July, 2026 Music Releases
A curated month-by-month archive of new and underground music releases across shoegaze, emo, punk, hardcore, indie, and adjacent scenes.
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3 Dollars
Plus Tax
Plus Tax is the debut EP from Hoboken, New Jersey post-emo punk band 3 Dollars, out July 10, 2026 via Smartpunk Records. Across five tracks, the band pairs raw urgency with melodic, nostalgic hooks, led by the sharp single “Suppressed Memories" drawing influences from Title Fight, Anxious and One Step Closer.
Hew
Your Version
Hew, a Houston emo band (featuring members of football, etc.) formed in 2024, is releasing their debut LP "Your Version" on July 10, 2026. Across 11 tracks, Hew showcases a distinct emo sound that transcends simple revivalism. Drawing on themes of tension and contradiction, Hew's music is characterized by dynamic interplay between bass and Bass VI with angular and jangly guitars, coupled with catchy melodies and big vocal hooks, that will appeal to fans of bands like Tigers Jaw, Snail Mail, Lemuria and Sweet Pill.
Hurry
Zoned Out
Zoned Out is the seventh full-length from Philadelphia power-pop band Hurry, out July 10 via Lame-O Records. Across 10 fuzzy and jangly, hook-heavy songs, Matt Scottoline works through transition, anxiety, creative block, and the life-shifting question of starting a family.
Khamsin
Thousand Yard Stare / Abacus
Nashville band Khamsin's latest release, Thousand Yard Stare / Abacus , out July 10th, showcases their signature blend of emo and post-rock in two distinct directions. The double A-side touches on themes of online radicalization and creative ambition, with production by Julian Shank and mixing by Corey Coffman.
she's green
swallowtail
she's green expand their dreamy, fuzz-heavy “moss music” on swallowtail , a seven-track EP released July 10, 2026 via Photo Finish Records. Their first fully studio-recorded project pairs ethereal vocals and reverberant guitars with a heavier, more immersive sense of scale.
Show Me The Body
Alone Together
Show Me the Body has announced their 4th studio album "Alone Together," set to be released on July 10th, 2026 via Loma Vista Recordings. The album, produced by Klas Åhlund and Kenneth Blume III, showcases the band's signature hardcore sound with themes of praxis and direct communication, following their acclaimed 2022 release "Trouble The Water." Written in the band's own studio amidst personal experiences, "Alone Together" represents a focused and urgent evolution in Show Me the Body's music. Latest single "No God" now streaming.
Snag
All The Cages Holding Us Will One Day Turn To Dust
Snag, a Milwaukee screamo band, is set to release their new LP "All The Cages Holding Us Will One Day Turn To Dust" on July 10, 2026, marking their first album with Deathwish Inc. Throughout its 11 tracks, Snag exhibit the expansion of their sound in both directions-at times more melodic and others more aggressive than their previous releases, exploring personal struggles with chronic illness and mental health.
The Xcerts
I Think I Want To Go Home Now.
On "I Think I Want To Go Home Now." by The Xcerts, expect a cathartic blend of raw emotion and furious energy as the Brighton-based band channels personal struggles into a sonic outpouring of anger and frustration. With the track "pretty ugly" leading the charge, vocalist Murray Macleod's intense vocals navigate internal turmoil and external pressures, showcasing a nod to post-hardcore influences while pushing their sound forward. In the face of adversity, the band's cohesive bond shines through in these remarkably immediate songs, making this record a poignant and authentic display of friendship and resilience.
Sweet Teeth
The Void That Eats The Heart
Sweet Teeth return with The Void That Eats The Heart , out July 15, 2026 via De:Nihil Records (Swe), Engineer Records (UK), Double Helix Records & Skeletunes Records (US) and Scene Police Records (Ger). The Swedish band’s latest leans into Hüsker Dü-inspired punk energy, fuzzy power pop hooks, and raw, melodic urgency across 13 brand new tracks.
Boundaries
Yearning: The unbeautiful after
The fourth Boundaries album and their first for Sumerian Records, out July 17, 2026. Produced by Drew Fulk and shaped by loss, the 14-track LP features Make Them Suffer and The Plot In You's Landon Tewers.
Cloned Apparition
Parallel With The Sun
Montreal-based heavy alt-rock band Cloned Apparition will release their debut album, Parallel with the Sun, on July 17 via Static Era Records. Blending grunge, shoegaze, post-hardcore, and nu-metal influences, the band draws inspiration from acts such as Helmet, Deftones, and Hum, while fitting comfortably alongside the current wave of heavy grungegaze and alt-rock bands like Soul Blind, Bleed, Money, Narrow Head, and Trauma Ray. That balance of crushing heaviness and atmospheric texture is on full display in their latest single, "Stain," now streaming everywhere.
Gordon Withers
Never Meant: A Benefit for SPLC
Gordon Withers transforms American Football’s “Never Meant” and Ethel Meserve’s “Calba’s Last” into a two-track cello release benefiting the Southern Poverty Law Center. The double single arrives July 17, 2026 through Sweet Cheetah Records’ Covers For A Cause series.
Her Head's On Fire
Am I Not Your Girl?
Her Head's on Fire are releasing their new record "Am I Not Your Girl?" on July 17th via Iodine Recordings, featuring the single "We're Not Running." Drawing on influences from past 90s post-hardcore and emo acts, the band's focus on genuine songwriting shines through, with production by Jack Shirley creating an intimate, live feel. The band continues to excel at weaving past and present to deliver rock music that hits a sweet spot of post-hardcore grit and genuine songcraft. Am I Not Your Girl? is an exercise in simplicity born from years of consistency, prioritizing true-blue songwriting that draws on a lifetime of influences, from Revolution Summer sincerity to the conciseness modeled by The Replacements: Big choruses, big moments, big emotions. RIYL: Texas is the Reason, The Casket Lottery, Jawbox, The Get Up Kids, Samiam and Quicksand
Loathe
A Stranger to You
The upcoming album "A Stranger to You" by Liverpool band Loathe, set for release on July 17, 2026, showcases a significant sonic evolution blending metalcore with haunting shoegaze elements, psychedelic layers, and intricate percussion patterns. Produced by guitarist Erik Bickerstaffe, the record features collaborations with artists like Jordan Rakei and Code Orange members, offering a fully immersive musical journey that invites global influences.
Quicksand
Bring On The Psychics
Legendary NY post-hardcore band Quicksand are set to release their new album "Bring On The Psychics" on July 17, 2026 via Equal Vision Records, marking a blend of the band's heavy 90s groove-laden sound, with a modern, experimental approach. “For this album, I was going back to a lot of my earlier influences about ‘Break Down The Walls’ or ‘Start Today,’” says lead guitarist/vocalist Walter Schreifels. Rounded out by long time bassist/vocalist Sergio Vega, and drummer Alan Cage, the album offers energetic tracks like lead off singles “Get To It” which sounds like a cross between Snapcase, Turnstile and classic Quicksand, and “Regenerate,” another immediate and punchy track with their trademark grooves, that also taps into the more experimental side of the band during the bridge, before climaxing to a classic shout along hook. Known for their hardcore roots, Quicksand's latest release promises a dynamic musical journey that appeals to both longtime fans and newcomers.
Riley!
To Live And Die In The American South
Riley! will release their new EP, To Live And Die In The American South , on July 17, 2026, through Pure Noise Records. The EP showcases a shift towards more polished, melody-driven Midwest emo sound, featuring collaborations with artists like Eric Egan (Heart Attack Man) and Tades Sanville (Hot Mulligan). Recorded in Austin with producer Phil Odom, the EP balances sharp edges with bigger hooks and clearer melodies, exploring themes of touring, purpose, grief, and community, making it a compelling listen for fans of heartfelt, dynamic emo music. Latest single "Two Bucks" featuring Eric Egan is now streaming.
The Menzingers
Everything I Ever Saw
The Menzingers are set to release their new album 'Everything I Ever Saw' on July 17 via Epitaph, with the lead track 'Chance Encounters' already available to stream and watch. Produced by Grammy award-winning producer Will Yip (Turnstile), the album explores themes of change and growth, showcasing the band's raw and collaborative spirit, with big melodies and the anthem choruses that made them essential and inspirational to so many bands that followed in the punk scene. Everything I Ever Saw is The Menzingers at their most defining, forged in the wake of life-altering change, where marriage, divorce, loss, and growth collide with a renewed creative urgency.
Tiny Voices
My Mind’s Recession
Tiny Voices' third EP, "My Mind’s Recession," will be self-released on July 21, 2026. Across 4 new songs, the band showcases their nostalgic hook-filled emo and modern pop-punk fusion, with personal and direct songwriting. The release follows their well-received 2025 EP "Reasons I Won't Change," appealing to fans of bands like Hot Mulligan, Ben Quad, Carly Cosgrove, and Good Sleepy. Expect four emo-punk anthems with heartfelt lyrics and infectious melodies.
heaving.
why are you still dreaming?
A three-song, self-released EP from Peoria, IL's heaving., out July 22, 2026. It pulls together the spring singles "faces of you" and "if i cried out" with one new closer, "carsick" — nine minutes of nu-metal weight and shoegaze haze, mixed and mastered by Adam Cichocki.
Dan Keyes
Never Bored
"Never Bored" is Dan Keyes' first release for Equal Vision Records and the opening shot of a solo run from the man who fronted Recover and Young Love. Produced by Courtney Ballard and co-written with Vincent Perini, it arrived July 23, 2026 with an official music video and a debut album still to be announced.
Bleached Cross
Wrath
BLEACHED CROSS, originating from Chicago, blends post-punk, industrial music, darkwave, blackened hardcore, and noise rock on their emotionally intense album "Wrath" set for release on July 24, 2026 through New Morality Zine. The album delves into themes of grief, loss, and love, showcasing the band's evolution towards a deeply human narrative, recorded with meticulous attention to creating atmosphere and tension, resonating with artists like AFI, Have A Nice Life, HEALTH, and Cold Cave.
Lockstep
I Know What I Saw
LOCKSTEP's debut LP "I Know What I Saw" is set to release on July 24, 2026 via Profound Lore. The Nashville-based band blends elements of shoegaze, doom, and heavy rock, crafting a sound that fluctuates between dreamy atmospheres and crushing walls of noise. Their upcoming album promises massive, slow-burning riffs, dense layered guitars, and hypnotic yet suffocating compositions, showcasing LOCKSTEP's evolution towards a more focused and impactful musical style.
ME.
All Good Things
Alt-rock band ME. will release their debut album, <em>All Good Things</em>, independently on July 24, 2026, following the singles “Special” and “Grown Man.” Featuring former Taking Back Sunday members Mark O’Connell on drums and Eddie Reyes on guitar, the band channels emotionally charged alternative rock with a pop edge, exploring themes of reflection, accountability, and growth as they build a new creative identity alongside vocalist/guitarist Mike Jansen and bassist Neal Amiruddin.
Pete Yorn
All the Beauty
All the Beauty is Pete Yorn’s new album, out July 24, 2026 via Shelly Records, and his third collaboration with Jackson Phillips (Day Wave). Led by the title track, the record leans into warm, melodic indie rock with a reflective edge.