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THE AFGHAN WHIGS – SOFT CONTROL
Soft Control is the anticipated 10th studio album from The Afghan Whigs. Recorded in Joshua Tree and New Orleans, the new album was produced by frontman Greg Dulli alongside Afghan Whigs/Blind Melon lead guitarist Christopher Thorn.
Soft Control is the band’s fourth LP since reuniting in 2011, and helps mark/celebrate 40 years since the band started.
Stream • Royal Cream • 2026
THE BARBARIANS OF CALIFORNIA – MEGATONS
MEGATONS is the anticipated follow-up to The Barbarians of California‘s 2024 debut, And Now I’m Just Gnashing My Teeth.
Stream • Many Hats Distribution • 2026
BRANDON FLOWERS – THRASHER
THRASHER, the third solo album from The Killers singer Brandon Flowers, is a stylistic departure into country music, drawing inspiration from the Johnny Cash and Waylon Jennings albums his father played when Brandon was growing up.
Stream • UMG/Island • 2026
THE LINDA LINDAS – GOTTA GET OUT
Following up acclaimed albums Growing Up (2022) and No Obligation (2024), The Linda Lindas return this week with Gotta Get Out. The new album features a guest appearance from Hayley Williams of Paramore.
Stream • Reprise • 2026
CHELSEA WOLFE – THE DARK
Two years after releasing her eighth solo album and two accompanying EPs, Chelsea Wolfe‘s The Dark is “sharper and heavier than ever,” and features appearances from Tori Amos and members of NIN and QOTSA.
Stream • Loma Vista/Concord • 2026
WEEZER – WEEZER
Weezer‘s “Gold Album” is their 20th(!) studio album, and also their seventh album called Weezer.
The “Gold Album” arrives four years after Weezer‘s SZNZ project which saw the band releasing four new albums; each arriving on its respective equinox or solstice.
Stream • Warner • 2026
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