Top New Tracks

5) Debbie Sings – “Oh My” (2026)

Crafted between the cities of Copenhagen and Berlin, Debbie Sings’ new release “Oh My” is overflowing with late-night clubbing contemporary pop. The danceable collection of tracks comes after her 2025 aptly-titled “Debbie’s Songs”, an album lauded for its visionary DIY EDM sound. The new EP is mainly self-produced and recorded, resulting in a cohesiveness among the sonic chaos. Bordering on hyperpop and incorporating shades of country and electronic, Debbie Sings is synthesizing music for the future of pop.

This week’s chosen track, “Make Your Body Move” is an intoxicating piece of electro-pop, with chunky Kesha basslines and high-energy vocal samples.

4) Teenage Bottlerocket – “The Invisible Man EP” (2026)

Hailing from a mere hour’s drive away from KCSU’s Fort Collins, Teenage Bottlerocket kickstarted their rock career from Laramie, Wyoming. Brimming with pastoral angst, the four-piece group specializes in pop punk and punk rock, melding the two into high-energy skate punk á la Descendents or Black Flag. The group was formed by twins Ray and the late Brandon Carlisle from the remnants of their previous band Homeless Wonders.

This week’s selected track, “Invisible Man” opens the EP with well-paced instrumentation and crisp production, managing a reflective tone despite the high energy.

3) Archive – “Glass Minds” (2026)

Evasive of one singular genre, London band Archive has been in the game since 1994, serving up the likes of electronica to trip hop to post-rock. While the current lineup boasts ten members, the group began with founding duo Darius Keeler and Danny Griffiths, both well-known as DJs in the London electronic scene. Throughout their career the group has experimented with analog and digital technology, toying with different elemental moods. While their sound has evolved from trip hop to incorporate progressive rock tones, their trademark hazy and ethereal atmosphere is a constant.

This week’s highlighted track, “Wake Up Strange” feels like an unreleased Muse track, pulling obvious elements from Archive’s electronica roots while leaning towards rock.

2) Sports – “Sports” (2026)

Indie pop duo Sports hails from Tulsa, Oklahoma, where members Christian Theriot and Cale Chronister originally met in middle school. Unlike the Red Dirt and rockabilly the state is known for, Sports incorporates catchy pop hooks with dreamy and dynamic elements. For the past decades they’ve drawn comparisons to Connecticut electronic rock duo MGMT and psychedelic powerhouse Tame Impala (who, fun fact, is just one guy). Now with their first fully self-produced album, Theriot and Chronister are kicking off their 2026 world tour, hitting the US and Canada as well as Australia, the UK, and Europe.

This week’s selected track, “If You Want Me” is catchy and smooth, surrendering into a groove that’s run by an elastic bassline.

1) The Olympians – “In Search of a Revival” (2026)

Since The Olympians’ 2008 debut 45, Toby Pazner has been the mastermind behind the ever-shifting group’s sound. Two decades in the making, Pazner has worked with a plethora of skilled musicians from the soul world. After switching from Truth & Soul Records to the independent funk and soul titan Daptone Records in 2016, Pazner returned with the group’s widely successful eponymous debut album. The record featured an array of accomplished artists belonging to Daptone, a theme that carried through to their next release, February’s warm and psychedelic “In Search of a Revival”.

This week’s chosen track, “Strawberry Kiwi” is mellow, cozy, and brass-led, complete with sneaky bongos and a smooth soulful sound.

Top Tracks of the Week

5) Jenny On Holiday – “Quicksand Heart” (2026)

Prior to releasing music under the Jenny on Holiday moniker, Jenny Hollingworth was one-half of experimental pop duo Let’s Eat Grandma. After three albums and 13 years with the band, Hollingsworth is here with her debut solo record “Quicksand Heart”. Her songwriting evokes deep emotional connections, with lyricism that is at once brightly pop and shatteringly honest. The focus during production for her was on her vocals and the keys, though the attention to detail can be observed in the punctual basslines and eclectic synths.

This week’s selected track, “Good Intentions” uses some bassy synths to hold down Hollingworth’s exuberant pop.

4) Annabelle Chairlegs – “Waking Up” (2026)

Sitting at the crossroads of vulnerability and electric performance, Annabelle Chairlegs is a rock ‘n roll quartet from Austin, Texas. Vocalist and guitarist Lindsey Mackin formulated the band from the ashes of her first group Treemotel, adding bassist Derek Vaughan Nunez Strahan, guitarist Nolan Potter, and drummer Nick Cornetti. The group’s psychedelic affectations originate with Mackin’s gritty Janis Joplin-esque vocals backed up with instrumentation that switches between punk and pop.

This week’s highlighted track, “Heavy Sleeper” is a modern reminiscence of the Jefferson Airplane sound that experiments with tempo shifts.

3) Clea Vincent – “Speakeasy” (2026)

Making waves in the French pop scene, singer-songwriter Cléa Vincent has cemented herself within the genre through her albums and EPs. Hailing from Paris, her passion for music began with her instruction in classical piano as a child. Her professional education continued at the famed Arpej, a jazz school in Paris, where she developed her ability to improvise and experiment with song structures. Her music prominently features the keyboard and falls under the categories delicate and danceable.

This week’s chosen track, “Mellow Mood” fits its title perfectly, coasting with gentle drum loops and freely soaring piano melodies.

2) Yumi Zouma – “No Love Lost to Kindness” (2026)

Hailing from New Zealand, four-piece alternative pop band Yumi Zouma’s sound has greatly evolved with each new iteration. Their first release, a 2014 EP “EP I” was written entirely using file sharing services, as most members of the group had moved abroad. After adding members to create the current lineup, the group released a second EP the next year and toured across North America and Europe with Jamie xx. Their sound originally moved towards more dream pop and synth pop, however their newest record “No Love Lost to Kindness” experiments with a heavier sound.

This week’s highlighted track, “Cross My Heart and Hope to Die” blends 2020s alternative/indie melodies with a post-punk guitar jangle.

1) Gorillaz – “The Mountain” (2026)

A mainstay in the alternative/hip-hop scene since their self-titled debut in 2001, Gorillaz consists of four cartoon band members. Behind the scenes, the creators of Gorillaz are none other than Blur frontman Damon Albarn and Tank Girl illustrator and artist Jamie Hewlett. Known for their specialty of scouring far and wide for unique features, this newest release features artists like Sparks, IDLES, Johnny Marr, and two returning artists who were previously collaborators on “Plastic Beach”: Bobby Womack and Paul Simonon.

This week’s selected track, “The Empty Dream Machine” features sitarist Anoushka Shankar, conscious verses from rapper Black Thought, and Damon Albarn’s experimentation with some autotune.