Releases of the week

Indie pop releases, week 43

October 19 to October 25, 2026 · 30 releases

This week in indie pop, new albums from Chvrches, Hot Chip, and Helena Deland mark a wave of creative momentum, while collaborations and reissues highlight the genre's evolving landscape. Releases range from Taylor Swift's chart-topping success and Olivia Rodrigo's remix video to emerging artists like Chloe Slater and MorMor, showcasing diverse emotional and sonic textures. Notable projects include Natalie Bergman's introspective EP and K/DA's long-awaited return, alongside archival releases and live recordings that deepen the genre's rich tapestry. The week also features solo ventures from former band members and fresh collaborations, reflecting indie pop's ongoing reinvention.

CHVRCHES
Chvrches announce new album 'All The King's Men' and 2027 tour
Oct 21 · 10 outlets
Hot Chip JD Twitch
Hot Chip announce new album 'A Long Way From Kansas'
Oct 21 · 9 outlets
Helena Deland
Helena Deland announces new album Eternity Shrugs
Oct 22 · 6 outlets
Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift's Debut Album Turns 20
Oct 24 · 5 outlets
Chappell Roan Olivia Rodrigo
Olivia Rodrigo and Chappell Roan release 'Expectations' remix video
Oct 19 · 5 outlets
Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift's 'Showgirl' Spends 15th Week at No. 1 on Billboard 200
Oct 20 · 2 outlets
Lily Allen
Lily Allen launches sex toy line featuring butt plugs
Oct 20 · 4 outlets
Natalie Bergman
Natalie Bergman announces new EP I Killed A North American Songbird
Oct 24 · 3 outlets
K/DA Madison Beer
K/DA returns with new singer, without Madison Beer
Oct 20 · 3 outlets
Caroline Rose
ALBUM REVIEW: Caroline Rose Shapeshifts Again on 'Gentling the Horse at the Walt Whitman Mall'
Oct 25 · 2 outlets
Bailey Zimmerman STELLA LEFTY
Bailey Zimmerman and Stella Lefty Announce Collaboration
Oct 23 · 2 outlets
Bella Kay Megan Moroney MILEY
Megan Moroney's 'Say When' Featured on 'Nobody Wants This' Season 3 Soundtrack
Oct 23 · 2 outlets
Girls in Hawaii
Sortie de l'album "Eldorado" de Girls in Hawaii
Oct 23 · 2 outlets
Gaétan Nonchalant
Gaétan Nonchalant annonce son deuxième album "Le Jazz"
Oct 23 · 2 outlets
Hot Chip
Hot Chip Return with New Album, ‘A Long Way From Kansas’
Oct 22 · 2 outlets
Chalk Phantogram
Chalk releases double single 'Heaven' (feat. Phantogram & Cosign) via Alter Music
Oct 21 · 2 outlets
Troye Sivan
Troye Sivan Craves Stability on ‘She’s the Best’
Oct 20 · 2 outlets
Darren Hayman Railcard Swansea Sound
Darren Hayman announces new project 'I'm Your Team'
Oct 20 · 2 outlets
Rachel Chinouriri
Rachel Chinouriri dances through genre on I think I spoke too soon
Oct 20 · 2 outlets
Badly Drawn Boy
Badly Drawn Boy Released “Born In The U.K.” 20 Years Ago Today
Oct 19 · 2 outlets
The Olivia Tremor Control
[ Disques ] The Olivia Tremor Control - The Same Place
Oct 25 · 1 outlet
ELLIE Bonne Nuit Mézigue Jimi Tenor
Ellie, Bonne Nuit, Mézigue, Jimi Tenor... La playlist du cahier musique de «Libération»
Oct 25 · 1 outlet
Daughter
La cofondatrice de Daughter déploie ses mélodies trip-hop vaporeuses en solo
Oct 25 · 1 outlet
She & Him
She & Him Released “A Very She & Him Christmas” 15 Years Ago Today
Oct 25 · 1 outlet
EELS
Eels – ‘Cookie Happened’
Oct 24 · 1 outlet
Chloe Slater
Chloe Slater / Riot Youth [AWAL Recordings]
Oct 24 · 1 outlet
MorMor
L’hypersensible MorMor se délivre sur le touchant “No One Alive Will Listen”
Oct 24 · 1 outlet
Cyrille Dubois Flora Hibberd
Trois albums à découvrir cette semaine : Benjamin Britten par Cyrille Dubois, la nouvelle production de Flora Hibberd et le premier essai de la Soudanaise Sulaf
Oct 23 · 1 outlet
The Decemberists
Something for the weekend: The Decemberists “The Better Part Of Bravery”
Oct 23 · 1 outlet
The Big Moon
The Big Moon are mapping their own story
Oct 23 · 1 outlet

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