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It may be April, but we are definitely not fooling around with these new music picks. With spring officially in the air, we’ve got the best new metal, indie, pop-punk, and rock finds that just dropped. From SiM to In Color, these new songs will be your fave new playlist additions. Want more new music like this? Download the free idobi App and tune into idobi Radio, Howl, and anthm. SiM — “FiVE TiMES DEAD (by my wallet)” Japanese metal-fusion titans SiM, have just launched their new single, “FiVE TiMES DEAD (by my wallet),” and it’s going to melt your face clean off.… Read more »
South Arcade might be our real-life superheroes right now, arriving with their latest release “SUPERMAN.” The track acts as their first new music of 2026 ahead of their slot on the idobi Radio Summer School Tour in a few months. Of the new song, the group shares, “‘SUPERMAN’ is about being pushed past breaking point. All patience has tapped out and you put the song on as your rage anthem. We found it funny how the verses are so chill then it just suddenly goes crazy, which kind of summed up the feelings we wanted. When you’re sick of being… Read more »
Sincere Engineer is stepping into their next chapter with the announcement of their fourth studio album, Probable Claws, out on June 26 via Hopeless Records, and a new single, “Twist My Tongue,” to match. The album marks their first full-length release since 2023’s Cheap Grills, continuing the steady rise they’ve built through relentless touring and a growing reputation as one of the most consistent voices in modern pop-punk. Watch the official video for “Twist My Tongue” below. Frontwoman Deanna Belos says the band is entering this cycle with a renewed sense of momentum. “I’m beyond excited for the new chapter… Read more »
Following the release of their single “Afterthought,” and ahead of their expansive spring tour, Super Sometimes has revealed their new track and music video for “Make Up Stories.” Both offerings will appear on their LP, Show the World What’s Underneath, due out on May 15, via Pure Noise Records. The band shares, “‘Make Up Stories’ is a direct continuation of ‘Afterthought,’ painting a picture of the same person who mistreated you crawling back, trying to beg and manipulate their way back into your life. Lyrically, this song was incredibly fun to write. We used the concepts of a court trial… Read more »
The Academy Is…, at long last, has revealed their new full-length record, Almost There, their first LP in almost two decades. The instantly iconic alternative album serves as a love letter to their hometown Chicago and the scene they grew up in, a thank you to their patient fanbase, and a tale of their journey through adulthood. Preceded by singles, “L Train,” “Miracle” and “2005,” Almost There serves as a dazzling return home to the alt space from the Midwestern icons. Frontman William Beckett shares, “Almost Here was the beginning. Almost There is the reflection. It’s about checking in with who… Read more »
Following the release of “Certainty,” Black Veil Brides has released their new single, “Vindicate,” from their seventh studio album, VINDICATE, due for release on May 8 via Spinefarm. Stream Your Favorite Artists on idobi Radio From Waterparks and 5 Seconds Of Summer to The Paradox, L.S. Dunes, Ice Nine Kills, and beyond, idobi Radio, Howl, and anthm bring alternative, pop-punk, metal, rock, and indie to you anywhere, anytime. Stream Your Favorite Artists on idobi Radio Vocalist Andy Biersack shares, “This record is rooted in the feelings of revenge and vindication. These are emotions that can either push us forward or hold us back. There’s… Read more »
Ahead of their massive tour with Arm’s Length, So Cal pop-punk act Super Sometimes has just revealed that their new album, Show the World What’s Underneath, is coming soon. Due out on May 15, via Pure Noise Records, the group just debuted the LP’s lead single, “Afterthought.” With this new offering, it’s clear that the present and future of pop-punk is in the best hands with Super Sometimes. Stream Your Favorite Artists on idobi Radio From Waterparks and 5 Seconds Of Summer to The Paradox, L.S. Dunes, Ice Nine Kills, and beyond, idobi Radio, Howl, and anthm bring alternative, pop-punk,… Read more »
CARR is going to rule 2026, starting now. The DCD2 artist just revealed her new single, “Mud,” which features equal parts ethereal indie and upbeat punk rock. Listen To More: Hear New Music From CARR & More on idobi Radio “I wrote ‘Mud’ about someone I was seeing briefly last year. I really liked him, and we went to a haunted house—then it started raining, and we both got covered in mud,” CARR notes. “It felt so cinematic that, even after our relationship crumbled, I kept romanticizing that moment. I decided to spin that feeling into a song.” Excitingly, the… Read more »
