6 November 2026
For a duo, Party Dozen conjure a lot of noise. The Sydney drum and saxophone project from Kirsty Tickle and Jonathan Boulet is set to release their new album, 21 Bum Salute, this Friday, November 6, 2026. The band kicked off their Australian tour last night in Adelaide, continuing tonight in Brisbane and onto Sydney, Castlemaine, Melbourne and Warrambool. Tickets are on sale now via partydozen.com. As announced yesterday, Party…
6 November 2026
Odette’s third album Blink has arrived, joined today by a new music video for the title track, which was premiered on triple j Drive last night. Blink is an album that sings candidly of the human experience and what it means to become aware of the world around you, entering young adulthood, all whilst you try to overcome your own battles. A record about love, heartbreak, endurance, self-realisations and the terrible places you go…
6 November 2026
Yaeji returns with a new single and music video, ‘ddr,’ a euphoric club track that transforms the dancefloor into a vision of collective care, liberation, and possibility. Inspired by Chicago footwork and created alongside close collaborators Enayet and K Wata, two longtime fixtures of New York City’s underground community, ‘ddr’ finds Yaeji channeling the energy of nightlife spaces where queer people of color gather, connect, and build community on their…
6 November 2026
Air becomes hollow. And orange flash Pale in the moonlight And flying fast Witches burning In vanilla smoke Heritage wounded And I am told The virus flies every night God of death To village find Women and children The vanilla smoke All is orange flash From the brown oaks Rub your lesions with this ointment Made of crushed cicadas From two months ago The air is hollow The air is…
6 November 2026
Becky and the Birds, the moniker of Swedish artist, songwriter, and producer Thea Gustafsson shares her new single and video, ‘Way back to You’ out now. Produced by Gustafsson alongside Nick Velez, ‘Way back to You’ marks the beginning of a bold new chapter for Becky and the Birds. Built from the drums up, the track finds Gustafsson leaning further into instinct and experimentation, allowing rhythm to drive the song’s emotional core. Layered…
5 November 2026
Purple Pilgrims – the New Zealand-based dream-pop duo composed of sisters Clementine and Valentine Nixon – will share their forthcoming third album, Given to the Night, on 27 November. Today, they share the record’s third single ‘Look to the Moon’, described by the band as “a mantra, a sisterly love song — a communion with the universe, an anthemic prayer”. It arrives alongside a music video directed by Britt Walton. The…
5 November 2026
1000 Rabbits return with ‘Stupid Boy’, their first new music since the release of their debut EP Are We Friends Yet? earlier this year. Out now via Young (Sampha, The xx, Robyn), the single premiered via Huw Stephens 6Music Radio show and arrives today with a music video directed by Cuan Roche. ‘Stupid Boy’ is another cinematic epic from the five-piece, carrying listeners through a wide sweep of emotion. It begins…
5 November 2026
Four unearthed songs by Pixies dating from 1987-1991 will finally be made available on all digital streaming platforms. The songs ‘Dig For Fire (Albini Version)’, ‘Go Man Go’, ‘Brackish Boy’, and ‘Punk Loop’ were previously only available across two bonus 7” singles included in Dinked International’s limited-edition remastered vinyl pressings of Bossanova and Trompe le Monde, both of which were released last month. The Steve Albini recording of ‘Dig For Fire’ was recorded in…
5 November 2026
‘You Are a Gift’ celebrates togetherness, reminding us that the season’s greatest gifts are the people we share it with. Anchored by Basia Bulat’s warm, inviting vocals and a gentle, stripped-back arrangement, the song radiates a cozy, uplifting spirit, making it a perfect soundtrack for winter days and holiday gatherings. Following the release of her August EP, Bouquet, Bulat continues to connect with audiences through a busy fall and winter…
4 November 2026
Bandcamp Friday is back this Friday, November 6th (at 6pm AEDT for 24hrs – check your local timezone). The final Bandcamp Friday for 2026 will be on December 4th. As always is it Bandcamp Friday? has the details. On the first Friday of the month since March 2020, Bandcamp waived their revenue share to help support artists. Thanks for your continued support of independent music and the people who make…
30 October 2026
Queens of the Stone Age reveal their new album Perfecth, out now. Right ahead of the release in full the band shared the closing track on the nine-song record ‘Run Away From the Mob’, this is the culmination of a project forged from fearlessness and composed of equal parts reflection and ferocity. ‘Run Away From the Mob’ finds Homme’s divine falsetto combine with swaggering instrumentation, originally recorded in 2013 with…
30 October 2026
Ex:Re (the cult-classic solo project from Elena Tonra of Daughter) releases her new album Save As, out now. The release comes alongside another live session video of new single ‘Am I Even Real?’ filmed at the 4AD London studio, directed by Cuan Roche. ‘Am I even Real?’ is a song that found its true version in the studio, after an improvisation session that Tonra and producer/collaborator Fabian Prynn recorded together. It began…
30 October 2026
Acclaimed drummer, producer, and sonic collagist Makaya McCraven releases a new digital version of his 2025 album Off the Record (“so much more than jazz” – NPR). Previously only available on vinyl LP and CD, the digital release arrives in time for the one-year anniversary of the album’s original release and includes a new bonus track titled ‘Bright Lights’ (featuring bassist Junius Paul, guitarist Matt Gold, and saxophonist Caroline Davis) and…
30 October 2026
After a marathon performing at several events across Amsterdam Dance Event, Montreal’s one and only Tiga closes out his HOTLIFE remix series with a new version of his Fcukers collab, ‘SILK SCARF‘, remixed via Chris Lake, out now. Tiga’s ‘SILK SCARF’ saw the Hardcore Storyteller reach effortlessly into his bottomless bag of music, only to find new friends waiting inside. The result was a collaboration with white-hot NYC band Fcukers that quickly…
28 October 2026
Brooklyn-based duo Nine Perfect Lives (formed by Helena Straight and Stella Wave of alternative rock band Hello Mary) use unique song structures, complex drumbeats, and stunning vocal harmonies to combine art-rock experimentation and intimate folk songwriting. Today, they announce their signing to London label AD 93 and share a new single entitled ‘Die’, accompanied by a music video directed by Milo Hume, watch here. Says Helena Straight, “I started writing…
28 October 2026
Throwing Muses announce the reissue of their self-titled debut, originally released in 1986 and long out of print, out on 11 December to celebrate its 40th anniversary. Remastered by Kevin Vanbergen and featuring original artwork by Chris Bigg (v23), the anniversary reissue will be available digitally, on Standard Black LP, limited Oxblood LP, and CD. Special edition T-Shirts will also be available to pre-order with the record from the 4AD store…
23 October 2026
This year Halloween becomes HalloQueen, as Queens of the Stone Age announce they will be celebrating the release of their new album Perfecth (coming October 30th), with HalloQueen retail events around the world on October 31st. Costumes are encouraged! Hear the new album, grab some exclusive goodies and purchase a newly announced, VERY limited-edition Perfecth picture disc while supplies last at participating HalloQueen retailers. Stores across Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Geelong, Hobart, Launceston, Melbourne, Mornington, Newcastle, Perth,…
23 October 2026
DJ Python – aka Brian Piñeyro – releases to accomplish many things, out now digitally and as a 12” EP as part of XL’s iconic house bag series. The five-track EP is the follow-up to 2025’s i was put on this earth (“a triumph of gentle reverie and quiet upheaval” – Pitchfork). To mark the release, he shared final single ‘Mi Fai Sorridere’ featuring Dublin-born vocalist, producer & multi-instrumentalist EDEN. Brian sat waiting for…
23 October 2026
Blackhaine releases ‘Northside Needs Me‘, the second song to be unveiled from his forthcoming debut album Saints In The Wethouse – out 13th November. Watch the accompanying video to the new single here. Produced by Wraith9, ‘Northside Needs Me’ centres on Blackhaine’s tangled feelings about his identity as a northern artist. “Northside needs me, I’m the drug they abuse,” he barks. On one level, the song is an ego trip about being uplifted in the…
23 October 2026
Tune-Yards return with a brand new single entitled ‘The Ones‘ — a bright, uplifting groove and ode to solidarity featuring propulsive basslines, marching percussion, swooning brass, and twinkling celeste. Croons Merrill Garbus, “Give me the power now to stand beside the ones that love me”. Says Garbus, “It’s a song for right now: for admitting the ways we haven’t been there for each other, and resolving to stand up for each other, today,…
22 October 2026
Capturing one of the most acclaimed bands of recent times in their natural habitat, Warpaint will release a new live collection, ARTIFACT, on Friday 11th December 2026. Emily Kokal, Theresa Wayman, Jennylee Lindberg and Stella Mozgawa’s first full record since their 2022 album Radiate Like This, and following on from standalone single ‘Common Blue’, which marked the group’s return to original label Rough Trade Records, the 16-track album brings together some of Warpaint’s greatest and most distinctive live recordings…
22 October 2026
London-based multidisciplinary artist and producer Lancer shares his new single ‘Nobody’. Moving fluidly between trap, experimental indie rock, and ’80s-inspired pop, Lancer’s music pairs unexpected sonic turns with an instinctive feel for classic pop songwriting and emotionally charged arrangements. Listen here. Following a breakout run of releases this year, Lancer has quickly established himself as one of the UK underground’s most compelling emerging voices. His signing to XL Recordings arrived alongside ‘2late’, a…
22 October 2026
Arca unveils the official video for ‘Fxck’, one of the standout tracks from her acclaimed new album XXXXX, out now digitally and vinyl arriving 13th November. Alongside today’s video, Arca also announces a run of Latin American dates this Fall, with headline performances confirmed for Mexico City, São Paulo, and Santiago, amongst a handful of festival appearances. Directed by longtime collaborator Daniel Sannwald, the video for ‘Fxck’ reimagines the acclaimed XXXXX:Diva.Experimental…
21 October 2026
Alternative pop enigma Sui Zhen announces her new double album Witness, due Friday 19th March. Today, she shares the new single ‘Percy’s Day’ alongside a lyric video, out now. Speaking on ‘Percy’s Day’, Sui shares, “I didn’t know how to celebrate him or how to acknowledge him for a long time, given the circumstances surrounding his death and our feelings about it. It was a very privately endured loss, despite my social media presence….
16 October 2026
Fontaines D.C. (Grian Chatten, Carlos O’Connell, Conor Curley, Conor Deegan and Tom Coll) today release their acclaimed fifth album Dopamine Chamber. The follow-up to 2024’s UK platinum-certified Romance, it’s the sound of a band moving decisively away from the guitar language of their early records and into their most inventive and seductive music yet. Produced by James Ford and preceded by singles ‘Marianne’, ‘Tongue’, and their collaboration with ROSALÍA, ‘Where Is…
16 October 2026
@ (pronounced ‘at’) release their 4AD debut Autosmile, out now on Soil Brown vinyl, CD, and digitally. Earlier this week, the Philadelphia based art-folk duo shared final single ‘I Know You Are (But What Am I Thinking)’, the most immediate and catchy of Autosmile’s four singles; a chamber-pop amalgam of medieval flourishes, twinkling keys, and swaying violin which emphasises Rose and Filipczak’s tendency toward harmonious, imaginative songwriting. The band have said,…
16 October 2026
Sleaford Mods share the expanded version of their acclaimed recent album, The Demise Of Planet X, released digitally today with nine previously unheard tracks. A video for lead single ‘Cato’, a collaboration with Life Without Buildings front woman and acclaimed visual artist Sue Tompkins, is also out today. The songs are available via streaming services ahead of the band’s European tour this autumn. In addition, Andrew Fearn and Jason Williamson are announcing a…
16 October 2026
British electronic duo Two Shell release their second album, Infinite Now. Following their acclaimed 2024 debut, the duo continue to push the boundaries of electronic music with a maximalist, genre-blurring collection. Rooted in the immediacy, simplicity and euphoria of classic dance music, the album reimagines these familiar elements through a lens of futuristic nostalgia. Infinite Now is available on Vinyl, CD & streaming. Across Infinite Now, Two Shell move fluidly between House, UK Funky, Garage and UK Techno. Pairing simplistic repeated vocal…
16 October 2026
Danny L Harle shares a remix of ‘Starlight (feat. PinkPantheress)’ by Skrillex and ring noord, who reimagine one of the standout tracks from Harle’s acclaimed debut album Cerulean. If the original embodied Cerulean’s celestial blend of euphoric trance melodies and bittersweet emotion, this remix by Skrillex and ring noord (the collaborative project of Noisia’s Nik Roos and Jasper Scholma, known as Former) pushes the track into new territory. A highlight in all three artists’ recent sets, it transforms the original’s widescreen romanticism…
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