Week 06 arrives late because I lost my voice and my nose took a vacation. But these 18 tracks don't need functioning sinuses to hit hard. Worth the wait. Let's go. #BestNewMusic2026 #W06

Gnod's "Shadow Mirror" is seven-minute psychedelic noise rock with drone aspects. From trilogy Chronicles of Gnowt Vol. 1, April 10 via Rocket. Salford collective's 20th year—six days with John 'Spud' Murphy yielded three albums. https://go.stereobar.net/938a7zu #Gnod #BestNewMusic2026 #W06 #RocketR

Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever return after four years with "Sunburned In London"—six minutes of shimmering guitars and steady groove. Melbourne quintet's first since Endless Rooms.
https://go.stereobar.net/o5q1e0y #RollingBlackoutsCoastalFever #BestNewMusic2026 #W06 #IOhYouMushroomMusic

Dori Valentine's "Leo" is poignant longing for unfulfilled connection. Nashville singer-songwriter working on debut with producer Tony Berg. "Hey Leo, if only you were here"—sadness time can't heal. Intimate, deeply moving indie. https://go.stereobar.net/40rsh5y #DoriValentine #BestNewMusic2026 #W06

Charlotte Day Wilson's "If Only" is brooding jazz-R&B with hushed textures and spacious production. From EP Patchwork, released yesterday via Stone Woman/XL. https://go.stereobar.net/tmstckv #CharlotteDayWilson #BestNewMusic2026 #W06 #XlRecordings

Seattle's Exiter drop "Flood"—guitar-driven arrangements dissolving into glitched-out ambience. From debut album Temporary Empty via Spirit Goth. Formed by ex-Shimmertraps members. Mixed by Dylan Seawright, mastered by Dylan Wall. https://go.stereobar.net/cool7el #Exiter #BestNewMusic2026 #W06 #Spir

Mandy, Indiana's "Sicko!" features billy woods over stark techno framework. From album URGH, Feb 7 via Sacred Bones. Video by seven filmmakers in 30-second segments. Manchester band's final preview before album drop. https://go.stereobar.net/6v77mnr #MandyIndiana #BestNewMusic2026 #W06 #SacredBonesR

Manchester's cruush release "Great Dane"—slacker-tinged alt-rock about the daily commute. Recorded with Owen Turner, shifting from fuzz walls to loud-quiet dynamics. Special double-A vinyl with "Rupert Giles". UK tour Feb-March. https://go.stereobar.net/z5cimne #Cruush #BestNewMusic2026 #W06 #HeistO

London's Sorry drop two singles: psych-pop "Billy Elliot" and funk-driven "Alone in Cologne". First new music since Cosplay. UK/Europe tour starts Feb 11. Bittersweet reflection meets restless energy. https://go.stereobar.net/5mk7wl3 #Sorry #BestNewMusic2026 #W06 #DominoRecordingCo

Gia Margaret's "Everyone Around Me Dancing" marks her return to singing after years of vocal injury. Delicate, staticky, finding comfort in isolation. Album Singing April 24 via Jagjaguwar. https://go.stereobar.net/fd0nd6x #GiaMargaret #BestNewMusic2026 #W06 #Jagjaguwar