#NewMusicFriday: March 13, 2026

Each Friday, Stephen Mejias, AudioQuest’s Director of Communications and former Stereophile and Audiostream columnist, will browse through the many exciting albums released that day and select 15 worth a closer listen.

Kim Gordon: Play Me (Matador Records)

ELUCID & Sebb Bash: I Guess U Had To Be There (Backwoodz Studioz)

The Notwist: News From Plane Zombie (Morr Music)

Laurel Halo: Midnight Zone (Original Soundtrack to the Film by Julian Charrière) (Awe)

James Blake: Trying Times (James Blake)

Anjimile: You’re Free to Go (4AD)

Sweet Pill: Still There’s A Glow (Hopeless Records)

Nicolas Neirtrø’s ACTION NOW!: Entrance (Sauajazz)

Okkyung Lee: Signals (Flung)

Cut Worms: Transmitter (Jagjaguwar)

Chalk: Crystalpunk (ALTER Music)

Art School Girlfriend: Lean In (UMG)

Uniform: Sky (Dominique Lafoy)

Fred Frith: Nature (Sub Rosa)

Mary Ocher: Weimer (Mary Ocher)

Bill Orcutt: Music In Continuous Motion (Palilalia)