COVER STORY

ASBEST INC. make muscular synthpop for end times

Their debut album, Pandemonium, arrives on October 30.

LATEST STORIES

NEW MUSIC FRIDAY — OCTOBER 9, 2026

OCTOLAB

Waiting for a Better Ending

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THE AXIOM DIVIDE

Halo Effect

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MENTAL DISCIPLINE

Bring the Light

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SIN COS TAN

Greed

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STATE OF THE UNION

When Daylight Dies

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ECHOBERYL

“Your Poison”

MENTAL DISCIPLINE

“Bring the Light”

MADELINE GOLDSTEIN

“Eye for an Eye”

SEPTEMBER 2026

New Music

Catching up with MIND.IN.A.BOX

MIND.IN.A.BOX

Retaliation

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10 best songs of September 2026

Essential Releases

SOFT VEIN

All We’ve Known of Heaven

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THE SOUND VEIL SOCIETY

Things We Kept

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TANIA CASSETTE

The Death of Me

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ACTORS

“Youth”

AUGUST 2026

New Music

The 25 best synthpop songs of 2026 (so far)

10 best songs of August 2026

Essential Releases

LIGHTS OF EUPHORIA – Future Unknown

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DIGITAL ENERGY – Echoes of Tomorrow

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PIXEL GRIP – Percepticide: Remixed

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SIMON CARTER feat. RUINED CONFLICT

“They Want Control”

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”

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