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Feb. 20, 2026

• Running on Familiar Fuel: Don Toliver’s ‘OCTANE’ Plays It Safe | The Heights
OCTANE reinforces Don Toliver’s place in modern hip-hop: a consistently reliable artist who thrives within his lane. Whether he chooses to push beyond it in the future remains to be seen. 

• Charli XCX, 'Wuthering Heights' Album Review | Paste
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• Charli XCX turned Wuthering Heights into a sonic gothic masterpiece | The Conversation
This album stands as a musical adaptation of Emily Brontë’s novel in its own right.

• I captured Ella Mai's new album artwork and rollout for 'Do You Still Love Me' out now. | Breyona Holt | 18 comments | www.linkedin.com
I captured Ella Mai's new album artwork and rollout for 'Do You Still Love Me' out now. | 18 comments on LinkedIn

• Nick Jonas’ ‘Sunday Best’ Is Sweet Despite Spotty Quality | The Heights
Despite its sporadic quality, Sunday Best ultimately succeeds as a heartfelt, honest glimpse into Jonas’ journey with diabetes and the nature of his personal relationships.

• Chet Faker – “A Love for Strangers” | Metal Magazine | metalmagazine.eu
Five years after his last release, Chet Faker delivers a raw meditation on grief and modern romance. A deep dive into his soul-infused, vulnerable return.

• “Sometimes you just need to tell everyone to f*ck off!” Inside Story… | Kerrang!
Story Of The Year vocalist Dan Marsala on the power of embracing your fears, the ups and downs of love, and why every once in a while you need to just…

• Album Review: Story Of The Year - 'A.R.S.O.N' | When The Horn Blows
Missouri post-hardcore four-piece find their version of heavy in seventh record, A.R.S.O.N. 

• Designer Junkie - Album by Sk8star | HotNewHipHop
Atlanta rapper Sk8star has returned with 20 tracks on his new album "Designer Junkie," which has been highly anticipated by fans.

• Joyce Manor shares pop, punk and heartbreak in new album | The Rider News
By Marissa Spencer The first time I heard Chase Knobbe’s guitar wail in “Constant Headache,” I knew

• IJsland - IJSLAND 2 (★★★★): Anarchie in designer | Dansende Beren | Feb. 19, 2026, 9:04 p.m.
Twee jaar geleden struikelden rapveteraan Youssef ‘Sef’ Gnaoui, Hang Youth-frontman Abel van Gijlswijk en producer Faisal Chatar de studio binnen, zetten

• To Whom This May Concern: Jill Scott's Sonic Geography of Black Life | Scalawag | Feb. 19, 2026, 7:27 p.m.
In 'To Whom This May Concern,' Jill is not performing at the listener but speaking with us, across a kitchen table, outside the corner sto’, across time.

• hemlocke springs - the apple tree under the sea | The Needle Drop | Feb. 19, 2026, 12:33 p.m.
hemlocke springs knocks it out of the park on her whimsical debut album.

• Charli XCX – ‘Wuthering Heights’ review: delicious gothic pop for a winter of yearning | NME | Feb. 19, 2026, 11 a.m.
Film might be the pop star’s new source of inspiration post-‘Brat’, but 'Wuthering Heights' proves her musical instincts remain razor-sharp.

• Album Review: Story Of The Year- A.R.S.ON (2026 LP) | The AU Review | Feb. 19, 2026, 9:45 a.m.
Missouri outfit Story Of The Year have never been easy to pin down. Floating somewhere between post-hardcore, pop-punk and emo, they’ve spent over two decades bending genres. Through hiatuses and line-up changes, they’ve weathered plenty- but their seventh studio album A.R.S.O.N genuinely feels like they’ve settled into themselves. Short for All Rage Still Only Numb,...

• Converge, Love Is Not Enough | Album Review | AMPED MAGAZINE UK | Feb. 19, 2026, 9:16 a.m.
Hardcore veterans Converge wage war on complacency and deliver a visceral, unrelenting masterpiece on their eleventh album Love Is Not Enough.

• So Deep in Love It's Not Even a Question: Ella Mai's Do You Still Love Me? | newwavemagazine | Feb. 18, 2026, 5:06 p.m.
A decade into her career, Ella Mai sounds more certain than ever, and on her third album, Do You Still Love  Me?, that certainty is rooted entirely in love. Ella Mai invites us into a chapter of her life defined not by  turbulence, but by tenderness. This R&B album is nothing short of a declaration of love. It feels like a soft exhale, a body of work shaped by security, devotion, and the calm assurance of a woman deeply settled in love (as both  a partner and a mother). That serenity seeps into

• J. Cole Charts 21 Songs on Hot 100 From ‘The Fall-Off,’ Surpasses 100 Career Entries | Billboard | Feb. 18, 2026, 4:42 p.m.
J. Cole's 'The Fall-Off' charts 21 songs on the Hot 100, making him the 22nd artist to have more than 100 tracks reach the tally.

• Gothic romance reaches new 'Heights' as fan communities collide | Aspen Public Radio | Feb. 18, 2026, 10 a.m.
Of course now was the moment for a Charli xcx-assisted Wuthering Heights: Pop fandoms and literary ones have rarely had more in common, especially when it comes to epic romance.

• Story Of The Year Release New Album, "A.R.S.O.N." | Prelude Press | Feb. 18, 2026, 1:16 a.m.
Story Of The Year have released their seventh studio album, A.R.S.O.N., out everywhere now via SharpTone Records.

• Story of the Year - A.R.S.O.N [Album Review] | Everblack Media | Feb. 17, 2026, 10:02 a.m.
Twenty years is a long time to stay angry, but on A.R.S.O.N (short for All Rage Still Only Numb), St. Louis legends Story of the Year prove that fire doesn’t always fade — sometimes it just [...]

• Katie Tupper Is a Little Bit Country, a Little Bit Neo-Soul | Hearing Things | Feb. 16, 2026, 6:25 p.m.
“I want to get as close as I can to making neo-soul music in a way that’s respectful to its deep, rich culture, while still respecting the fact that I’m a white woman from Saskatchewan.”

• Rob’s Album of The Week: Converge’s Love Is Not Enough | Medium | Feb. 16, 2026, 3:49 p.m.
In a time where a majority of bands barely make it past a few months, being around for 35 years is quite an accomplishment. A lot can…

• ALBUM REVIEW: Story of the Year – A.R.S.O.N - | - The Live Wire Music Media | Feb. 16, 2026, 8:26 a.m.
Album review by Lucas Bell A.R.S.O.N. marks the next evolution of Story Of The Year’s signature sound and raw, personal lyricism - elements that have earned the band a dedicated global following. An acronym for “All Rage, Still Only Numb,” the album channels their trademark energy into a powerful exploration of anxiety, emotional turmoil and

• Story Of The Year release their new record "A.R.S.O.N." today! | Music Junkie Press | Feb. 13, 2026, 12:01 a.m.
Credit: Ryan Smith Story Of The Year released their 8th studio album "A.R.S.O.N." today via SharpTone Records. "A.R.S.O.N." marks the ne ...

• Mori Calliope Announces Global Release for Major Third Album 'DISASTERPIECE' | Only Hits | onlyhit.us | Feb. 6, 2026, 8:33 a.m.
Mori Calliope announces her third major album 'DISASTERPIECE' for February 2026, featuring anime themes and a 3D live stream.

• Recensie | Twee sterren voor album Antoon: song over overleden moeder is knap gemaakt, maar ontroert niet genoeg | pzc.nl | Jan. 23, 2026, 12:11 p.m.
Op Tot het eind van mij, Antoons ‘meest persoonlijke album’ tot nu toe, komt Nederlands jongste popster helaas nooit echt dichtbij.