Best New Music – Week 25, June 19 2026
Another week, another selection of the best new releases across indie, alternative, jazz, electronic and beyond. New music handpicked for open-minded listeners. With Boldy James, Nicholas Craven, Miles Davis, Tierra Whack, Daniel Lanois, Janus Rasmussen...
Janus by Le Grand Sbam
on Dur et Doux
zeuhl / avant-prog / contemporary classical / art rock
ecofeminist, operatic, experimental, zoopunk
Where Rivers Meet by Your Brother's Keeper & Gary Bartz
on Brownswood Recordings
spiritual jazz / contemporary jazz / modal jazz
intergenerational, open, luminous, exploratory
Miles '56: The Prestige Recordings by Miles Davis
on Craft Recordings
hard bop / cool jazz / bebop
archival, essential
Trapper's Alley 3: Hell or High Water by Boldy James & Nicholas Craven
on Nicholas Craven Productions
underground hip-hop / boom bap / jazz rap
gritty, Detroit, soul-flipped, survival
The Black Sea by Bot1500
on Short Span
ambient IDM / dub / minimal electronic
Japanese, introspective, oceanic, melancholic
友達がいました by Trooper Salute
on EIGHT BEATER
indie pop / indie rock / shimokita-kei
Japanese, youthful, emotional, lush
Music to Watch Seeds Grow By 008: Salamanda (Basil) by Salamanda
ambient / minimal electronic / soundscape
botanical, meditative, Korean, delicate
Any River by Styrofoam Winos
on Dear Life Records
indie rock / alt-country / folk-rock
Nashville, communal, breezy, literary
Songs from a Valley Girl by Jordan Patterson
on Secretly Canadian
alternative folk / indie pop / singer-songwriter
raw, intimate, confessional, vulnerable
WHACK'S MUSEUM by Tierra Whack
on Interscope
hip-hop / East Coast rap / lyrical rap
griselda-adjacent, wordplay, witty, raw
L'École de la Nuit by Gilb'R
on Versatile Records
electronica / ambient / jazz / shoegaze
eclectic, nocturnal, organic, genre-fluid
Armed with Love by Lucy Khanyan
on Jazz Family
avant-garde jazz / folk jazz / hip-hop jazz
Armenian, Parisian, improvisational, ancestral
CASI by casi
on Carpark Records
hip-hop / emo / hardcore / nu-metal
raw, political, youthful, boundary-smashing
Lucid by Micah Thomas
contemporary jazz / avant-garde jazz / free improvisation
spatial, balanced, precise, transcendent
Straight08 by Sam Barsh, Keyon Harrold & Mark Guiliana
on La Reserve Records
post-bop jazz / contemporary jazz / 808-driven / free improvisation
groove-driven, urban, electrifying, collaborative
Prime Corner by Office Dog
on Flying Nun
indie rock / Dunedin sound / lo-fi rock
kiwi, sprawling, melodic, wiry
Belladonna Nocturne by Daniel Lanois
on Red Floor Records / Arts Music
ambient / cinematic / experimental
nocturnal, atmospheric, textural, mysterious
Inert by Janus Rasmussen
on Embassy One
electronica / dance / ambient techno / electronic
Faroese, club-driven, restrained, urgent
All picks are featured in this playlist: Best New Music - Best of 2026
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