Central Tendency
Indie ScientistYour one-stop shop for new music discovery, featuring brief recommendations for emerging artists and debut albums/eps.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 130 | Founded | 3 years ago | Last Issue | 10 days ago |
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Spotlight: Best Debuts of 2026 (Vol. 3)
The Debut Spotlight is back for 2026! I am reviewing debuts separately from my monthly recaps, so you’ll be getting these in volumes throughout the year.
There’s a ton of debuts that I love that don’t always make the written list, but don...
Spotlight: Best Releases of July 2026
Greetings readers!
July was a very busy month for me, full of baseball, beach trips, BLTs, and birthdays! So I didn’t tackle as many albums this month, but I’ve still got a good selection to share.
Today I will highlight some of my Spotl...
Seventh-Inning Stretch
Greetings friends!
Around this time last summer, I was traversing the UK and Ireland, bringing you blog posts about sightseeing, festivals and Oasis.
Chronic health problems have sadly prevented me from seeing as much travel and live mus...
Quarterly Highlights: April - June, 2026
Need to catch up on new music releases? Here are 20 albums and EPs from the last quarter you should check out, organized by genre.
Welcome to Quarterly Highlights, the series where I shed light on some of my favorite releases from the past...
Spotlight: Best Releases of June 2026
Greetings readers!
I can’t believe it’s July - hope everyone is surviving the heatwaves!
Today I will highlight some of my Spotlight selections from artists’ albums and tracks released last month. If you’re just joining the family, my Spo...
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