Browsing: new music 2026

Going Out Tonight is the new full-length from Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside rock outfit The Get Arounds. It’s a hook-heavy mix of power pop, alternative rock, and pop-punk, big guitars, punchy rhythms, no filler. For fans of Blondie, Dead Boys, L7, Bikini Kill, and Sex Pistols. A tighter, more focused follow-up that cuts straight to the chorus and doesn’t let up.

Written from a place of hard-earned confidence, “Walk Through Fire” emerged after Hayden realized she had finally moved beyond a difficult breakup. Rather than dwelling on the pain, the song reflects the moment she stopped making excuses for someone else’s behaviour and recognized she deserved more.

MV Wells’ debut album Le Dauphin lands May 29, delivering a sharp, melody-driven mix of indie rock and orchestral pop. Drawing from Nilsson, Bacharach, and early Lennon, the Chicago songwriter blends lush arrangements with a dry, off-center edge. A strong first solo statement from a NE-HI and Spun Out alum, for fans of Electric Light Orchestra, Nick Lowe, and The Beach Boys.

Drakulas’ new LP Midnight City (May 1 on Dirtnap Records / Wild Honey Records). Featuring members of Rise Against and Riverboat Gamblers, it’s a synth-punk / new wave burner with shades of Devo, Gary Numan, and LCD Soundsystem — weird, wired, and built for late-night repeat listens.

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Stockholm-based songwriter and producer Vydoo (Peter Björkman) returns with “Tangled In You”, a synth-pop and K-pop influenced single exploring intense infatuation. Featuring UK vocalist Victoria Grant, the track blends nostalgic pop textures with polished modern production, while Vydoo maintains an intentionally anonymous, music-first identity.

Selfie of Mercedess showcasing confidence and style for her new single.

The Copenhagen-based alt-pop artist insists on having her own voice in a system that constantly pressures you to fit in. Her new single ’the perfect selfie’ captures the quiet burden many young people grow up with and challenges the idea that perfection is something to strive for. Out Friday, April 10, the track arrives ahead of her upcoming album ’I’d love to be a star, but I’m tired as fuck’, set for release later this year.

"After great success with their Real World Records single “I Rise”, their worldwide hit “TAKEITALL”, as well as their cover of “Hole In The Sky” honoring the late Ozzy Osbourne- they are back with another head banger. “Dark Horizon” will be Plastic Rhino’s heaviest song to date with the most amazing and brutal breakdown. Lead singer Atara Glazer mixes the perfect balance between brutal fry screams and beautiful singing melodies throughout the song, meanwhile Jack Glazer, the co- founder of Plastic Rhino, is also debuting his fry scream vocals on the song as well as his signature guitars and bass playing."

The award-winning country pop singer-songwriter has unleashed one of her most uplifting and infectious songs to date. "This Is Where" is the reflective breakup anthem we all need to hear!