Los Tres Mortales is a new goth-rock project featuring members from Sunshine Blind and The Wake, including Caroline Blind, CWHK, and Troy Payne. The group released its debut single and video, Bourbon, featuring dual vocals and hard-hitting rhythms across major streaming platforms.
Waiheke Island post-punk group Trauma Party has released a new video single titled Roll Up (It’s the New Truth). Featured on their debut EP, the track confronts political disinformation and right-wing rhetoric through dark instrumentation and themes of collective resistance.
Musician Kurt Baker has released a new single titled “Wonder Woman” on Wicked Cool Records, backed by a cover of Slade’s “When Fantasy Calls.” The tracks come from a previously unreleased album recorded in Madrid during the pandemic, which Baker recently rediscovered in his personal archives.
Record artist MANUEL will headline a release show for the six-track EP Parasite at BLUE in Portland, Maine, on Friday, September 18. Released through WormHoleDeath Records, the EP combines progressive metal, Latin rhythms, and heavy riffs.
Punk bands Fire Sale and The Corps have released a four-song split record titled Split Decision through Negative Progression Records. The digital release and vinyl preorders include two tracks from each group. Fire Sale features members of several established punk acts, while Vancouver-based The Corps recently completed international tours.
The comic book releases for the week of September 9, 2026, feature prominent new debuts and issues across major and indie publishers. Top highlighted titles include police-focused Gotham stories, early concepts for Spawn, Bronze Age Marvel crossovers, Hollywood murder mysteries, and sci-fi horror.
Australian indie rock band Ups and Downs has released Radio Is Dead, their first EP of original music in ten years. To support the release, the band will embark on a four-date tour across Queensland and New South Wales in October.
The Cranberries have released “Live At The London Astoria II, 1994” for the first time on vinyl, CD, and digital formats. The 15-track album captures the Irish rock band performing shortly before achieving global superstardom with their second studio album.
Québec City melodic punk band Still Insane has released a new 12-track album titled “When Friendship’s Not Enough” through Thousand Islands Records. Marking the group’s 20th anniversary, the fast-paced record focuses on themes of personal relationships, independence, and the shared bond of playing music together.
Rock band The Calling has returned to radio charts with their single Dust, which reached No. 40 on the Hot AC chart. The band also surpassed 10 million monthly listeners on Spotify as they prepare to release their third studio album, Before The World Turns To Dust.
Soft Science is releasing their fifth album, Sand, in September 2026. The ten-track record expands on the Northern California band’s signature blend of dream pop, shoegaze, and post-punk, combining layered twin twelve-string guitars, electronic textures, and ethereal vocals with hook-filled melodies.
