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Mr.phylzzz
Mr.phylzzz (pronounced "Mr. Flies") is a Chicago noise-rock duo of Clinton Jacob and Danny Sein on Amphetamine Reptile Records since 2019; albums Real Live Suicide, Cancel Culture Club, Fat Chance, and the 2026 EP Fear The Lord, with Melvins-linked guests and the side project Gatta Morta.
Mudhoney
Mudhoney is a Seattle grunge and garage punk band formed January 1, 1988 by Mark Arm and Steve Turner after Green River split, with Dan Peters and Matt Lukin. Known for Superfuzz Bigmuff, Touch Me I'm Sick, and enduring loyalty to Sub Pop.
Múm
Múm is an Icelandic experimental electronic band formed in 1997 by Gunnar Örn Tynes, Örvar Smárason, and the Valtýsdóttir twins, known for glitch-pop albums on Morr Music and Fat Cat and the 2025 return History of Silence.
Muse (band)
Muse (band): English rock trio from Teignmouth, Devon (Matt Bellamy, Chris Wolstenholme, Dominic Howard; formerly Rocket Baby Dolls). Ten studio albums from Showbiz (1999) to The Wow! Signal (2026); over 30 million units sold; seven consecutive UK number-one albums.
Mutemath
Mutemath (Mute Math, MUTEMATH): American alternative rock project founded in New Orleans by Paul Meany, ex-Earthsuit, with drummer Darren King; Grammy-nominated "Typical" video; albums Mute Math (2006) through Play Dead (2017); later Meany's solo project on Voytek Records.
Neu!
Neu! (German for "new") was a Düsseldorf krautrock duo formed in 1971 by ex-Kraftwerk members Klaus Dinger and Michael Rother; their three Brain Records albums pioneered the motorik beat, influencing Bowie, punk, and electronic music.
Our Lady Peace
Our Lady Peace (OLP) is a Canadian alternative rock band from Toronto formed in the early 1990s, named after a 1943 Mark Van Doren poem, known for Naveed, Clumsy, Spiritual Machines, four JUNO Awards, and the OLP30 anniversary tour.
Pere Ubu
Pere Ubu, the American avant garage rock band formed in Cleveland, Ohio in 1975 by David Thomas from Rocket From the Tombs; debut album The Modern Dance (1978) shaped British post-punk; Thomas died April 23, 2025.
Pixies (band)
Pixies are an American alternative rock band formed in Boston in 1986 by Black Francis and Joey Santiago, with Kim Deal and David Lovering. Known for Surfer Rosa, Doolittle, quiet-loud dynamics, a 1993 breakup, 2004 reunion, and influence on Nirvana and Radiohead.
Pop Will Eat Itself
Pop Will Eat Itself (PWEI), English alternative rock band formed 1986 in Stourbridge; grebo scene act turned sample-driven industrial rock, known for This Is the Day...This Is the Hour..., the 1993 top-ten hit "Get the Girl! Kill the Baddies!" and the 2025 album Delete Everything.
Porno for Pyros
Porno for Pyros: American alternative rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1992 by Perry Farrell and Stephen Perkins after Jane's Addiction broke up; two albums (1993, 1996), 2024 farewell tour.
Portishead (band)
Portishead are a Bristol, England trip-hop-associated band of Beth Gibbons, Geoff Barrow, and Adrian Utley; Dummy (1994) won the 1995 Mercury Prize, and all three studio albums reached UK number two.
Prostitute (band)
Prostitute is a Dearborn, Michigan noise rock band formed in 2020 by Moe Kazra and Andrew Kaster; debut album Attempted Martyr (2024, reissued by Mute) blends Middle Eastern influences with hardcore.
Public Service Broadcasting (band)
Public Service Broadcasting: London band formed 2010 by J. Willgoose, Esq., making post-rock and electronica concept albums with archival speech samples; albums include The Race for Space, Bright Magic, The Last Flight.
Radiohead
Radiohead are the English rock band from Oxford: Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Ed O'Brien, Colin Greenwood, and Philip Selway. Known for "Creep" (1993), OK Computer (1997), the electronic turn of Kid A (2000), the pay-what-you-want In Rainbows, and a 2025 reunion tour after seven years.
Shearling (band)
Shearling: Los Angeles experimental/noise rock band formed 2024 by ex-Sprain guitarists Alex Kent and Sylvie Simmons; debut single-track album on Mishap Records, 2025; EP and European tour followed.
Shellac (band)
Shellac, or Shellac of North America, was a Chicago noise rock and math rock trio (Steve Albini, Bob Weston, Todd Trainer) formed in 1992, releasing six Touch and Go albums; its final LP To All Trains (2024) appeared ten days after Albini's death.
Silverchair
Silverchair: Australian rock band from Newcastle (1992-2011), members Daniel Johns, Ben Gillies, Chris Joannou; five chart-topping albums from Frogstomp (1995) to Young Modern (2007), 21 ARIA Awards, indefinite hiatus since 2011.
Silversun Pickups
Silversun Pickups: Los Angeles alternative rock band formed in 2000 (as A Couple of Couples) by Brian Aubert and Nikki Monninger, later joined by Joe Lester and Christopher Guanlao. Seven albums from Carnavas (2006) to Tenterhooks (2026), produced latterly by Butch Vig.
Son Lux
Son Lux is an American experimental post-rock trio formed in 2007 in New York by Ryan Lott, later joined by Rafiq Bhatia and Ian Chang; Oscar-nominated for scoring Everything Everywhere All at Once.
Sonic Youth
Sonic Youth, American experimental rock band formed in New York in 1981 by Thurston Moore, Kim Gordon, Lee Ranaldo, and Richard Edson; known for alternate tunings, prepared guitars, and Daydream Nation; signed to Geffen in 1990, broke up in 2011.
Soul Coughing
Soul Coughing, also M. Doughty's band, was a New York alternative rock quartet (1992-2000) blending jazz, hip-hop, samples, and spoken word on Ruby Vroom, Irresistible Bliss, and El Oso, reuniting in 2024.
Spacehog
Spacehog: English alternative rock band formed in New York City in 1994 by Leeds musicians Royston and Antony Langdon, Jonny Cragg, and Richard Steel; glam-influenced debut Resident Alien (1995) yielded the hit In the Meantime, later featured in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.
Spiritualized
Spiritualized is an English rock band formed in 1990 by Jason Pierce (J Spaceman) after Spacemen 3 split. Known for Lazer Guided Melodies (1992) and Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space (1997); albums through Everything Was Beautiful (2022).
Starcrawler
Starcrawler is an American glam-punk rock band formed in 2015 in Los Angeles, led by vocalist Arrow de Wilde and guitarist Henri Cash, known for theatrical live shows.
Stereolab
Stereolab are a London-formed avant-pop band founded in 1991 by Tim Gane and Laetitia Sadier, fusing 1960s pop, Krautrock, and lounge music; albums include Peng! (1992), Dots and Loops (1997), and Instant Holograms on Metal Film (2025).
Swans (band)
Swans are an American experimental rock band formed in New York in 1982 by Michael Gira, spanning no wave, noise rock and industrial; key albums Filth, Soundtracks for the Blind, To Be Kind and Birthing.
Switchfoot
Switchfoot is an American alternative rock band from San Diego, formed in 1996 by brothers Jon and Tim Foreman, best known for The Beautiful Letdown and a 2009 Grammy.
Temper City
Temper City is an Israeli alternative rock trio from Los Angeles, formed in 2021. Their debut single, "Self Aware," made them the first Israeli band on the Billboard Hot 100.
The Dandy Warhols
The Dandy Warhols are an American rock band formed in Portland, Oregon, blending psych rock, shoegaze, and synth pop; "Bohemian Like You" was their signature hit.