Dublin four-piece Basht. lead with "Perfume", produced by Ali Chant. Debut album Poor Advice drops October 9 on LAB Records. Slow-burn post-punk with a lot to say.
#Basht #BestNewMusic2026 #W17 #LabRecords
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French duo il:lo release "Iraya" from Lucent, their new album on Nettwerk. Tension, release, contrast — a full-length worth paying attention to.
#IlLo #BestNewMusic2026 #W17 #Nettwerk
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Capleton & Apache Indian unite on "No Other Way", produced by Gaudi with creative direction from Don Letts. Four heavyweights, one heavyweight track.
#CapletonApacheIndianGaudiDonLetts #BestNewMusic2026 #W17 #Gaudi
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Surusinghe brings raw club electronics on FRIED, out now via dh2. A proper system weapon. #Surusinghe #BestNewMusic2026 #W17 #Dh2 https://go.stereobar.net/uzq4idz

Rotterdam four-piece Library Card skewer corporate grind culture on "Out of Context", out now via AT EASE. Post-punk with a point.
#LibraryCard #BestNewMusic2026 #W17 #AtEase
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Tricky returns under his own name with "Out of Place" feat. Marta, first single from album "Different When It's Silent" (July 17, False Idols). Six years since Fall to Pieces.
#Tricky #BestNewMusic2026 #W17 #FalseIdols
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Rotterdam producer Afroham returns to Melting Pot Music with "Coconut Water" feat. GINGE. Warm production, easy chemistry. First in a planned run of 2026 singles.
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New from Sofie Royer: "Cowboy Mouth" written in LA after reading Patti Smith & Sam Shepard's play. Out now on Stones Throw.
#SofieRoyer #BestNewMusic2026 #W17 #StonesThrow
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London trio mary in the junkyard return with Candelabra, second single from debut album Role Model Hermit (July 3, AMF Records). Stripped to voice and acoustic guitar, Freeman-Taylor revisits her teenage self. #MaryInTheJunkyard #BestNewMusic2026 #W17 #AmfRecords https://go.stereobar.net/4hz1v2o

Swapmeet return with "Sand", second single from debut album Mount Zero (July 17, Winspear). Jack Medlyn: "wasting your own time, then being so, so mad at yourself." #Swapmeet #BestNewMusic2026 #W17 #Winspear https://go.stereobar.net/zwnf3wb