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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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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.

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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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Watashi Wa Share a Re-Recorded "Look," Revisiting the Closer From 2001's What's in the Way

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They Are Gutting a Body of Water Announce KOOL FAITH / LOOSIES II, Share Three New Tracks

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Bad Brains Unearth 1979 Studio Recording of “Pay to Cum,” Announce ARE YOU READY

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SingleAdded Sep 23, 2026Watashi Wa Share a Re-Recorded "Look," Revisiting the Closer From 2001's What's in the WayWatashi Wa have pulled one out of the early catalog. "Look," out today, is a new recording of the song that closed What's in the Way, the band's secon...

SingleAdded Sep 23, 2026Bad Brains Unearth 1979 Studio Recording of “Pay to Cum,” Announce ARE YOU READYD.C. hardcore legends Bad Brains have announced ARE YOU READY: THE FIRST STUDIO RECORDING (Inner Ear - March 1979), arriving November 6 via Trust Reco...

SingleAdded Sep 23, 2026Montreal Post-Hardcore Band Empty Nesters Announce No Sad EP, Share “Never Wanted”Montreal post-hardcore band Empty Nesters have announced their new six-song EP, No Sad, arriving November 27, and shared the lead single and video “Ne...

SingleAdded Sep 23, 2026Deux Visages Announce Debut Album Call It Goodbye, Share “Automatic”Philadelphia trio Deux Visages have announced their debut album, Call It Goodbye, arriving November 6 via Pure Noise Records, and shared the new singl...

ReleaseEmoAdded Sep 23, 2026No SadNo Sad is a six-song EP from Montreal post-hardcore band Empty Nesters, out November 27, 2026. The project's first record made as a full band pushes Eric Liao's lo-fi roots into an emo-leaning post-hardcore sound led by…

ReleaseNoise RockAdded Sep 23, 2026KOOL FAITH / LOOSIES IIKOOL FAITH / LOOSIES II is a 29-track mixtape from They Are Gutting a Body of Water, out digitally October 16 and physically November 20 via ATO Records x Julia's War. The sprawling collection brings TAGABOW's shoegaze,…

ReleaseDream PopAdded Sep 23, 2026Call It GoodbyeCall It Goodbye is the debut album from Philadelphia-based trio Deux Visages, out November 6, 2026 via Pure Noise Records. Recorded in Miami with longtime collaborator Arquimides “Arkii” Cala, the 11-song record pairs…

ReleaseHardcore PunkAdded Sep 23, 2026ARE YOU READY: THE FIRST STUDIO RECORDING (Inner Ear - March 1979)Bad Brains' earliest known studio session, recorded at Inner Ear Studios in March 1979, receives its first official release November 6 via Trust Records. Newly mixed by Ian MacKaye, the six-song collection is led by the…

SingleAdded Sep 22, 2026Northlane Share New Single “Crucified” From Upcoming Album AnemoiaNorthlane have shared "Crucified," the third single from Anemoia, their seventh studio album, out October 30 via independent release. It follows "Evia...

ReleaseEmoAdded Sep 22, 2026Little Bastard EPExeter’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…

SingleAdded Sep 22, 2026OVERSIZE Return With Crushing New Single “Separate,” Introduce New Vocalist Nick NowakBritish alt-shoegaze outfit OVERSIZE have returned with a stunning new single, “Separate,” released today via SharpTone Records. Marking a powerful ne...

SingleAdded Sep 21, 2026Pet Fox Share New Single “Avoidant” From Forthcoming Album BalanceBoston indie rock trio Pet Fox, featuring members of Ovlov and Gouge Away, have shared “Avoidant,” a new track from their fourth album, Balance, out O...

Nº 07What Drops When

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September 2026

32 releases

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Fri · Sep 49 out

Thu · Sep 102 out

Fri · Sep 112 out

Tue · Sep 151 out

TIDESHow To Survive A Fall · Post Hardcore

Wed · Sep 161 out

Ruby HauntPaper Halo · Dream Pop

Thu · Sep 171 out

TopdownThe Earth & All Its Pavement · Pop Punk

Fri · Sep 1810 out

Fri · Sep 256 out

Nº 08Fresh Wax

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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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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 18, 2026

Onelinedrawing

Rainbowmachine

Onelinedrawing's new album Rainbow Machine, set to release on September 18, 2026 via Iodine Recordings, features Matranga's first rock album in over two decades with a blend of intimate songwriting in a full-band setting. The 10-song record showcases collaborations from various artists and a sound that moves between anxious haze, towering guitars, bubbling synths, and poignant moments of intimacy. Lead single "This is a Warning" is now streaming.

Dream PopSep 18, 2026

Slow Pulp

Melodie

Melodie is the third album from Chicago indie rock band Slow Pulp, out September 18, 2026 on ANTI-. It's their first record with an outside producer, Elliott Kozel (Rosalía, Yves Tumor, SZA), and moves between power-pop euphoria and acoustic heartbreak across 11 tracks. Lead single "Better Man" is out now.

Indie RockSep 18, 2026

beabadoobee

Pylon

Pylon is beabadoobee's fourth album and her heaviest — 14 songs of grunge, midwest emo and '90s alt-rock, out 18 September 2026 via Dirty Hit and Interscope. Written between tour legs and named for the power lines she fixed on while homesick on the road, it features Hayley Williams, Turnstile's Brendan Yates, Deftones' Chino Moreno and more.

PunkSep 18, 2026

The Drowns

Harsh Reality

Harsh Reality is the fourth studio album from Seattle punk rock ’n rollers The Drowns, out September 18, 2026 via Pirates Press Records. Recorded at The Blasting Room with Bill Stevenson and mixed by Jason Livermore, the 13-song LP sharpens the band’s melodic punk attack into a political, hook-heavy record for hard times.

GrungeSep 18, 2026

Sunbleached

Stop Destroying The Things You Love

Sunbleached’s debut album Stop Destroying The Things You Love arrives September 18, 2026 via Community Music. Produced by Fletcher Matthews, the 11-track record blends grunge-heavy alternative rock with emo melody and includes the singles “Pain Chamber” and “Slow Burn.”

Indie RockSep 18, 2026

Deer Leap

Routines

Routines is the new eight-song album from Windham, New Hampshire emo band Deer Leap, arriving September 18, 2026. The self-released record marks their first new full-length in roughly a decade, with the title track streaming now on Bandcamp.

Power PopSep 18, 2026

Jawdropped

Secret To Spare

Jawdropped’s debut album Secret To Spare arrives September 18, 2026 via Transgressive Records / Canvasback, pairing '90s-minded indie rock and power-pop hooks with a ragged alt-country streak. The ten-track record was largely self-produced and recorded to preserve the feel of the Los Angeles quartet playing live.

EmoSep 18, 2026

Holding Absence

Modern Life Is Lonely

Modern Life Is Lonely is the fourth full-length from Cardiff post-hardcore trio Holding Absence, out August 28, 2026 via Sumerian Records. Led by “Whisper Of A Dream” and “Reflection,” the record pushes their heavy, melodic alt-rock into a more electronic and concept-driven space.

Indie RockSep 18, 2026

Celebration Guns

What Keeps Us Coming Back

Celebration Guns return with their sophomore LP, What Keeps Us Coming Back , out September 18, 2026 via We’re Trying Records. Across 11 tracks, the Arizona band moves between emo and math-rock intricacy, forceful guitar work and more restrained indie-rock passages.

Indie RockSep 18, 2026

Dogs Run Free

Heart Beat Temper

Dogs Run Free make their full-length debut with Heart Beat Temper , out September 18, 2026 through Fever Ltd. Across nine tracks, the Cleveland duo channel angular guitars, dance-ready punk rhythms, infectious hooks, and a restless indie-rock edge. RIYL: Death from Above 1979, Japandroids, Cloud Nothings, Bloc Party, Hole, Now,Now

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