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February 2026

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peaches – no lube so rude

release: 20th february 2026

available on electric blue vinyl / cd

A brash, unapologetic blend of electronic, dance, punk, industrial, and pop music, No Lube So Rude exists at the intersection of the personal and the political, where the body serves not only as a sexual and spiritual vessel, but also as the front line in a battle for basic human rights. Peaches’ lyrics are bawdy and explicit here, laced with biting sarcasm and clever wordplay, but they’re also surprisingly vulnerable, offering up a candid look in the mirror from a post-menopausal queer icon reckoning with a society that’s come to expect silence, if not outright erasure. The result is a deliberately provocative exploration of identity, sexuality, and bodily autonomy from a trailblazer, a singular work of emotional and sonic alchemy that balances the poetic and the profane in equal measure as it transforms all the friction and frustration of modern life into joy and transcendence.

mitski – nothing’s about to happen to me

release: 27th february 2026

available on fopp exclusive blue catseye viny; / vinyl / cd

Nothing’s About to Happen to Me is the eighth studio album by mitski, a record that deepens the musical path carved out by The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We through its emphasis on live performance and richly layered arrangements. Every song is written and sung by mitski, with long time collaborator patrick hyland overseeing production and engineering, and mastering handled by bob weston, alongside additional support on drums and logistics from kris bulakowski. The album brings back the touring band from The Land, expanding their sound with ensemble and orchestral textures recorded at sunset sound and ttg studios, arranged and conducted by drew erickson and engineered by michael harris, with further engineering from isaac diskin and assistance from alex miller.

danny l. harle – cerulean

release: 13th february 2026

available on Cerulean blue vinyl / vinyl / cd

Danny L Harle’s Cerulean marks his first full-length release on XL Recordings and his most definitive artistic statement to date. The album is a voyage into vast, alien sonic landscapes where speaker-blowing bass and euphoric trance synths meet intricate textures, from tactile sound design to field recordings of waves. It embodies Harle’s pursuit of melancholic euphoria — a blend of megalophobic majesty and raw humanity. Seeking the best melodies sung by the best voices, Harle enlisted an exceptional cast of collaborators, including Caroline Polachek, Clairo, Julia Michaels, PinkPantheress, Oklou, and MNEK, alongside newer voices like kacha, and even his own daughters. Across 13 tracks, Cerulean balances dancefloor power with emotional resonance to brilliant effect.

buck meek – the mirror

release: 13th february 2026

available on crystal clear vinyl / cd

Buck Meek announces his new album, The Mirror, and shares its lead single, Gasoline. As Pitchfork praises, Meek specialises in a philosophical strain of songwriting, which is evident across The Mirror. There’s a tender power here, countered by immutable vulnerability, and an uncanny curiosity that reveals the uniqueness in the mundane. The Mirror searches for new meaning as the familiar is gently reframed through Meek’s singular voice.

nothing – A Short History of Decay

release: 27th february 2026

available on x ray vinyl / vinyl / cd

Nothing have always been rule-breakers. Shoegaze renegades who’ve rebuilt the stereotypically lightweight genre in their own bloody-knuckled American image. Outlaw poets spilling existential dread on mile-wide canvasses of fuzz and reverb. Beginning as a Philly-born bedroom solo project in 2010, Nothing’s music has always captured the full scale of the human condition, both the blaring anger and the whispering sadness. a short history of decay, Nothing’s fifth solo album and first for Run For Cover Records, widens that aperture even further, providing the most hi-def rendering of Nothing to date.

gorillaz – the mountain

release: 27th february 2026

available on Lenticular Sleeve Orange double vinyl / vinyl / deluxe cd / cd

the mountain is gorillaz’ ninth studio album. The album is a collection of 15 tracks featuring artists and collaborators including ajay prasanna, anoushka shankar, asha bhosle, asha puthli, bizarrap, black thought, gruff rhys, idles, jalen ngonda, johnny marr, kara jackson, omar souleyman, paul simonon, sparks, trueno and yasiin bey; as well as the voices of bobby womack, dave jolicoeur, dennis hopper, mark e. smith, proof and tony allen. Produced by gorillaz, james ford, samuel egglenton, remi kabaka jr. and bizarrap (orange county), the mountain was recorded in london, devon, miami, jaipur, mumbai, new delhi and rishikesh, and features artists performing in five languages: arabic, english, hindi, spanish and yoruba.

bruno mars – the romantic

release: 27th february 2026

available on white vinyl / vinyl / cd

The fourth studio album from the global superstar and 16-time GRAMMY Award-winning artist marks mars’ first solo album release since 2017’s 24k Magic and follows chart-topping collaborations with anderson .paak as silk sonic, as well as smash hits with lady gaga and rosé.

mumford & sons – prizefighter

release: 27th february 2026

available on amber vinyl / white vinyl / cd

charli xcx – wuthering heights ost

release: 27th february 2026

available on Black & dark green marble coloured vinyl / cd

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