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AudioGust - Something in the Water (self-released)

18 July 2026

Alternative rock songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist AudioGust returns with his new album, ‘This Time Or Any Other’, with lead single ‘Something in the Water’.

Leyla Romanova - 9/8 (Genchev Sound)

17 July 2026

Leyla Romanova is a multi-genre composer whose work spans nearly the entire musical spectrum — from symphonic grandeur to cutting-edge electronic soundscapes.

Lisa Michelle Anderson - California Dreamin' (Lisa Michelle Anderson Music)

17 July 2026

Blending Americana, folk, and roots rock, her songs are grounded in vivid storytelling, memorable melodies, and a voice that effortlessly balances intimacy with strength.

Jerkazoid - Earth In Reverse (self-released)

16 July 2026

Jerkazoid is a Portland-based skate punk trio channeling the restless energy of 90s DIY scenes into something fast, loud, and politically sharp.

Ivo Perelman/Elliott Sharp/Cyro Baptiste - Triacontagon (Defkaz)

16 July 2026

While the saxist continues on his merry way as usual by spontaneously composing lines that veer between skronk and sleek, his bandmates look in directions other than jazz in support.

Various Artists - Beat:Cancer V4 (self-released)

16 July 2026

Beat:Cancer returns with Volume 4 charity compilation featuring exclusive tracks from across the industrial underground

Noir Addiction - Pretty Things Don't Last (Soulpunx Entertainment)

16 July 2026

Noir Addiction is a new industrial rock – alternative band electrifying its way into the scene by crafting a glamorously haunting atmosphere, emitting a sense of decadence, rebellion, and obsession.

Sun Atoms - Narco Polo Remixes (Little Cloud Records)

15 July 2026

Sun Atoms’ “Narco Polo Remixes” pull the Isaac Brock collaboration into a darker, rougher shape, with heavy low end, warped vocals, and a groove that feels deliberately unstable.

Jah Wobble and Tian Qiyi - Strawberry Fields Forever (Cherry Red Records / 30 Hertz)

15 July 2026

Jah Wobble and Tian Qiyi recast “Strawberry Fields Forever” as something heavier, stranger, and more physically disorienting, pulling The Beatles’ dream logic through dub bass, drums, guzheng, erhu, and a thick psychedelic haze.

Soft Science - Spinning (Shelflife Records / Spinout Nuggets)

15 July 2026

Soft Science’s “Spinning” rides a bright dream pop rush, with chiming guitars, restless motion, and a chorus that turns emotional repetition into something built for a hot summer night drive.

XANIMAL - The Awakening ft. Nagavalli (New Human Music)

15 July 2026

XANIMAL’s “The Awakening” moves through glowing synths, hypnotic rhythm, and Nagavalli’s voice with a low-lit, cinematic calm that feels both meditative and club-adjacent.

Meli Foster-Turner - unfinished conversations (Music with Meli)

15 July 2026

17-year-old singer-songwriter Meli Foster-Turner, from Reading, UK, has released her debut EP, unfinished conversations, a deeply personal six-track collection that captures the emotional complexities of relationships, identity and growing up.

Amber - Just a Daydream (self-released)

15 July 2026

London-based singer-songwriter AMBER has released her debut EP, Just a Daydream

The Hollywood Stars - Hey! L.A.! (Rum Bar)

15 July 2026

Defying the odds once again, seventies veterans the Hollywood Stars return with their second album in a very late career comeback.

Flight of Mavis - Mavis Sings Mavis (MSM Records)

15 July 2026

Hailing from the Philadelphia area, Flight of Mavis is a power pop band formed in 1988.

Sons of Silver - Dreaming Dangerous (4L Entertainment)

15 July 2026

Dubbed by American Songwriter as a “supergroup,” Los Angeles-based Sons of Silver are a neo-classic rock ‘n’ roll force fueled by cinematic melodies, soaring hooks, and apocalyptic post-punk energy.

Steve Stinson - Does Anybody Else (self-released)

15 July 2026

Following the release of his debut single Always On My Mind, singer-songwriter Steve Stinson returns with Does Anybody Else, a thoughtful and deeply relatable new single taken from his forthcoming debut album Cocoon

Atticus Kane - News From Delphi (self-released)

15 July 2026

Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter and producer Atticus Kane returns with his most collaborative and expansive work to date, News From Delphi, a twelve-track collection of alternative folk-pop and reflective singer-songwriter storytelling

The Discretes - In Sore Bless (Oriflamme)

14 July 2026

Those willing to meet this album on its own terms will find a richly detailed debut that lingers long after its final notes have faded.

Dave Hunter and the Seven Hundred - Tamp That Fever Down (Happy Little Records)

14 July 2026

It’s a truly stellar debut from a band that delivers deeply compelling roots rock with patience, purpose and quiet conviction, and it contains the promise of even more amazing music in the future.

St. Divine - The Devil You Know (Reel to Reel)

14 July 2026

The Devil You Know is a fantastic and assured first full-length that clearly shows St. Divine have already found a distinctive voice while leaving plenty of room to grow.

Yelka - Jeans (Karaoke Kalk)

14 July 2026

Its finest moments arise not from dramatic gestures but from countless subtle interactions that reveal musicians listening as intently as they perform. That generosity of spirit gives ‘Jeans’ enduring resonance, marking it as a work of quiet originality whose confidence never depends on spectacle.

Daniel Villarreal - Panamá 77 (International Anthem)

14 July 2026

’Panamá 77’ stands as an extraordinary introduction to Daniel Villarreal as a solo artist while simultaneously celebrating the collective spirit that has defined his musical life.

Sun Within - Sun Within (Exotic Fever Records)

14 July 2026

As first statements go, ‘Sun Within’ is remarkably assured: a compact yet deeply resonant introduction that suggests the trio’s future work could prove every bit as thoughtful, adventurous, and quietly transformative as these opening chapters.

SML – Spontaneous Music Live (International Anthem)

14 July 2026

‘Spontaneous Music Live’ captures five exceptional musicians trusting one another completely, embracing uncertainty as an essential creative resource instead of an obstacle to overcome. It reveals a band confident enough to present its process without embellishment, discovering beauty not through perfection but through presence, curiosity and collective imagination.

Bebe Stockwell – Volume 1 (Columbia Records)

14 July 2026

‘Volume 1’ confirms that Stockwell belongs among the most compelling young voices currently emerging within contemporary folk-inspired songwriting. She writes with uncommon patience, sings with unaffected sincerity and demonstrates an impressive ability to transform ordinary experiences into thoughtful reflections on identity, love and belonging.

Parts & Labor - Set of All Sets (Ernest Jenning Record Co.)

14 July 2026

Many reunion albums seek validation from the past. ‘Set of All Sets’ seeks conversation with the future, constructing a monumental work whose contradictions, ambitions and emotional generosity continue resonating long after its final feedback dissipates.

Jak Lizard - Vulnerable Forms (self-released)

14 July 2026

Jak Lizard returns with ‘Vulnerable Forms’, an expansive new album that further cements his reputation as one of alternative music’s most compelling genre-defying voices.

Form Affinity - Needling (self-released)

14 July 2026

Emerging from London’s thriving underground guitar scene, Form Affinity are rapidly establishing themselves as one of the capital’s most compelling new emo-punk and slowcore outfits.

The Paul Carlon Trio - Between Us Three (Truth Revolution Recording Collective)

14 July 2026

Sparse arrangements that eschew a harmonic instrument draw attention to both the melody and the rhythm, keeping the tracks simple and direct.

Betty Moon - A Taxi Ride (Evolver Music Inc.)

14 July 2026

Betty Moon’s “A Taxi Ride” is a fun alt-pop/rock track with ’90s vibes, late-night nostalgia, polished hooks, and the edge of an LA indie artist with major-label roots.

This Can't Be Today

Various Artists – This Can't Be Today: American Psychedelia & The Paisley Underground 1977-1988 (Cherry Red Records)

13 July 2026

This Can’t Be Today provides a comprehensive and exceptionally enjoyable overview of the American psychedelic revival of the 1980’s.

Everything But The Everything - Hollow Heart (self-released)

13 July 2026

Bay Area indie-rock project Everything But The Everything is entering a new era. What began as bassist, songwriter, and producer Izzy The Gent’s collaborative recording project has evolved into a full band,

Lottie Gray - Green (self-released)

13 July 2026

Alongside a signature dynamic performance from her band, Lottie Gray’s third single brings out the heavier, rock-edged side of her songwriting and her most powerful and emotive vocals yet.

The Race - D of E  (self-released)

13 July 2026

Writing about parenting, aging, faith and the peaks and troughs of life, Reading indie rock band The Race return with ‘D of E’,

DownTown Mystic - Mystic Highway Road Trip (Sha-La Music Inc)

13 July 2026

DownTown Mystic is the alter ego of American Rocker, Robert Allen, whose passion for “old school” recording borders on obsession.

Watch Me Die Inside - Infinity Fall III (LMAO WMDI)

13 July 2026

Watch Me Die Inside is the work of Aleph, an artistic universe that documents the modern human in a state of internal collapse.

Rusty Reid - Alchemist  (self-released)

12 July 2026

Rusty Reid is an American indie-folk-pop-country-rock singer-songwriter, originally from Texas, now based in the Pacific Northwest.

Chris Murphy - Songs From the Trees (Teahouse Records)

12 July 2026

Chris Murphy is a musician with a distinct talent, his ability to nurture and maintain a multitude of musical identities that includes being a singer songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger, and producer.

Twisted Teens – Florida Water Blues (Going Underground)

11 July 2026

Twisted Teens have crafted a record that rewards careful attention not through complexity alone but through sincerity, imagination, and disciplined songwriting. By embracing collaboration, broadening their instrumental palette, and allowing atmosphere to become as expressive as melody, Hollywell and Santos have produced their most ambitious and emotionally resonant work to date.

Dull Fantastique - Mindmap of a Madman (self-released)

11 July 2026

Some artists create alter egos. Dull Fantastique arrives with an entire mythology. Purporting to be a mutant artist from the distant planet Raygonia, mysteriously transported to Earth after a cosmic exchange of existence, the project exists somewhere between science fiction, performance art and deeply personal songwriting.

Sonnen Blume - Home (Person to Person)

11 July 2026

Sonnen Blume is a UK based artist making intimate, reflective songs that sit in between folk, indie and quiet pop.

RESIDUAL HEAT - It's Nothing (Dynamite Audio)

11 July 2026

Residual Heat is a UK indie rock proiect creating emotionally honest, quitar-driver music that blends cinematic production, memorable melodies and thoughtfu songwriting.

The Silverteens - TV On Fire (self-released)

10 July 2026

The Silverteens, a Minneapolis-based garage/powerpop band, will release a four-song EP, “TV on Fire,” on July 10.

James Brandon Lewis Quartet - Omni (Intakt)

10 July 2026

Omni – the sixth album from tenor saxophonist James Brandon Lewis’s award-winning Quartet – pays tribute to the power of the church in Black lives.

She's Green - Swallowtail (Photo Finish Records)

9 July 2026

They reflect a deeper fascination with alternate forms of perception, with the possibility that ordinary reality contains overlooked emotional and spiritual dimensions beneath its surface. ‘Shallowtail’ invites listeners into precisely that kind of hidden interior terrain. By the EP’s conclusion, She’s Green sound less like a young band discovering its identity than one already refining a distinct artistic language.

Mojave 3 - Ask Me Tomorrow (2026 Remaster) - (4AD)

9 July 2026

More than three decades after its original appearance, ‘Ask Me Tomorrow’ remains an extraordinary example of artistic conviction prevailing over fashion. Its songs continue to resonate because they are built upon emotional honesty rather than stylistic trends, and because Mojave 3 understood that quiet voices can leave the deepest impressions.

Mojave 3 - Out of Tune (2026 Remaster) - (4AD)

9 July 2026

‘Out of Tune’ captures a band discovering the full extent of its artistic identity. It neither rejects the intimate aesthetic established on its predecessor nor simply repeats it. Instead, Mojave 3 expands their emotional and musical language with quiet assurance, creating songs that speak through nuance rather than spectacle.

Mojave 3 - Excuses For Travellers (2026 Remaster) - (4AD)

9 July 2026

‘Excuses For Travellers’ represents a pivotal moment in Mojave 3’s evolution, capturing a band expanding its artistic language while remaining faithful to its essential character. The record embraces larger canvases, richer arrangements and deeper emotional inquiry without surrendering the modesty that has always made the group’s music so persuasive.