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Neurosis - An Undying Love for a Burning World
March 20, 2026
Atmospheric Sludge Metal
Doom Metal
,
Post-Rock
,
Post-Industrial
,
Post-Hardcore
Critic Score
89
9
reviews
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2
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underscores - U
March 20, 2026
Electropop
,
Dance-Pop
,
Electronic Dance Music
Future Bass
,
Electronic Dance Music
,
Electro House
,
Glitch Pop
Critic Score
88
10
reviews
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SoundCloud
3
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Cryptic Shift - Overspace & Supertime
February 27, 2026
Progressive Metal
,
Technical Death Metal
,
Technical Thrash Metal
Avant-Garde Metal
,
Jazz Fusion
Critic Score
87
5
reviews
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4
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The Twilight Sad - IT’S THE LONG GOODBYE
March 27, 2026
Post-Punk Revival
Shoegaze
,
Darkwave
,
Gothic Rock
Critic Score
86
14
reviews
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5
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Converge - Love Is Not Enough
February 13, 2026
Metalcore
Mathcore
,
Sludge Metal
,
Hardcore Punk
Critic Score
86
12
reviews
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6
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At The Gates - The Ghost of a Future Dead
April 24, 2026
Melodic Death Metal
Critic Score
86
7
reviews
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Spotify
Vinyl
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7
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Immolation - Descent
April 10, 2026
Death Metal
Dissonant Death Metal
Critic Score
85
5
reviews
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8
.
Wendy Eisenberg - Wendy Eisenberg
April 3, 2026
Singer-Songwriter
,
Chamber Folk
Folk Rock
,
Progressive Folk
Critic Score
85
6
reviews
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Spotify
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9
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Mitski - Nothing's About to Happen to Me
February 27, 2026
Singer-Songwriter
,
Chamber Pop
,
Americana
Slacker Rock
,
Indie Folk
,
Americana
,
Alt-Country
,
Art Pop
Critic Score
85
29
reviews
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10
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Chalk - Crystalpunk
March 13, 2026
Industrial Rock
,
Dance-Punk
Darkwave
,
Industrial Techno
,
Dance-Punk
Critic Score
85
8
reviews
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Vinyl
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SoundCloud
11
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Tinariwen - Hoggar
March 13, 2026
Tishoumaren
Critic Score
84
6
reviews
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12
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Worm - Necropalace
February 13, 2026
Symphonic Black Metal
,
Death Doom Metal
Melodic Black Metal
,
Gothic Metal
,
Neoclassical Metal
Critic Score
84
6
reviews
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SoundCloud
13
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Elder - Through Zero
May 29, 2026
Progressive Rock
,
Heavy Psych
Stoner Metal
,
Stoner Rock
,
Space Rock
Critic Score
84
6
reviews
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Music
Spotify
Bandcamp
14
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August Burns Red - Season of Surrender
June 5, 2026
Metalcore
,
Melodic Metalcore
Progressive Metalcore
Critic Score
84
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
Vinyl
Bandcamp
15
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Grace Ives - Girlfriend
March 20, 2026
Alt-Pop
,
Indietronica
Synthpop
,
Indietronica
Critic Score
84
7
reviews
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16
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My New Band Believe - My New Band Believe
April 10, 2026
Chamber Folk
,
Progressive Folk
Avant-Folk
,
Singer-Songwriter
,
Folk Baroque
Critic Score
84
17
reviews
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Spotify
Vinyl
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17
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Mandy, Indiana - URGH
February 6, 2026
Electro-Industrial
,
Noise Rock
,
Industrial Rock
EBM
,
Industrial Techno
,
Synth Punk
,
Deconstructed Club
,
Industrial Hip Hop
Critic Score
84
22
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
Vinyl
Bandcamp
SoundCloud
18
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Hellripper - Coronach
March 27, 2026
Speed Metal
,
Black Metal
Black 'n' Roll
,
Thrash Metal
,
Melodic Black Metal
Critic Score
84
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
Vinyl
Bandcamp
SoundCloud
19
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URNE - Setting Fire To The Sky
January 30, 2026
Sludge Metal
,
Progressive Metal
Atmospheric Sludge Metal
,
Melodic Metalcore
Critic Score
84
6
reviews
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20
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Alter Bridge - Alter Bridge
January 9, 2026
Alternative Metal
,
Hard Rock
Post-Grunge
Critic Score
84
6
reviews
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21
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Robyn - Sexistential
March 27, 2026
Dance-Pop
,
Synthpop
,
Electropop
Synthwave
,
Alt-Pop
,
Electropop
,
Space Disco
Critic Score
83
28
reviews
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22
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Aldous Harding - Train on the Island
May 8, 2026
Singer-Songwriter
,
Indie Folk
Chamber Pop
,
Neo-Psychedelia
Critic Score
83
20
reviews
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Spotify
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Bandcamp
23
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Iceage - For Love of Grace & The Hereafter
May 29, 2026
Post-Punk Revival
,
Indie Rock
Jangle Pop
,
Garage Rock Revival
,
Punk Blues
Critic Score
83
21
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
Vinyl
SoundCloud
24
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Evanescence - Sanctuary
June 5, 2026
Alternative Metal
Industrial Metal
,
Gothic Metal
,
Nu Metal
,
Symphonic Metal
Critic Score
83
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
Vinyl
25
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SLIFT - Fantasia
June 5, 2026
Heavy Psych
,
Space Rock
,
Stoner Metal
Post-Metal
Critic Score
83
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
Vinyl
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