Best New Music (February '26)
- FRXDAY Team

- 21 hours ago
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The best new music (albums & EPs) released in February 2026. All from artists with under a million monthly listeners. Playlist is available at the bottom of the post.
Alternative
Artist: hemlocke springs
Album: the apple tree under the sea
Listen to First: “sever the blight”
Ambient
Artist: Nathan Fake
Album: Evapaorator
Listen to First: “Bialystok”
Americana & Country
Artist: Jay Buchanan (of Rival Sons)
Album: Weapons of Beauty
Listen to First: “Caroline”
Artist: The Lone Bellow
Album: What a Time to be Alive
Listen to First: “No Getting Over You”
Artist: The Nude Party
Album: Look Who’s Back
Listen to First: “Look Who’s Back”
Artist: Sydney Quiseng (of Echosmith)
Album: That’s My Baby! EP
Listen to First: "Coffee Shop in Kyoto"
Electronic
Artist: C.Y.M. and Abby Sage
Album: My Whole World EP
Listen to First: "My Whole World"
Artist: Daphni
Album: Butterfly
Listen to First: "Waiting So Long" ft. Caribou
Folk
Artist: Ásgeir
Album: Julia
Listen to First: "Ferris Wheel"
Artist: Boy Golden
Album: Best of Our Possible Lives
Listen to First: "Cowboy Dreams" ft. Cat Clyde
Artist: Donovan Woods
Album: Squander Your Gifts EP
Listen to First: "I Talk About You"
Artist: Mirah
Album: Dedication
Listen to First: "After the Rain"
Artist: Rosie Carney
Album: Doomsday… Don’t Leave Me Here
Listen to First: "Sixteen"
Artist: Will Dailey
Album: Boys Talking
Listen to First: "Hell of a Drug"
Indie
Artist: 2070
Album: Big Blue
Listen to First: "Windowpane"
Artist: The Enemy
Album: Social Disguises
Listen to First: "Not Going Your Way"
Artist: EXEK
Album: Prove the Mountains Move
Listen to First: "Sidestepping"
Artist: Hemi Hemingway
Album: Wings of Desire
Listen to First: "(To Be) Without You"
Artist: Howling Bells
Album: Strange Life
Listen to First: "Unbroken"
Artist: Katzin*
Album: Buckaroo
Listen to First: "Wild Horses"
Artist: Lala Lala*
Album: Heaven 2
Listen to First: "Does This Go Faster?"
Artist: Liz Cooper*
Album: New Day
Listen to First: "New Day"
Artist: Lucid Express
Album: Instant Comfort
Listen to First: "Something Blue"
Artist: Ratboys
Album: Singin’ to an Empty Chair
Listen to First: "Light Night Mountains All That"
Artist: smush
Album: standards EP
Listen to First: "41"
Industrial
Artist: KAVARI
Album: PLAGUE MUSIC EP
Listen to First: "IRON VEINS"
Jazz
Artist: Melissa Aldana
Album: Filin
Listen to First: "La Sentencia"
Mariachi
Artist: Mariachi El Bronx
Album: Mariachi El Bronx IV
Listen to First: "Forgive or Forget"
Pop
Artist: Yellow Days
Album: Rock and a Hard Place
Listen to First: "Sharon"
Post-Punk & Punk
Artist: IST IST
Album: DAGGER
Listen to First: "Makes No Difference"
Artist: MIDDLEMAN
Album: Following the Ghost
Listen to First: "Vacant Days"
Artist: Remember Sports
Album: The Refrigerator
Listen to First: "Across The Line"
Artist: TVAM*
Album: Ruins
Listen to First: "The Words"
Artist: Worry Club
Album: I’m Freaking Out
Listen to First: "Anything Else"
R&B
Artist: RAAHiiM
Album: Pray For Me
Listen to First: "Just Like Me"
Rock
Artist: Big Big Train
Album: Woodcut
Listen to First: "The Sharpest Blade"
Artist: Demob Happy
Album: The Grown Ups Are Talking
Listen to First: "Who Should I Say Is Calling?"
Artist: Dirt Buyer
Album: Dirt Buyer III
Listen to First: "Baseball"
Artist: MX LONELY
Album: ALL MONSTERS
Listen to First: "Return To Sender"
Artist: Ulrika Spacek
Album: EXPO
Listen to First: "Square Root of None"
Soul
Artist: The Olympians
Album: In Search of a Revival
Listen to First: "California"
Best New Music (February '26) Playlist
*An asterisk denotes that this release was one of our featured top 4 or 8 of the week.
This list is created by listening to all the music Friday releases listed on Consequence with under 1 million monthly listeners. If you have an upcoming release that you’d like to be considered for a future list, please fill out the "New Artist Submission" form on our site with the above information as well as a link to listen.
Please note: not all submissions will be featured.










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