January, 2021 Music Releases
A curated month-by-month archive of new and underground music releases across shoegaze, emo, punk, hardcore, indie, and adjacent scenes.
The Month
The Dirty Nil
Fuck Art
The Dirty Nil, hailing from Hamilton, Ontario, will release their new album 'Fuck Art' on January 1, 2021 via Dine Alone Records. The band blends 90s power pop with melodic indie rock, pop punk, grunge, and post-hardcore elements for a polished and hook-filled sound akin to Against Me! and The Who.
The Young Hearts
The Modern State
The Young Hearts, a UK indie/emo pop punk band, will release their debut full-length album 'THE MODERN STATE' on January 29, 2021 via Year of the Rat Records. Their music fuses late 90s/early 2000s emo with melodic punk, indie rock, power pop, and classic rock influences, drawing comparisons to The Menzingers, Gaslight Anthem, Jimmy Eat World, and Game Face.