Been listening to this new LP 'Manic Phase' by PLEASURE this weekend - this is some great, unhinged punk rock. Riffy. Dynamic. Big contender for me this year. Mostly very short, fast songs except the last two, which are almost 4 minutes and almost 5 respectively. A really wild record.

https://brainrotterrecords.bandcamp.com/album/manic-phase

#punk #PunkRock #2026Albums #2026Records @FeloniousPunk @Defiance @irafcummings @NMYCMBTNT

New Bingo Boys album just came out today, and of COURSE it's a ripper.

https://bingoboys.bandcamp.com/album/time-off-task

#punk #PunkRock #BingoBoys #Indiana #Indianapolis #IndianapolisPunk #IndianapolisBands #IndianaPunk #IndianaBands #2026Albums #2026Records @FeloniousPunk @alipunk @NMYCMBTNT @kevin @wendigo

It's #GrindayFriday so it's time I mention a gross, wild one I keep going back to (that's also catchy, groovy and riffy as hell, just ask @HailsandAles).

The second LP by Chicago's FULMINATE, this is 'Postoperative Decline' from earlier this year: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nP9G3UVoiRL8aYbvvfdqu41dKMsjjgTus

#grind #goregrind #ChicagoBands #ChicagoMetal #ChicagoGrind #IllinoisMetal #IllinoisGrind #grindcore #metal #ChicagoMetal #IllinoisMetal #2026Albums #2026Records @vanessawynn @wendigo @rtw @guffo @c0m4

#ThursDeath this week is this absolute BANGER of a sophomore record Whittier, California deathgrind freaks CASKET MUSH just put out, 'Evocation of Paranoia'. This fucker grinds and churns and smashes at your skull in the best ways. HUGE contender for me this year. Gonna be listening to this one a lot.

https://casketmush.bandcamp.com/album/evocation-of-paranoia

#metal #DeathMetal #DeathGrind #California #CaliforniaBands #CaliBands #CasketMush #2026Albums #2026Records #Whittier #CaliforniaMetal #CaliforniaGrind @HailsandAles @wendigo @swampgas @rtw @guffo @c0m4 @AlfeeDee @Kitty @umrk @flockofnazguls @nnenov

Late #MusicWomenWednesday, but it's 10pm here, so it still counts. This is new sophomore LP 'Comme Un Poignard' from Bordeaux, France's FAUCHEUSE.

https://symphonyofdestruction.bandcamp.com/album/comme-un-poignard-lp

It's a rad record. It's what you'd get if you had Judy and the Jerks in France and they played a great, melodic garage take on d-beat. Some awesome basslines in here, too. Another big contender this year.

#punk #PunkRock #FrenchPunk #Bordeaux #France #dbeat #2026Albums #2026Records @FeloniousPunk @NMYCMBTNT @alipunk @kevin @wendigo

This week's #MusicWomenWednesday is this fantastic new rap record 'Baejing Ballad'. This one is straight fire. Vocals and lyrics (aside from a couple features) by the immensely talented emcee Chyna Baejing, and it's all carried along by the ridiculously great beats and samples of producer Boneweso. I've been playing this one constantly this year, as anyone who's seen my last.fm stats know. It's solid as fuck.

https://chynabaejing.bandcamp.com/album/baejing-ballad

#rap #hiphop #ChynaBaejing #Boneweso #2026Albums #2026Records #Boneweso

One more purchase for Bandcamp Friday, last minute - this ridiculously good new LP 'Until Every Flag is Burned' by Brighton And Hove's HEMPITERA. Crust punk and cello. Unreal. What a record. Contender.

https://hemiptera.bandcamp.com/album/until-every-flag-is-burned

#punk #CrustPunk #2026Albums #2026Records #UKPunk #BrightonAndHove #Hempitera @Defiance @FeloniousPunk @NMYCMBTNT @wendigo @rtw

What I grabbed for Bandcamp Friday:

Amazing new (rap) LP 'Loeflyyy' by Nyeusi Loe
https://nyeusiloe.bandcamp.com/album/loeflyyy

(Rap) single 'Auntie Bookie's Greens' by Nimsins
https://nimsinsthebalance.bandcamp.com/track/auntie-bookies-greens

Weirdo ambient/noise LP 'Mitochondrion' by Bacteriophagal Reconstruction
https://pfsnoise.bandcamp.com/album/mitochondrion

and killer new LP 'Effondrement' by French punks Guimauve.
https://lesdisquesmauvaisgarcons.bandcamp.com/album/effondrement

#punk #PunkRock #rap #hiphop #ambient #noise #2026Albums #2026Records #NyeusiLoe #Nimsins #Guimauve #PFsNoise #Bandcamp #BandcampFriday #indie #IndieMusic #IndieArtists #IndieRap #UndergroundRap

#ThursDeath this week is the new LP by VEXITUM (one man project of Walt Dorian in Italy). This is a big death metal contender for me this year. Great oldschool feel, hooky, dynamic, cavernous as fuck, etc.

As @wendigo said, as soon as you get past the wild dungeon reverb (which you'll eventually find endearing), this one really hits.

https://vexitum.bandcamp.com/album/evocation-of-cosmic-decay

#metal #DeathMetal #Italy #ItalianMetal #Vexitum #2026Records #2026Albums #OSDM @HailsandAles @wendigo @swampgas @rtw @guffo @nnenov @flockofnazguls @Kitty @c0m4 @umrk @pephorror

Poland's BELZEBONG have a new LP that just came out, so my neighbors have been hearing it, too. Do you like insanely riffy, instrumental Sabbath-like doom metal? Of course you do.

https://belzebong.bandcamp.com/album/the-end-is-high

#metal #DoomMetal #Instrumental #InstrumentalMetal #2026Albums #2026Records #instrumental #riffs #stoner #riffage #Belzebong #Poland #PolishBands #PolishMetal #StonerMetal @skullvalanche @wendigo @HailsandAles @derthomas @pephorror @NoRestfortheWicked @guffo @swampgas @rtw @umrk