Best New Music – Week 22, May 29 2026
- h-music8
- Jun 29
- 2 min read
Another week, another selection of the best new releases across indie, alternative, jazz, electronic and beyond. New music handpicked for open-minded listeners. With Boards of Canada, feeble little horse, Iceage, Moses Yoofee Trio, Greg Mendez...
Inferno by Boards of Canada
On Warp Records
electronic, ambient, IDM, hauntology
haunted, decayed, occult, immersive
bitknot by feeble little horse
On Saddle Creek
noise pop, indietronica, shoegaze, slacker rock
mutated, synthetic, distorted, pop-forward
For Love of Grace & the Hereafter by Iceage
On Mexican Summer
post-punk, indie rock, alternative rock
breezy, melodic, apocalyptic, feral
Run, Run Pure Beauty by Francis of Delirium
On Dalliance Recordings
indie rock, alt-pop, confessional rock
earnest, cathartic, raw, homemade
Now More Than Ever by Brian Jackson, Masters At Work
On BBE Music
jazz-funk, soul, contemporary jazz, spoken word
celebratory, nostalgic, collaborative, timeless
Members... Don't! by Tyshawn Sorey
On Pi Recordings
free jazz, avant-garde jazz, contemporary jazz
expansive, turbulent, spiritual, radical
W.O.W.A by Ghinzu
On Play It Again Sam
art rock, alternative rock, progressive rock
expansive, theatrical, mature, contrasted
Rumspringa by ear
On A24 Music
glitch pop, indietronica, twee, digital hardcore
intimate, wistful, dreamy, restless
FREAK SHOW by Empty Head
garage rock, alternative rock, punk
explosive, visceral, raw, wiry
What Came From Silence by Hanry
On Pelagic Records
post-rock, instrumental, cinematic
immersive, atmospheric, powerful, grandiose
Chasing Light by Moses Yoofee Trio
On LEITER
nu jazz, jazz fusion, neo-soul, hip-hop jazz
explosive, instinctive, groove-driven, unrestrained
Beauty Land by Greg Mendez
On Dead Oceans
indie folk, lo-fi pop
fragile, bleak, wry, luminous
Echoes of Ceramics by Kasia Gawlik
On Whitelabrecs
ambient, modern classical, electroacoustic
tactile, spatial, meditative, delicate
Soft Speak by obli
On Anjunachill
chillout, downtempo, electronic, house
warm, intimate, dreamy, tender
Through Zero by Elder
On Blues Funeral Recordings / Stickman Records
psychedelic rock, progressive rock, stoner rock
expansive, liminal, crushing, luminous
Possible Utopias for Jazz Quintet by Laurence Pike
On Balmat
electronic, ambient, jazz-adjacent, electroacoustic
conceptual, dreamlike, percussive, liberatory
Transara by Robinson Khoury
On ACT Music
contemporary jazz, world music, spiritual jazz, electroacoustic
trance-like, multicultural, introspective, hypnotic
Woman's Colours by The Barigozzi Group
On Four Flies Records
Italian library music, jazz, lounge, cinematic
rare, lush, atmospheric, cinematic
Every Single Muscle by The Bug Club
On Sub Pop
indie pop, alternative rock, lo-fi rock
sardonic, prolific, bouncy, wry
Panorama Vol. 2 by"Various Artist
On Transversales
French library music, soundtrack, jazz, funk
archival, forgotten, cinematic, groovy
Aware 哀れ by Tomotsugu Nakamura & David Cordero
On Home Normal
ambient, minimalism, electroacoustic, drone
delicate, still, wabi-sabi, drifting
Quieter by Foam and Sand
On Trees and Cyborgs
ambient, tape music, modular synthesis, drone
restrained, hazy, meditative, textural
Jazzthetics by Divorce From New York
On High Praise
broken beat, bruk, jazz, house
uplifting, syncopated, jazzy, kaleidoscopic
All picks are featured in this playlist: Best New Music - Best of 2026
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