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1
you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love
Olivia Rodrigo
12 June 2026Pop
9.0
9.1
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An Undying Love for a Burning World
Neurosis
20 March 2026Atmospheric sludge metal, metal, sludge metal

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8.9

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Tidal (opens in a new tab)

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3

Westside Cowboy

21 August 2026

8.7

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4

20 March 2026Alternative pop, alternative r&b, complextro

8.7

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Tidal (opens in a new tab)

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5

10 April 2026Contemporary country, country, country pop

8.6

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6

Love Is Not Enough

13 February 2026Hardcore punk, mathcore, metalcore

8.6

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Tidal (opens in a new tab)

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7

Everything’s Falling

28 August 2026

8.5

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Tidal (opens in a new tab)

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8

My New Band Believe

My New Band Believe

10 April 2026

8.4

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Tidal (opens in a new tab)

8.0Verified

8.0All ratings

9

9 January 2026Art punk, indie rock, jangle pop

8.4

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Tidal (opens in a new tab)

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7.9All ratings

10

5 June 2026

8.4

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Tidal (opens in a new tab)

6.5Verified

6.5All ratings

11

Redstar Wu & The Worldwide Scourge

15 May 2026

8.4

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Tidal (opens in a new tab)

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7.6All ratings

12

Angine de Poitrine

3 April 2026

8.4

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Tidal (opens in a new tab)

6.7Verified

6.7All ratings

13

Nothing’s About to Happen to Me

27 February 2026Americana, chamber pop, country folk

8.4

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14

The Durutti Column

31 July 2026Indie pop, instrumental

8.4

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15

THIS MUSIC MAY CONTAIN HOPE.

27 March 2026Pop

8.4

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16

25 September 2026

8.4

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Tidal (opens in a new tab)

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5.9All ratings

17

Role Model Hermit

mary in the junkyard

3 July 2026

8.3

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Tidal (opens in a new tab)

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18

Dopamine Chamber

15 October 2026

8.3

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Tidal (opens in a new tab)

8.2Verified

8.2All ratings

19

5 June 2026

8.3

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20

Various Artists

6 March 2026Baroque pop, glam rock, pop rock

8.3

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8.3Verified

8.3All ratings

21

Boards of Canada

28 May 2026Ambient, downtempo, electronic

8.3

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22

27 February 2026Alternative pop, art pop, dabke

8.3

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6.1Verified

6.1All ratings

23

My Ghosts Go Ghost

30 January 2026Abstract hip hop, alternative r&b, electronic

8.2

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Tidal (opens in a new tab)

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—All ratings

24

Singin’ to an Empty Chair

6 February 2026

8.2

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Tidal (opens in a new tab)

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25

Little Wide Open

15 May 2026

8.2

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—Verified

7.0All ratings

26

18 September 2026Alternative country, americana, art pop

8.2

Spotify (opens in a new tab)
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Tidal (opens in a new tab)

—Verified

—All ratings

27

10 July 2026

8.2

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Tidal (opens in a new tab)

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28

1 May 2026Hardcore hip hop, hip hop

8.2

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Tidal (opens in a new tab)

—Verified

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29

the apple tree under the sea

hemlocke springs

13 February 2026Alternative dance, art pop, dance-pop

8.2

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Tidal (opens in a new tab)

—Verified

—All ratings

30

2 October 2026

8.2

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Tidal (opens in a new tab)

—Verified

—All ratings

31

Train on the Island

8 May 2026

8.2

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Tidal (opens in a new tab)

—Verified

—All ratings

32

No Bad Memories

16 October 2026

8.1

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Tidal (opens in a new tab)

—Verified

—All ratings

33

Holly Humberstone

10 April 2026

8.1

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Tidal (opens in a new tab)

—Verified

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34

Foreign Tongues

The Rolling Stones

10 July 2026

8.1

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Tidal (opens in a new tab)

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35

26 June 2026Punk, rock

8.1

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36

Written into Changes

20 March 2026

8.1

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Tidal (opens in a new tab)

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37

20 March 2026

8.1

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Tidal (opens in a new tab)

—Verified

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38

13 March 2026Ambient, electronic, pop

8.1

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Tidal (opens in a new tab)

—Verified

—All ratings

39

The Boys of Dungeon Lane

29 May 2026Pop, rock

8.0

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Tidal (opens in a new tab)

—Verified

—All ratings

40

3 July 2026

8.0

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Tidal (opens in a new tab)

—Verified

—All ratings

41

Look For Your Mind!

The Lemon Twigs

8 May 2026

8.0

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Tidal (opens in a new tab)

—Verified

—All ratings

42

With Every Breath I Take

Metropole Orkest

26 June 2026

8.0

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Tidal (opens in a new tab)

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43

Of Earth & Wires

15 May 2026

8.0

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Tidal (opens in a new tab)

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44

Something Worth Waiting For

24 April 2026

8.0

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Tidal (opens in a new tab)

7.1Verified

7.1All ratings

45

Ambiguous Desire

3 April 2026

8.0

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YouTube Music (opens in a new tab)
Tidal (opens in a new tab)

—Verified

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46

Romanticize the Dive

24 April 2026

7.9

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YouTube Music (opens in a new tab)
Tidal (opens in a new tab)

—Verified

—All ratings

47

22 May 2026

7.9

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YouTube Music (opens in a new tab)
Tidal (opens in a new tab)

—Verified

—All ratings

48

27 March 2026Alternative pop, dance, dance-pop

7.9

Spotify (opens in a new tab)
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YouTube Music (opens in a new tab)
Tidal (opens in a new tab)

—Verified

—All ratings

49

Remember the Humans

Broken Social Scene

8 May 2026

7.9

Spotify (opens in a new tab)
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YouTube Music (opens in a new tab)
Tidal (opens in a new tab)

—Verified

—All ratings

50

8 May 2026Indie pop, pop

7.9

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YouTube Music (opens in a new tab)
Tidal (opens in a new tab)

—Verified

—All ratings