https://www.nero-music.com/mainfeed daily 0.75 2026-09-07 https://www.nero-music.com/mainfeed/neros-nods-vol-01 monthly 0.5 2026-09-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/698798eb96e3da6c36eef909/5838f3ea-8cd9-4b64-9ce2-a49f87a2ac29/heathers.jpeg Main Feed - Nero’s Nods Vol. 01 - I Believe In You - Heathers Over the past few years, Heathers has consistently teased social media snippets of his upcoming LP Awesome, where he showcases himself virtuosically playing every instrument. The influences of his covers that span from Ween to The Beatles have fully materialized themselves in “I Believe In You,” where he carries the energy of those short-form snippets into a catchy, punchy track that captures the off-kilter energy of his sound. with an anthemic chorus that hints at the weight of others’ unwavering belief in his music. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/698798eb96e3da6c36eef909/8c662578-0426-4878-8430-62591a892e99/bboardsty.jpg Main Feed - Nero’s Nods Vol. 01 - Billboard Style - Meloxicam Ben Guterl and Dan Howard have long collaborated across many projects and have entered a new era of their partnership with Billboard Style. Dan Howard’s production with Victoryland echoes through this song with melodic, spacey synths underlaying the catchy vocals of Guterl. Lyrics hold the sentiment of the nerves that dominate the initial excitement of meeting someone special, where we all bounce between asking the mundane question of their favorite snack to probing about dreams of dying. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/698798eb96e3da6c36eef909/7ba1ad5b-f887-463b-b16c-3c31fa712cb2/slowfiction.jpg Main Feed - Nero’s Nods Vol. 01 - Slow Fiction - turning down flowers Slow Fiction’s debut album dollhouse is a Frankensteinian work of surrealist poetry, richly layered guitar, and quintessential indie crooning — and the closing track “turning down flowers” is the thread tying every fleshy piece together. It begins as a fairly straightforward garage rock piece, but slowly evolves into something much more expansive. An orchestral-like section emerges from the background, then singer Julia Vassallo’s voice begins to strain in a satisfying, Karen O-esque wail, all culminating in a prayer of the lyrics: “What’s left?” … “Not them” … “Unless.” It’s more theatrical than the album’s other offerings, but a project spanning the sweeping spectrum of indie-rock deserves a grand finale of this caliber. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/698798eb96e3da6c36eef909/5947ec7a-7218-410c-a876-704569da3ac1/Screenshot+2026-09-03+at+7.58.16%E2%80%AFPM.png Main Feed - Nero’s Nods Vol. 01 - Spring Breeding - Hoedown at the Mall Las Vegas based synth punk trio Spring Breeding has a knack for controlling chaos as they pinball between wailing synths and cacophonous drums, all to resolve in a sample of an old noir film dialogue. “Hoedown at the Mall” is an apt name for a song that packs multiple punches, as it stands out as a gem of their recently released project Backflip Soundtrack, where the group’s sound backflips toward reaching its most fully matured state. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/698798eb96e3da6c36eef909/1ed009d6-8aeb-4147-9f1e-8a51eefe72f0/helen.jpg Main Feed - Nero’s Nods Vol. 01 - Helen - Dead shark II The once-dormant shoegaze band Helen has jolted awake with their new single, “Dead shark II.” Frontwoman Liz Harris brings with her the esoteric sensibility of Grouper, the ambient project for which she is probably most well known. This, combined with surf rock-y drum fills and strangely upbeat, jangly guitar, makes for a song that feels like the long-searched-for love child of The Beach Boys and My Bloody Valentine. It’s the perfect tune an especially introspective transition out of summer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/698798eb96e3da6c36eef909/0b4d3232-fa58-4a1b-b954-f385fabe5e66/superfan.jpg Main Feed - Nero’s Nods Vol. 01 - Superfan - Apeiron (Fantasy Football) Superfan is adept at composing beautiful arrangements that paint a complex landscape of instrumentation, with rich guitar and vocals from Kali Flanagan that float over the emotional depth built by cellist Omeed Almassi. While this song came out a year ago, it feels like a creative anchor for their upcoming album My Piledriver Heart, with their recent track “In the Gold Room” containing a similar thematic texture that sets the stage for an exciting release. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/698798eb96e3da6c36eef909/4ff077fc-4daf-4a12-aa47-40ef70fbc372/bloodorange.jpeg Main Feed - Nero’s Nods Vol. 01 - Tell Me - Sassy 009 & Blood Orange Brooding, yet undeniably groovy, Norwegian techno-pop wiz Sassy 009 (Sunniva Lindgård) teams up with the singular Blood Orange (Devonté Hynes) for this track off her 2026 album, Dreamer +. It perfectly encapsulates each artist’s distinct sensibilities: Lindgård’s expansive production, and Hynes’ hypnotizing melodies. It’s a departure from the other, glitchier collaborations on the album, which makes it truly stand out. https://www.nero-music.com/mainfeed/kai-slater-does-it-himself monthly 0.5 2026-08-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/698798eb96e3da6c36eef909/698b1b69-4cab-4598-af8a-a707b749fe81/ab6761610000e5eb5aa26e4e2e9edb7157fb0e6b.jpeg Main Feed - Kai Slater does it himself - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/698798eb96e3da6c36eef909/3c9aa8ee-4f0a-4156-a24c-163f9ad3819a/Image+8-20-26+at+8.29%E2%80%AFPM.png Main Feed - Kai Slater does it himself - Shortly after Slater had begun taking music seriously, COVID hit and limited his ability to play live shows and connect with other musicians. In an effort to stay connected, Hallogallo became a medium through which other musicians and artists could unabashedly express themselves. Each zine contains spotlights for new artists, with mosaic splash pages featuring layers of handmade artwork. The zine’s mascot is a sheep who represents “the growing network of radical youth sheeple people rock-n-roll punkrock ers.” Hallogallo is rooted in a collective uplifting of DIY artistic expression as the “Hallogallo scene” has fostered a rich community of successful bands such as Friko and Horsegirl. The zine’s slogan of “Youth Revolution Now” feels emblematic of a movement that starkly contrasts the influx of insipid art inundating our feeds and algorithms. Image from Hallogallo Issue #2 on Bandcamp https://www.nero-music.com/mainfeed/victoryland-takes-a-victorylap monthly 0.5 2026-08-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/698798eb96e3da6c36eef909/d1c8dd66-4e4d-4c11-88f4-62a3514a28be/IMG_1301.jpeg Main Feed - Victoryland takes a Victorylap Victoryland by @micahbierman_ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/698798eb96e3da6c36eef909/3246c6d5-9655-4e33-8f99-1621a7828f7b/%40micahbierman_-34.jpeg Main Feed - Victoryland takes a Victorylap - In the past months, Victoryland has continued to put on shows throughout Brooklyn, with a show at The Hancock in Bed-Stuy that sold-out almost immediately. About a hundred people were packed into the absolute sauna of an A/C-less living room of a historic brownstone. Despite the death-valley adjacent heat, the crowd jumped and bounced like atoms in perpetual motion, belting their favorite lines from each song. Photo by @micahbierman_ https://www.nero-music.com/mainfeed/everybody-digs-bill-evans-except-bill-evans monthly 0.5 2026-08-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/698798eb96e3da6c36eef909/eef7a71e-af2a-44bb-9860-0bfad8ad6e28/Screenshot+2026-07-26+at+3.13.38%E2%80%AFPM.png Main Feed - Everybody Digs Bill Evans - Except Bill Evans - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.nero-music.com/mainfeed/nerostop112025 monthly 0.5 2026-02-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/698798eb96e3da6c36eef909/1770494191474-ZUY7S0TX5SUAMWT9NXEA/DoveEllis.webp Main Feed - Nero’s Top 11 Albums of 2025 - 11. Dove Ellis - Blizzard Dec 2025 Dove Ellis adds to the litany of artists coming from the UK’s Windmill scene with a melancholy debut comprised of angelic spacey vocals backed by strong instrumentation. On pure raw talent alone, Dove Ellis promises to grow into one of this generation’s most prolific songwriters. Standout Tracks: Little Left Hope, When You Tie Your Hair Up, Pale Song https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/698798eb96e3da6c36eef909/1770494191483-GXJB9RM8YVCBUAA78U9L/Speak-Daggers.jpeg.webp Main Feed - Nero’s Top 11 Albums of 2025 - 10. Elias Rønnenfelt - Speak Daggers Oct 2025 Denmark’s and Iceage’s Elias Rønnenfelt has silently developed one of the more impressive solo catalogs within pop-influenced indie rock. Speak Daggers is his most mature and focused project yet and suggests he will become a mainstay in indie rock’s future. Standout Tracks: USA Baby, Hollow Noon, Love How It Feels https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/698798eb96e3da6c36eef909/1770494191492-6EN846TCHHF1VM5FS2KU/ab67616d0000b27326c5076d5f6910f8769174ce.jpeg Main Feed - Nero’s Top 11 Albums of 2025 - 9. Maruja - Pain to Power Sept 2025 Manchester’s jazz-rock ensemble follows up their impressive previous work with another album that pinballs from cluttered hardcore rock to expressive free form jazz-rock that will almost guarantee tears. Standout Tracks: Bloodsport, Reconcile, Born to Die https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/698798eb96e3da6c36eef909/1770494191501-VRFQX4M8O1HD75OXY2OA/FirstDayBack.jpg.webp Main Feed - Nero’s Top 11 Albums of 2025 - 8. First Day Back - Forward June 2025 First Day Back made a strong impression on me through their live performance belting in a library, offering a metaphor for their explosive debut Forward that calls upon the ghost of Cap’n Jazz. Standout Tracks: Wait, Do You Hear That?, Paint, Gone On https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/698798eb96e3da6c36eef909/1770494191509-FAPORRTATI1WR43QLX6L/LOTTO-FINAL-JPEG.jpg.webp Main Feed - Nero’s Top 11 Albums of 2025 - 7. They Are Gutting a Body of Water - LOTTO Aug 2025 TAGABOW brings an explosive approach to shoe-gaze fundamentals, and taps into 90’s elements of math rock guitar — even emulating the spoken-word, haunting vocals of Brian McMahon from Slint on the first track the chase. This project continues to carve out TAGABOW’s unique space that blends many different guitar rock sub-genres. Standout Tracks: the chase, sour diesel, slo acrostic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/698798eb96e3da6c36eef909/1770494191519-DTS4BNA4B5OUQIPLOYXH/RMP.jpg Main Feed - Nero’s Top 11 Albums of 2025 - 6. Racing Mount Pleasant - Racing Mount Pleasant Aug 2025 Formerly Kingfisher, 7 piece Ann Arbor band Racing Mount Pleasant grows their sound with a project filled with tension and release. Standout Tracks: Emily, You, Your New Place https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/698798eb96e3da6c36eef909/1770494191528-0HWT9BYY9JLQAFK60I2Z/GettingKilled.jpg Main Feed - Nero’s Top 11 Albums of 2025 - 5. Geese - Getting Killed Sept 2025 Brooklyn’s finest delivers one of the most explosive albums of the 2020s, pushing past misguided “industry plant” accusations to ultimately showcase how a group’s sound can grow and evolve into something unique and singular. Standout Tracks: Bow Down, Cobra, Islands of Men https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/698798eb96e3da6c36eef909/1770494191538-KO7DQ5IMRVXJIR2RE46K/SharpPins.jpg Main Feed - Nero’s Top 11 Albums of 2025 - 4. Sharp Pins - Balloon Balloon Balloon Nov 2025 Is Kai Slater the Deion Sanders of music? From Lifeguard to Sharp Pins to running music collective Hallogallo, Balloon Balloon Balloon’s 18 tracks feel familiar and referential, yet challenge the structures that often made 60s music dull. Standout Tracks: I Don’t Have The Heart, (I Wanna) Be Your Girl, Fall in Love Again https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/698798eb96e3da6c36eef909/1770494191547-1FGF48HGLWR9A2NPXLYG/RadioDDR.jpg.webp Main Feed - Nero’s Top 11 Albums of 2025 - 3. Sharp Pins - Radio DDR March 2025 If you couldn’t tell already, Sharp Pins had a prolific 2025, and Radio DDR holds another 14 songs that built the foundation for the breadth of wealth found on Balloon Balloon Balloon. Standout Tracks: You Don’t Live Here Anymore, If I Was Ever Lonely, I Can’t Stop https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/698798eb96e3da6c36eef909/1770494191555-78VHXW96RLQI3DYDM95D/PassionateOnes.jpg Main Feed - Nero’s Top 11 Albums of 2025 - 2. Nourished By Time - The Passionate Ones Aug 2025 Baltimore’s Marcus Brown follows up his punchy previous work with a cohesive and daring venture into a developed R&B sound. Standout Tracks: It’s Time, Tossed Away, Max Potential https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/698798eb96e3da6c36eef909/1770494191565-5O8Q0TY74Y7J19IRI6L2/GGGYaMD.jpeg Main Feed - Nero’s Top 11 Albums of 2025 - 1. Shallowater - God’s Gonna Give You a Million Dollars Sept 2025 West Texas' slow-core group Shallowater delivers its most intricate and heartbreaking album yet, expanding on their successful 2024 album There Is a Well, with a homely Texas feature from Amarillo’s finest Hayden Pedigo. 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