Our Favorite New Songs This Week 1/9/26

If our first playlist of 2026 is anything to go by, this year is going to be a cracking one for new music. Here are the best new releases we’ve heard from the last few weeks.

Screwball Scramble – Dictator
DESIGNED TO LOSE – The Twilight Sad
Operator – Girl Scout
That Girl – Ailbhe Reddy
Stay For Me – Sunbeam
Midnight Needles – Coma Girls
Swallowing Stars – PONY
Trixie’s Crying – Silver Liz
Blankspace – Whitelands
I’ve Had Some Wine – Emmalee Rainbow
Well Well Wellness – The Clockworks
NEVER BEEN BETTER – VIAL
Dog City – los frankies
Atom Bomb – strudlmaus
Leaving – Queen’s Pleasure
Ghost – Tigers Jaw
How Can I – Alice Costelloe
Real Deal – Endearments
Long Goodbye – Seahaven
Black Morning – Neon Wire

Let us know what you would have included this week or if you have an upcoming release we should feature in a future playlist.