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Indie RockOut Oct 16, 2026

Fontaines D.C.

Dopamine Chamber

Fontaines D.C. today announce their fifth studio album, Dopamine Chamber, released on 16th October via XL Recordings. Produced by James Ford, the 11 track LP explores a colder and more synthetic sound compared to their previous works. The album features evocative tracks like lead single "Marianne" that delve into themes of escapism, hedonism, and the allure of pleasure amid peril. Characterized by potent balladry and anthemic melodies, "Dopamine Chamber" represents a radical departure for the band, incorporating cold synthesizers, drums, and samples with minimal guitar presence. Fontaines D.C. continue to push boundaries, posing questions about humanity's future and the listener's experience within the album's experimental chamber.

Nº 02On The Radar

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Siilk

Visceral Images

Visceral Images is the new 14-track album from Kansas City’s Siilk set for release on October 8, 2026. Following their self-titled 2022 EP, 2023 full-length Fall in place and 2025 single “Silver Tongue,” the band continues exploring the overlap of grungegaze, alternative rock, post-hardcore and nu-metal: hazy guitar textures with heavy distortion, driving low end, muscular grooves,r and melodic hooks with a harder edge. Lead single "Death Proxy" is a perfect example of this. Fans of Soul Blind, Split Chain, Day Aches, Deftones, Superheaven, and Bleed should find familiar points of entry.

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Nº 03Curated New Music

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Post HardcoreOct 30, 2026

Northlane

Anemoia

Northlane's seventh studio album arrives October 30, 2026, self-released through Immortal Music Group, with Jordan Fish (ex-Bring…

Alternative RockOct 30, 2026

Queens of the Stone Age

Perfecth

Queens of the Stone Age return with their ninth studio album, Perfecth , out October 30, 2026 via Matador Records. Produced by Jos…

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Nº 05From The Desk

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DIIV Share New Single “Trillions” From Forthcoming Album ZIRP!

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Comeback Kid Share New Single “Yesterday’s Gone” Featuring Incendiary’s Brendan Garrone

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SingleAdded Oct 2, 2026DIIV Share New Single “Trillions” From Forthcoming Album ZIRP!DIIV have shared “Trillions,” the latest single from their forthcoming fifth album, ZIRP!, out October 30 via Fantasy Recordings. The track follows pr...

ReleaseMelodic HardcoreAdded Oct 1, 2026Chosen HellComeback Kid's eighth album, recorded with Will Putney at Graphic Nature Audio and out November 6, 2026 via SharpTone Records (Dine Alone Records in Canada). Eleven tracks of fast, melodic hardcore with guest spots from…

SingleAdded Oct 1, 2026Comeback Kid Share New Single “Yesterday’s Gone” Featuring Incendiary’s Brendan GarroneComeback Kid have released “Yesterday’s Gone,” the second single from their eighth album Chosen Hell, out November 6 via SharpTone Records in the U.S....

ReleasePost HardcoreAdded Oct 1, 2026Where Does Everyone Go When I Need Them MostBirmingham four-piece Mirrortalk release Where Does Everyone Go When I Need Them Most , their first EP for Hassle Records, on November 27, 2026. Six songs recorded with Jonny Price at Lower Lane Studios, pulling…

ReleaseEmoAdded Sep 30, 2026...that one day"...that one day" is the second part of Leisure Hour’s trilogy following "…and to think," set for release on October 2, 2026 via Counter Intuitive. The album showcases a blend of upbeat pop-punk and heartfelt emo,…

SingleAdded Sep 29, 2026Paerish Share New Single “What You Want”Paerish have released “What You Want,” another new single from Rita, out October 16 via SideOneDummy Records.Once again working with Will Yip, the Par...

SingleAdded Sep 29, 2026Fake Names Share New Single “If You Could See Me Today”Fake Names have shared “If You Could See Me Today,” the latest single from their forthcoming album Punk Ruins, out October 23.The new track lets more ...

SingleAdded Sep 29, 2026Spanish Love Songs Share New Single “Doom Tripping”Spanish Love Songs have released “Doom Tripping,” the latest single from their forthcoming album Future Nausea, out November 6 via Pure Noise Records....

SingleAdded Sep 29, 2026Dazy Shares New Single “Ugly” From MAXIMUMBLASTSUPERLOUD Vol. 2Dazy has shared “Ugly,” the second new single from MAXIMUMBLASTSUPERLOUD Vol. 2: 24 Songs From 2023-2026, out October 23 via Lame-O Records.The latest...

ReleaseGarage RockAdded Sep 29, 2026Private LivesDeath From Above 1979 return January 29, 2027 with fifth album Private Lives via Last Gang/MNRK. The ten-song record reconnects the duo’s distorted low-end attack and dance-punk intensity with sharper melodies, more…

ReleaseIndie PopAdded Sep 29, 2026Against The WorldAlways You return November 13, 2026 with Against The World , produced by Jack Tatum and released via Hit the North Records. The album keeps the duo’s sophisticated pop instincts intact while adding heavy guitars, white…

ReleasePost-grungeAdded Sep 29, 2026DispelSidewave’s third full-length Dispel arrives October 23, 2026, pairing layered guitars and shoegaze atmosphere with the project’s heavy, melodic space-rock scale. Written over several years, the album moves between…

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October 2026

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Nº 08Fresh Wax

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Indie RockSep 25, 2026

Kill Gosling

Super Plume

Kill Gosling’s nine-track album Super Plume arrives September 25, 2026 via Candlepin Records, pairing the melodic punch of Superchunk and Joyce Manor with fuzzy indie punk, shoegaze texture, and elements of second-wave emo in the vein of early The Promise Ring and Christie Front Drive. The record leans further into jangly, fuzzed-out guitar melodies and hooks while keeping the band’s high-energy attack, loud guitar distortion, and indie-punk abrasion intact.

Indie RockSep 25, 2026

Protomartyr

Hotel Usona

Protomartyr’s seventh album, Hotel Usona , arrives September 25, 2026 via Domino. Recorded with Dave Fridmann at Tarbox Road Studios, the nine-song record turns the United States into an aging hotel haunted by the fears and absurdities of the current moment. Lead single “Sounds We Cannot Hear” captures the album’s sense of modern overload and slow-moving dread and is now streaming everywhere.

EmoSep 25, 2026

Montclair

MONTCLAIR is a post-hardcore band influenced by late '90s/early 2000s post-hardcore, emo, melodic hardcore, and alternative rock, drawing inspiration from bands like Thursday, Cave In, and Thrice. Their self-titled EP, released on September 25th, 2026 via New Morality Zine delves into themes of anxiety, identity, and self-discovery, accentuating emotional vulnerability with a hardcore edge. Produced by Greg Thomas, the EP captures the band's growth and experimentation, with a single "Eyesight" available now on streaming platforms.

Brit PopSep 25, 2026

Keo

Put A Smile On For Me

UK rising stars Keo have announced their debut album, Put A Smile On For Me, due out September 25 via Island Records. Blending shoegaze, alternative rock, and grunge-soaked intensity with raw, emotionally charged songwriting, the album draws influence from artists such as Smashing Pumpkins and Radiohead while fitting alongside the modern guitar-driven sounds of Wunderhorse, Been Stellar, Fontaines D.C., overpass, and Tooth. Already emerging as one of the UK's most exciting new bands in intense guitar music, Keo have also shared the powerful lead single "That's Me," now streaming everywhere.

Indie RockSep 25, 2026

Sleep In.

Tangled In The Vines

The New Jersey emo/alt-rock band Sleep In. will release their third full-length album Tangled In The Vines on September 25, 2026 through Choke Artist. The album blends angular guitar interplay, punchy rhythms, and warm melodies, exploring themes like self-loathing, daydreaming, and personal struggle in the context of everyday life. FFO: American Football, Third Eye Blind, Jimmy Eat World, Hot Mulligan, Algernon Cadwallader

Dream PopSep 25, 2026

M83

I Wrote You a Letter

I Wrote You a Letter is M83's tenth album and Anthony Gonzalez's first proper full-length since 2023's Fantasy . Nine tracks, out September 25th, 2026 on his own Other Suns label, made with Joe Berry, Clément Libes, and Benoit de Villeneuve. No lead single yet — just artwork, a tracklist, and a pre-order.

ShoegazeOct 2, 2026

MX LONELY

Perfect House

MX LONELY follow 2026 debut album ALL MONSTERS with the four-song Perfect House EP, out October 2 via Julia's War Recordings. Built from old demos reshaped in the band's basement studio, the EP turns its focus inward, pairing heavy shoegaze and alt-rock with songs about a seemingly perfect home coming apart from within.

Indie RockOct 2, 2026

Harker

All That Remains

The album 'All That Remains' by Brighton punk rock quartet Harker will be released on October 2nd via Disconnect Disconnect Records. Rooted in Brighton’s DIY ethos, Harker's sound fuses the grit of Dischord Records, the fuzzed-drench warmth of 90s indie-rock, with the melodic bite of bands like Superchunk, The Get Up Kids, The Replacements and Against Me! Their upcoming release promises a raw, emotionally charged punk experience, with latest single "Dislocation" and previously released singles like 'Redacted' and 'I Ruin Everything' showcasing their knack for heartfelt hooks and urgent, melodic punk.

Indie RockOct 2, 2026

Leisure Hour

...that one day

"...that one day" is the second part of Leisure Hour’s trilogy following "…and to think," set for release on October 2, 2026 via Counter Intuitive. The album showcases a blend of upbeat pop-punk and heartfelt emo, featuring vocal trade-offs among band members Grace Dudas, Raegan Gordon, Isaiah Neal, and Frank Blation. For fans of The Front Bottoms, Modern Baseball, Hot Mulligan, Joyce Manor and Saturdays at Your Place.

Dream PopOct 2, 2026

Wishy

Nature's Pill

Indianapolis band Wishy, who blend dream-pop with 90s alt rock and 80s jangly, fuzzed out college rock, is releasing their sophomore LP titled "Nature's Pill" on October 2nd via Winspear. Across 10 new tracks, the album explores themes of romantic frustration and the chaos of human experience, expressed through its vibrant melodies, fuzzy guitars, zany lyrics and catchy hooks. The lead single "Lovesick" embodies a pop-forward sound reminiscent of The Cure and The Sundays, presenting a cheeky and romantic narrative.

ShoegazeOct 8, 2026