Sonemic / Rate Your Music

Sonemic Interview: Lucy Liyou @lucyliyouxoxo discusses her bold new record, 'Mr Cobra,' early love of classical piano, black MIDI, and Prokofiev in this interview with Cal Cashin. rateyourmusic.com/feature/sonemi…

Top 5 new releases users are listening to on RYM: 1. leroy (@janeremover) - 'Status Update Music' 2. @genesisowusu - 'Redstar Wu & the Worldwide Scourge' 3. @Drake - 'Iceman' 4. Panopticon - 'Det hjemsøkte hjertet' 5. @thelemontwigs - 'Look for Your Mind!'

"The transcendent songwriting and lyricism, the raw and energetic performances, it all is so excellent...they certainly do channel the best things about the bands of the past that inspire their music." rateyourmusic.com/music-review/l… (@frikoo4u - 'Something Worth Waiting For')

▶️🎵 Music video of the day: @boardsofcanada - "Introit / Prophecy at 1420 MHz" rateyourmusic.com/release/musicv… youtube.com/watch?v=74NluS…

"The constant howling of the guitar and pounding of the drums are like the final breath of the world; a swan's song, agonizing, and painfully beautiful at the same time." rateyourmusic.com/music-review/C… 東京酒吐座 [Tokyo Shoegazer] (@h_hellrec) - 'Remains'

This week's featured list: The Golden Hour rateyourmusic.com/list/mschoen3/… (@frippofficial & @brianeno - 'Evening Star')

▶️🎵 Music video of the day: @lipcritic - "Talon" rateyourmusic.com/release/musicv… youtube.com/watch?v=zb36Cj…

"The album is at its best when the high-energy and more upbeat tracks hit...always a pleasant experience when two worlds collide in a way that works." rateyourmusic.com/music-review/b… (@TOMORAofficial - 'Come Closer')

‘Inferno’ @boardsofcanada Record Store Listening Parties Thursday 28 May, Worldwide First plays of the record, plus limited Inferno Session Packs to give away. Full list of stores → boardsofcanada.com/listening-part…

On this date in 1967, The @JimiHendrix Experience - 'Are You Experienced' was released. 📈 #4 for 1967, #102 overall rateyourmusic.com/release/album/…

▶️🎵 Music video of the day: 宇多田ヒカル @utadahikaru - "パッパパラダイス" rateyourmusic.com/release/musicv… youtube.com/watch?v=O5JN8l…

The charts have been updated. Panopticon - 'Det hjemsøkte hjertet' debuts at #1 in the top albums of 2026. rateyourmusic.com/charts/top/alb…

"...so powerful yet vulnerable. The album almost slows down and eases up as it progresses into almost like moody ambient prog" rateyourmusic.com/music-review/0… (@GoodTiger - 'The Most Negative Day of the Year')

▶️🎵 Music video of the day: @loatheasone - "Revenant" rateyourmusic.com/release/musicv… youtube.com/watch?v=3khI3v…

"...her most nocturnal album to date, Arlo permeates the business of London & New York’s night time culture with perhaps the most level-headed take on partying I’ve ever heard." rateyourmusic.com/music-review/W… (@arloparks - 'Ambiguous Desire')

What are your favorite albums with unusual/rare genre combinations? rym.fm/discussion/mus… (@seefeel_signals - 'Plainsong EP')

"It is an intense, dense, and eclectic record, but, in classic Squarepusher fashion, is one that rewards you if you are to pay attention." rateyourmusic.com/music-review/w… (@SQUAREPUSHER - 'Kammerkonzert')

▶️🎵 Music video of the day: @charli_xcx - "Rock Music" rateyourmusic.com/release/musicv… youtube.com/watch?v=ox1Eem…

On this date in 1994, @Weezer - 'Weezer [Blue Album]' was released. 📈 #6 for 1994, #271 overall rateyourmusic.com/release/album/…

"...swirling loops of major ninth chords, moved on astral planes across and in spite of modes, key areas, and conventional tonality, bursting at the seams with colors Pantone has yet to name, rivals any of his past work" rateyourmusic.com/music-review/k… (@Lone - 'Hyperphantasia')