There’s so much music coming out all the time that it’s hard to keep track. A particularly overwhelming day when the influx of new trucksg, we sift through the noise to bring you a carefully selected list of the most interesting new releases (the best of which will be added to our list) Best new songs playlist). Check out the Wednesday, July 22, 2026 track roundup below.
Protomartyr – “Sounds we cannot hear”
Protomartyr is preparing a new album. Hotel Usona. The man at the helm for today’s album launch was none other than Iggy Pop, who said: “What is a protomartyr? I don’t know, but maybe it refers to an earthly being who wants more than the ordinary in life. Someone who wants to be a part of something beautiful and interesting, understanding that there may be a price to pay for that, and who understands that it will be easier for others who come after them. It’s like Jesus.” His description of the new LP? “Wagnerian” added: “It’s very reminiscent of[Richard Wagner’s]opera Tristan und Isolde. Musically, it sounds modal and kind of chromatic. It’s like what you would imagine a Celtic war horn to be like in a forgotten battle.” You can feel the atmosphere from the lead single “Sounds We Cannont Hear.”
Military Gun – “The world is always on fire” [feat. Mannequin Pussy’s Missy Dabice]
It’s always exciting when Military Gun teams up with other bands. “Pressure Cooker,” a collaboration with hardcore band Dazy, is rightly one of their most beloved songs. And today, they’ve teamed up with Mannequin Pussy’s Missy Davis (who appeared on the 2024 remix of “Will Logic”) for the similarly anthemic “World Always Burning.” “I can’t say whether the world is actually ending, but it certainly feels like the sense of community in the world is almost dying,” said Military Gun’s Ian Shelton. “I wanted to write about all the things we are being tricked into discussing so that the politicians and technocratic fascists can get away with doing whatever they want. My neighbors and I may not agree on everything, but at least I know they are not the ones behind disenfranchising people and destroying the world.”
Victoria Monet – “Reach Out”
Victoria Monet releases new album love frequencyserved with “Reach Out” jam from Kaytranada. The new album will be the follow-up to their 2023 debut. Jaguar II.
Krill – “Commemorative Plate”
Krill is back with their first new single in 10 years, “Commemorative Plaque.” Jonah Furman, Ian Becker and new member Andrew Klinkman (Moontype, Spirits Having Fun) are joined by Chicago multi-instrumentalist Macy Stewart and saxophonist Will Green on the eerily disorienting track.
Wild Pink – “500 is the new 250”
Wild Pink releases stunning cut ‘500 Is the New 250’ from upcoming album still coming down. The accompanying video represents the third visual chapter in the series, helmed by Wes Starrs.
No Name – “Squatter” [feat. DRAM]
Noname, a new song in collaboration with Virginia rapper DRAM, tells the story of when squatters moved into her home. “Squatter” is taken from her upcoming mixtape. cartoon radio.
Brennan Weddle – “Let’s Be Models” and “Two Dollar Pistol”
Brennan Weddle has released several more songs from his upcoming self-titled album, Let’s Be Models and Two Dollar Pistol. Both are instantly appealing, and the former also comes with a music video co-directed by Wedre. “‘Let’s Be Models’ and ‘Two Dollar Pistol’ essentially boil down to neon orange pixie stix dust representing modern friendship,” Weddle explained. “We’re busy, we’re stressed, we’ve got gastrointestinal issues, and yet we’re sparkling, we’re bold, we’re transcending the magic of the mundane world, the mysticism of Monday.”
2 Hollis – “Heart”
2hollis releases new album star But it wasn’t until I discovered this hyperpop artist at Primavera Sound this summer that it completely clicked. Today, he’s back with his first new song since the record, the raucous and catchy “Hurt.” The song was first previewed at the festival.
Dragonfly – “slow”
George Harrison’s son Dhani Harrison and producer Nigel Goderich have formed a new duo called Dragonflies. Their debut self-titled album was released on September 18th via Dark Horse Records/BMG, and its mesmerizing opener ‘Thrower’ is out now. “He has strong opinions about what he wants to hear, and that’s very humbling to me,” Harrison said in a statement. Goderich added, “It’s like one person throws something in the air and the other person catches it.”
King Princess – “Helpless” and Draco Rosa “After the Gold Rush” (Neil Young Covers)
King Princess and Draco Rosa are the first artists to share a cover. Heart of Gold: The Songs of Neil Young, Vol. 2 – SuddenlyThe second in the Neil Young cover album series that started last year. “I was so happy when they asked me to do ‘Helpless,'” King Princess said in a press release. “This is my mom’s favorite Neil Young song. I hear her singing it in the car on the way to the states. As for the recording process, Brad Oberhofer and I decided to work together in my dad’s studio (he recorded it himself). We worked on Crosby, Stills, Nash & We tried to record it as simply and intimately as Young’s version. Brad played guitar and I played drums and keys. We recorded it off-click in one take. The only complaint I had with the original is that it was too short.
Melaina Coll – “Hydra”
Melaina Coll previews her next album. Okay, that’s a great idea.a beautiful and meditative new single. “‘Hydra’ is one of the more lyrical songs, and I believe it’s about growing old with someone and always being afraid to disappoint them as a reaction to the idea of what love is actually supposed to be like,” Hornyak explained.
The Tubbs – “Stoop to Me”
According to Tubbs frontman Owen Williams, “‘Stoop to Me’ is our most power-pop song. There’s a few nods to Bob Mold, and a kind of cider-drunk vibe with the fiddle part. To balance this out a bit, we wrote it from the perspective of a crazy cuckold who keeps changing his story in the middle of the chorus.” This is an excerpt from their upcoming album hard life.
Source: Our Culture – ourculturemag.com
