New Found Glory: Listen Up!

The pride of Coral Springs is back with another fantastic addition to their now four decade career. Listen Up! kicks fucking ass from the very first track. New Found Glory is old time dragon level boss. 

Dig it!

Howling Bells: Strange Life

Howling Bells...wow, what a fucking band. Just the chewable grist of their music brings to mind and life images of power, dominance, and love. Strange Life is their latest and easily their finest. Oh, the places it takes me to!

Opening track...

Zo!-Tall Black Guy: Expansions

Detroit's own Zo! proves what a treasure he is the world with his latest release, Expansions. It reminds me of what a watercolor painting by a master would sound like. He puts himself out there as an instructor and we could certainly learn a lot from him.

One of my faves...oh that groove...

The Lone Bellow: What A Time To Be Alive

The Lone Below get to you immediately. Like right to the heart. The combination of their instrumental melange and lyrics are one of a kind. Their latest is called What A Time To Be Alive and its 12 songs are soul rendering. 

Opening track sets the tone...

Earth Tongue: Dungeon Vision

New Zealand's own Earth Tongue are back with their very special heaviosity. Dungeon Vision is a tour de force of awresomemness. My head is banging with this duo's magnificance! 

Opening and title track...

The Paranoid Style: Known Associates

The Paranoid Style are back with their poppy garage delights. Known Associates is their fifth record and clearly their strongest. Eleven tracks of pure honey!

Opening track...

Gogol Bordello: We Mean It, Man! (Album of the Week)

The monster of energy that is Gogol Bordello is back with a high octane fueled album called We Mean It, Man! Boy do they ever!

The album opens with this shovel to the head stunner (and title track)...

Followed immediately by this chestnut...

Later we get spiritual...

The Nude Party: Look Who's Back

The Nude Party are back with the fourth record. Thank god! The North Carolina natives have a real gem with Look Who's Back, a slinky chill offering that showcases their unique style.

Opening (and title)  track...

Momoko Gill: Momoko

A deep and thoughtful vibe. That's how I would characterize the debut of London's own Momoko Gill. Momoko is richly filled with sonic landscapes of joy and exploration. 

Example...

Go listen!

Luke Temple: Hungry Animal

The funky grooves of Luke Temple's Hungry Animal are on my mind today. The distinctly folk element make the cosmic spirit of this record even more wonderful.

One of my faves...

Chet Faker: A Love For Strangers

Australian colossus Chet Faker is back with yet another fabulous record. The vibe on A Love For Strangers is slinky and warm. He gets right to the heart and soul in very meaningful ways. 

Opening track completely sucks you in...

Asgeir: Julia

The pride of Iceland is back with a wonderful new record called Julia. Asgeir is truly a treasure of the world with his warm and soft musical sounds. 

Opening track perfectly sets the tone of the record..

Sebastien Teller: Kiss The Beast

What a fine new record Mr. Sebastien Teller has turned early here in 2026. Kiss The Beast is a true gem and the French DJ has really hit it out of the park on this one.

Opening (and title) track...so psychedelic!!

Whitelands: Sunlight Echoes (Album of the Week)

London's own Whitelands are a shoegaze delight. Their music transports to you the cosmos and beyond space time. Their latest is called Sunlight Echoes and it's bloody marvelous.

Opening track...

Followed by this gem...the vocals are incredible on this one...

Later we get this shiver and a sigh...

The philosophical waxing...love these guys!!

Tyler Ballgame: For The First Time, Again.

Hey folks, meet Tyler Ballgame. He just dropped his first record called For The First Time, Again, and it's a veritable cornucopia of indie and alternative grist. It's also a bail of fun!

Title track...

Joyce Manor: I Used To Go To This Bar

Torrance, Cali's own Joyce Manor are back with a stellar new record I Used To Go To This Bar. The band has shown some real growth on this record, adding jangly guitars on some of the tracks.

Example...

Plenty of punky stuff to on the record. Check it out!

Softcult: When A Flower Doesn't Grow

The pride of Kitchener, Ontario has dropped their first full length shoegaze extravaganza and I am loving it. Softcult has a very promising future indeed! 

One of my faves...

Plantoid: FLARE

Brighton's own Plantoid are back with FLARE, a veritable tour de force of awesomeness. Their musical bland is quite unique in its brit alternative indieness.

Fave...

Ari Lennox: Vacancy

Ari Lennox is a national treasure. Her music is America. Her latest record is called Vacancy and it is most amazing. I feel like I'm in a classic, black and white film when I listen to it.

Opening track...

Jordan Ward: Backward

The mellow comfort of Jordan Ward is back in the form of his wonderful new record called Backward. The St Louis native will make your soul ignite on this one.

Opening track sets the tone...

GUV: Warmer Than Gold (Album of the Week)

GUV is the latest incarnation of musical master, Ben Cook. Warmer Than Gold is the extremely wonderful showcase of his latest musical voyages rom the North Carolina son. Let's hop on his cosmic ship, shall we?

Opening track, sets the vibe of letting go..

Next it's right into some blue jade power...

Later we move deeply into the heart..

Easily, an early contender for Album of the year. Start listening!!

Dead Dad's Club: Dead Dad's Club

Chilli Jesson (Palma Violets) has a great new band called Dead Dad's Club. Their self titled album just dropped and it's magnificent. Loads and lots of soaring guitars and pomp. So good!

Single from the record...

Poppy: Empty Hands

Poppy is back with a wonderful new record called Empty Hands. The album sees some explorations into different styles, including heaviosity. 

One of my faves...

Louis Tomlinson: How Did I Get Here?

Louis Tomlinson is back with a fantastic pure pop record called How Did I Get Here? The pop just oozes off this one folks. Check it out!

Opening track...

Robbie Williams: BRITPOP

Robbie Williams has made a Brit Rock album. He even titled it BRITPOP to let us all know how serious he is about the genre. The album is a stunner. Check it out!

Opening track slams us...

Cast: Yeah Yeah Yeah (Album of the Week)

Cast is back with an absolute corker of a record. Yeah Yeah Yeah lays out new boundaries of dudes with guitars music. It's pure Brit Rock jasm. 

Opening track...triumphant

Then an instant stadium sing along...

Later we get this nostalgia..

Folks, Cast is carrying the flame.