Looking for new music to soundtrack 2026? If so, we’ve got you covered.
From legendary LGBTQ+ icons to breakout new voices, here’s a look at all the albums coming out this year.
run with scissors Artist: Cavetown
Cavetown, Robin Skinner’s artist name, returns with his fourth album. The 27-year-old singer-songwriter is a staple in the indie world. run with scissors We’ll see lo-fi artists break out with new sounds. The album has also been described as “a record that combines his signature lo-fi intimacy with richer, more expansive indie rock arrangements.”
Cavetown’s lyricism is always peppered with confession and catharsis, and the listener is immersed in it. But this new chapter is said to revolve around ruminations on growth into oneself. After the release of the album, Cavetown will depart for their own activities. run with scissors tour. He has also performed shows in New Zealand, Australia, Ireland, the UK and Europe.
run with scissors Release by Cavetown is January 16th.
hyper love by MIKA
Eurovision prince and pop icon MIKA is ushering in a new era with his seventh studio album. hyper love. The multi-platinum, British award-winning artist’s next release combines his catchy melodies and colorful theatrics with pop bangers. The album’s description details that it is “as bold and heartfelt as it is timeless, a celebration of emotion, identity, and imagination in their most vivid forms.”
The “Grace Kelly” hitmaker is said to be adventurous. hyper loveco-produced with Australian producer Nick Littlemore. The album is also said to include narration by iconic LGBTQ+ filmmaker John Waters.
hyper love by MIKA will drop on January 23rd.
big kiss Artist: Ailbe Reddy
Irish indie-folk singer-songwriter Ailbhe Reddy’s upcoming third album is set to be a heart-wrenching affair. Notably, this album is about the end of a long-term relationship. She cites Big Thief and Jeff Buckley as her musical inspirations, so prepare to be heartbroken after listening.
“It explores them, themselves, who they thought they were, and the feeling of being set free from the world.” big kissThe description says: “It also explains how everything gets rearranged and restarted over time. The cyclical nature of love and endings. How we keep starting again, no matter how we say we won’t.”
big kiss Ailbhe Reddy Posted on January 30th.
summer laughter Written by Beverly Glenn Copeland and Elizabeth Copeland
Transgender singer-songwriter Beverly Glenn Copeland and theater actor and author Elizabeth Copeland are a married couple. summer laughter ” is a collaboration album between the two. After continuing to make music, Glenn-Copeland began publicly identifying as transgender in 2002. The Copelands met in 1992 when Elizabeth was a backup singer for Beverly. However, their romantic relationship started in 2007.
summer laughter Born out of love. The couple’s relationship with music became even more important when Beverly was diagnosed with dementia two years ago. The album is their “love letter to each other: a tender ledger of memories, shared devotions, sorrows and joys.”
summer laughter Written by Beverly Glenn Copeland and Elizabeth Copeland will be released on February 6th.
your wish – Artist: Dream Nails
Dream Nails’ upcoming alternative rock album your wish An exciting third chapter from the British punk/riot grrrl band. The band consists of vocalist and guitarist Anya Pearson, drummer Lucy Katz, and Mimi Jasson on bass and backing vocals. Additionally, Dream Nails consider themselves punk witches, and their music is punctuated by feminist sentiments.
The band announced that this was their most vulnerable and abstract to date. Additionally, they are moving away from a sound rooted in punk to one that is “more introspective, spiritually curious, and emotionally resonant.”
your wish Dream Nails’ new song drops on February 6th.
Sorry, I don’t have any lubricant. – Artist: Peaches
Canadian electroclash musician and producer Peaches (real name Meryl Nisker) releases her first album in 10 years. The bisexual artist’s albums are said to be an unabashed blend of electronic, dance, punk, industrial, and pop music. Taking on the personal and the political, Peaches’ music has always explored notions of gender identity, but this new album seems to specifically target identity, sexuality, and bodily autonomy.
When you talk to guardian Regarding the new song, Peaches explained:
Sorry, I don’t have any lubricant. Peaches’ “” will be released on February 13th.
lean in by Art School Girlfriend
Polly Louise McKee, better known by her stage name Art School Girlfriend, is one of Britain’s most exciting gay, alternative pop voices. lean in Art School Girlfriend’s third album is a body of work created during “a time when everything around me felt fragile,” she details in the album’s description.
The album’s lyricism has been described as “desperate and widescreen, with production and arrangements designed to overwhelm with peaks and valleys, offering moments of deep calm amid waves of relentless beats and stuttering synths.”
lean in by Art University Girlfriend” will be released on March 13th.
porcelain by Peach People’s Republic of China
Lesbian artist Peach PRC is set to release her debut studio album in March. It’s an exciting time for the Australian singer-songwriter who first rose to fame on TikTok, but the hype surrounding her first album has proven she has staying power. The 28-year-old, whose real name is Shaylee Curnow, is set to release a “transformative” 12-track album.
The album will explore “identity, evolution, and self-acceptance through elevated visuals and sounds with a more vulnerable creative lens.” The description also goes on to say that the body of work is characterized by “moments of hyper-feminine fantasy and pop escapism interwoven with intimate, unfiltered storytelling from a woman at its core.”
porcelain Peach PRC’s “” will be released on March 20th.
rise Written by Melissa Ethridge
Singer-songwriter Melissa Ethridge rose to fame with her widely loved 1988 debut album, which captured the hearts of many lesbians. The 64-year-old musician came out in 1993 and has been a vocal gay rights activist ever since, using her platform to campaign.
Etheridge says this new album is a container of heartfelt, triumphant songs at this point in her life. She also added, “You might taste the mud sometimes, but then you’ll bounce back.”
rise Written by Melissa Etheridge will be released on March 27th.
sexist Written by Robin
Gay icon Robin is back with his long-awaited new work. sexist. The ‘Dancing on Your Own’ Swedish hitmaker returns with his ninth studio album. This is his first major release since his critically acclaimed 2018 album. honey. The next album is expected to be playful, exploring Robin’s sexuality and the sensual side of life.
Regarding the album’s title, the artist explained that it comes from a sexual realization. “I feel like my purpose in life is to stay excited,” Robin said in the album’s press release. “It’s a very beautiful kind of sensitive vibration, and it takes a lot of effort to stay afloat. It doesn’t even have to be about sex, but it’s a sensual feeling and you’re drawn to what you enjoy and don’t let anything control it.”
sexist Robin’s “” will be released on March 27th.
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