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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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Semaphore

Despite What You Say

Semaphore’s 11-track album Despite What You Say arrives October 10, 2026 through Candlepin Records. Led by the new single “Bunny,” it pairs the Brooklyn band’s post-shoegaze haze with alternative-rock melody and post-hardcore weight.

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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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Dosser Share Heavy New Single “Make You Drown” From Forthcoming LP

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TAGABOW Share “illusion hue” and “am i wrong” From Upcoming Mixtape KOOL FAITH / LOOSIES II

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SingleAdded Oct 8, 2026Dosser Share Heavy New Single “Make You Drown” From Forthcoming LPBaltimore heavy alternative rock band Dosser have shared “Make You Drown,” the latest single from their forthcoming sophomore album, Born for Nothing/...

SingleAdded Oct 7, 2026TAGABOW Share “illusion hue” and “am i wrong” From Upcoming Mixtape KOOL FAITH / LOOSIES IIPhiladelphia’s They Are Gutting a Body of Water have shared two new singles from KOOL FAITH / LOOSIES II, arriving digitally October 16 and physically...

SingleAdded Oct 6, 2026Knifeplay Announce New Album What Is Truth?, Share 10-Minute “Love Song”Knifeplay are finally back with a new studio album. What Is Truth?, the Philadelphia six-piece's third LP and first since 2022's Animal Drowning, arri...

ReleaseShoegazeAdded Oct 6, 2026What Is Truth?Knifeplay's third album and first for Double Double Whammy, out January 22, 2027. Twelve songs and nearly 80 minutes of slow, harmony-heavy slowcore that moves away from the band's shoegaze roots, led by the ten-minute…

ReleaseShoegazeAdded Oct 6, 2026CrateCrate’s self-titled debut brings together 11 songs shaped by shoegaze textures, spacious guitar arrangements and personal songwriting. Produced and mixed by Cody Hudgins and Gift’s TJ Freda, it arrives November 13, 2026…

ReleasePop PunkAdded Oct 6, 2026wash. rinse. repeat.Dad Hats return with wash. rinse. repeat. , their third full-length, out October 23, 2026 through Mind Over Matter Records. Recorded at Costume Party Records and mixed by James Paul Wisner, the 11-song album pairs the…

SingleAdded Oct 6, 2026Sleepwalk share new single “Jan 22” from View From The OutsideChicago’s Sleepwalk have shared “Jan 22,” the latest single from View From The Outside, out November 13 via MNRK Heavy. The track brings a softer, dre...

SingleAdded Oct 6, 2026Chastity share new single “So Alive I Cry” from I Built This Prison MyselfChastity have shared “So Alive I Cry,” the latest single from I Built This Prison Myself, out November 13 via Deathwish Inc. and Dine Alone Records in...

SingleAdded Oct 6, 2026Oso Oso share new single “it’s all bait” from forthcoming album an exchange of informationOso Oso have shared “it’s all bait,” the latest single from an exchange of information, out November 6 via Feral Twin. The brisk, hook-heavy track lea...

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...

ReleaseHardcore PunkAdded 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....

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October 2026

32 releases

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Fri · Oct 24 out

Thu · Oct 81 out

SiilkVisceral Images · Grungegaze

Fri · Oct 97 out

Sat · Oct 101 out

SemaphoreDespite What You Say · Shoegaze

Fri · Oct 166 out

Fri · Oct 238 out

Fri · Oct 305 out

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.

GrungegazeOct 8, 2026

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.

ShoegazeOct 9, 2026

Shiner

The Y Section

Shiner gathers more than 25 years of rarities, unreleased material and hard-to-find tracks on The Y Section , out October 9, 2026 via Spartan Records. The 10-track collection includes the band's heavy, atmospheric cover of My Bloody Valentine's “Only Shallow.”

Post HardcoreOct 9, 2026

Teddy DuChamp's Army

...The Spirit Never Dies.

Teddy DuChamp's Army return with ...The Spirit Never Dies. , out October 9, 2026. Recorded at J. Robbins' Magpie Cage with Robbins on bass and Mario Quintero on second guitar, the record channels melodic, hook-heavy punk in the vein of Seaweed, Samiam, and Rival Schools.

Indie RockOct 9, 2026

wakelee

under construction forever

Brooklyn trio wakelee return with under construction forever , out October 9, 2026 via Wax Bodega. The 11-track album pushes their indie rock and emo foundation into bigger, more atmospheric territory while keeping the band’s direct, lived-in songwriting at the center. RIYL: Jimmy Eat World. Hotline TNT, Hot Mulligan, This is Lorelei

Power PopOct 9, 2026

pushbike

Little Bastard EP

Exeter’s pushbike return with four tracks of noisy, hook-filled indie rock on Little Bastard EP , out October 9, 2026, through The Bird Records. Recorded in Bristol with Jack Ogborne, the record packs its power-pop melodies and second-wave emo energy into less than ten minutes.

Power PopOct 9, 2026

Teenage Fanclub

Do Not Dare To Dream

Teenage Fanclub's thirteenth studio album, Do Not Dare To Dream , presents their signature blend of melodic guitars and warm harmonies, to be released on October 9, 2026 through Merge Records. Recorded in a remote location at Black Bay Studio, the album features reflective songwriting and prominently showcases a Domus church organ, with lead single "Day In The Sun" embodying a quietly hopeful perspective on renewal and everyday resilience.

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