Single: Starzdust – How It Ends
The San Francisco songwriter says she’s rotten on this new track, but her work with the city’s underground scene says otherwise.
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Album: Helicopter Leaves – Sabrina Nickels
Paying homage to an old friend, Beach Bunny’s Anthony Vaccaro returns with a second solo album featuring bigger production and bigger energy.
Single: Vesuvian – Hecate in the Highlands
Vesuvian’s third single speaks from the POV of the witch goddess mourning her loneliness, but the song’s bitterness drives its beat.
Single: Alpine Loop – Empty
Alpine Loop’s new single from their upcoming album shows off their vocal chops and their ability to cut a solid emo ballad.
Single: Ok Goodnight – Spiral
Boston prog-metal greats put out their second swirling single with a heart-stopping music video to match.
Album: Sun Era – Bedroom Cowboy
Sun Era drops their fourth album, a testament to their DIY ethic, traversing their own frontier with inspiration from the indie explorers before them.
Album: Pretty Baby – Layaway Plot
On their debut LP, Charlotte’s Pretty Baby point their melodic post-hardcore toward the grave and put all their grief and anger into the music.
Single: Creepy Crawly – Dead Cat Song
Creepy Crawly turns a traumatic childhood tale into a crisp indie track, full of their trademark layered vocals and lush synth and guitar sounds.
Album: Best Bear – When
Revisiting the Philly post-emo band’s 2022 debut LP confirms their sound and range of talent is as refreshing as ever.
Album: Snailgun – Glass Walls
Noisy, frantic, and messy, the Melbourne/Naarm three-piece’s debut LP roars with a sound much bigger than the sum of its parts.
EP: Diane Young – It’s Happening Again
Boston emo/pop/alt-rock buzzes about acceptance and fear of facing a new era of life, with all the twists and turns that come with it.
Single: The Dead Century – Hey Chicago
Bittersweet post-breakup vibes still make you wanna dance on the Twin Cities’ quartet’s brand new single, their second of 2026.
Album: Cape Crush – Place Memory
The Boston power-emo band’s debut LP emphasizes the power of connection, showcasing and experimenting with their well-honed sound.
Album: Bliss Abyss – S/T
The self-titled debut blends various indie styles to form a scorching testament to seeking pleasure and getting stuck in the poisonous emotional expanse.
Single: Soft No – Probably Fine
Philly dreamo band evokes MTV’s 120 Minutes with a disaffected and delightful sound on their new single, with a new EP on the way.
Single: Carbon City Lights – Certain Things Matter
Michael Venia’s latest single from his group’s upcoming album channels the feeling of healing throughout every element.
EP: Pretty Out – Misery Seed
The Boston punk supergroup’s new EP addresses the ugliness of the world, fighting against its contagion, and coming out for the community.
Single: Overnight Parking – Mercy Might Martyr Me
With their new single, the art-emo band seek to break out of their Long Island basement and take on the world with their raw but well-rehearsed sound.
Album: City of the Sun – Under the Moon
On their third full-length record, City of the Sun celebrate their growth as musicians of the world, using global influences to tell stories through their songs.
Single: Bending Backwards – I See You From Here
Copenhagen trio’s debut single, though a sonic onslaught, takes tender steps to showcase the intimacy and distance present in fledgling romance.