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"