Nottingham pop-punks As December Falls have today dropped their brand-new single, ‘Flametide,’ taken from the hit rhythm video game Muse Dash.

Southern California quintet SPITE - Darius Tehrani (vocals), Alex Tehrani (guitar), Ben Bamford (bass), and Travis Regnier (drums) - have unleashed their new album NEW WORLD KILLER via Rise Records. To celebrate the new release, the band also dropped the visualiser for new single ‘GAVEL’.

The heavy metal visionaries collectively known as AVATAR - vocalist Johannes Eckerström, guitarists Jonas Jarlsbyand Tim Öhrström, bassist Henrik Sandelin, and drummer John Alfredsson - have unleashed their latest masterwork, Don’t Go in the Forest.

Florence Welch - known to the world as Florence + The Machine - returns today with her highly anticipated sixth studio album, Everybody Scream.

After a standout performance at this year’s 2000trees Festival, Bristol’s harmony-driven heavyweights Blank Atlas return with ‘Leave My Life Behind’, a soaring, emotionally charged anthem about finding peace in letting go. The new single lands as the trio gear up for their co-headline UK and Ireland tour this November alongside The Last Vinci.

In the heart of London, the O2 Forum Kentish Town became a sanctuary for alternative music as Irish alt-rock trio NewDad brought their Altar tour to the city. The evening, rich with raw talent, opened with an impressive set from Cardinals - a five-piece also hailing from Ireland - whose distinctive sound and energy perfectly set the tone for NewDad’s biggest London headline show to date.

Leeds-based alt-rock powerhouse Artio have unveiled their latest single, ‘Let It Be A Void’, alongside the announcement of a UK headline tour to celebrate the forthcoming release of their new album, Soul Rot, out 21 January via LAB Records.

Award-winning progressive music event RADAR Festival has unveiled the first wave of artists for its 2026 edition, set to take place at O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester, from 31 July to 2 August.

Your guide to this week’s newest music releases.

Multi-award-winning singer-songwriter Lily Allen makes her long-awaited return to music with the release of her fifth studio album, West End Girl, available now via BMG Rights Management on all streaming platforms and in physical formats.

From dropping three brand-new tracks to embarking on a nationwide tour with their message front and center, Japanese rock powerhouse coldrain has been keeping excitement levels high. Today, the quintet finally unveils their new EP, OPTIMIZE, a five-track offering that channels the band’s defiant stance against a hyper-polished, overly streamlined world. It’s a rallying cry to live authentically, not as someone else’s imitation, but as your raw, imperfect, and fully alive self.

Norwegian pop singer Sigrid has released her third studio album, There’s Always More That I Could Say, out now via Island/EMI.