Math Rock

Math rock is a genre characterized by complex, intricate rhythms, often incorporating polyrhythms and unconventional time signatures, and featuring extended instrumental passages. Emerging in the late 1980s and 1990s, primarily in the US and Japan, math rock drew from post-punk, indie rock, and progressive rock traditions. The genre's heyday in the 1990s and early 2000s saw a surge in popularity, with bands pushing the boundaries of technical musicianship and creative experimentation. Math rock's cultural significance lies in its blend of intellectualism and emotional intensity, appealing to fans seeking a more challenging and immersive listening experience. Distinct from similar styles like prog rock and indie rock, math rock's unique blend of complexity and melody has influenced a wide range of genres, from post-rock to emo and beyond, cementing its status as a innovative and enduring force in underground music.

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Single - Released August 1, 2025

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ANDEPP
ANORAK!
Amateurish
American Football
Amoeba Arena
Ant Law
Arm's Length
Assertion
Athletics
Audiotree
Back Talk
Brendan Canty
Cara Calma
Cardiacs
Caspar Brötzmann Massaker
Charlie Griffiths
Cheer-Accident
Chinese Park
Ciao Kennedy
Club Night
Collections Of Colonies Of Bees
Colossal John
Crime Caqui
Crowd Of Chairs
Daisyhead
Diminished Fusion
Disiniblud
Dissocia
Dowsing Rod
Emma Harner
FOAM
Fata
Fifth Period Science Class
GING NANG BOYZ
Giants Chair
HEISA
Her Head's On Fire
In Theory
Intervals
James Whetzel
KLÄMP
Kerosene 454
Kuan
LONGMAN
Last Leaf Down
Lechuga
Ledetraad
Lilac Kings
Looming
Low Standards, High Fives
Memória De Peixe
Nathan Hardy
Orchards
Orchid
Owls
Panzerballett
Paperfriend
Pet Symmetry
Pili Coït
Pulses.
RODAN
Ruins
SPOOL
Salem's Corydalis
Shanghai Qiutian
Sleep State
Sokoninaru
Sunda Arc
TOGENASHI TOGEARI
Talk Heavy
Terraformer
The Otals
The Shiawase
The Super Smart Trio
Top Deck
Totorro
Triple Deer
Unrest
Unwed Sailor
Via Luna
Wang Wen
Wipes
Yellow The Sun
Yowie
Zu
akutagawa
cotoba
downt
elizabeth whitington
hey, nothing
jizue
kinoue64
mil ataris por segundo
paranoid void
rillrail
son of deni
the HIATUS
wracaj bo ciemno
yubiori
文雀
Mom Jeans.
Polyphia
Audiotree
TOGENASHI TOGEARI
MASS OF THE FERMENTING DREGS
hey, nothing
The Buttress
Arm's Length
Intervals
Ichika Nito
toe
Eidola
Plini
American Football
TRSH
Animals As Leaders
Sunny Day Real Estate
Ling tosite sigure
black midi
Delta Sleep
God Is An Astronaut
Ledetraad
Pet Symmetry
GING NANG BOYZ
Ben Quad
Berried Alive
LONGMAN
The Hotelier
Your Arms Are My Cocoon
tricot
Slint
Austin TV
Parannoul
Minus the Bear
Number Girl
Ikigai
Covet
Cody・Lee(李)
MONO
I Hate Myself
TTNG
Yannis
Moray Pringle
Fiesta Bizarra
Asian Glow
I Built the Sky
Kurt Travis
the HIATUS
It Looks Sad.
Polvo
SEAPOOL
Silver Mt. Zion
Milledenials
Dismemberment Plan
Elephant Gym
Omar Rodríguez-López
Tortoise
I Met a Yeti
Strawberry Girls
Analog Bow
Dikembe
HATAMITSUNAMI
...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead
Yvette Young
jizue
Stage Kids
Chinese Football
Oh Hiroshima
Sokoninaru
Melt-Banana
Andrés
Feed Me Jack
A Great Big Pile of Leaves
Dream Sitch
Maybeshewill
Coaltar Of The Deepers
Sithu Aye
the band apart
The Promise Ring
Plastic Girl In Closet
And So I Watch You from Afar
Properties of Nature
David Maxim Micic
standards
The Appleseed Cast
GDJYB 雞蛋蒸肉餅
Estoy Bien
Do Make Say Think
Athletics
Dejima
Owane
Manuel Gardner Fernandes
Unwound818
mouse on the keys
Exxasens
Collections Of Colonies Of Bees
Mooncake
For Tracy Hyde
Totorro
Pulses.