Releases of the week

Indie rock releases, week 39

September 21 to September 27, 2026 · 30 releases

This week in indie rock, U2 marks their 50th anniversary with the release of 'Carnaval de Luz,' a collaborative project featuring Dolly Parton, while Blondshell unveils her album 'Violins' and Julia Jacklin announces her new record 'The Gem.' Other notable releases include Beck's 'Ride Lonesome,' Interpol's 'This Mirror Weighs a Ton,' and Tomora's 'Celebration' EP, alongside reissues and new material from Sebadoh, This Is The Kit, and Slow Pulp. The genre also sees a resurgence in live performances, with Bradford Cox returning as Atlas Sound and Fontaines D.C. debuting 'Tongue' in Brooklyn. Meanwhile, archival releases and anniversary editions highlight the enduring legacy of acts like The Fall, Primal Scream, and Gorillaz.

U2 ROSALÍA
U2 announce new album Carnaval de Luz and share single 'Silencio'
Sep 25 · 18 outlets
Bono Dolly Parton U2 ROSALÍA Genesis
U2 announce new album Carnaval de Luz featuring Dolly Parton's final recording
Sep 27 · 17 outlets
Perfume Genius
Perfume Genius shares new song 'Natural High' from upcoming performance The Lesson
Sep 23 · 9 outlets
Blondshell Julia Jacklin M83
Blondshell announces album 'Violins'
Sep 25 · 7 outlets
Sebadoh
Sebadoh announce 30th anniversary expanded edition of Harmacy
Sep 27 · 6 outlets
Phoebe Bridgers Robert Pattinson boygenius
Phoebe Bridgers releases new song 'On Video' from the 'Primetime' soundtrack
Sep 25 · 6 outlets
Julia Jacklin
Julia Jacklin announces new album The Gem
Sep 23 · 5 outlets
Celebration The Chemical Brothers Tom Rowlands TOMORA AURORA
Tomora announce 'Celebration' EP with title track and UK/European tour
Sep 24 · 4 outlets
Interpol
Interpol reflects on their enduring career
Sep 24 · 3 outlets
The Fall Mark E. Smith
Mark E. Smith's fiancée and last manager calls The Fall's final album a 'cash grab'
Sep 23 · 4 outlets
Fontaines D.C.ROSALÍA
Fontaines D.C. debut new song 'Tongue' in Brooklyn
Sep 23 · 4 outlets
Atlas Sound Bradford Cox Deerhunter
Bradford Cox performs first show in seven years as Atlas Sound, debuts new material
Sep 22 · 4 outlets
Beck
Beck announces album 'Ride Lonesome'
Sep 21 · 4 outlets
Lights Tegan and Sara Felix Cartal
Tegan and Sara release new single 'Our Year' with Lights
Sep 25 · 3 outlets
Gurl
Gurl dévoile son premier album
Sep 25 · 3 outlets
Beck
Beck “Ride Lonesome”
Sep 25 · 3 outlets
Gurriers
Gurriers — Nobody’s Coming To Save You
Sep 25 · 3 outlets
Tori Amos
Tori Amos announces second children’s book A Sorta Fairytale
Sep 24 · 3 outlets
Jane Remover
Jane Remover releases new track 'Beauty Sleep'
Sep 24 · 3 outlets
This Is the Kit
This Is The Kit announce new album Ghost Coat
Sep 23 · 3 outlets
Michelle Branch Maren Morris
Michelle Branch and Maren Morris Reimagine 'Goodbye to You'
Sep 26 · 2 outlets
The War on Drugs
The War On Drugs Debut New Song “Now We’re Talkin'” In Birmingham
Sep 26 · 2 outlets
Fat Dog
Fat Dog are finding another kind of energy
Sep 26 · 2 outlets
beabadoobee
Beabadoobee's 'Pylon' reaches No. 1 on ARIA and U.K. charts
Sep 25 · 1 outlet
Laura Veirs
Laura Veirs et ses belles chansons
Sep 24 · 2 outlets
Primal Scream
Primal Scream's 'Screamadelica' turns 35
Sep 23 · 2 outlets
Slow Pulp
Slow Pulp Announces New Album 'Melodie'
Sep 23 · 2 outlets
Andy Burrows Razorlight
Andy Burrows announces new solo album 'Map Of The World'
Sep 22 · 2 outlets
Tame Impala JENNIE
Jennie and Tame Impala's 'Dracula' Tops Billboard Radio Songs Chart
Sep 22 · 2 outlets
Gorillaz
Gorillaz reissue 'Demon Days', 'Plastic Beach', and self-titled album on colour vinyl and cassette
Sep 22 · 2 outlets

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