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Another year, another song jam! Last November-December, another cohort of incredibly talented musicians came together to tackle four new sets of songwriting challenges. Then, we made a compilation album about it.

No cuts. No major revisions. 22 delicious original tracks, with new music from fan-favorite rockers and brilliant new voices alike. It's a testament to the ability and enthusiasm of every single participant in our 2025 song jam that this compilation album is as good as it is. But don't take our word for it—Pre-order the Fourth Strike Song Jam 25 album now, and enjoy the zippy, confident, and ridiculously catchy preview track, "Monadnock," by @lordcakespy and Aran P. Ink.

Up for preorder now!

STILL TIME TO FEAR / IF YOU GO, YOU SHOULD DRAW BLOOD

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* especially artists influenced by, or are part of, or pioneered experimental/alternative scenes

1. BOWS ~ CASSIDY (2001)

primary genre: trip hop, art rock

secondary genre: post-rock, dream pop, slowcore

descriptors: ethereal, poetic, female vocalist, abstract, lush, psychedelic, surreal, nocturnal, male vocalist

2. LONG FIN KILLIE ~ HOUDINI (1995)

primary genre: post-rock, experimental rock, indie rock

secondary genre: art rock, math rock, post-punk, ambient pop

descriptors: LGBTQ, atmospheric, hypnotic, male vocalist, sexual, romantic, melancholic, uncommon time signatures, lush, passionate, eclectic, technical, nocturnal, political, introspective, anxious

3. A.R. KANE ~ 69 (1988)

primary genre: dream pop, experimental rock, neo-psychedelia

secondary genre: shoegaze, ambient pop, dub, post-rock, space rock revival

descriptors: psychedelic, surreal, atmospheric, abstract, mysterious, ethereal, male vocalist, noisy, avant-garde, aquatic, nocturnal, hedonism

ⓘ FUN FACT! member alex ayuli coined the term "dreampop" in the late 1980s to describe their eclectic sound

I just put out a music video of a cover medley containing Nine Inch Nails - The Fragile Radiohead - Where I End and You Begin Owl City - Fireflies Toby Fox and Laura Shigihara - Don't Forget The Garages - Eyes in the Dark And some original stuff teasing my upcoming album (subscribe to keep an eye out for that)

I had a ton of fun with it and would love for y'all to listen

LONG TIME NO SEE, and welcome back to Fourth Strike Monthly Roundups! A moment of silence for the half a year we've been gone; I (roundup writer) have just been extremely busy irl. But hey! There's now six months of sick tunes to catch up on!

There's a LOT here, and it's Bandcamp Friday (!!), so we've divided the roundup into two parts, and we'll go through these pretty rapid-fire. This is Part 1: MUSIC!

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NEW IN MUSIC:

1. Loads of our musicians have been playing live! All of these gigs are now past, but here's an assortment of shows from the last half year:

keep an eye on these folks! We'll be posting new gigs as people land 'em, including a few in today's roundup below!

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2. @robnotes released their debut EP, How To Feel, along with a videos breaking down its production and lyrics!

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3. @thwackamabob 's band Yuppie Supper put out a track on T4T2! : A Mutual Aid Compilation by Trans People for Trans People! 100% of album proceeds go to The Trevor Project. Check it out below!

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4. Ceri released a music video for her song "Murderer." Watch it now on YouTube:

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5. Nia's done a drum 'n bass mix for the FieldFX shader jam. Mix, tracklist, and song links available on her blog here:

They then came back for a second one, this time with the goal of using as few breakbeats and as many four-on-the-floors as possible👀 Recording and tracklist below!

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6. @thwackamabob and Yuppie Supper are back! This time with the release of their second EP, The Mondegreen. Check it out on bandcamp and streaming! Not really linking to a certain streaming service here anymore, but it's there if you use it:

You can also get YupSup shirts on the bandcamp, now in black AND white:

If you happen to live in Leeds or the surrounding, keep track of upcoming shows at their linktree:

And finally, the band did an interview with Slutsplosion over on YouTube! Watch it here:

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7. @raccoonfink's sorted his project across his various styles into his own label on Ampwall! Check his music out here:

Rick's put his entire electronic back catalog up for PWYW. If you're a fan of techno, electronica, ambient, and/or chiptune, this is the place to be!!

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8. LCS released a new album! Hymns and Deviations is a deliberately nebulous concept album, open to the whims and interpretations of the listener. What will you find within its synthwave electronica?

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9. Seb put out their final uni project! Self-described as "weird plunderphonics-y vaporwave-y nonsense," The Wheeler-Langley Experiment is available now on Bandcamp:

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10. Shmucku put out a "ethereal x dreampop x Silent Hill type beat," available on YouTube under A Liminal Life! 🤩

They've also got a little jam sess up, if you'd like to hear some SICK guitar:

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11. Fans of music about horror games rejoice! Sci-fi's written an entire EP (seven songs!) of music for an experimental enormous game of Mothership that ran for Mothership Month 25. Check it out on Bandcamp:

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12. Resni's released the full soundtrack for Videonauts on Bandcamp! What's Videonauts? Keep scrolling and you'll find more on their indie horror game (sensing a theme, this month) in the Not Music (But Still Cool) section 👾

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13. Amelia released her first big album on Bandcamp! It's called GLAM, it's a concept album about identity, community, and the cycle of mental health recovery, and garages fans might recognize a certain track, formerly about a certain Atlantean....🎸🔱

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15. Julien compiled, mastered, and has a song on Causerie: A Compilation Album Benefitting YRC ATL:

Y'all Rock Camp ATL puts on a summer camp for girls and other trans/gender-expansive kids to learn to play and make music! All artists on the comp are local to Atlanta and past/present counselors and organizers🎸

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16. Skul Girl did a remix of the new Femtanyl. In her words: "It go squeaky glitchy now!!!!"

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17. datasaab put out a song! Available now on YouTube and streaming:

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18. Gabi's got a new single coming out on Tuesday! Presave "When the lights go out (in my eyes)" below:

Faer last track with faer former band Glitt, "Party," also came out recently! Listen to it on YouTube/streaming:

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19. We had our annual Song Jam here at Fourth Strike at the end of 2025! As always, everyone brought out some truly incredible music, and there's another compilation album in the works. More info to come when we've got news!

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20. Speaking of news, we know people are probably curious about what's happening with EXPANSION. While we're not quite ready with a new release date yet, progress is being made, and we're hopeful we'll have more info to share soon!

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And that's everything music from the last six months! If you're looking for new music, or artists to support this Bandcamp Friday, we hope you found something new and exciting here!

Welcome to Part 2 of our roundup for the back half of 2025!

Today in NOT MUSIC (BUT STILL COOL):

1. @clemkesh featured on the podcast Game Master Monday playing Ball Game, an absurdist horror baseball game (ttrpg). Which, of course, isn't something she or any of us here at Fourth Strike have any experience with.

Check it out on Youtube/streaming:

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2. Resni's game Videonauts is out! If you've read previous roundups, you'll know Videonauts is inspired by classic rpgmaker horror games, and has you escaping a mansion chock-full of dead traps and a collection of bizarre videos. There are tons of secrets to discover and multiple endings to stumble across! Now available on Steam:

and Itch:

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3. @robnotes did videos covering his best and worst albums of the year!

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4. @clemkesh again, this time on the podcast The Heart is a Dungeon as Reve! Check it out below and/or everywhere you get your podcasts:

https://redcircle.com/shows/4a77b44e-52f9-48d0-bb56-d66e8cb64b3b/ep/deee3d24-102b-4345-8cd7-a5a259f4e82d

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5. Sci-fi, Lex, and their local theater are making a comedy radio theater anthology called Bindle Wireless Playhouse! Sci-fi's doing sound design, some of the music, and mixing. Available wherever you get podcasts!

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6. Resni and their partner have another game releasing soon! Crescent Break is an action-roguelike platformer that takes place in a futuristic world. Traverse the peculiar surroundings and collect new weapons, character upgrades, and special items to unlock new areas and secrets. Permadeath, procedurally generated levels, and randomized abilities mean that each run will be unique and interesting! Links and clips below:

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LONG TIME NO SEE, and welcome back to Fourth Strike Monthly Roundups! A moment of silence for the half a year we've been gone; I (roundup writer) have just been extremely busy irl. But hey! There's now six months of sick tunes to catch up on!

There's a LOT here, and it's Bandcamp Friday (!!), so we've divided the roundup into two parts, and we'll go through these pretty rapid-fire. This is Part 1: MUSIC!

—

NEW IN MUSIC:

1. Loads of our musicians have been playing live! All of these gigs are now past, but here's an assortment of shows from the last half year:

keep an eye on these folks! We'll be posting new gigs as people land 'em, including a few in today's roundup below!

—

2. @robnotes released their debut EP, How To Feel, along with a videos breaking down its production and lyrics!

—

3. @thwackamabob 's band Yuppie Supper put out a track on T4T2! : A Mutual Aid Compilation by Trans People for Trans People! 100% of album proceeds go to The Trevor Project. Check it out below!

—

4. Ceri released a music video for her song "Murderer." Watch it now on YouTube:

—

5. Nia's done a drum 'n bass mix for the FieldFX shader jam. Mix, tracklist, and song links available on her blog here:

They then came back for a second one, this time with the goal of using as few breakbeats and as many four-on-the-floors as possible👀 Recording and tracklist below!

—

6. @thwackamabob and Yuppie Supper are back! This time with the release of their second EP, The Mondegreen. Check it out on bandcamp and streaming! Not really linking to a certain streaming service here anymore, but it's there if you use it:

You can also get YupSup shirts on the bandcamp, now in black AND white:

If you happen to live in Leeds or the surrounding, keep track of upcoming shows at their linktree:

And finally, the band did an interview with Slutsplosion over on YouTube! Watch it here:

—

7. @raccoonfink's sorted his project across his various styles into his own label on Ampwall! Check his music out here:

Rick's put his entire electronic back catalog up for PWYW. If you're a fan of techno, electronica, ambient, and/or chiptune, this is the place to be!!

—

8. LCS released a new album! Hymns and Deviations is a deliberately nebulous concept album, open to the whims and interpretations of the listener. What will you find within its synthwave electronica?

—

9. Seb put out their final uni project! Self-described as "weird plunderphonics-y vaporwave-y nonsense," The Wheeler-Langley Experiment is available now on Bandcamp:

—

10. Shmucku put out a "ethereal x dreampop x Silent Hill type beat," available on YouTube under A Liminal Life! 🤩

They've also got a little jam sess up, if you'd like to hear some SICK guitar:

—

11. Fans of music about horror games rejoice! Sci-fi's written an entire EP (seven songs!) of music for an experimental enormous game of Mothership that ran for Mothership Month 25. Check it out on Bandcamp:

—

12. Resni's released the full soundtrack for Videonauts on Bandcamp! What's Videonauts? Keep scrolling and you'll find more on their indie horror game (sensing a theme, this month) in the Not Music (But Still Cool) section 👾

—

13. Amelia released her first big album on Bandcamp! It's called GLAM, it's a concept album about identity, community, and the cycle of mental health recovery, and garages fans might recognize a certain track, formerly about a certain Atlantean....🎸🔱

—

15. Julien compiled, mastered, and has a song on Causerie: A Compilation Album Benefitting YRC ATL:

Y'all Rock Camp ATL puts on a summer camp for girls and other trans/gender-expansive kids to learn to play and make music! All artists on the comp are local to Atlanta and past/present counselors and organizers🎸

—

16. Skul Girl did a remix of the new Femtanyl. In her words: "It go squeaky glitchy now!!!!"

—

17. datasaab put out a song! Available now on YouTube and streaming:

—

18. Gabi's got a new single coming out on Tuesday! Presave "When the lights go out (in my eyes)" below:

Faer last track with faer former band Glitt, "Party," also came out recently! Listen to it on YouTube/streaming:

—

19. We had our annual Song Jam here at Fourth Strike at the end of 2025! As always, everyone brought out some truly incredible music, and there's another compilation album in the works. More info to come when we've got news!

—

20. Speaking of news, we know people are probably curious about what's happening with EXPANSION. While we're not quite ready with a new release date yet, progress is being made, and we're hopeful we'll have more info to share soon!

—

And that's everything music from the last six months! If you're looking for new music, or artists to support this Bandcamp Friday, we hope you found something new and exciting here!