Ahead of the forthcoming release of their debut EP on Oxford label Divine Schism post punk band Top Shortage has shared lead single Susan Stryker. Artist: Top Shortage Track: Susan Stryker Label: Divine Schism Release date: 14 February 2026 Find it: Bandcamp Oxford label Divine Schism say Top Shortage have already become ‘the biggest band …
The reigning champion of the Indie Rock Yearn Charley Stone has dropped single Forever Your Love, with spun-out guitar meets ooh-oo-wooh-oo-woo-oo-ooh refrains an ongoing storyline threading through recent releases emerges Artist: Charley Stone Track: Forever Your Love Label: Self-released Release date: 14 February 2026 Find it: Bandcamp Hailed as ‘the Jonathan Richman of our …
Forming the emotional centrepoint to the forthcoming album due out in early April, Simon Love has shared single But I’m Getting Used To It. Artist: Simon Love Track: But I’m Getting Used To It Label: Hurrah Musicah Release date: 6 February 2026 Find it: Bandcamp | YouTube With his fourth studio album on the way …
Cover stars of issue one of Popoptica Zine (on sale now) and indiepop icons Heavenly lead us toward the release of their first album in nearly 30 years with the release of latest single Scene Stealing Artist: Heavenly Track: Scene Stealing Label: Skep Wax Release date: 12 February 2026 Find it: Bandcamp | YouTube With …
Menopause sheroes I Doris are back with another feminist punk anthem in the shape of single Superduperdoris – instantly recognisable as the call to arms set opener for anyone who has caught them live Artist: I Doris Track: Superduperdoris Label: self released Release date: 6 February 2026 Find it: Bandcamp At the vanguard of menopause-core …
A beautiful folk pop track paying tribute to lost queer love stories Inventing Something is the debut single from Dartmoor-based songwriter Marianne Joyce. Artist: Marianne Joyce Track: Inventing Something Label: Self released Release date: 6 February 2026 Find it: Soundcloud “Do you think all lovers feel as though they’re inventing something?” so goes the line …
With album Tears Before Bedtime landing via Skep Wax in February 2026 iconic indiepoppers Would-be-goods have shared single Tears For Leda Artist: Would-be-goods Track: Tears for Leda Label: Skep Wax Release date: 5 February 2026 Find it: Bandcamp We’re less than a week away from the release of album Tears Before Bedtime and indiepop icons …
With a self-titled collection of their 3 EPs out now on iconic labels Skep Wax and Slumberland indie pop band Railcard has shared a lyric video for single Day Dream Artist: Railcard Track: Day Dream Label: Skep Wax / Slumberland Release date: 6 February 2026 Find it: Bandcamp New-band-of-long-time-scenesters Railcard formed in 2025 when Rachel …
With an album due in early April Transatlantic dreampop duo The Blue Herons are pulling us into their dreampop world with single Willow. Artist: The Blue Herons Track: Willow Label: Shelflife Records / Too Good To Be True / Fastcut Release date: 6 February 2026 Find it Bandcamp Known for their wistful dreampop with a …
Ahead of the release of their first album in nearly 15 years later this month math-pop pioneers Wot Gorilla? share single Clowns. Pete Darrington reviews. Artist: Wot Gorilla? Track: Clowns Label: Drongo Records Release date: 20 January 2026 Find it: Bandcamp Maths is hard right? Math Rock is even harder – it’s not just doing …