November, 2026 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
Day Aches
withforwardmotion
Day Aches return with their second full-length, withforwardmotion , out November 4 via Other People Records. The 10-song follow-up to 2023’s One Last Dream Before Dying pushes the DC/VA band’s grungegaze into heavier territory, folding nü metal and hardcore weight into dense fuzz, reverb and melodic shoegaze, with touchpoints including Superheaven, Soul Blind, Narrow Head, Trauma Ray and Split Chain.
Bad Brains
ARE YOU READY: THE FIRST STUDIO RECORDING (Inner Ear - March 1979)
Bad Brains' earliest known studio session, recorded at Inner Ear Studios in March 1979, receives its first official release November 6 via Trust Records. Newly mixed by Ian MacKaye, the six-song collection is led by the previously unreleased original studio recording of “Pay to Cum.”
Comeback Kid
Chosen Hell
Comeback Kid's eighth album, recorded with Will Putney at Graphic Nature Audio and out November 6, 2026 via SharpTone Records (Dine Alone Records in Canada). Eleven tracks of fast, melodic hardcore with guest spots from Spiritbox's Courtney LaPlante and Incendiary's Brendan Garrone.
Deux Visages
Call It Goodbye
Call It Goodbye is the debut album from Philadelphia-based trio Deux Visages, out November 6, 2026 via Pure Noise Records. Recorded in Miami with longtime collaborator Arquimides “Arkii” Cala, the 11-song record pairs dreamy, feedback-soaked guitars with explosive dynamics and a coming-of-age look at uncertainty and change.
New Junk City
Where Could I Go?
Atlanta indie punk band New Junk City will release their fourth album, Where Could I Go? on November 6, 2026 via Lauren Records. This 12-song record delves into the challenges of navigating love, work, and relationships, showcasing a raw and honest approach similar to their punk counterparts. Produced by Tyler Bisson and recorded at Standard Electric, the lead single "Lonely Now" portrays themes of setting boundaries and embracing change in personal connections. RIYL: Superchunk, The Replacements, Green Day, The Weakerthans, The Get Up Kids, Japandroids, The Menzingers, Gin Blossoms
Oso Oso
an exchange of information
Oso Oso's sixth full-length, an exchange of information , arrives November 6, 2026 via Feral Twin. The album leans into the project's melodic indie rock while reconnecting with its emo and punk roots, led by the loud, upbeat first single "know you know me better."
Spanish Love Songs
Future Nausea
Spanish Love Songs return with their fifth album, Future Nausea , out November 6, 2026 via Pure Noise Records. Produced by Chris Walla and Sarah Tudzin, it expands the band’s melodic punk roots into widescreen heartland rock with ringing guitars, shimmering synths, driving rhythms and politically charged lyrics.
Anberlin
CURRENCY
Anberlin's upcoming album CURRENCY marks the band's first full-length release with Matty Mullins as lead vocalist, set to be released on November 11, 2026 via Equal Vision Records. Produced by the band and Kellen McGregor, the album combines larger rock anthems with introspective moments, drawing from previously unfinished material and showcasing Mullins' contribution to the songs. The record navigates themes of heartbreak, loss, addiction, and renewal, providing a glimpse into Anberlin's new era in alternative rock.
Always You
Against The World
Always You return November 13, 2026 with Against The World , produced by Jack Tatum and released via Hit the North Records. The album keeps the duo’s sophisticated pop instincts intact while adding heavy guitars, white noise, drum-and-bass and house rhythms to their bittersweet dream-pop core.
Commoner
Former Self
Commoner's debut album Former Self arrives November 13, 2026 via Pure Noise Records, pairing emotionally charged emo/alternative rock with atmospheric guitars, post-hardcore weight and soaring melody.
Sleepwalk
View From The Outside
Sleepwalk return with their fourth album, View From The Outside , out November 13, 2026 via MNRK. Recorded at Hum guitarist/vocalist Matt Talbott’s Earth Analog studio with producer Zac Montez, the ten-song LP pushes the Chicago band’s shoegaze and ’90s alternative rock foundation further into post-hardcore, heavier rock and more experimental textures.
Empty Nesters
No Sad
No Sad is a six-song EP from Montreal post-hardcore band Empty Nesters, out November 27, 2026. The project's first record made as a full band pushes Eric Liao's lo-fi roots into an emo-leaning post-hardcore sound led by “Never Wanted.”
Mirrortalk
Where Does Everyone Go When I Need Them Most
Birmingham four-piece Mirrortalk release Where Does Everyone Go When I Need Them Most , their first EP for Hassle Records, on November 27, 2026. Six songs recorded with Jonny Price at Lower Lane Studios, pulling post-hardcore, grunge and shoegaze into heavy, melodic alt rock.