This summer column recommends five notable releases from the first half of 2026. A supergroup featuring Martin King, Roberto Soave, and Jared Louche delivers thirteen ambitious tracks with striking collaborations. Montreal-based artist NO presents a new album showcasing persistent creative growth on the TONN Recordings label. Los Angeles post-punk and shoegaze act Magic Wands continues their cinematic approach to blending genres with meaningful soundscapes. In an unexpected collaboration, darkwave musicians Karl Morten Dahl (Antipole) and Pedro Mota team up for a full-length album titled “Future Echoes LP,” which balances melancholic instrumentation with introspective vocals exploring themes of memory and longing. Thalie Némésis completes artistic elements missing from their prior work in this new release. The column serves as a curated selection of overlooked or underreviewed albums from various contemporary artists within the coldwave and darkwave spectrum.
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