Aerial Salad - Ideal World

Manchester band Aerial Salad will release their new album, Ideal World, on November 6, 2026 via Venn Records.

The album follows 2024’s R.O.I. and the Roi de l’herbe EP, released in 2025.

The band has shared the first single from Ideal World, “Everybody Needs Somebody,” a song about love, friendship and finding hope during difficult periods. BBC Introducing has already featured the track.

Vocalist and guitarist Jamie Munro says:

Split Dogs - Nice N’ Rough

Bristol punk rock band Split Dogs will release their second album, Nice N’ Rough, on September 25, 2026 via Venn Records.

The band has shared the album’s first single, “Rock ‘N’ Roll Business,” alongside an accompanying video. The 2:40 track takes aim at the music industry, using the conventions of a British gangster film as its central theme.

Singer Harry Martinez explains:

Selfish Things - Receptivity

Selfish Things will release their new studio album, Receptivity, on October 9, 2026 via FLG.

Following the release of “Sunlight” in March, the band has shared a new track, “Effigy,” alongside an official video.

Frontman Alex Biro says “Effigy” was written during a difficult period in his recovery from addiction.

Sowing - Bluff

Bluff is the new full-length from Massachusetts band Sowing, due September 4, 2026 through 51st State Records. The record builds on the compact, high-impact approach of Becoming Hollow and The Distance Surrounding Me, pushing the band’s mix of emo, alternative rock, post-hardcore, shoegaze and melodic hardcore into a heavier full-album statement.

Burning Heads - All Fired Up

French punk band Burning Heads return with All Fired Up, following Torches of Freedom (2022) and Embers of Protest (2024).

The new release continues the band’s established approach, combining sharp guitar riffs, melodic and catchy choruses, power-pop and punk influences, and British-inspired songwriting. The album also features a nod to the older track “SOS” alongside the group’s recurring reggae elements.

AJJ - Dirty Old Power

For more than two decades, AJJ has been writing albums that attempt to make sense of an increasingly confusing world. And the Arizona band has repeatedly succeeded, somehow managing to find the small traces of hope and beauty buried in the wreckage of a decaying planet. But on their ninth album, Dirty Old Power (September 25, 2026), they are coming to terms with the fact that they may no longer have the words to express it all. In fact, the proper words of communication may not even exist anymore.

 

Dirty Old Power track listing:

Stabbitha and the Knifey Wifeys - Disgust

For everyone who's looked at the world lately and thought:

"This is disgusting"

Stabbitha and the Knifey Wifeys deliver a new album, Disgust, that unapologetically yells at the everyday indignities and frustrations that wear us down. The album's subjects could be heavy but the results are unexpectedly uplifting, fast and universally capable of making people drive over the speed limit. Beneath the distortion lies a deeply personal exploration of womanhood, queerness, survival and loss.

Primetime Failure - Scars

Primetime Failure will release their new EP, “Scars,” this September. The record reflects a turbulent period for the band, shaped by a member change, personal ups and downs, and the uncertainties of recent years.

According to the band, the songs developed organically rather than from a fixed plan, resulting in a collection centered around life’s highs and lows, memories, resilience, and the experiences that leave their mark.