New Music Friday at the Wave — November 13, 2026

New Music Friday is here. We’ve got dreamy slowcore and shoegaze, fuzzed-out punk, emo, and a few records that get pretty heavy. Give the singles below a spin and click into each release for more info and where to hear the whole thing.

• Crate — Crate. Dreamy slowcore and shoegaze from Brooklyn, with guitars that can go from a murmur to a wall of fuzz. Start with “Over Before The Start” or “Not My Song (Mine to Keep).”

• Sleepwalk — View From The Outside. Chicago grungegaze with big hooks and a post-hardcore kick. If you’re into Hum, Nothing or Narrow Head, give “Shell” a spin.

• Commoner — Former Self. The Phoenix band’s Pure Noise debut hits that sweet spot between emo melody and early 2000s post-hardcore weight. Start with “Passerby.”

• Yummm — Sillyputty. Matty Bedrosian’s home-recorded indie rock goes from hushed bedroom pop to crunchy guitars. If you’re into Alex G, try “Plug.”

• Wavves — Cherry Soda. Early-2000s emo meets Nathan Williams’ fuzzed-out California pop-punk. Give “We Get Around” a spin.

• Cherry Pikes — So It Goes…. Loose, loud indie rock from Sweden, out on Sunday Drive Records. If you’re into Ovlov or Polvo, start with “724” (feat. Akimbo).

• Anberlin — CURRENCY. Out since Wednesday, Nov. 11, this is Anberlin’s first full-length with Matty Mullins on lead vocals. Start with “NEVERAFTER.”

• Always You — Against The World. The Hochheim brothers bring heavier guitars and drum-and-bass rhythms into their dream pop, with Wild Nothing’s Jack Tatum producing. Try the title track.

• Hillsboro — this is me if i was you. Three songs from the Vancouver band, with emo, lo-fi folk and electronics all in the mix. Start with “the sky reminds me of you now, pt2” (ft. mieke?).

• breakkaway — It all feels the same from afar. A seven-song Epitaph debut that goes from moody alt-pop to alt-metal. Check out “I know” with Softcult.

And don’t forget about the Birds tee giveaway. Tell us your no-skips album of 2026 on Instagram for a chance to win a free tee.

For the full list of upcoming releases we know about, check out the release calendar. It includes releases beyond our Release Wave recommendations.