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Dry Cleaning's "Joy" closes their new album "Secret Love" (out Jan 9 on 4AD). Cate Le Bon produced. Lyrics from food/drink archive ads, ending with "Don't give up on being sweet."
#DryCleaning #BestNewMusic2026 #Week02 #4adUk
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Dry Cleaning - Joy
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January 5, 2026 at 10:21 PM
LA producer Mono/Poly drops "NO TIME FOR GAMES", made when his original plan fell through. Direct expression, no compromise. Another unpredictable turn from Charles Dickerson.
#MonoPoly #BestNewMusic2026 #Week01
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Mono/Poly - NO TIME FOR GAMES
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January 4, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Florida (U.K.) from Fresno drops "Taste Your Love (A Desert Mix)" on Drag City. From Joshua Erkman's 2024 film. Dark dance floor track, Extended Mix reveals funky layers.
#FloridaUK #BestNewMusic2026 #Week01 #DragCityRecords
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Florida (U.K.) - Taste Your Love (A Desert Mix) - stereobar.net
Florida (U.K.) - Taste Your Love (A Desert Mix)
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January 4, 2026 at 6:19 PM
LA shoegaze band Luster returns after 8 months with "Don't Need You". Nick Bassett mixed/mastered. Agile tempo, expanding guitars, vocals as texture.
#Luster #BestNewMusic2026 #Week01 #FuneralPartyRecords
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Luster - Don't Need You
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January 4, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Peter Gabriel starts 2026 with "Been Undone", first from new album "o\i". Nearly 8 minutes of gradual build with his core band. Full moon releases return.
#PeterGabriel #BestNewMusic2026 #Week01 #RealWorldRecords
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Peter Gabriel - Been Undone (Dark-Side Mix) - stereobar.net
Peter Gabriel - Been Undone (Dark-Side Mix)
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January 4, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Vermont's Robber Robber cover Elvis Presley's "Suspicious Minds", stripping it down to grungy guitars and delicate vocals. Their final 2025 release after signing to Fire Talk. Nina Cates and Zack James directed. #RobberRobber #BestNewMusic2025 #Week51 #FireTalk
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Robber Robber - Suspicious Minds - stereobar.net
Robber Robber - Suspicious Minds
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December 17, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Brussels art-rock quartet Gut Model release "Windmills", off their April 2026 album "Hex on us!". Maximalist sound mixing progressive rock and noise with current tensions. Léonard Thiébaut directed. #GutModel #BestNewMusic2025 #Week51 #ExagRecords
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Gut Model - Windmills
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December 17, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Sleaford Mods bring Sue Tompkins from Life Without Buildings onto "No Touch", off their January 16 album. Minimal beats meet kitchen sink drama about isolation and self-harm. Andrea Arnold directed the video. #SleafordMods #BestNewMusic2025 #Week51 #RoughTradeRecordsUk
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Sleaford Mods - No Touch feat. Sue Tompkins - stereobar.net
Sleaford Mods - No Touch feat. Sue Tompkins
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December 16, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Bill Callahan treats New York like an old friend on "Lonely City", backed by Matt Kinsey, Jim White, and Dustin Laurenzi. Second single from "My Days of 58", out Feb 27 on Drag City.
#BillCallahan #BestNewMusic2025 #Week51 #DragCityRecords
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Bill Callahan - Lonely City
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December 15, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Peter Matthew Bauer stacks organs, guitars, and patience on "Gold Paint For Blue Skies". The Walkmen's Matt Barrick drums while Starcrawler's Henri Cash plays bass. Lush, powerful, unhurried.
#PeterMatthewBauer #BestNewMusic2025 #Week51 #FortuneTellers
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Peter Matthew Bauer - Gold Paint for Blue Skies
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December 15, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Mesosauna links with Daniele Gas on "Rotta Calabra", where tribal drums and acid bass meet Italian spoken word reflecting on Mediterranean crossings and borders. Hypnotic and pointed.
#Mesosauna #BestNewMusic2025 #Week51 #FactoryFlaws
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Mesosauna - Rotta Calabra (ft. Daniele Gas) - stereobar.net
Mesosauna - Rotta Calabra (ft. Daniele Gas)
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December 15, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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Fallen leaves and a dusting of snow at Lowry Nature Center in Carver Park Reserve, December 2023. #Minnesota #Photography
December 13, 2025 at 5:25 PM
BestNewMusic2025: Week 50 Roundup
As we creep toward the holidays, the release schedule finally shows mercy. Only 13 tracks this week—practically a vacation for my poor overwhelmed hard drives.

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December 15, 2025 at 12:24 AM
shishi release FAQ Remixed via Good Skills. Four producers including Kate Stein, Fabio Me Llaman Soltero, Kabinett, and THE NGHBR$ transform their alternative rock tracks into dancefloor-ready reworks.
#Shishi #BestNewMusic2025 #Week50 #GoodSkills
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shishi - I Gave Up Fighting (Kate Stein Remix) - stereobar.net
shishi - I Gave Up Fighting (Kate Stein Remix)
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December 13, 2025 at 4:51 PM
fakemink drops "Black Jeep" featuring Fimiguerrero, co-produced by Skrillex. Under two minutes of blown-out synths and chaotic energy. First heard at Skrillex's Genesys set. From upcoming album Terrified.
#Fakemink #BestNewMusic2025 #Week50 #Etnaveravela
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fakemink - Black Jeep feat. Fimiguerrero - stereobar.net
fakemink - Black Jeep feat. Fimiguerrero
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December 13, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Softcult release "Queen Of Nothing" from their debut album When A Flower Doesn't Grow (Jan 30 via Easy Life). Mercedes and Phoenix Arn-Horn blend grunge and shoegaze with direct lyrics about systemic discrimination.
#Softcult #BestNewMusic2025 #Week50 #Softcult
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Softcult - Queen Of Nothing
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December 12, 2025 at 11:59 PM
The Afghan Whigs cover Poliça's "Fake Like" and Still Corners' "Downtown" on limited 7" via Royal Cream. Both born from soundcheck jams. First release since 2022's How Do You Burn?. Already sold out.
#TheAfghanWhigs #BestNewMusic2025 #Week50 #RoyalCream
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The Afghan Whigs - Downtown (Still Corners cover) - stereobar.net
The Afghan Whigs - Downtown (Still Corners cover)
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December 12, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Remember Sports share "Cut Fruit" from their upcoming album The Refrigerator (out Feb 13 via Get Better Records). Fuzzed-out guitars and a sing-scream climax that recalls Frances Quinlan.
#RememberSports #BestNewMusic2025 #Week50 #GetBetterRecords
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Remember Sports - Cut Fruit - stereobar.net
Remember Sports - Cut Fruit
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December 11, 2025 at 11:07 PM
The Twilite Tone's "I Still Need Love Too" features the return of YNOT Dusable and singer Dejah Gomez. Limited 7" B-side, only 300 copies pressed in Chicago. Ships 12/18.
#TheTwiliteTone #BestNewMusic2025 #Week50 #ClosedSessions
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The Twilite Tone - I Still Need Love Too
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December 11, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Plato III remixes "I Want (Money)" with McKinley Dixon and Kyle Bethel trading bars. Goes harder on wealth inequality while keeping the funk. From Grown album out now on Polyvinyl.
#PlatoIii #BestNewMusic2025 #Week50 #PolyvinylRecords
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Plato III - I Want (Money) Remix (feat. McKinley Dixon, Kyle Bethel) - stereobar.net
Plato III - I Want (Money) Remix (feat. McKinley Dixon, Kyle Bethel)
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December 11, 2025 at 10:12 PM
QUINQUIS' "Inkanuko" with Desire Marea gets remixed by Luca Perry. Breton-Zulu vocals stay intact while Perry builds club-ready production around them. From eor Remixes EP out now on Mute.
#Quinquis #BestNewMusic2025 #Week50 #Mute
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QUINQUIS - Inkanuko (Luca Perry Remix) - stereobar.net
QUINQUIS - Inkanuko (Luca Perry Remix)
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December 10, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Bristol's Grove releases "BABYLON ROTTEN" from HYDRA EP. Heavy 70bpm punk-infused industrial with Michael Gianan on guitar. Political rage channeled into propulsive electro-punk and dub.
#Grove #BestNewMusic2025 #Week50
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Grove - BABYLON ROTTEN
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December 10, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Dry Cleaning share "Let Me Grow and You'll See the Fruit" with Bruce Lamont on sax. Third single from Secret Love, out Jan 9. Stream-of-consciousness about loneliness. North American tour rescheduled to May.
#DryCleaning #BestNewMusic2025 #Week50 #4adUk
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Dry Cleaning - Let Me Grow and You'll See the Fruit - stereobar.net
Dry Cleaning - Let Me Grow and You'll See the Fruit
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December 9, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Modern Nature release "Shasta", a track cut from The Heat Warps inspired by driving through Northern California. Jack Cooper wrote it watching Mount Shasta through foggy van windows. North American tour starts now.
#ModernNature #BestNewMusic2025 #Week50 #BellaUnion
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Modern Nature - Shasta
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December 9, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Pan Amsterdam's "NYC Town" gets a nocturnal electronic rework from NightjaR. Jazz-influenced rap meets layered production for late-night vibes. Out now via Heavenly Recordings.
#PanAmsterdam #BestNewMusic2025 #Week50 #HeavenlyRecordings
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Pan Amsterdam - NYC Town (NightjaR Remix) - stereobar.net
Pan Amsterdam - NYC Town (NightjaR Remix)
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December 8, 2025 at 10:02 PM