New Music Friday: Fresh Faves of the Week - July 17th, 2026 – What Songs Came Out This Week? (Find New Releases)

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JULY 17TH, 2026 –– Just in: all of your favorite new music releases and fresh faves in one place.

Tons of cool fresh faves dropped this week, from Toby McAllister/Sparks The Rescue releasing a stripped-down cover of Taking Back Sunday's 'Cute Without the E', to Time Spent Driving's new era, there's something for everyone.

After years of growth and rediscovering what brought them together in the first place, As It Is are back with their self-titled fifth album. Marking the band's first full-length with the original lineup in eight years, the highly anticipated record has given fans what they've long awaited. As It Is is a celebration of friendship and reconnecting with the joy of making music. Alt-rock rising star Kami Kehoe dropped her new single, "THE END," alongside the announcement of her debut full-length album, LOVE IS A WEAPON, arriving August 28 via Atlantic Records. Inspired by unwavering devotion, "THE END" serves as a heartfelt promise to stand by someone through it all, offering fans another glimpse into Kami's most personal era yet.

Pop-punk's favourite lovable liability, Ray Hawthorne, is back with his latest single, "Hang Up." Reflecting on the people caught in the crossfire of addiction, Hawthorne confronts his past with the same sharp wit, self-awareness, and classic Ray Hawthorne energy that has made him one of pop-punk's most unapologetically honest fresh voices.

Indie-punk band Willowake dropped ‘Dilated’ – reminiscent of the 90s golden era of alt, we’re definitely chasing more of this cool vibe leading into the second half of summer. Another nostalgic-sounding drop is bundy by wilt – the track features a glimpse at vocalist Chelsea Rifkin's extreme vocal ability; we'll be spinning this one for months to come.

Don't think we forgot about our HEAVY HITTERS of the week:

Kicking it off with Motionless In White and their anticipated album 'Decades', when you have been in the scene for as long as they have, you can truly tell they are angrier than ever while also bringing an EDM vibe throughout the album, and we love to see it!

Next up is Loathe dropping 'A Stranger To You '. This one is going to stay on rotation.  We know we say that a lot, but they are killing it. Could this be the album of the year? It's definitely a high contender. We have one more for you to end it off. Boundaries coming in hot with 'Yearning: The unbeautiful after.' We do yearn for some boundaries. HOLY, they delivered and are absolute savages throughout the ENTIRE album, it's incredible.

You know the drill: grab your drink of choice and catch the vibes. See you next week!

Check out the full list of drops below:

Fave New Releases of the Week

1. THE END — Kami Kehoe

2. As It Is (Album) — AS IT IS

3. in moments — CASCADES

4. Weak Arm — Time Spent Driving

5. Hang Up — Ray Hawthorne

6. BITTER — SCATTERBRAIN

7. Decades (Album) — Motionless In White

8. Yearning: The unbeautiful after (Album) — Boundaries

9. Sorry It Took So Long — Between States

10. LUCID — Stand Atlantic

11. Cute Without The E (Taking Back Sunday Cover) — Toby McAllister, Sparks The Rescue

12. A Stranger To You (Album) — Loathe

13. Blink Twice — Jutes

14. Crawl — In This Moment

15. Dilated — Willowake

16. The Countdown — Colorblind

17. Get Paid — Archers

18. EX-HUMANITY (EP) — coldrain

19. My Forever Drug — Ocean Sleeper

20. Change — bby

21. Apocalypse — Porcelain

22. bundy — wilt

23. Burn Me Out — Action/Adventure

24. Penny on the Tracks — Chastity

25. Lie Awake — If Not For Me, Wind Walkers

26. Sx — Bury Tomorrow

27. Grandfather's Axe — Protest The Hero

FRESH FAVES is a weekly updated Spotify playlist where we throw together some of the coolest recent drops strictly for your ears.

Featuring tunes in the emo, pop-punk, post-hardcore, and alternative-adjacent world, we're covering the entire scene. Make sure to stop by weekly; we'll update the playlist every Friday with our top favorites of the week.

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