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John Robb Recalls Discovering Fontaines D.C. — And the Two Unreleased Tracks He Almost Put Out
In his new memoir, music journalist John Robb details hearing Fontaines D.C. play a demo session at Dublin's BIMM years before they broke, and reveals two unreleased early tracks he almost issued on his own label.
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SOB x RBE Reunite After Seven Years for New Single "Ten Summers"
Vallejo rap group SOB x RBE released "Ten Summers" on July 31, 2026, their first new music in seven years following a 2019 split.
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Arca's New Album 'XXXXX': NME Reviews the Psychedelic Electronic Experiment
Arca released her new album 'XXXXX' via XL Recordings on July 31, 2026. NME calls it a chaotic, inward-turning experiment that refuses to settle into a single sound.
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The Durutti Column Return After 15 Years With New Album 'Renascent'
Manchester's The Durutti Column release their first studio album in over 15 years, 'Renascent,' on July 31, 2026, via London Records — earning a 4-star review from Far Out Magazine.
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Irish Singer-Songwriter Glen Hansard Dies at 56 After Motorcycle Accident
Glen Hansard, the Irish singer-songwriter and actor known for the Frames, the Swell Season, and the film Once, has died at 56 from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident, Pitchfork reports.
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Lora Mouna's "The Difference": Brooklyn Dream-Pop with a Deftones Streak
Brooklyn musician Lora Mouna released the single "The Difference" on July 30, 2026, a dreamy rock track that Stereogum says channels Deftones without falling into generic zoomer shoegaze territory.
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Rachel Chinouriri Announces Second Album 'I think I spoke too soon,' Due October 16
British singer-songwriter Rachel Chinouriri has announced her second album 'I think I spoke too soon' for October 16, 2026, alongside lead single 'One song away from crying.'
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Coco & Clair Clair Break Two-Year Silence With New Single "Coldplay"
Atlanta duo Coco & Clair Clair return with new single "Coldplay," released July 29, 2026 — their first new music since 2024's Girl.
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Kavinsky Dies at 50: Second Collaboration with The Weeknd Never Materialized
French electronic producer Kavinsky, best known for 'Nightcall,' has died at 50. He had told NME in 2022 that a second collaboration with The Weeknd was 'coming soon' — it never came out.
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This Is Lorelei Announces New Single "Oh No Now My," Pre-Save Open for Album "The Singer in My Band"
Matador Records artist This Is Lorelei will release new single "Oh No Now My" around August 5, 2026, with a video directed by Julia Fernandez, as pre-saves open for the album "The Singer in My Band."
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Silent Hill Composer Akira Yamaoka: "I Wasn't Chasing Fear — I Was Chasing Unease"
In a new NME interview, Silent Hill composer Akira Yamaoka revisits the 1999 soundtrack that fused industrial rock, ambient noise and film sound design — and explains why he built it on instinct, not genre convention.
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Winter Announces New EP 'Romantix Mixtape,' Enlists Soccer Mommy for 'Without You'
New York shoegaze artist Winter has announced a new EP, 'Romantix Mixtape,' built on last year's 'Adult Romantix,' and shared a new version of 'Without You' featuring Soccer Mommy.
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