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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Eureka 378-B / Brain of the Firm
Single - Released March 17, 2026

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90 Day Men
AMUSEMENT LAGER
American Television
Analog Bow
Apebreeder
Audiotree
Back Talk
Beeswax
Ben Quad
Berried Alive
Bobbing
Cara Calma
Cardiacs
Charmer
Cody・Lee(李)
Covet
DRØNSOND
Dazzling Killmen
Dikembe
Disiniblud
Drill for Absentee
Dun-Dun Band
Eidola
Elephant Gym
Emma Harner
FiveEight Fever
For Example John
Free Throw
Gizrad
God Is An Astronaut
Good Tiger
HOLOSOIL
Hail The Sun
Hikari Ichihara
Horse Lords
Hurtmold
Ichika Nito
Intervals
It Looks Sad.
James Whetzel
Jardin Animal
Jejune
Jordan Adetunji
Joyce Manor
KASHIWA Daisuke
Kerosene 454
Kittyhawk
Kuan
LITE
Let's Swim, Get Swimming
Lilac Kings
Ling tosite sigure
MONO
Mathematical Jazz
Melkus
Modern Baseball
Monograf
Moray Pringle
Mylets
NYOS
Noise Ratchet
One Hundred Moons
Orchid
Oso Oso
Owane
Peaer
Plini
Polyphia
Shiner
Sleep State
Sokoninaru
Son Reis Project
Spite House
Sweet Pill
TRSH
The Sound Of Animals Fighting
Tigers Jaw
Tortoise
Trico
Uklao
Unprocessed
Unwound818
Vann's Nebula
Varra
Vermona Kids
Wess Meets West
Yowie
Zu
bunii
headwinds
hey, nothing
hoovaranas
jizue
nego
paranoid void
soccer.
son of deni
yeti let you notice
Österreich
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Mom Jeans.
bunii
Modern Baseball
Jordan Adetunji
Polyphia
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Audiotree
Hail The Sun
MASS OF THE FERMENTING DREGS
Joyce Manor
Tigers Jaw
Free Throw
The Buttress
Sweet Pill
hey, nothing
toe
American Football
Ichika Nito
TRSH
Animals As Leaders
Unprocessed
Sunny Day Real Estate
Plini
black midi
Delta Sleep
Intervals
Ling tosite sigure
Eidola
GING NANG BOYZ
Pet Symmetry
Ledetraad
God Is An Astronaut
Ben Quad
Berried Alive
tricot
Slint
Your Arms Are My Cocoon
The Hotelier
LONGMAN
Austin TV
Ikigai
Number Girl
The Sound Of Animals Fighting
Minus the Bear
Parannoul
Good Tiger
Covet
Tortoise
Cap'n Jazz
Cody・Lee(李)
Österreich
TTNG
Jejune
Oso Oso
Moray Pringle
Yannis
Varra
Fiesta Bizarra
I Built the Sky
the HIATUS
Kurt Travis
Silver Mt. Zion
Owane
It Looks Sad.
Emma Harner
Asian Glow
SEAPOOL
Polvo
Dikembe
Strawberry Girls
Omar Rodríguez-López
I Met a Yeti
HATAMITSUNAMI
Archers Of Loaf
Milledenials
MONO
Yvette Young
Chinese Football
Dismemberment Plan
jizue
...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead
Oh Hiroshima
Sokoninaru
Melt-Banana
the band apart
Elephant Gym
The Blood Brothers
Coaltar Of The Deepers
Charmer
Andrés
A Great Big Pile of Leaves
Maybeshewill
Dream Sitch
Feed Me Jack
Sithu Aye
Properties of Nature
The Promise Ring
Stage Kids
And So I Watch You from Afar
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