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“Herzsprung” is GB’s most expansive work yet. Written while living in London, the Copenhagen-based songwriter and producer spent weeks cutting up copies of Metro — one of the city’s free newspapers — to form the lyrical foundation of the songs.

“Herzsprung” could so easily become leaden under the heft of all its attendant lore Gustav Berntsen appears in a widely reviled Jaguar campaign, uses the money to hole up in a studio deep in the Swedish woods). Or it could grow stiff and unyielding, lily-gilded with math rock riffs, odd time signatures, and lyrics scrapbooked together out of the pages of London’s Metro newspaper. What’s remarkable, then, is how Berntsten’s AD 93 debut just breezes by—a balancing act he’s mastered alongside many of his fellow Danish esotericists. If you’ve ever wondered what late-era Arctic Monkeys would sound like if they got really into American Football (or you’re wondering that for the first time right now) this is the album for you.

 The album draws together a wide spectrum of influences; from the groove-driven fusion jazz of the 1970s to Japanese noise-rock psychedelia, anthemic grunge, and outsider pop. 

“Herzsprung” by GB is a significant expansion of the artist’s sonic palette, combining collage-based arrangements with more open, melodic song structures. 

The album is grounded in an unusual lyrical method, with texts created from cut-out passages of the free newspaper Metro. Musically, “Herzsprung” features densely textured, experimental guitar work and catchy, pop-leaning moments, referencing a wide spectrum from groove-oriented fusion jazz to anthemic grunge and outsider pop. 

The recording and band chemistry play a major role, with parts of the record tracked live to 24-track tape in a studio in the Swedish wilderness. The album’s climax, “Shit River,” features GB backed by a full choir, emphasizing the album’s playful and immediate execution.

released August 21st, 2026

For more than four decades, The Jayhawks have been one of Americana’s defining bands, blending country, folk, soul and rock across a run of enduring albums. Emerging from Minneapolis alongside peers like The Replacements, Hüsker Dü and Soul Asylum, they helped lay the foundations for the genre while earning a reputation as a formidable live band. Current line-up Gary Louris, Marc Perlman, Karen Grotberg and Tim O’Reagan continue that legacy on Sanctuary Park, produced by Bob Ezrin.

Official Art Track for “Keeping Our Heads Above Water” from The Jayhawks’ new album, ‘Sanctuary Park,’ out August 28th,

Courteeners mark 20 years with God Bless The Band, a concise overview of their catalogue, drawing from all seven studio albums—from St. Jude through to Pink Cactus Cafe. Alongside these selections, the release includes two new tracks, ‘The Luckiest Man Alive’ and ‘Plus One Forever’, produced by Liam Fray and James Skelly, tying past and present into a single set.

Courteeners have announced the release of ‘God Bless The Band – The Very Best Of Courteeners’ on Friday 28th August. A collection of some of the band’s best music from 2007 – 2026 including 2 brand new tracks.

Ben Kweller’s “On My Way” finally lands on vinyl, answering years of demand for his much-loved second album in this format. The record is remastered by Howie Weinberg, bringing renewed depth to its mix of melodic indie rock and singer-songwriter charm.

This edition also gathers 12 previously unreleased tracks from the “On My Way” sessions, including demos and B-sides that deepen the picture of the album’s original run. Some of these cuts have circulated in live sets or early file-sharing days, while others surface here for the first time.

A key release for longtime listeners, this expanded version captures a formative moment in Kweller’s catalogue, offering both the core album and a broader look at the material surrounding it.

Tobacco Brown coloured vinyl 2LP on The Noise Company. Comes in a reverse board with UV spot-gloss, quad-fold sleeve with archival photos from the era.

Ty Segall returns with “Chrome“, a collaborative album made with his long-running band of Ben Boye, Evan Burrows, Mikal Cronin and Emmett Kelly. Built around towering riffs, driving rhythms and intertwining guitars, it captures the chemistry of a group operating at full strength.

Written collectively, the album combines sharp, hard-hitting rock with lyrics that move between personal dream imagery and broader social observations. Fuzz-drenched guitars, muscular rhythms and punchy keyboards give the songs their force, while Segall’s distinctive vocals tie everything together.

The result is a focused and energetic record that draws on classic rock, proto-punk and garage influences without losing its own identity. Fast-moving, loud and full of momentum, “Chrome” finds Segall and his band pushing each other towards some of their most direct and powerful work.

“Black Paint” is the first single from Ty Segall’s album “Chrome“, out on LP/CD/CS from Drag City on August 28th, 2026.

Velocity Girl’s “1989-1992” gathers the key recordings from the band’s early years on Slumberland Records, documenting their rise from Washington, DC’s emerging indie-pop underground. Even in these formative recordings, the group’s gift for combining infectious melodies, swirling guitars and wistful songwriting is unmistakable.

The collection spans multiple line-ups and early releases, including the enduring favourite ‘Forgotten Favorite’ and debut single ‘I Don’t Care If You Go’, featuring original vocalist Bridget Cross. Alongside essential singles and compilation tracks are covers of songs by Beat Happening and The Jam, plus two previously unreleased recordings.

With extensive liner notes by John R. Davis, “1989-1992″ offers a comprehensive overview of the band’s earliest chapter and the foundations of one of indie pop’s most beloved groups.

“Still Coming Down” is Wild Pink’s sixth studio album, and their most refined offering to-date. Continuing along the shredded and steely path forged by 2024’s “Dulling The Horns” — named one of the year’s best albums by Vogue, Consequence, Paste and more — “Still Coming Down” doubles down on Wild Pink’s “proper Rock” (Stereogum, Best Albums of 2024) and sticks every landing. “Dulling The Horns” saw Wild Pink reach new levels of critical acclaim and live success, performing alongside the likes of indie torchbearers Dr. Dog, Crumb, and MJ Lenderman (who lends his guitar skills on Still Coming Down). “Still Coming Down” finishes out the ride of those highs, settling into a life on the road and reflecting these experiences across a warped and encyclopedic vision of America.

Led by John Ross, “one of the best lyricists in indie music” (The Guardian), Wild Pink hunkered down in Asheville’s storied Drop of Sun Studios to record “Still Coming Down” with virtuosic producer Alex Farrar (Bnny, Wednesday, Samia). At once strange and familiar, Wild Pink’s “Still Coming Down” is a product of modern times that only John Ross could pen.

Critically acclaimed US musician Greg Freeman returns with his third album, “All Set The Bone”. Freeman was barely done making his breakthrough album, “Burnover“, which was released to wide acclaim and landed in The New York Times Best Albums of 2025 list and received the coveted ‘Best New Album’ distinction from Pitchfork, when he started writing its successor. 

On “All Set The Bone”, he embraces friction instead of refusing it, using scant rehearsal times and urgent, self-appointed deadlines to fill his third album with ambitious whims: smile-stretching guitar scorchers, cosmic percussive surges, near-baroque piano riffs, psych-rock noodles, brass cutouts, and enough key changes to build an unsolvable musical maze. 

“All Set The Bone” was finished quickly, in a real Hollywood studio with one of rock’s best modern architects, John Congleton, and with minimal separation between idea and outcome. 

For Freeman, uncertainty has become his wealthiest currency. “It should never feel comfortable,” he says. “Every album should scare you.”

Very pleased to announce our 6th studio album “Gilding the Lily” will be released on 20th November on Fierce Panda Records.

Lead single “Terrible Years” is out now , Following a career that has quietly established them as one of Britain’s most consistently acclaimed independent guitar bands, London quartet Desperate Journalist return with their highly anticipated new album, “Gilding the Lily”.

Across five critically celebrated studio albums, Desperate Journalist have earned a devoted following through their distinctive blend of shimmering indie rock, post-punk intensity and soaring, emotionally resonant songwriting. Their previous releases have drawn comparisons with artists such as The Cure, The Smiths and The Chameleons while carving out a sound that remains unmistakably their own.
 
With their sixth studio album “Gilding the Lily“, the band continues the evolution that has made them one of the UK’s most respected alternative acts, far from taking their foot off the presidential gas, it catches Desperate Journalist in caustically creative mode, pushing on with their fizzing formula of powering guitar and glowering words.

Fronted by the unmistakable voice of Jo Bevan, powered by Rob Hardy’s instantly recognisable guitar work and the tightly locked rhythm section made up of Simon Drowner and Caz Helbert the album showcases the confidence and maturity of a band operating at the height of their creative powers.  

‘Terrible Years’ is the 1st single taken from the forthcoming LP ‘Gilding The Lily’, out 20th November 2026 on Fierce Panda Records.

Cameron Winter’s Live at Carnegie Hall documents the Geese frontman’s historic December 2025 performance. Alone at the piano, he reshapes songs from his acclaimed debut “Heavy Metal” and debuts three previously unreleased compositions. There is an undeniable sense of occasion running through the performance, capturing the momentous feeling of witnessing an artist stepping into the spotlight in real time. The release preserves one unforgettable night while cementing Winter’s emergence as one of the defining voices of his generation, with the sense that this is only the beginning.

Winter became one of the youngest solo artists to headline in the historic concert hall’s main auditorium. During that performance, Benny Safdie and Paul Thomas Anderson were also spotted filming the musician for an as-of-yet unannounced mystery project.

Nine songs on the album had previously been released on Winter’s EP “Singles” and debut studio album “Heavy Metal“, both released in 2024.

The album is set to be released on October 9th, 2026 by Partisan Records. A concert film of the performance was directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. Portions of the concert were filmed using a Panavision 35mm camera.