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The best synthpop songs of 2026—so far

Listen to my 25 favorite songs from the first half of the year.

LATEST STORIES

NEW MUSIC FRIDAY — August 7, 2026

DIGITAL ENERGY

Echoes of Tomorrow

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DANIEL KNUTZ

Echoes

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EYE NEW DARK

Adore

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AMORPHOUS

Mono Substance

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SPIKE HELLIS

Successor

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THE SOUND VEIL SOCIETY

“Nothing to Say”

SIMON CARTER feat. RUINED CONFLICT

“They Want Control”

ARMOURS

“Push (Majestoluxe Cisplatin Remix)”

JULY 2026

Interview

Swedish duo RYMDVERKET shoot for the stars

RYMDVERKET

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“Some people might think pop is one of the easiest genres to sing, but it really isn’t. It’s definitely a challenge, but it’s so much fun.”

— Linda Ganters, RYMDVERKET

10 best songs of July 2026

Essential Releases

MAD MISSION – Into Orbit

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CATHERINE MOAN – CM Ultra

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COMBICHRIST – The Venom in the Mouth of God

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BOY HARSHER

“Hard Beat”

JUNE 2026

Interview

FRONT 242 lock the target one last time

FRONT 242

Black Out

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“Most EBM music has become a formula. There is less experimentation in sound design or a willingness to take risks. Nevertheless, the genre retains that dark vibe and traces of the energy inherited from punk.”

— Patrick Codenys, FRONT 242

10 best songs of June 2026

Essential Releases

CULTURE KULTÜR – Atomic

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A THOUSAND MAD THINGS – Hate It

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BEYOND OBSESSION – In My Blood

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SOFT VEIN

“All We’ve Known of Heaven”

MAY 2026

Interview

DEAD LIGHTS revel in glam goth sleaze

DEAD LIGHTS

Lash

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“We take a lot of visual inspiration from people like Leigh Bowery, as well as the New York Club Kids scene’s surrealist androgyny I guess you could call it. Drag culture is hugely influential to us.”

— Saul, DEAD LIGHTS

10 best songs of May 2026

Essential Releases

MASSIVE EGO – Symphony of Flies

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THIRD REALM – Escape Sequence

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WITCH OF THE VALE – Lovesongs for the Damned

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OPTIC

“God’s Eye”

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