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The Bites - The Bites

The Bites are back with their self-titled second album, out September 18, 2026, via Earache Records.

Samuel Stevens

2 days ago4 min read

Abstract red-orange album cover with spiky textured pattern; text reads A BEAUTIFUL WORLD TO LOSE and CORELLA.

Corella - A Beautiful World To Lose

Corella are back with their second record, A Beautiful World To Lose on September 18, 2026.

Samuel Stevens

3 days ago3 min read

Cartel album cover showing a blurred person in orange beside a car interior, with bold text Learning How to Cope

Cartel - Learning How To Cope

Back with their fifth studio album, Cartel will release Learning How To Cope on September 18, 2026, via Field Day Records.

Samuel Stevens

4 days ago4 min read

Silhouetted person points at pink cherry blossoms against a bright blue sky in a dark gallery display.

Holding Absence - Modern Life Is Lonely

Holding Absence are back with their fourth album, Modern Life Is Lonely, on September 18, 2026, via Sumerian Records.

Samuel Stevens

5 days ago4 min read

Close-up of a swimmer in white goggles and orange cap underwater, with splashing blue water and orange side panel text.

Dabda - ON(百)

South Korean rock outfit Dabda are back with their second album, ON(百), out September 17, 2026, via Electric Muse.

Samuel Stevens

6 days ago4 min read

Colorful comic-style rider with neon green hair leans from a red roller coaster above a city skyline and pink moon, energetic and wild

lolitslea - RollerCoaster Tycoon

lolitslea is back with their brand new album, RollerCoaster Tycoon, out September 15, 2026.

Samuel Stevens

Sep 114 min read

Blonde woman in pink sunglasses crouches on pavement with money, doll and cup; neon pink METICULOUS and SCENE text.

Scene Queen - METALICIOUS EP

Scene Queen has returned with her latest effort, METALICIOUS, out on September 11, 2026, via Hopeless Records.

Samuel Stevens

Sep 104 min read

Ghostly blonde woman in a red dress stands in a dark, misty forest, creating an eerie, haunting mood.

156/Silence - From A Distance

156/Silence are back with their sixth studio album, From A Distance, out September 4, 2026, via Pure Noise Records.

Samuel Stevens

Sep 35 min read

Grungy metal wall mural of a skull-faced pilot in red jacket and goggles, with AIRBOURNE in bold red letters.

Airbourne - Airbourne

Airbourne are back with their self-titled sixth studio album, out September 4, 2026.

Samuel Stevens

Sep 24 min read

A foot in straw beside a pink book cover reading BLISS and Harrison Gordon, with a moody harvest-like scene.

Harrison Gordon - BLISS

Harrison Gordon are back with their sophomore album, BLISS, out September 4, 2026, via Hopeless Records.

Samuel Stevens

Sep 24 min read

Polaroid of three people on a porch, with Live well and More than you can give written on it, against a beachy sky backdrop

Live Well - MORE THAN YOU GIVE EP

Live Well are set to release their brand new EP, MORE THAN YOU GIVE, on September 3, 2026.

Samuel Stevens

Sep 14 min read

Two people in winter coats walk hand in hand through deep snow at night as large snowflakes fall.

Movements - Happier Now

Movements are releasing their fourth studio album, Happier Now, on September 4, 2026, via Fearless Records.

Samuel Stevens

Sep 14 min read

Man in a black suit with a bright pink tie holds a cat on a dark album cover; text says HOOMAN AFTER ALL SIM.

SiM - HOOMAN AFTER ALL

Japanese metalcore outfit SiM are back with their seventh studio album, HOOMAN AFTER ALL, out September 2, 2026, via UNFD.

Samuel Stevens

Aug 304 min read

Neon portrait of a woman surrounded by hands, with pink-blue lighting and the text Catch Your Breath and Not Broken Enough.

Catch Your Breath - Not Broken Enough

Catch Your Breath are back with their sophomore album, Not Broken Enough, out August 28, 2026, via Thriller Records.

Samuel Stevens

Aug 273 min read

Gothic cathedral under a red eye-like sunburst, with COLORBLIND text below, in a bleak black-and-white eerie poster.

Colorblind - Who Sold You This Truth ++ Was It Yours To Hold

Colorblind will release their debut album, Who Sold You This Truth ++ Was It Yours To Hold, on August 28, 2026, via Solid State Records.

Samuel Stevens

Aug 275 min read

Woman in a blurred subway corridor beneath EXIT WOUNDS sign, turning in a dark outfit.

Olivia Penalva - Exit Wounds

Olivia Penalva is back with her third studio album, Exit Wounds, out August 28, 2026.

Samuel Stevens

Aug 265 min read

Stylized red-and-black cross with a close-up eye inside, on a dark background, creating a dramatic, eerie mood.

Beartooth - Pure Ecstasy

Beartooth are back with their sixth studio album, Pure Ecstasy, out August 28, 2026, via Fearless Records.

Samuel Stevens

Aug 244 min read

Stylized red-and-cream bird taking flight from choppy water, framed by a decorative border with no visible text.

Mark Ciani - Utopia

Alt-rock singer-songwriter Mark Ciani is back with his latest album, Utopia, out August 21, 2026.

Samuel Stevens

Aug 184 min read

Karen Dió - Fugaz EP

Karen Dió is back with her brand new EP, Fugaz, out August 21, 2026, via Hopeless Records.

Samuel Stevens

Aug 173 min read

Surreal purple portrait of a screaming person, hands on head, tangled wires from mouth and face, with pink title text below.

Empires In Orbit - Audiodrome

Empires In Orbit is back with their latest album, Audiodrome, out August 14, 2026, via Doom City Records.

Samuel Stevens

Aug 133 min read

Pink-lit flower shop filled with orchids and lush plants, with a glowing neon sign and vibrant, dreamy mood.

Melania Kol - Okay that's a great idea because if I do that then

Melania Kol is back with his latest album, Okay that's a great idea because if I do that then, out August 14, 2026, via Julia's War Recordings.

Samuel Stevens

Aug 125 min read

Woman in red dress and white sunglasses holds red flowers under colorful stage lights; text reads modern dance.

KIMIKO - Modern Dance EP

KIMIKO will release her debut EP, Modern Dance, on August 14, 2026.

Samuel Stevens

Aug 114 min read

Album cover with TANZNEID and Electric Callboy above a glowing neon brain in a glass orb on a dark space-like background.

Electric Callboy - TANZNEID

Electric Callboy will release their seventh studio album, TANZNIED, on August 7, 2026, via Century Media Records.

Samuel Stevens

Aug 64 min read

A woman in a silver halter top stands by a car on a rural road; cursive text says Sunk Cost Fantasy and Blums.

Blums - Sunk Cost Fantasy

Blums will release their debut album, Sunk Cost Fantasy, on August 7, 2026, via Take Care Records.

Samuel Stevens

Aug 53 min read

Album cover with three dark vertical portraits of a rugged man; text reads ENTIRE STATE of TIM MONTANA on a black background.

Tim Montana - Entire State of Tim Montana

Tim Montana will release his seventh album, Entire State of Tim Montana, on July 31, 2026, via BMG.

Samuel Stevens

Jul 293 min read

Alejandro Aranda - Baroque EP

Alejandro Aranda will release his latest EP, Baroque, on July 31, 2026.

Samuel Stevens

Jul 283 min read

Album cover of a person seated in a purple haze, with bold text End of the World (Part 1) and Blackjeans.

BlackJeans - End of The World (Part 1) EP

BlackJeans will release his new EP, End of the World (Part 1), on July 27, 2026.

Samuel Stevens

Jul 233 min read

Pink square CD case with a knitted doll in blue, brown, and white on a white background, smiling with braided hair

CASANDRA - ISLA TRANQUILITA

CASANDRA is back with her latest album, ISLA TRANQUILITA, out July 24, 2026.

Samuel Stevens

Jul 223 min read

Surreal ram-like creature with curled horns stands by a flowering shoreline at sunset, with a glowing pink sun and calm water.

Protest the Hero - Within

Protest the Hero are back with their independently released sixth studio album, Within, out July 17, 2026.

Samuel Stevens

Jul 154 min read

Two hikers walk across a grassy hillside under a clear blue sky, with distant mountains and a calm, open landscape.

chandol - Mercurial

chandol has released his brand new album, Mercurial.

Samuel Stevens

Jul 103 min read

Close-up of a woman's face with a tear and the word fine in gold on her cheek.

Julie Neff - fine.

Julie Neff will release her debut album, fine., on July 10, 2026.

Samuel Stevens

Jul 94 min read

Blonde woman in a blue ruffled outfit lies on blue feathers; fashion cover reads Love Department by Seanna Pereira.

Seanna Pereira - Love Department EP

Seanna Pereira is set to release her debut EP, Love Department, on July 10, 2026.

Samuel Stevens

Jul 93 min read

Person curled up on a wooden bench in a warm-toned room, sitting quietly and looking pensive.

Coco Smith - You Won't Get My Message but You'll Hear It

Coco Smith is back with her latest album, You Won't Get My Message but You'll Hear It, out July 10, 2026, via VHS Records.

Samuel Stevens

Jul 73 min read

Glowing blue-purple swallowtail butterfly on dark background, with small text reading the green swallowtail.

she's green - swallowtail EP

Shoegaze outfit she's green are back with their third EP, swallowtail, out on July 10, 2026, via Photo Finish Records.

Samuel Stevens

Jul 73 min read

Dark, moody scene of a huge concrete structure overgrown with vines, surrounded by rocks, plants, and shallow water.

The Plot In You - The Plot In You

The Plot In You is back with their self-titled sixth album, out July 10, 2026, via Fearless Records.

Samuel Stevens

Jul 63 min read

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