The anti-fuckboy grunge anthem we need – YAKKIE are here with new single He Sleeps Alone, and debut album Kill The Cop Inside Your Head drops next month Artist: YAKKIE Track He Sleeps Alone Label: Self released Release date: 15 January 2026 Find it Bandcamp Possibly the most vital band around, and definitely one of …
French / American duo Special Friend announce their forthcoming third album, Clipping, with the release of indiepop single Breakfast Artist: Special Friend Track: Breakfast Label: Skep Wax / Howlin’ Banana / Hidden Bay Release date: 15 January 2026 Find it: YouTube French/American duo Special Friend are on the cusp of releasing a third album, Clipping, …
Oxford grunge pop punks Junk Whale have released a double single ahead of live dates. Lime n Soda and Old Tomato are out digitally now Artist: Junk Whale Tracks: Lime n Soda / Old Tomato Label: self released Release date: 13 January 2026 Find them: Bandcamp Oxford’s Junk Whale has released a digital double-whammy of …
Heading toward the release of debut album, Legroom, at the end of February London post-everything duo The Mad Mile have shared dark and brooding new single Confidence Plus One. Artist: The Mad Mile Track: Confidence Plus One Label: self released Release date: 9 January 2026 Find it: Bandcamp Originally from Leeds and now London-based post-everything …
Ahead of album Tears Before Bedtime getting a release in February cult indiepop band Would-be-goods bring us a perfect slice of their sparkling guitar pop with single Dr Love. Artist: Would-be-goods Track: Dr Love Label: Skep Wax Release date: 12 January 2026 Find it: YouTube Seminal 1980s indiepop band Would-be-goods have delivered us another slice …
Icons of indiepop Heavenly have announced their first album in 30 years – Highway To Heavenly – with the release of single Excuse Me. Check out the single here and get ready to order your copy of Popoptica Zine for a full interview with the band. Artist: Heavenly Track: Excuse Me Label: Skep Wax Release …
Belgium four-piece The Bernadette Maries release shoe-gazey indie track The Closer You Look ahead of a 2026 debut album due on label Géographie. Artist: The Bernadette Maries Title: The Closer You Look Label: Géographie Release date: 3 December 2025 Find it: YouTube If you stick around long enough, most everything will come back around again. …
FML, the first release from New Jersey goth pop princess Sophie Swanson since her 2024 mini-album is packed with ’90s Riot Grrrl guitar and emo-tinged attitude. Artist: Sophie Swanson Track: FML Label: self released Released: 31 October 2025 Find it: YouTube The first single following on from Sophie Swanson‘s 2024 debut mini album Social Burnout …
More new tracks to add to your festive playlists, this time with Swansea Sound’s lament to the online order gone awry Not My Order, released as part of the band’s Christmas mini album All Is Calm. Artist: Swansea Sound Track: Not My Order Label: Skep Wax Release date: 5 December 2025 Find it: Bandcamp Indiepop …
Fightmilk’s Lily teamed up with Tugboat Captain’s Sox to ‘write and record the saddest Christmas banger of all time’ and with We Only Kiss At Christmas we think they have succeeded Artist: Fightmilk featuring Sox Track: We Only Kiss At Christmas Label: self released Release date: 24 November 2025 Find it: Bandcamp Bing Crosby and …