Punk / Alt / Indie
Punk, alternative, and indie music releases, tours, and festivals
Upcoming Events
Green Man Festival 2026
Independent Welsh festival known for its indie, alternative and psych-leaning lineup across four days.
The Cramps - Gravest Gravy (Album)
New Cramps release.
Sweet Gloom - No Love Lost (Album)
LA punk rockers release their sophomore album via Sneak Dog Records.
The Lazy Eyes - Cheesy Love Songs (Album)
New album from Australian psych-rock band The Lazy Eyes.
The Afghan Whigs - Soft Control (Album)
The Afghan Whigs release Soft Control, their 10th studio album, via Royal Cream/BMG, led by the single Jungle Roux and arriving in their 40th anniversary year.
Squirrel Flower - Say a Prayer to the Gods of Getting Going (Album)
Indie rock songwriter Squirrel Flower releases new album Say a Prayer to the Gods of Getting Going.
Black Marble - Life in Small Spaces (Album)
Post-punk / coldwave project Black Marble returns with new album Life in Small Spaces on vinyl, CD and digital.
No Joy - Big Life, Big Leaf (Album)
New album from shoegaze act No Joy.
Weezer - Weezer (The Gold Album)
Weezer's twentieth studio album, their first since SZNZ in 2022, preceded by singles 'Shine Again' and 'We Might as Well Be Strangers' feat. Wednesday's Karly Hartzman.
Time Spent Driving - Lost Leaves (Album)
Bay Area emo/indie rock band Time Spent Driving release Lost Leaves via Thirty Something Records.
Brandon Flowers - THRASHER (Album)
A new solo album from The Killers frontman Brandon Flowers.
Mystery Jets - A Hole To See The Sky Through (Album)
Seventh studio album from indie rock band Mystery Jets, released via Fiction Records.
Social Distortion - Born to Kill Tour 2026
Social Distortion launch their summer/fall 2026 North American tour behind new album Born to Kill, with special guests Descendents and The Chats. Kicks off in Phoenix.
Jack White: LIVE 2026 at London Eventim Apollo
Jack White plays London's Eventim Apollo as part of his 2026 UK and Ireland headline tour.
Reading & Leeds Festival 2026
The UK's twin alt-rock festivals return with headliners Fontaines D.C., Florence + The Machine, Charli XCX, Chase & Status, Dave and Raye, plus Geese and Kneecap.
Ty Segall - Chrome (Album)
A new studio album from the prolific garage-rock songwriter Ty Segall.
Sera Cahoone - I've Missed You All These Years (Album)
New Sub Pop album from Sera Cahoone.
Wine Lips - TV Dinner
Toronto garage-punk duo Wine Lips release their fifth studio album TV Dinner via Stomp Records.
Dinosaur Jr. - There Near
Dinosaur Jr. release There Near via Jagjaguwar, their first new album in five years since 2021's Sweep It Into Space.
Alabama Shakes - I Must Be Dreaming (Album)
Alabama Shakes' first album in 11 years, an 11-track record produced by Shawn Everett and released via Island Records.