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January 2026

january jams to kick off the year

dry cleaning – secret love

release: 9th January 2026

available on apricot vinyl / vinyl / cd / cassette

Dry Cleaning return with Secret Love, their third studio album, produced by Cate Le Bon. Secret Love is the finest expression yet of the profound friendships that created Dry Cleaning, between frontperson Florence Shaw, guitarist Tom Dowse, drummer Nick Buxton and bassist Lewis Maynard. Here, the south London four-piece take their place in rock’s avant garde, catalysing the Reaganite paranoia of early ’80s US punk and hardcore with the dry strut of Keith Richards, stoner rock, dystopian degradation, playful no wave and pastoral fingerpicking, while Florence’s delivery, meticulously calibrated to her bandmates’ soundscapes, asserts her in a lineage of spoken-word artists stretching from Laurie Anderson to Life Without Buildings’ Sue Tompkins.

lily allen – west end girl

release: 30th January 2026

available on crystal clear vinyl / vinyl / cd

lily allen returns with west end girl, her long-awaited fifth studio album, written and recorded during an intense 10-day burst of creativity. guided by instinct rather than polish, the record blends raw honesty with her unmistakable pop craft. drawing on her time in new york, the songs feel immediate and unguarded, shaped by moments of restlessness and change. candid lyrics sit against sharp melodies, allowing humour and vulnerability to coexist without softening the impact. west end girl captures an artist working quickly and truthfully, trusting first impulses and lived experience to shape a record that feels personal and defiant.

sleaford mods – the demise of planet x

release: 16th January 2026

available on neon green marble vinyl / vinyl / cd

andrew fearn and jason williamson’s most expansive and ambitious release to date, the album features a rare guest appearance from former life without buildings frontwoman sue tompkins, plus collaborations with aldous harding, soul singer liam bailey and grime mc snowy, the latter two both hailing from the band’s hometown nottingham. contemplating the world coming to an end not with a big bang but in a slowly rising tide of irritating mundanity, the demise of planet x strikes back with vivid sonics, acerbic words, enveloping atmospheres and an engaging wit across 13 tracks that will move hearts, minds and feet.

madison beer – locket

release: 16th January 2026

available on alt cover buttercream / vinyl / cd

third studio album by the american singer-songwriter, featuring the singles make you mine, yes baby and bittersweet. reflective and intimate in tone, the record captures a distinct creative era shaped by emotional clarity and distance. she describes each song as being kept in a metaphorical locket, preserved before release, marking the close of a personal chapter once it reaches the world.

poppy – empty hands

release: 16th January 2026

available on ice blue with pink and blue splatter vinyl / iridescent white and blue marbled vinyl / cd

metal and avant-pop artist poppy returns with 13 bold new tracks on her seventh full-length, empty hands. produced by jordan fish (bring me the horizon), the album follows up her previous release, negative spaces, with a daring set of songs that seamlessly blend heaviness and hypnotic allure. pushing boundaries and defying expectations, empty hands solidifies poppy’s position as a rising visionary in the rock world, delivering intensity and striking artistry throughout.

megadeth – megadeth

release: 23rd January 2026

available on opaque ocean splatter double vinyl / double vinyl / fopp exclusive cd / cd

megadeth is the seventeenth and final studio album from the iconic american thrash metal band megadeth, set for release on january 23, 2026. produced by dave mustaine and chris rakestraw, it marks the first appearance of guitarist teemu mäntysaari and the return of bassist james lomenzo since 2009’s endgame. blending relentless riffs with signature aggression, the album promises a powerful farewell from one of metal’s most enduring forces.

pva – no more like this

release: 23rd January 2026

available on opaque ocean splatter double vinyl / double vinyl / fopp exclusive cd / cd

no more like this delves into desire, play, devotion, submission, repetition, and reflection, centred on the concept of indentation, the lasting marks people and experiences leave on us. the album evokes a sense of reaching out at dawn, with characters caught between repression and release, floating atop something larger than themselves. atmospheric and introspective, it balances tension and liberation, creating a deeply immersive listening experience.

the damned – not like everybody else

release: 23rd January 2026

available on rainbow sparkle vinyl / vinyl / cd

francis rossi – the accidental

release: 30th January 2026

available on orange marbled vinyl / vinyl / cd

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