The Daily Drop (March 19th 2026)

Welcome to The Daily Drop, your roundup of the latest news from the rock, metal, punk, emo, hardcore, and alternative scenes.

Thursday brings a strong batch of news. There’s a first look at the Iron Maiden documentary, tour news from Placebo, and new records incoming from Seahaven, The Meffs, and Sans Froid. Love Rarely previews their upcoming debut album with another single.

Here’s everything you need to know from March 19th 2026.

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Iron Maiden Release ‘Burning Ambition’ Film Trailer

The first trailer for Iron Maiden‘s forthcoming documentary film, ‘Burning Ambition’ has been released.

Set to hit cinemas worldwide on 7th May through Universal Pictures, the film is directed by Malcolm Venville and was made with unprecedented access to the band’s official archives.

The film charts five decades of Iron Maiden‘s history. Alongside the band themselves, contributors include Javier Bardem, Lars Ulrich, and Chuck D.

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Placebo Announce 30th Anniversary Tour and Reworked Debut Release

Placebo have marked their 30th anniversary with the announcement of Placebo Re:Created, a reimagined version of their 1996 self-titled debut.

Due for release on 19th June via Elevator Lady Ltd/AWAL. The record features reworked versions of all ten original tracks, including ‘Nancy Boy’ and ’36 Degrees,‘ alongside two bonus tracks.

The announcement is accompanied by news of a major UK and European tour, with the UK leg running from late November through early December. The band will perform material from ‘Placebo’ and ‘Without You I’m Nothing’, including songs that haven’t been played live in over 20 years.

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Love Rarely Preview Debut Album with ‘Severed’

Leeds five-piece Love Rarely have shared a new single, ‘Severed’. It offers another exciting glimpse of their debut album ‘Pain Travels’, due 10th April on Big Scary Monsters.

Having recently toured with The Callous Daoboys, ‘Severed’ sees Love Rarely continue to build momentum. Capturing their use of angular guitars and emotional bursts, it’s delivered with infectious energy.

“Severed is an exploration of the emotions you feel when having to cut out an alcoholic and hostile family member,” says guitarist Dan Dewsnap. “Even though they brought so much pain, the relief is also tied in with a dash of guilt that you couldn’t help them change. It ruminates on the positives that draw you in and the negatives that pushed you away.”

Love Rarely will follow up the release with a London headline show in May, with a handful of festival dates in the summer.

May
6th The Grace, London
July
8th 2000 Trees Festival
24th Truck Festival
September
3rd Burn It Down Festival

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Seahaven Share Self-Titled Album Details

On June 5th, Seahaven will return with their first album in six years. The self-titled effort will be released through Pure Noise Records.

The first track lifted from the record, ‘Midnight Hour,’ captures the tension between melancholy reflection and cathartic release. It’s an element that runs throughout the record.

For primarily songwriter Kyle Soto (vocals/guitar), the record was written quickly, having entered a “flow state” last spring. “Clearly, there’s been a lot going on in my life over the past couple of years that I’m sorting through,” Soto explains. “I wasn’t consciously trying to put it all into songs, but I’d sit down with a guitar to see what would happen, and I’d end up writing.”

Completed by guitarist Cody Christian, bassist Mike DeBartolo, and drummer Eric Findlay, ‘Seahaven’ aims to build on past releases “and rolls them into one.“It accurately represents our sound, so it felt fitting to have it serve as a statement that says, ‘This is the sound of the band,” says Soto.

Seahaven will return to the UK for the first time in 11 years next month to mark 15 years of ‘Winter Forever’.

April
20th Bodega, Nottingham
21st Nice N Sleazy, Glasgow
22nd YES, Manchester
23rd Belgrave Music Hall, Leeds
24th Exchange, Bristol
25th Oslo, London

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The Meffs Announce New Album (‘Business’)

Essex punk duo The Meffs have revealed details their second album. ‘Business’ will be released on 11th September via FLG.

“Business is everything. It’s work, it’s war, it’s politics, it’s our health. Business is angry and ugly, it’s vulnerable, and it speaks for all of us,” says vocalist/guitarist Lily Hopkins. “I wanted to make an album that pins you to the wall from start to finish, and that’s what Business does.”

Undoubtedly, Hopkins and drummer Lewis Copsey don’t hold back, with the album promising to be their most politically charged. As a taster, they’ve shared the album’s title track. It proves to be a fuzzy and explosive punk number that the duo describe as “a love song”, and begs to be played loud.

“In life you’re told to be your ‘authentic self’, but only if your ‘authentic self’ fits a mould, only if your ‘authentic self’ is on brand,” Hopkins shares. “We’re not hard enough, but we’re not soft enough, we’re not queer enough, but we’re too queer, etc. We’re okay with that; we know who we are and we know what we stand for. ‘Business’ is a love song.”

March (supporting Stiff Little Fingers)
19th O2 Academy Bristol, Bristol
20th O2 Academy Birmingham, Birmingham
21st Roundhouse, London
April
25th Scotland Calling, Edinburgh Corn Exchange, Edinburgh
May
30th O2 Academy Islington, London
June (supporting Levellers)
4th The LCR, Norwich
6th North West Calling, Manchester Academy, Manchester
11th The Brook, Southampton

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Sans Froid Set to Release New Album (‘Back into the Womb’)

Bristol art rock quartet Sans Froid have announced their sophomore album. It’s called ‘Back into the Womb’ and will be released through Church Road Records on June 26th.

With a sound that jolts around soul, jazz, folk, progressive rock, math rock, and more, ‘Back into the Womb’ hints at Sans Froid becoming more expansive. It promises to pull in abstract and thought-provoking themes.

“Thematically, the songs all have metaphorical nudges toward patriarchal existence, blindly and internally manoeuvring overwhelming division and just trying to do the best you can with the crumbs you have,” the quartet shared. “We don’t ever set out to have themes, but this is what always seems to be the undercurrent in the end.”

The album announcement is joined by the release of its lead single, ‘The Exploiter of Art’. The track targets the music streaming culture while demonstrating Sans Froid’s versatile sound.

“The Exploiter of Art is mainly about how streaming has killed off any remaining respect that artists had for themselves / crowds and big bald idiots are reaping bare P instead. Also, musicians have to sell their souls and market themselves as “content” for very little payoff, like droplets of dopamine here ’n there but if you stop doing it, you’d probably die or something…”

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Today’s New Songs

Here’s a rundown of the latest additions to our ‘Newish Music’ playlist.

Love Rarely – Severed
Seahaven – Midnight Hour
The Meffs – Business
Lavalove – Go Go Boots
CLT DRP – What Is She For?
Sans Froid – The Exploiter of Art
Zebrahead – Burn Burn Burn
Exodus – Promise You This
Kingdom Collapse – Watch You Bleed
Infected Dead – In Spaces Beyond
Crown Lands – Through The Looking Glass
Splitview – Denial
Tarja – At Sea
James Barrett – Sigh
Trace Remains – Zero Hour
The Empty Page – A Feminine Ending

Keep up to date with all the latest rock, metal, punk, and beyond, by following AlreadyHeard’s ‘NewishMusic’ Playlist.

Find the playlist on Spotify and Apple Music.