archival five-track release shaped by spiritual doubt, exhausting work and creative uncertainty...

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COUGAR MICROBES SELECTS:INDIE SEPTEMBER 11, 2026

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CM Selects: POP 28/08/2026

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Weekend Videos: Hiroki Tanaka – “Yamato”

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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

Track Spotlight: Mount Palomar – L’Aliment

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

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

LeeLou releases debut EP Kiss Death Love Come

Ruby·October 18, 2010

Camden artist Leelou is bringing us a powerful slice of post-punk pop with her debut EP ‘Kiss. Death....

Cougar Microbes Top Albums of 2011: Tyler, The Creator – Goblin

Chief Cougar and Cole·January 28, 2012

Last year I sat through a blogger and A&R roundtable organized by one of the majors in London. In between...

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Haim cover The Strokes’ “I’ll Try Anything Once”

Chief Cougar·April 1, 2013

As the world continues to discover and fall in love with Haim it was impossible for me to...

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CM Selects

COUGAR MICROBES SELECTS: INDIE SEPTEMBER 2026 #5

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

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COUGAR MICROBES SELECTS: POP AUGUST 2026 #1

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CM Selects: Electronica August 2026 #2

CM Selects: Electronica August 2026 #1

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Introducing Moon Construction Kit

Mike·August 24, 2026

Olivier Cornu, the Lausanne-based writer, singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer is the creative force behind Moon Construction Kit, a...

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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...

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...

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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...

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 album cover

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...

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...