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Below is a non-exhaustive list of new releases for April 17th, 2026. Feel free to jam the playlist below, request reviews from staff and contributors, let us know what you’re looking forward to this week (in music or otherwise), and remember: had to be me. Someone else might have gotten it wrong!


– List of Releases: April 17th, 2026 –


Anitta – EquilibrIVm
Genre: MPB / Funk Brasileiro
Label: Republic

Arkells – Between Us
Genre: Indie Rock / Pop Rock
Label: [independent]

Bensley – Supraliminal
Genre: Dancefloor Drum and Bass / Neurofunk
Label: AEI

Chief State – Keep Your Friends Closer
Genre: Emo-Pop / Pop Punk
Label: Mutant League

Crimson Glory – Chasing The Hydra
Genre: US Power Metal / Heavy Metal
Label: BraveWords

Crippled Black Phoenix – Sceaduhelm
Genre: Art Rock / Progressive Rock
Label: Season of Mist

Eaves Wilder – Little Miss Sunshine
Genre: Alternative Rock / Indie Pop
Label: Secretly Canadian

Frog – Frog for Sale
Genre: Indie Rock / Sunshine Pop
Label: [independent]

From Ashes to New – Reflections
Genre: Alternative Metal / Metalcore
Label: Better Noise

Godsnake – Inhale

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Didn’t we just do one of these? Sorry about that. While you are welcome to go back in time to last week, the superior option is checking out DrGonzo’s Skinny Puppy video essay. Below is a short list of new releases for April 10th, 2026. Feel free to jam the playlist below, request reviews from staff and contributors, let us know what you’re looking forward to this week (in music or otherwise), and remember: we are so back (until we are not, but until then, we are so back).


– List of Releases: April 10th, 2026 –


808 State & Humanoid – In Place of Language [EP]
Genre: Acid House / Acid Techno
Label: De:tuned

Archspire – Too Fast to Die
Genre: Technical Death Metal / Progressive Metal
Label: [independent]

Artificial Astronaut – When the Familiar Ends
Genre: Alternative Rock / Post-Rock
Label: [independent]

As Everything Unfolds – Did You Ask to Be Set Free?
Genre: Alternative Metal / Melodic Metalcore
Label: Century Media

Bilmuri – KINDA HARD
Genre: Alternative Rock / Easycore
Label: Columbia

Bodysnatcher – Hell is Here, Hell is Home
Genre: Downtempo Deathcore / Beatdown Hardcore
Label: MNRK Heavy

Broadside –

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Below is a short list of new releases for April 3rd, 2026. Feel free to jam the playlist below, request reviews from staff and contributors, let us know what you’re looking forward to this week (in music or otherwise), and remember that, somehow, we return to regularly-scheduled programming (at some point).


– List of Releases: April 3rd, 2026 –


Angine de Poitrine – Vol.II
Genre: Math Rock / Psychedelic Rock
Label: [independent]

Arlo Parks – Ambiguous Desire
Genre: Alt-Pop / Alternative R&B
Label: Transgressive

The Bevis Frond – Horrorful Heights
Genre: Psychedelic Rock / Folk Rock
Label: Fire

Billy Fuller – Fragments
Genre: Krautrock / Minimal Synth
Label: Invada

Bloody Valkyria – Requiem: Reveries of the Dying
Genre: Melodic Black Metal / Symphonic Metal
Label: Northern Silence

Bon Iver – Volumes: One
(Selections from Music Concerts 2019-2023
Bon Iver 6 Piece Band)
Genre: Art Pop / Indietronica
Label: Jagjaguwar

Bruce Hornsby – Indigo Park
Genre: Art Pop / Piano Rock
Label: Thirty Tigers

Charley Crockett – Age of the Ram
Genre: Progressive Country / Honky Tonk
Label: Island

Codefendants – Lifers
Genre: Rap Rock / Experimental Hip Hop
Label:

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HEY! LISTEN! Below is a beefier-than-usual, but still unfinished-by-design list of new releases for the week of March 27th, 2026. They say that there is no medicine that can cure a fool… I guess that’s true. Feel free to jam the playlist below, request reviews from staff and contributors, let us know what you’re looking forward to this week (in music or otherwise), and remember: the flow of time is always cruel.


– List of Releases: March 27th, 2026 –


The Academy Is… – Almost There
Genre: Power Pop / New Wave
Label: I Surrender

ADULT. – Kissing Luck Goodbye
Genre: Electroclash / Synth Punk
Label: Dais

Anteaters – Songs That the Renaissance Popes Taught Us
Genre: Post-Punk Revival / Noise Rock
Label: Elasticstage

Big Harp – Runs to Blue
Genre: Alt-Country / Contemporary Folk
Label: Saddle Creek

Black Label Society – Engines of Demolition
Genre: Heavy Metal / Groove Metal
Label: MNRK

The Boxer Rebellion – The Second I’m Asleep
Genre: Alternative Rock / Dream Pop
Label: Absentee

Bragolin – I Don’t Like What It Does to Me
Genre: Darkwave / Post-Punk
Label: Young & Cold

The Casualties – Detonate
Genre: Street Punk / Oi!

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The way I see it, there’s two types of people: those who spend their lives trying to build a future and those who spend their lives trying to rebuild the past. Below is an intentionally incomplete list of new releases for the week of March 20th, 2026. Feel free to jam the playlist below, request reviews from staff and contributors, let us know what you’re looking forward to this week (in music or otherwise), and remember: nothing’s a cliché when it’s happening to you.


– List of Releases: March 20th, 2026 –


Alex Isley – When the City Sleeps
Genre: Contemporary R&B / Neo-Soul
Label: Warner

Asian Glow – Arin Cot
Genre: Shoegaze / Noise Pop
Label: Longinus

Assignment – With the End Comes Silence
Genre: Progressive Metal / Power Metal
Label: Massacre

Attila – Concrete Throne
Genre: Nu Metal / Metalcore
Label: [independent]

Avalon Emerson & The Charm – Written into Changes
Genre: Dream Pop / Baggy
Label: Dead Oceans

BTS – ARIRANG
Genre: K-Pop / Contemporary R&B
Label: BIGHIT

The Dear Hunter – Sunya
Genre: Art Rock / Progressive Rock
Label: Cave & Canary

Ego Ella May – Good Intentions
Genre: Neo-Soul / Contemporary R&B
Label:

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Our actions have consequences. To be reminded of them is not punishment. Below is a non-exhaustive list of new releases for the week of March 13th, 2026. Forgiveness can be powerful, even for the unworthy. Feel free to jam the playlist below, request reviews from staff and contributors, let us know what you’re looking forward to this week (in music or otherwise), and remember: you must live with your deeds, but don’t be troubled by them.


– List of Releases: March 13th, 2026 –


A Somber Funeral – Since You Left These Shores
Genre: Atmospheric Black Metal / Blackgaze
Label: Fiadh

Alexis Taylor – Paris in the Spring
Genre: Art Pop / Indietronica
Label: Night Time Stories

Anjimile – You’re Free to Go
Genre: Alt-Pop / Avant-Folk
Label: 4AD

Art School Girlfriend – Lean In
Genre: Glitch Pop / Indietronica
Label: Fiction

The Black Crowes – A Pound of Feathers
Genre: Blues Rock / Southern Rock
Label: Silver Arrow

Bound in Fear – A Mind Too Sick to Heal
Genre: Downtempo Deathcore / Slam Death Metal
Label: Unique Leader

Brigitte Calls Me Baby – Irreversible
Genre: Post-Punk Revival / Big Music
Label: ATO

Cashier – The Weight [EP]
Genre: Shoegaze / Noise Pop

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Oh, hi. So. How are you holding up? Because I’m a potato. Below is a smattering of new releases for the week of March 6th, 2026. Look at you. Sailing through the air majestically. Like an eagle. Piloting a blimp. Feel free to jam the playlist below, request reviews from staff and contributors, let us know what you’re looking forward to this week (in music or otherwise), and remember: the square root of rope is string.


– List of Releases: March 6th, 2026 –


Acranius – Whiteout
Genre: Slam Death Metal / Deathcore
Label: Blood Blast

Andrew Wasylyk – Irreparable Parables
Genre: Chamber Jazz / ECM Style Jazz
Label: Clay Pipe

Bitter Branches – Let’s Give the Land Back to the Animals
Genre: Noise Rock / Post-Hardcore
Label: Equal Vision

Black Lung – Forever Beyond
Genre: Stoner Rock / Heavy Psych
Label: Magnetic Eye

Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy – We Are Together Again
Genre: Contemporary Folk / Americana
Label: No Quarter

Book of Churches – Book of Churches
Genre: Chamber Folk / Contemporary Folk
Label: Gravity

Bosse-de-Nage – Hidden Fires Burn Hottest
Genre: Atmospheric Black Metal / Post-Metal
Label: The Fensler

The Brook & The Bluff – Werewolf
Genre: Indie…

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You’ve been a good friend to me. That means something. Below is a sample of new releases for the week of February 27th, 2026. A NEW HAND TOUCHES THE BEACON! Feel free to jam the playlist below, request reviews from staff and contributors, let us know what you’re looking forward to this week (in music or otherwise), and remember: there are so few pleasures in life as fine as your company.


– List of Releases: February 27th, 2026 –


A Wilhelm Scream – Cheap Heat
Genre: Melodic Hardcore / Skate Punk
Label: Creator-Destructor

And Also the Trees – The Devil’s Door
Genre: Art Rock / Gothic Rock
Label: And Also the Trees

Archive – Glass Minds
Genre: Art Rock / Ambient Pop
Label: Dangervisit

Bill Callahan – My Days of 58
Genre: Chamber Folk / Indie Rock
Label: Drag City

Black Swan – Paralyzed
Genre: Hard Rock / Glam Metal
Label: Frontiers

BLACKPINK – DEADLINE [EP]
Genre: K-Pop / Hypertechno
Label: YG

Blackwater Drowning – Obscure Sorrows
Genre: Melodic Metalcore / Melodic Death Metal
Label: Bleeding Art

Bruno Mars – The Romantic
Genre: Pop Soul / Funk
Label: Atlantic

Buck Meek –

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Some gentle housekeeping: there seems to be a resurgence of phobic and/or ableist slurs of late and this must cease, please. When the trash takes itself out like lemmings, there’s no need to regress into edgelord posturing. Give a man a little power, and he falls in all kinds of love with himself. Also, the 2025 staff list is appreciably similar to the community list — who else was going to put Deafheaven at #1 along with The Callous Daoboys and Ethel Cain in the Top 5? One fun fact is that Oklou made its way high up in the 30-11 tier. Love is a chemical; we give it meaning by choice. Whether you are a daily presence (hi!), took a short break (welcome back!), or are returning after a long respite (samesies!), we love you, even if we don’t love the site “randomly” timing out. Below is a small batch of new releases for the week of February 20th to continue placating the one person who thinks these get posted too late in the week. We all make choices, but in the end, our choices make us. Feel free to jam the playlist below, request reviews from staff and contributors, let us know what you’re looking forward to this week (in music or otherwise), and yes, congratulations, you’ve won a battle of wits with a home appliance!


– List of Releases: February 20th, 2026 –


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Hello, my lovelies: below is a not-thorough list of new releases for the week of February 13th to pacify the one person who thinks these get posted too late in the week. Feel free to jam the playlist below, request reviews from staff and contributors, let us know what you’re looking forward to this week (in music or otherwise), and remember: Valentine’s Day is this weekend, and you choo-choo-choose us anyway. Yay!


– List of Releases: February 13th, 2026 –


Angel Du$t – Cold 2 the Touch
Genre: Hardcore Punk / Melodic Hardcore
Label: Run for Cover

Ásgeir – Julia
Genre: Folk Pop / Indie Folk
Label: One Little Independent

Ashbringer – Subglacial
Genre: Atmospheric Black Metal / Blackgaze
Label: nothingspace

Bloodred – Colours of Pain
Genre: Melodic Black Metal / Melodic Death Metal
Label: Massacre

Brent Faiyaz – Icon
Genre: Contemporary R&B / Drumless
Label: ISO

Cardinals – Masquerade
Genre: Alternative Rock / Indie Folk
Label: So Young

Charli xcx – Wuthering Heights [Motion Picture Soundtrack]
Genre: Synthpop / Alt-Pop
Label: Atlantic

Chet Faker – A Love for Strangers
Genre: Alternative R&B / Downtempo
Label: Detail

Claire Rosinkranz

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Howdy, y’all — below is a short list of new releases for February 6th, 2026. Feel free to jam the playlist below, request reviews from staff and contributors, let us know what you’re looking forward to this week (in music or otherwise), and have a stupendous Super Bowl weekend.


– List of Releases: February 6th, 2026 –


Alice Costelloe – Move On With the Year
Genre: Art Pop / Indie Folk
Label: Moshi Moshi

Assignment – With the End Comes Silence
Genre: Progressive Metal / Power Metal
Label: Massacre

Before I Turn – Immoral and Malevolent Happenings
Genre: Metalcore / Djent
Label: Breakthrough

Beverly Glenn-Copeland – Laughter in Summer
Genre: Chamber Pop / Progressive Soul
Label: Transgressive

Big Big Train – Woodcut
Genre: Progressive Rock / Rock Opera
Label: InsideOut

Boris – Journey [Live Album]
Genre: Noise Rock / Psychedelic Rock
Label: [bandcamp exclusive]

Daphni – Butterfly
Genre: Progressive House / Funky House
Label: Jiaolong

Dream Nails – You Wish
Genre: Post-Punk / Garage Rock
Label: Marshall

Ella Mai – Do You Still Love Me?
Genre: Contemporary R&B / Chipmunk Soul
Label: 10 Summers

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No snappy intro this week as we ease back into remembering how to Google stuff. We’re happy to know tens of you look forward to this every week! Below is a consolidated list of new releases for January 30th, 2026. Feel free to jam the playlist below, request reviews from staff and contributors, let us know what you’re looking forward to this week (in music or otherwise), and we’ll catch you all soon. Besides reviews, stay tuned for even more interviews, essays, contests, and other fun! Countdown starts in 3… 2… 1…


– List of Releases: January 30th, 2026 –


A.G. Cook – The Moment (The Score)
Genre: Electro House / Bubblegum Bass
Label: A24

Arcane Roots – A Wave, Across the Sea
Genre: Art Rock / Post-Hardcore
Label: Big Scary Monsters

Blackwater Holylight – Not Here Not Gone
Genre: Doomgaze / Heavy Psych
Label: Suicide Squeeze

Buzzcocks – Attitude Adjustment
Genre: Post-Punk / New Wave
Label: Cherry Red

By Storm – My Ghosts Go Ghost
Genre: Experimental Hip-Hop / Folktronica x Neo-Psychedelia
Label: deadAir

Cast – Yeah Yeah Yeah
Genre: Britpop / Power-Pop
Label: Scruff of the Neck

Course of Fate – Behind the Eclipse
Genre: Progressive Metal / Art…

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Hard to believe that we’re getting ready to put a bow on 2025! Thank you to all of you who submitted a ballot for your top LPs of this year — results coming in a few weeks! In the meantime, here’s an exceedingly smol list of new releases for December 12th. Feel free to jam the playlist below, request reviews from staff and contributors, let us know what you’re looking forward to this week (in music or otherwise), and in the meantime: time to punch out of this yawn factory.


– List of Releases: December 12th, 2025 –


Abbie Falls – Life is Just a Temporary Plan
Genre: Deathcore / Djent
Label: Out of Line

ASC – Vanishing Light
Genre: Atmospheric Drum and Bass / Jungle
Label: Spatial / [Previews available here]

Boy & Bear – Tripping Over Time
Genre: Indie Rock / Dream Pop
Label: [independent]

Conway the Machine – You Can’t Kill God with Bullets
Genre: Gangsta Rap / Boom Bap
Label: Drumwork

CunninLynguists – The Heartstring Theory (Part Two) [EP]
Genre: Conscious Hip-Hop / Cloud Rap
Label: Old Soul

Funeral Vomit – Upheaval of Necromancy
Genre: Brutal Death Metal / Goregrind
Label:

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IMPORTANT: Please don’t forget to submit your ballot for your favourite LPs of 2025!

Please do so [here].

Ballots close on (or after, but not before) December 4th at 23:59 EST!

The form is in 3 parts, with the last section being optional:

  • Part 1: your username (or what it would be if you could create an account here);
  • Part 2: your top 10 LPs of 2025 (so no EPs, Live Albums, Compilations, singles that are somehow in the database, etc.). Please note that a ballot needs at least 10 entries;
  • Part 3: this section is optional. However, if you can sneak in anywhere between 11-25 LPs in total across the two sections, have at it!

Additionally, please continue to hype up your favourite records so far this year in the comments, in threads, in lists, or wherever else your collective hearts desire on the site.

Below is a very short list of new releases (a healthy chunk being live albums) for December 5th, 2025. Feel free to jam the playlist below, request reviews from staff and contributors, let us know what you’re looking forward to this week (in music or otherwise), and remember: it was the best of times, it was the blurst of times…?


– List of Releases: December 5th, 2025 –


Alison Wonderland – Ghost

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Guys, gals, and non-binary pals: cuffing voting season is upon us!

The tl;dr: if you would like to submit a ballot so that your voice is heard for the site’s Top 50 LPs of 2025, please submit yours [here].

The tl;dr of that tl;dr:

1) The ballot is in three sections. The first is your username (even if you can’t create an account, remember your password, etc.). The middle third is your (mandatory) top 10. The last portion is completely optional, but you can include picks 11-25 on it. Please be sure to submit your ballot officially! You can go back and edit it as long as the form is accepting submissions.

2) For now, we’re going to stick to LPs, so please do not submit EPs, Live Albums, Compilations, singles that are somehow in the database, or any other non-LP item.

3) Please strive to ensure the artist and album reflect what’s in the Sput database, even if it’s not technically correct (since we can’t seem to figure out a solution for ampersands, artists with the same name, non-Latin characters, and the like). By having artist and album in separate cells, we can try to fix any accidental errors.

4) Deadline is going to be on or after December 4th at 11:59PM EST (it will not close early — we promise).

5) Please continue to hype up your favourite records so…

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