20 May 2026
Artist: SMIRK
Who: The moniker for jangly rock singer-songwriter Nick Vicario based in
Connecticut, US.
Album: SPECULATIVE FICTION
His 3rd. Out July 3rd.
First single Dog Years is what jangly-jingly riffs sound like.
14 May 2026
Band: COLA
Who: Canadian indie rock trio, formed in 2020
featuring two members of split band Ought.
Album: COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT.
Their 3rd.
No idea what the cover is about. No clues provided by the band either.
Rolling Stone says: “You want dystopian guitar grooves exploring all the ways that the capitalist grind corrodes your hopes, your dreams, your very soul? You’ve come to the right place. The Canadian art-punk trio bring dynamic passion and determination, and actual melodies — on their excellent third album”
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TOUR DATES
11 May 2026
Courtesy of Basement
Band: BASEMENT
Who: Alt rock veterans form Suffolk, UK.
Active: 2009–2012, 2014–2019, 2021–present.
Album: WIRED
Their 5th, first in 8 years.
She/he got her eyes on us.
Kerrang says: “Call it poetic justice, but that this album gets better with every listen is a fitting evaluation for a record that has been written and reworked across so many years. The bottom line, though, is that Basement are back, and it feels as though they never left.”
7 May 2026
Press picture by Olaf Heine
English symphonic hard rock titans DEEP PURPLE
have no expiration date whatsoever.
On July 3rd, they will launch their 24th LP, named SPLAT.
Ian Gillan (vocalist): “Where we are now with this incarnation of Deep Purple feels very much like a very ‘now’ version of Deep Purple as it was in the seventies. I have to say, now we are very much back in with material that is compatible with ‘Highway Star’, ‘Smoke on the Water’, ‘Lazy’, the dynamics, the balance, and the fun of the music we made from ‘69 to ‘73.” ”
At the heart, SPLAT! is an idea conceived by Gillan. Rather than treating the end as destruction, the album imagines it as transformation. It explores the end of humanity
not in any crude apocalyptic sense but as a metamorphosis beyond physical existence.
To celebrate the release, Deep Purple will continue their extensive 2026 touring schedule with no fewer than 86 shows across 28 countries on three continents. All dates HERE.
The album’s eye-catching artwork.
5 May 2026
Press
Artists: HEITH & TARAWANGSA WELAS
Who: Experimental, instrumental duo, Milan-based artist/musician Daniele Guerrini (Heith) and Indonesian musician Teguh Permana (Tarawangsawelas). They produce a distinctive “5th world music in low data mode,” blending experimental electronic sounds with traditional Indonesian elements.
Album: DUORI
It’s released today.
Otherworldly Eastern
trip-hop. Quite special.
Finally, after mysterious global teaser campaigns, indestructible rock heroes
THE ROLLING STONES revealed the cover and release date for their upcoming,
25th album, titled FOREIGN TONGUES. It’s slated for release on July 10th.
Two weeks ago a vinyl-only single, named Rough & Twisted
was launched, under an old alias, The Cockroaches.
On April 10th, the red-hot-cooking rock blues intro of the song was shared
under the Instagram account of thecockroaches2026, whether this was with
the band’s fiat is not known, but the clip is still online, so I guess Jagger & Co
knew about it.
Listen here.
New tongue logo too.
30 April 2026
Band: L.O.T.I.O.N. MULTINATIONAL CORPORATION
Who: Blustery quartet who have been percolating in the NYC underground
for the past 10+ years, gaining notoriety for their unique brand of industrial
cyberpunk with intense live shows, fiercely political lyricism and striking visual
aesthetics.
Press – Credit LMC
Album: MACHINE HALLUCINATIONS
Their 2nd. Out June 19th.
Wanna go bananas?
Check out the lead single BOOTS ON THE GROUND
27 April 2026
Band: ORPHAN DONOR
Who: Screamo/mathcore outfit
from Pennsylvania.
Album: AILMENTS
Their 3rd. Out on May 11th.
Tracklist and pre-order info here
The LP’s first single is called SHOW ME THE WAY.
No, not a cover of Peter Frampton’s blockbuster hit.
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Linktree
24 April 2026
Press
Band: BLU & EXILE
Who: Renowned American hip-hop duo, formed in 2007,
composed of rapper Blu and hip-hop producer Exile.
Album: TIME HEALS EVERYTHING
Simple, but wonderful artwork.
ALBUM
– THE RED ALBUM –
NINE INCH NAILS NOIZE is the title of the 2nd collaborative full-length by NIN‘s
mastermind Trent Reznor and multi-instrumentalist Atticus Ross and German
electro musician/DJ/producer Boys Noize. It’s out this Friday.
– THE WHITE ALBUM –
The 1968 LP’s was actually named The Beatles but globally named The White Album.
– THE BLACK ALBUM –
Just like The Beatles one, Metallica‘s 1991 LP was titled after the group’s name
Metallica. For obvious reasons, of course, it’s referred to as The Black Album.
