"Last year, I decided that I would stop releasing music altogether," Polly says. "I continued going to my studio and making music purely for the way it allows my brain access a different plane and way of being; for the process over the outcome. That decision unlocked a period of intense creativity like I've never experienced before; I got obsessed and very existential.
Boston metalcore icons Converge have announced their first non-collaborative album in nearly nine years. Love Is Not Enough arrives February 13 via Deathwish Inc. and Epitaph Records. Leading the LP is the title track, which reckons with how to remain empathetic and compassionate in the modern world. Watch its music video below. Love Is Not Enough is Converge's 11th studio album.
Big news for ARMY faithful: BTS are reportedly prepping for quite the return. As reported by , the K-pop superstars are gearing up to drop a brand new album and embark on a massive world tour in 2026. BTS have been on hiatus as a group since mid-2022, when the members each began fulfilling their mandatory military service in South Korea. While solo projects have kept fans tied over, K-pop stans have eagerly awaited the return of BTS proper.
Drew Daniel is getting ready to release his first Soft Pink Truth album since 2022. The new album, Can Such Delightful Times Go On Forever?, is out January 30 via Thrill Jockey. The record's lead single, " Time Inside the Violet," comes with a music video made by animator Matthew Murray Sullivan in collaboration with visual artist Vicki Bennett. Watch the visual below.
The scent of copal flowed out of Nexxus Bar and Grill onto the corner of Third and East Santa Clara streets in downtown San Jose. Inside, a young girl welcomed each visitor and handed them a cempasuchil (marigold)-all its golden petals and long stem intact. "Hold onto it until the end," she instructed. On this rainy Monday evening, a steady flow of supporters gathered to celebrate a local album release by Miguel Saucedo, better known as the rapper Miguel Kultura.
The appearance featured a powerhouse performance of the title track, followed by Florence Welch sitting down for an interview alongside fellow guests Bruce Springsteen, Jeremy Allen White, Jennifer Lawrence, and Tessa Thompson. Welch belted out "Everybody Scream" with furious intensity, backed by a choir with synchronized choreography. Their literal screams added to the already haunting nature of the performance, which was accentuated by a tight rhythm section and dynamic piano.
November 2025 issue.PUP is back. The Canadian punk rockers-whose name stands for Pathetic Use of Potential, a sentiment I can get behind-just put out their fifth studio album, evocatively titled Who Will Look After the Dogs? And as the title implies, it's about relationships-the bad ones. Those love affairs that curdle, those forms of dislike you can only really cultivate when you know someone a little too well.
The Format have formalized their comeback with a new album, Boycott Heaven, out January 23rd, 2026, via their own The Vanity Label. As a first preview, the indie pop band has released their new single, "Holy Roller." Stream it below. The reunion album is the duo of Nate Reuss (of fun. fame) and Sam Means' first full-length since 2006's Dog Problems. Produced by Brendan O'Brien (Pearl Jam, Bruce Springsteen, The Killers), the project features O'Brien on bass and Matt Chamberlain on drums.
The long-awaited sequel Spinal Tap II: The End Continues in theaters today (September 12th), 41 years after the release of the iconic 1984 mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap. Along with the movie comes a new album titled The End Continues, featuring Spinal Tap joined by guest performers Paul McCartney, Elton John, and country couple Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood. The 13-track album includes nine brand-new songs, along with new recordings of four classics from the original film featuring the aforementioned guests.
Armand Hammer and the Alchemist are getting back together for a new album. After connecting on 2021's , they'll drop on November 7 via billy woods' Backwoodz Studioz. The project will feature guest contributions from Earl Sweatshirt, Quelle Chris, Cleo Reed, Pink Siifu, Kapwani, and Silka. See the tracklist and the album artwork, by M. Musgrove, below. Ahead of the album's release, on Thursday, October 23, Armand Hammer and the Alchemist will play a show together at Los Angeles' Lodge Room.
Vampire Weekend's Chris Baio and British producer Fort Romeau, a.k.a. Mike Greene, are releasing their debut album as C.Y.M. Today, they have shared its first single, "Life of Mine," featuring Day Wave. Check out a Tom Mull-directed video for that below. The album, , arrives October 17 via ADA. Recorded over the course of four years in Los Angeles, London, Paris, Glasgow, and Lagos, the album features guest appearances from Cherry Glazerr, Lagos's pop singer Solis4Evr, and Crenshaw rapper Nana.
There were 16 men on a fishing boat, but only three survived the storm, and one of those went missing, and is presumed dead. That leaves me and Peter Balkan, whose health is failing as his apocalyptic visions dissipate in the spray at the shore.
Chicago post-rock staples Tortoise are back with their first new album in nine years. arrives on vinyl, CD, and digital download on October 24, via International Anthem and Nonesuch, with the album coming to digital streaming platforms on November 11. Today, Tortoise are sharing the new song "Layered Presence," with its Mikel Patrick Avery -directed music video. Check it out below.
Fujii Kaze comes across a bit shy at first, but after he gets comfortable, his quirky sense of humor and high cheekbones evoke a slightly subdued Jack Sparrow. The relaxed tone in his voice matches his comfy clothing, punctuated by cool accessories - a chic pair of third-eye sunglasses and sandals. For the cover photo of his latest album, Kaze wears a long head covering draped over his bleached blond locks. The one he came in today was sewn by his mom.
