January, 2027 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
Soul Glo
NA I'M GON GRAB ALLAT
Soul Glo return January 15, 2027 with NA I’M GON GRAB ALLAT via Epitaph. The 14-track follow-up to Diaspora Problems pushes their hardcore, punk and hip-hop collision further, with guests including Tunde Adebimpe, Eugene Robinson, MIKE and BbyMutha.
Knifeplay
What 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 single "Love Song."
smush
i’ll always wish,,
smush expand their shoegaze foundation on second album i’ll always wish,, , arriving January 22, 2027. Recorded in Austin with Jackson Baker, the nine-song record folds jungle breakbeats, drum-and-bass programming, glitch and noise-rock texture into some of the band’s catchiest material yet.
Cloud Nothings
What Kind of Hell Did You Survive?
Cloud Nothings will release their tenth studio album, What Kind of Hell Did You Survive? , on January 29, 2027, via Pure Noise Records. The album delves further into metal influences, drawing comparisons to bands like Queens of the Stone Age, Motörhead, and Electric Wizard, featuring lyrics touching on social and personal struggles. Recorded at Machines With Magnets, the nine-track album showcases palm-muted riffs, galloping drums, and sludgy passages, demonstrating a departure from their indie rock roots. Lead single “Death Keeps Me Alive” offers a glimpse of this new sound, with searing guitars and a black-metal-influenced finale, signaling a change in the band's sonic direction.
Death From Above 1979
Private Lives
Death From Above 1979 return January 29, 2027 with fifth album Private Lives via Last Gang/MNRK. The ten-song record reconnects the duo’s distorted low-end attack and dance-punk intensity with sharper melodies, more vocal space and the playful/heavy contrast that has defined the band from the start.
MxPx
Living In The Chaos
MxPx's twelfth album, Living In The Chaos , releasing on January 29, 2027, is a self-released record available for preorder on their website. The punk rock band's edgy sound is showcased in the lead single "Panic Attack," promising urgency and unfiltered energy akin to their previous work. With tracks like “The Good Days” and “Mind Control,” the album promises a raw and energetic experience similar to their previous releases. Catch MxPx live at upcoming Warped Tour and Good Things Festival dates in November and December, respectively.