#NewMusicFriday: September 4, 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.

Chat Pile: Who Loves The Sun (The Flenser)

Sharp Pins: Mod Mayday 23 (perennial)

Arab Strap: Half-Told Tales (Rock Action Records)

Charlie Hunter, Marcus Finnie, Nate Clark: AM Clock Radio (Sidehustle)

Yeah Yeah Yeahs: Hidden in Pieces: Live at the Royal Albert Hall (Secretly Canadian)

Dean Deacon: The Dark Wizard (Soundtrack from the Docuseries) (HBO)

Colin Stetson: Mayday (Soundtrack from the Apple Original Film) (Milan Records)

Personal Trainer: Human Assholes (Bella Union)

Angelo Badalamenti: Blue Velvet (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack/Deluxe Edition) (Varèse Sarabande)

Melissa Auf der Maur: BASS WOMB ROOM: My ‘90s 4-Track Demos x Field Recordings (Envision Records)

Future Bubblers: Future Bubblers 9.0 (Brownswood Recordings)

Linda Sikhakhane: L I N D A (Universal Music Africa)

corto.alto: SOME SMALL FORTUNE (Ninja Tune)

Immersion: What Is Lost Will Return (swim ~)

Senri Oe: HOMEWORK (P.N.D. Records)

Carmen Villain: Memmoria (Smalltown Supersound)