Synth-pop releases, week 36

This week in synth-pop, new albums from Simple Minds and M83 arrive with standout singles 'Beginner Boys' and 'Blister Sunrise', while reissues and anniversary celebrations highlight the genre's enduring legacy. Artists like Gary Numan, The Cure, and Pet Shop Boys are revisited through milestone anniversaries, and fresh collaborations emerge from figures such as Angèle, Logic1000, and Caroline Polachek. New tracks from Ladytron, SoftWave, and TVAM reflect the genre’s evolving sound, blending nostalgia with innovation. Meanwhile, retrospectives on Freddie Mercury and the early days of synth-pop underscore its cultural significance.

1. 01

   Simple Minds

   Simple Minds announce new album 'Sacrosanct' and share single 'Beginner Boys'

   Sep 4 · 7 outlets

2. 02

   Taylor Swift, Randy Newman

   Taylor Swift discusses 'I Knew It, I Knew You' lyrics and Randy Newman inspiration

   Sep 6 · 4 outlets

3. 03

   M83

   M83 announces tenth album I Wrote You A Letter and shares new song Blister Sunrise

   Sep 4 · 3 outlets

4. 04

   underscores, Nemzzz, ADÉLA

   Nemzzz, ADÉLA, and underscores feature on HYPE Playlist

   Sep 4 · 3 outlets

5. 05

   Freddie Mercury

   Freddie Mercury mural unveiled at Wembley Park

   Sep 5 · 2 outlets

6. 06

   Simple Minds

   Simple Minds' 'Sons and Fascination' celebrates 45th anniversary

   Sep 4 · 2 outlets

7. 07

   Gary Numan

   Gary Numan's 'Dance' turns 45

   Sep 4 · 2 outlets

8. 08

   Johan Agebjörn, Yota, Sally Shapiro

   Johan Agebjörn and Yota release 'Falling' from 'Casablanca Nights 2'

   Sep 3 · 2 outlets

9. 09

   Freddie Mercury, Mary Austin

   The extraordinary untold story of Freddie Mercury: Mary Austin on her best friend – and love of her life

   Sep 3 · 2 outlets

10. 10

    Logic1000, Christine and the Queens

    Logic1000 – “The Only One” (Feat. Christine And The Queens)

    Sep 2 · 2 outlets

11. 11

    Katy Perry

    Katy Perry's 2011 track named TikTok's global Song of the Summer 2026

    Sep 1 · 2 outlets

12. 12

    Soulwax, Caroline Polachek, Angèle, Justice

    Angèle announces new album ‘Instinct’ featuring Justice, Soulwax, Caroline Polachek and more

    Aug 31 · 2 outlets

13. 13

    Mortiis

    "I’m the only guy who wears a mask but still has a face." From black metal pioneer to dungeon synth's resident goblin, this is what it's like to be Mortiis

    Sep 6 · 1 outlet

14. 14

    Hayden Thorpe, Wild Beasts

    Hayden Thorpe plays Wild Beasts songs live for first time in nine years

    Sep 6 · 1 outlet

15. 15

    The Cure

    The Cure’s The Head on the Door found comfort in camp

    Sep 5 · 1 outlet

16. 16

    Ladytron

    Ladytron – Free, Free

    Sep 5 · 1 outlet

17. 17

    Indochine

    Indochine surprend ses fans et dévoile cinq nouvelles versions de "Victoria"

    Sep 4 · 1 outlet

18. 18

    French 79, New Constellations

    French 79 s’associe à New Constellations sur « Colors Collide » !

    Sep 4 · 1 outlet

19. 19

    Syd Matters, Faux Real, Sofie Royer

    Syd Matters, Faux Real, Sofie Royer… Voici les 5 albums de la semaine !

    Sep 4 · 1 outlet

20. 20

    BGYO

    BGYO explore love & dating in 'Vertical On Demand' microdrama series — watch

    Sep 4 · 1 outlet

21. 21

    AURORA

    AURORA celebrates 10 years of debut ‘All My Demons Greeting Me As A Friend’ with release of title track and ‘Moth Tapes’

    Sep 3 · 1 outlet

22. 22

    Steve Howe, Yes

    “I thought it would never amount to much, and it certainly wouldn’t interfere with the band. How wrong I was!” Steve Howe’s pre-Yes band were derailed by a single their vocalist was never meant to sing

    Sep 3 · 1 outlet

23. 23

    Ralph Pelleymounter, Bastille

    Bastille’s Dan Smith And Ralph Pelleymounter Combine For New LP ‘Misfits Together’

    Sep 3 · 1 outlet

24. 24

    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

25. 25

    Driver405

    Driver405 On Why Remixes Need Their Own Story

    Sep 3 · 1 outlet

26. 26

    TVAM, Riki

    TVAM and Riki Invoke Ancient Magic, Heartbreak, and Timeless Love in Ethereal Goth Dirge “The Sorrow”

    Sep 2 · 1 outlet

27. 27

    Sofie Royer

    ‘Everything countercultural is doomed, isn’t it?’​ Sofie Royer, the bracingly brilliant pop star pondering life’s big questions

    Sep 2 · 1 outlet

28. 28

    Pet Shop Boys

    Pet Shop Boys Released “Bilingual” 30 Years Ago Today

    Sep 2 · 1 outlet

29. 29

    Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

    OMD’s ‘Universal’ turns 30 on 2 September

    Sep 2 · 1 outlet

30. 30

    Arcade Fire

    Arcade Fire : comment un deuil partagé a donné naissance à l'album "Funeral"

    Sep 2 · 1 outlet

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