this week’s roundup of new releases that are too popular for us to cover in a regular post

Darkwave is definitely having its moment, and Puerta Negra is on the pulse. With the release of their second EP Playa Sola, the Portland, Oregon-based duo immerses listeners in a lush soundscape right out of an 80’s goth club.

This record feels like a throwback to a classic era of alternative music, embodying an underground 90s sound presented for a new generation.

Hyperpop isn’t dead– it’s just going through its punk phase.

The latest in British breakcore

the ultimate statement on chaos, presented by a speaker who is absolutely shattered into a million pieces

a psychedelic ode to all things radio pop

Here’s our take on four of the more popular albums that dropped this past Friday!