congratulations
Join Hands
Released February 13th, 2026 on Bella Union
Per Spectrum Culture:
Continue readingCongratulations’ Join Hands might not be groundbreaking, but it is a hell of a lot of fun.
congratulations – Join Hands
Music Reviews
Gorillaz – The Mountain
Gorillaz
The Mountain
Released February 27th, 2026 on Kong
Per Spectrum Culture:
Continue readingAfter a string of albums that ranged from slapdash to merely good, Albarn returns refreshed and hungry to do something big.
Remember Sports – The Refrigerator
Remember Sports
The Refrigerator
Released February 13th, 2026 on Get Better Records
Per Spectrum Culture:
Continue readingThe first Remember Sports album in five years often feels like a band wrestling with its own past, tussling between sugary power pop and a more contemplative, rootsy sprawl.
Puscifer – Normal Isn’t
Puscifer
Normal Isn’t
Released February 6th, 2026 on Alchemy/BMG
Per Spectrum Culture:
Continue readingNormal Isn’t delves into early-’80s goth and post-punk, a sharp turn from Puscifer’s former electronic and industrial-tinged hard rock sound.
Tashi Dorji – low clouds hang, this land is on fire
Tashi Dorji
low clouds hang, this land is on fire
Released January 30th, 2026 on Drag City Records
Per Spectrum Culture:
Continue readingTashi Dorji’s first exploration of the electric guitar is, paradoxically, his quietest, gentlest album yet, though that doesn’t deprive it of its power.
The Paper Kites – If You Go There, I Hope You Find It
The Paper Kites
If You Go There, I Hope You Find It
Released January 23rd, 2026 on Nettwerk
Via Spectrum Culture:
Continue readingThe Melbourne folk-rockers stick too closely to the formula on this familiar effort.
Mandy, Indiana – URGH
Mandy, Indiana
URGH
Released February 6th, 2026 on Sacred Bones
As per Spectrum Culture:
Continue readingBy cleaving closer to the bone of what they’re about, Mandy, Indiana avoid the too-clever, angular detached observational style that might have sunk their sophomore effort quickly.
Joyce Manor – I Used to Go to This Bar
Joyce Manor
I Used to Go to This Bar
Released January 30th, 2026 on Epitaph Records
From Spectrum Culture:
Continue readingIn a scant 19 minutes, I Used to Go to This Bar taps into the allure and the danger of living in the past, as well as the runaway joy and fear of living in the present.
The Soft Pink Truth – Can Such Delightful Times Go on Forever?
The Soft Pink Truth
Can Such Delightful Times Go on Forever?
Released January 30th, 2026 on Thrill Jockey Records
From Spectrum Culture:
Continue readingThe Soft Pink Truth’s sixth album is as far removed from a house music album as you could imagine. The electronics are still there, but they’ve been woven subtly into an experience whose compositions blend modernity with cinematic gestures that stretch back decades into the pre-color past.
Poppy – Empty Hands
Poppy
Empty Hands
Released January 23rd, 2026 on Sumerian Records
From Spectrum Culture:
Continue readingPoppy has always been one to incorporate metal into her weird pop ideas, but on Empty Hands it often feels as though her own concepts take a backseat to shiny radio metal necessities.
