New songs – On Tuesday, June 9, 2026, a packed wave of singles and album announcements hits at once—Interpol, Ty Segall, Chat Pile, Soft Cell, and more—along with first tracks, teaser videos, and statements from artists about writing, desire, and what music is for right n
Tuesday. June 9. 2026 starts like a dare: if you’ve been trying to keep up with new music. today’s crop doesn’t slow down for anyone. Interpol drops a title-track double feature—“This Mirror Weighs a Ton” and “See Out Loud”—while Ty Segall pushes a new album and a two-song EP out on the same day. Somewhere in the middle of all that momentum. Chat Pile delivers “Deep Blue. ” and Soft Cell unveils “Danceteria. ” its dance-floor farewell that arrives with a video by the collage artist Vicki Bennett.
It’s the kind of day that makes your playlist feel like a newsroom wall: too many pins, too many directions, and suddenly you’re choosing between moods instead of releases. Here’s the roundup of the standouts coming in right now.
Interpol—“This Mirror Weighs a Ton” and “See Out Loud”—have announced their new album, This Mirror Weighs a Ton. They’ve shared the title track and “See Out Loud.” The latter features guitarist Daniel Kessler’s first vocal since Turn on the Bright Lights’ “PDA. ” and both songs lean pensive and hushed. with a noticeable focus on sound design.
Ty Segall has new music landing on the same date: Chrome, a new 9-track album, and the two-song Love Fuzzz EP. Both are out August 28 via Drag City. “Black Paint” leads Chrome with a riff-heavy push, and it comes paired with a video directed by Alex Bulli.
Chat Pile has announced Who Loves the Sun. their new album. and shared “Deep Blue.” Bassist Stin said. “This is the first track we wrote for the album and the one that helped set the tone for the whole thing.” They added. “I personally love this because it sounds like Chat Pile doing a Billy Squire song. It’s our ‘Lonely is the Night’. which is actually a fake Led Zeppelin song so who knows what the hell we’re actually doing here?”.
Wishy—after their debut album Triple Seven in 2024 and the 2025 Planet Popstar EP—are back with a new full-length called Nature’s Pill. out October 2 on Winspear. The soaring lead single “Lovesick” arrives today. and the band’s Nina Pitchkites shared: “There’s not much more that needs to be said about yearning in 2026. but here it is anyway. Kevin and I are stupidly romantic people who like twee pop so that combination alone was a recipe for a cheeky ‘main character’ song. We really leaned into the overzealous lyrics here because 1) we’re allowed. 2) can do whatever we want and 3) it’s fun 🙂 yay!”.
Soft Cell are releasing their final LP, Danceteria, on September 25. Today, the duo has unveiled the title track, “Danceteria,” alongside a video by Vicki Bennett. Marc Almond said in a statement: “Danceteria is a love letter to New York in the early ’80s.” He continued. “The time we spent in New York – where we recorded our first three albums—shaped us both as artists and people. To celebrate this period is a fitting farewell to Dave Ball and the final Soft Cell studio album.”.
Penelope Isles is also returning in a way that feels like both a return and a reboot. Under the moniker My Precious Bunny. Lily Wolter released a new album recently. but it’s been half a decade since the band’s last album. Today. Penelope Isles announced 3. the follow-up to Which Way To Happy. arriving September 25. and shared the glimmering lead single “Thinking Seat.” Jack Wolter commented. “Penny Isles is such a big part of our personalities. ” adding. “So it was about time we got back to it.”.
Elanor Moss. an Artist Spotlight alum. has announced her debut album. The Knife. The Needle. out August 21. preceded today by “Sarah Waiting in the Car.” Moss described: “‘Sarah Waiting In The Car’ broke an almost year-long drought of writing songs.” She added. “It reignited that spark in me around songwriting. and felt like a breakthrough into something new and intriguing that I wanted to follow. It served as a bit of a guiding light as I re-entered a more consistent relationship with songwriting again; the north star of the album in a way.”.
mary in the junkyard has returned with “Mouse,” another striking preview of their forthcoming debut album Role Model Hermit. The group said: “I went to Iceland and became obsessed with the ocean. I remembered I was a fisherman in a former life with a mouse in my pocket, lost in a storm. It is about me reconnecting with the mouse when they have taken on a human form in this life.”.
Harmony Tividad offers yet another teaser of her upcoming LP Lifetime with “Best Dressed. ” accompanied by a video directed by Caroline Iaffaldano. Tividad shared: “[Director] Caroline [Iaffaldano] and I were inspired by vintage bandstand videos and wanted to capture the energy of those old performances.” She continued. “The 1960s television stage becomes a metaphor for the performance of femininity. existing in a world built around spectacle and perception.”.
Bonobo’s Distance in Static has a guest list that reads like a scene map: Arooj Aftab. Nilüfer Yanya. Ichiko Aoba. Hundred Waters’ Nicole Miglis. and Joy Crookes. The album is due September 11 via Ninja Tune. and it’s led by the thumping “Me and You.” Simon Green said of the LP: “I think the front end of what I’ve done has now become something that’s referential to younger people. I liked the idea of listening for a distant signal – trying to find something in the noise.”.
Show Me the Body have dropped “Eat for Peace,” the punchy opener from their forthcoming album Alone Together. Frontman Julian Cashwan Pratt said it is “the first message we communicate. one that defines this record as well as who we are. ” and quoted: “‘Radical love compels me to fight’ — it’s the credo.”.
The Menzingers preview Everything I Ever Saw with “Better Angels” alongside a video directed by Britain Weyant. Vocalist/guitarist Tom May explained: “We tried to make ‘Better Angels’ the song version of those late-night conversations with an old friend. the kind where you sit around a kitchen table and solve all of the world’s problems.” He added: “It feels like we’re being torn apart. The country is run by monsters and money. and there are plenty of people who benefit from keeping us at each other’s throats.” May continued. “’Better Angels’ is a message about what we’re doing. what responsibility we have to become better versions of ourselves. and that we’re not alone or powerless. It’s a push against the cynicism that’s so easy to embrace and a reminder that the world we want starts with how we treat ourselves and each other.”.
Shearwater have unveiled “Slugs in the Marigolds,” a new single from their forthcoming record The New World. The track arrives with a video directed by Shearwater’s Jonathan Meiburg and Jason Benson. Meiburg said: “This was a band favorite on The New World. ” and explained the pairing. “We liked how its loose. sunny feeling plays against the lyric–and we loved how Doug’s sax slithers up beside you.” He added: “This was one of those rare
videos where everything just fell into place.” Meiburg described the origin: “The idea came to me on a walk in the woods. near the spot where I found our slug hero.” He continued. “Forty-eight hours later. after a grand day out with photographer Jason Benson. I put the slug right back where they came from. with a little extra lettuce to chew on.” He closed: “It’s my favorite Shearwater video since ‘Quiet Americans’.”.
Orla Gartland is entering a new chapter by writing and performing the soundtrack to the forthcoming fifth season of Apple TV’s Trying. Today. she shared its first song. “At The End of the Day.” Gartland said. “I absolutely loved making this soundtrack.” She explained: “The task was beautifully straightforward: write eight songs. one for the closing scene of each episode.” Gartland added. “I started by writing about the characters’ arcs in the series; tales of love. growth. family – what I didn’t expect was that somewhere along the way it all became about my own experiences.” She concluded: “I think maybe it’s the only way I can make music. to put a piece of myself in everything.”.
Black Duck and Elena Setién have announced a collaborative LP, Black Duck With Elena Setién, out August 28. The Chicago band Black Duck—featuring Douglas McCombs. Bill MacKay. and Charles Rumback—previewed it today with “Land of the Many Eyes.” Rumback said: “Elena’s song has such a natural feel. it made us all feel like a band instantly.”.
All of this lands at once—album announcements. lead singles. EPs. final records. soundtracks—so the story of today isn’t just “new music.” It’s the way artists frame their own momentum in real time: a first vocal return after a long gap. a final studio chapter tied to New York. and songs described as messages. love letters. and breakthroughs. In a single day. you can hear multiple answers to the same question: what does a record begin as—an idea. a mood. a fight. a letter. or a memory returning?.
Interpol Ty Segall Chat Pile Soft Cell Wishy Penelope Isles Elanor Moss mary in the junkyard Harmony Tividad Bonobo Show Me the Body The Menzingers Shearwater Orla Gartland Black Duck Elena Setién new music album announcements
So Soft Cell is retiring from music?? Kinda wild.
I didn’t even read it, but Interpol dropping two tracks same day sounds like a scam lol. Like how are they not tired.
Wait “Danceteria” is a farewell? I thought Danceteria was that old NYC club thing, not a song title. Maybe I’m mixing it up but the video with Vicki Bennett sounds random as hell. Also Chat Pile “Deep Blue”?? blue like the blues genre or just… blue lighting?
June 9th 2026 doesn’t even seem real, like who decided that date is the same day for Interpol, Ty Segall, and all the others. Probably just marketing because people are bored. I saw Ty Segall and assumed it was like a re-release of something. Anyway my playlist is already full so I’ll “listen later” forever.