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New wave releases, week 36

August 31 to September 6, 2026 · 30 releases

This week's new wave releases highlight a blend of legacy acts reengaging with their roots and fresh voices pushing the genre forward. Simple Minds unveil their new album 'Sacrosanct' alongside a nostalgic single, while M83 and Airbourne introduce long-awaited records with distinct sonic identities. From Fat Dog’s Australian tour launch to Echo & The Bunnymen’s latest single, the scene reflects both revival and innovation across the genre’s evolving landscape.

Simple Minds
Simple Minds announce new album 'Sacrosanct' and share single 'Beginner Boys'
Sep 4 · 7 outlets
Fat Dog
Fat Dog unveil new single 'Call It What You Want' and announce debut Australian tour
Sep 4 · 4 outlets
Airbourne Robert John “Mutt” Lange Bryan Adams
Airbourne announces self-titled album produced by Mutt Lange
Sep 4 · 3 outlets
M83
M83 announces tenth album I Wrote You A Letter and shares new song Blister Sunrise
Sep 4 · 3 outlets
Dexys Midnight Runners Kevin Rowland
Kevin Rowland on the return of Dexys Midnight Runners
Sep 4 · 2 outlets
Simple Minds
Simple Minds' 'Sons and Fascination' celebrates 45th anniversary
Sep 4 · 2 outlets
Angèle U2
Le Rex Club lance sa saison musicale avec Angèle, U2 et des artistes phares
Sep 4 · 2 outlets
Dexys Midnight Runners
SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: DEXYS MIDNIGHT RUNNERS – LOVE
Sep 4 · 2 outlets
Gary Numan
Gary Numan's 'Dance' turns 45
Sep 4 · 2 outlets
Joy Division
Fear Maintenance cover Joy Division's 'Shadowplay' in industrial-metal style
Sep 2 · 2 outlets
Dinosaur Jr.
Album Review: Dinosaur Jr. – There Near
Sep 1 · 2 outlets
Talking Heads
How a Yoo-Hoo Factory Played Into a Talking Heads Classic From 1985
Sep 6 · 1 outlet
The Cure
The Cure’s The Head on the Door found comfort in camp
Sep 5 · 1 outlet
Fat Dog Amyl and the Sniffers
Les 5 claques indé #88 avec Fat dog, Amyl and The Sniffers et Mascara Rocks
Sep 5 · 1 outlet
Nouvelle Vague
Nouvelle Vague – Only When I Lose Myself
Sep 5 · 1 outlet
ACTORS
Vancouver Post-Punk Quartet Actors Release New Album “Our Love Will Live Forever” — Now on Tour in Europe!
Sep 4 · 1 outlet
Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello Shares Previously Unreleased Original Version Of “I Turn Around” From My Aim Is True 49th Anniversary Edition
Sep 4 · 1 outlet
Patty Smyth
Patty Smyth Was Devastated About One Part of This Hit Single
Sep 4 · 1 outlet
Indochine
Indochine surprend ses fans et dévoile cinq nouvelles versions de "Victoria"
Sep 4 · 1 outlet
The Wake Sunshine Blind
Members of The Wake and Sunshine Blind Collaborate in Los Tres Mortales — Watch Video for Debut Single “Bourbon”
Sep 4 · 1 outlet
Echo & the Bunnymen
Echo & The Bunnymen Share New Single ‘Take Me By The Hand’
Sep 4 · 1 outlet
Angèle teddybear U2 The Beatles
Angèle, Teddybear, U2, les Beatles : il y en aura pour tous les goûts
Sep 4 · 1 outlet
David Bowie
"We were trying to poison the mainstream." How a 17-year-old schoolboy who played guitar "like the devil" saved one of Britain's best-loved bands, and stole David Bowie's heart
Sep 3 · 1 outlet
SoftWave Cicero Pet Shop Boys
SoftWave release ‘Wake Up (Cicero Remix)’, a single remixed by the Pet Shop Boys-produced Scottish synthpop artist
Sep 3 · 1 outlet
Dinosaur Jr.
Dinosaur Jr / There Near [Jagjaguwar]
Sep 3 · 1 outlet
Driver405
Driver405 On Why Remixes Need Their Own Story
Sep 3 · 1 outlet
Bryan Adams
Here is the setlist for Bryan Adams ‘Bare Bones’ tour
Sep 2 · 1 outlet
KAROL G Bruno Mars
Watch Karol G & Bruno Mars Get Cozy & Playful Backstage in Sweet Video for ‘Still’
Sep 2 · 1 outlet
The Clash Joe Strummer Mick Jones
The Clash : Joe Strummer vs Mick Jones, l’erreur fatale qui a tué le meilleur groupe punk du monde
Sep 2 · 1 outlet
David Bowie
‘He was always a bit of a groundbreaker’: David Bowie enters a new dimension in ‘extended reality’ documentary
Sep 2 · 1 outlet

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