Always You is the Los Angeles duo of identical twins Christoph and Anton Hochheim, formerly known as Ablebody. Across their own records and work with artists including Beach Fossils, Wild Nothing, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart and The Depreciation Guild, the brothers have developed a polished pop language rooted in ’80s UK sophisti-pop, dream pop, new wave and indie pop. Their Jack Tatum-produced album Against The World arrives November 13, 2026 via Hit the North Records, pushing their melodic sheen into heavier guitars, white noise and club-informed rhythms.
Los Angeles twins Christoph and Anton Hochheim have announced Against The World, due November 13, 2026 via Hit the North Records. Produced by Jack Tatum of Wild Nothing, the record pushes Always You’s sophisti-pop and dream-pop instincts into heavier guitars, white noise, drum-and-bass and house rhythms.
The title track opens the album and arrived with the announcement, introducing a more forceful side of the duo without losing their polished melodic core. The album also features China Crisis singer Gary Daly on “Lone Luxury,” along with guest vocals from Lou Rebecca and Jordana Nye.
Always You have since shared second single “1994,” a bittersweet, synth-rich track about nostalgia and the urge to retreat into an idealized version of the past. Watch both singles below.
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, Pixies, Yuck, 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.
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For the full list of upcoming releases we know about, check out the release calendar. It includes releases beyond our Release Wave recommendations.
