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Ratboys, Mitski, Gorillaz, Charli XCX, Lala Lala, Voxtrot, Ulrika Spacek, Bill Callahan, and More
Mar 04, 2026
By Mark Redfern
Last year we launched our Albums of the Month series, where we highlight the best albums released in the previous month. Now here is a roundup of February 2026’s best albums. We have included Bandcamp or Spotify embeds (some albums aren’t on Bandcamp) for each album and links to any reviews or interviews we did to support the release. More
Plus Broken Social Scene, MEMORIALS, Metric, Lala Lala, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Feb 06, 2026
By Mark Redfern (with Caleb Campbell)
Welcome to the fifth Songs of the Week of 2026. This week Andy Von Pip, Caleb Campbell, Mark Moody, Scotty Dransfield, and Stephen Humphries helped me decide the list. We considered over 50 songs and narrowed it down to a Top 16. It was a stellar week for new songs, hence the extra long list. More
Plus Mandy, Indiana; Cate Le Bon and St. Vincent; The Twilight Sad; and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Jan 09, 2026
By Mark Redfern (with Andy Von Pip)
Welcome to the first Songs of the Week of 2026. It mainly features songs released this week, but there are a couple that also came out over the holiday break. More
URGH Due Out February 6 on Sacred Bones
Jan 06, 2026
By Mark Redfern
Manchester, England four-piece Mandy, Indiana are releasing a new album, URGH, on February 6 via Sacred Bones, their first album for the label. Now they have shared its second single, “Cursive,” via a music video. More
Plus Eaves Wilder; Jenny on Holiday; Mandy, Indiana; and a Wrap-up of the Last Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Nov 14, 2025
By Mark Redfern
Welcome to the 40th Songs of the Week of 2025. This week Andy Von Pip, Caleb Campbell, Matt the Raven, and Scotty Dransfield helped me decide what should make the list. We considered over 30 songs and narrowed it down to a Top 10. More
URGH Due Out February 6, 2026 on Sacred Bones, Their First for the Label
Nov 12, 2025
By Mark Redfern
Manchester, England four-piece Mandy, Indiana have announced a new album, URGH, and shared its first single, “Magazine.” More
i’ve seen a way Out Now via Fire Talk
Apr 09, 2024
By Mark Redfern
Manchester, England four-piece Mandy, Indiana have shared a new song, “Idea is Best,” via a music video. It is being shared ahead of their upcoming Coachella performances. More
i’ve seen a way Due Out May 19 via Fire Talk
May 11, 2023
By Mark Redfern
Manchester, England four-piece Mandy, Indiana are releasing their debut album, i’ve seen a way, on May 19 via Fire Talk. Now they have shared its third single, “Drag [Crashed],” via a music video. More
Plus Blondshell, Girl Ray, Little Dragon, Dawn Richard, Indigo De Souza, and a Wrap-up of the Last Two Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Apr 14, 2023
By Mark Redfern (with Caleb Campbell)
Welcome to the thirteenth Songs of the Week of 2023. We didn’t do a Songs of the Week last week because I was on a brief vacation (it was my daughter’s spring break), so this week’s list includes songs from the last two weeks. Any song first released between April 1 and April 14 was eligible. Hence we have a supersized list week—22 songs is probably the most we’ve ever had in one Songs of the Week main list, but it breaks down to 12 songs from this week and 10 from last week. More
i’ve seen a way Due Out May 19 via Fire Talk
Apr 13, 2023
By Mark Redfern
Manchester, England four-piece Mandy, Indiana are releasing their debut album, i’ve seen a way, on May 19 via Fire Talk. Now they have shared its second single, “Peach Fuzz.” More
Plus Braids; Mandy, Indiana; Sparks; Momma; and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Mar 03, 2023
By Mark Redfern
Welcome to the ninth Songs of the Week of 2023. There were quite a few strong contenders this week. We were especially enamored by the top two. More
i’ve seen a way Due Out May 19 via Fire Talk
Mar 01, 2023
By Mark Redfern
Manchester, England four-piece Mandy, Indiana have announced their debut album, i’ve seen a way, and shared new single from it, “Pinking Shears,” via a music video. More
