Album Review 2/28

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Maiah Wynne - Into The Waves

Maiah Wynne will release her new album, Into The Waves, on September 25, 2026, via Kscope Records.

Samuel Stevens

Sep 23

Eerie illustration of a pale shrouded figure with closed eyes in a dark swirling background, surrounded by three skull-like flowers.

Sicksense - Funerals EP

Canadian metal act Sicksense are back with their brand new EP, Funerals, out September 25, 2026.

Samuel Stevens

Sep 21

The Bites - The Bites

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

Samuel Stevens

Sep 17

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

Sep 16

Colorful cartoon punk band plays on stage before a packed crowd holding signs; banner reads Dizzy Sunfist and OUR DREAMS NOT DEAD.

Dizzy Sunfist - Our Dream Is Not Dead

Dizzy Sunfist are back with their brand new album, Our Dream Is Not Dead, out September 18, 2026, via Hopeless Records and Fat Wreck Chords.

Samuel Stevens

Sep 15

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

Sep 15

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Porch Light - Hush

Porch Light will release their debut album Hush, on September 18, 2026, via Mom + Pop Music.

Samuel Stevens

Sep 14

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

Sep 14

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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

Sep 13

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lolitslea - RollerCoaster Tycoon

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

Samuel Stevens

Sep 11

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 10

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 3

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 2

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 2

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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 1

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 1

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 30

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 27

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 27

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 26

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