#NewMusicFriday: January 9th 2026

There was a smattering of releases, including The wilted EP’ by Paleface Swiss, during the festive break. However, today is the first proper #NewMusicFriday of the year. However, it is quite a subdued one with Alter Bridge being the clear frontrunner. The arena rockers are starting the year with the release of their self-titled album.

Beyond that, there are new albums from The Cribs and Lionheart. Italian genre-expansive experimentalists Zu deliver a double album in the form of ‘Ferrum Sidereum’. Devon-based post-punk outfit Big Shipping shares their debut album.  ‘Nobody Asked For This’ contains plenty of big, off-kilter post-hardcore riffs, with lyrical desperation. Meanwhile, Canadian punks, Calling All Captains serve up some of their rawest material to date with their new EP, ‘The Things That I’ve Lost’.



What is out on #NewMusicFriday?

Rock / Alternative Rock / Hard Rock | Alternative / Indie | Emo / Pop-Punk / Pop-Rock / Punk / Post-Punk |
Post-Hardcore | Metalcore | Hardcore | Metal | Death Metal / Deathcore | EPs

Albums

Rock / Alternative Rock / Hard Rock

Alter Bridge – Alter Bridge
Dry Cleaning – Secret Love
Pistols At Dawn – Memento Mori
Brayton – Mortis: Palingenesis

Alternative / Indie / Post-Rock

The Cribs – Selling A Vibe
Six Going On Seven – Human Tears

Emo / Pop-Punk / Pop-Rock / Punk / Post-Punk

The Jewelry – Powder

Post-Hardcore

Big Shipping – Nobody Asked For This

Metalcore

Queen Kona – Long Live
Surefire – Endorphins
GAI 荄 – You Lie (Extended Truth)
Bite Down – Violent Playground

Hardcore

Lionheart – Valley of Death II
Lower Definition – The Purpose Of The Moon

Metal

Zu – Ferrum Sidereum
Venger – Times of Legend
Beyond the Black – Break The Silence
Fear Of Domination – Katharsis

Death Metal / Deathcore

Oraculum – Hybris Divina

EPs

Calling All Captains – The Things That I’ve Lost

If you think I’ve missed something or have a new album/EP/song to tell us about, tell us about it here.

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If you’re looking for the latest tracks focusing on rock, punk, hardcore, metal, emo, and everything in between, then check out our ‘Newish Music’ playlist on Spotify or Apple Music.

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