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Feb. 19, 2026

• Catch up on 'The Fall-Off' - The Tufts Daily | Oliver Hazard makes the Royale its living room - The Tufts Daily
On Feb. 6, J. Cole released his seventh and final album, “The Fall-Off.” This double-disc project is a self-reflection of Cole’s life and career as a prominent rapper in the music industry. 

• Kid Yugi: presenta il nuovo album "Anche gli eroi muoiono" - Radio Zeta | radiozeta
Kid Yugi è stato ospite venerdì 30 gennaio 2026 su Radio Zeta, in Collettivo Zeta, con Niccolò Giustini e Simone Palmieri.

• Charli XCX: Wuthering Heights | Pitchfork
Read Harry Tafoya’s review of the album.

• Charli xcx - Wuthering Heights album review: The Skinny | The Skinny
Charli xcx's "Wuthering Heights" soundtrack succeeds where Emerald Fennell's film fails, channeling the malice and anxiety of Emily Brontë's novel.

• Gothic romance reaches new 'Heights' as fan communities collide | NPR
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.

• Charli xcx’s ‘Wuthering Heights’ album is a masterclass in production | The Brown Daily Herald
The companion album to Emerald Fennell’s ‘Wuthering Heights’ adaptation is sensual and atmospheric. 

• Brent Faiyaz : Icon | Pitchfork
Read Alphonse Pierre’s review of the album.

• Puma Blue Bares All On New Album, Croak Dream | manabouttown.tv
Sharing his atmospheric and intimate latest record Croak Dream, Puma Blue talks about life, death and why his albums are chronically shy.

• A journey through soulful heartbreak: ‘Croak Dream’ is Puma Blue’s return to form | The State Hornet
Dive into Puma Blue’s latest release, “Croak Dream,” to fall into a blissful experience with angelic vocals and diverse jazz instrumentals.

• Album Review: Puma Blue - Croak Dream | New Noise Magazine
Croak Dream is effortlessly cool while managing to retain the soft and personal atmosphere of his previous records.

• Cory Wong’s forthcoming album 'Lost In The Wonder' is a celebration of collaboration and guitar mastery - Out 3rd February | musomuso.com
Few artists embody joy, groove, and sheer creative energy quite like Cory Wong. With his forthcoming solo album Lost In The Wonder (out February 3rd, 2026), the Minneapolis-born virtuoso and Vulfpeck member reaffirms his place as one of modern music’s most dynamic collaborators.

• 'Singin’ to an Empty Chair' | A Quick Look at the New Record From Ratboys | thekevinalexander.substack.com
The band's latest takes what's worked and builds on it.

• Abel & Sef - Ijsland 2 kopen? | platomania.nl | Platomania
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• Benji B - Jill Scott enters Album Mode - BBC Sounds | BBC
Jill joins Benji in the studio to discuss her new album, To Whom it May Concern.

• Ratboys, 'Singin' to an Empty Chair' Album Review | Paste
Paste Magazine is your source for the best music, movies, TV, comedy, videogames, books, comics, craft beer, politics and more. Discover your favorite albums and films.

• The New Charli xcx Album Is Pointless | antiart.substack.com
A lesson in spreading oneself too thin

• New Music Review: Puscifer  | The Winonan
On Feb. 6, 2026, the rock group Puscifer, released their new album “Normal Isn’t.” Puscifer is a well-known group for their song “Conditions of My Parole” which is off the album of the same title. The lead singer of Puscifer, Maynard James Keenan, is known for also being the lead singer of rock groups Tool and A Perfect Circle. Puscifer uses a blend of rock and slight country sounds that make...

• Album Review: Jill Scott – To Whom This May Concern | Beats Per Minute
Music News, Reviews, Interviews, Videos and MP3s

• Radio Primavera Sound - Danny L Harle (the Cerulean interview) | www.primaverasound.com
Danny L Harle returns to Line Noise for a record-breaking fourth time as we celebrate the release of his "debut" (ish) album Cerulean. Mar Vallverdú and Ben Cardew grill him on his greatest melody, working with his daughters, Dua Lipa's tea, Elizabethan composers, Ibiza and much more. Line Noise comes with the support of Cupra.

• Album Review: Chet Faker, <i>A Love For Strangers</i> | Hotpress
Aussie chart topper returns with first album in five years - 7/10

• Claire Rosinkranz Performs 'City' From Her New Album on TODAY | TODAY.com
Singer Claire Rosinkranz joins TODAY’s Jenna Bush Hager and Sheinelle Jones to perform her song “City” off her new album called “My Lover” as part of the Citi Concert Series.

• hemlocke springs's 'the apple tree under the sea' Is a Lisa Frank Fever Dream | Exclaim!
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• Album Review: The Apple Tree Under the Sea by hemlocke springs | Shatter the Standards
A debut that crams religious panic, body comedy, and fairy-tale violence into ten songs worth of synth-pop, daring you to laugh before you flinch. hemlocke springs is the Black pop star in the making.

• hemlocke springs, 'the apple tree under the sea' Album Review | Paste
Paste Magazine is your source for the best music, movies, TV, comedy, videogames, books, comics, craft beer, politics and more. Discover your favorite albums and films.

• COVER STORY | hemlocke springs is boredom’s remedy | Paste
Paste Magazine is your source for the best music, movies, TV, comedy, videogames, books, comics, craft beer, politics and more. Discover your favorite albums and films.

• Album Review: Puma Blue – Croak Dream | Beats Per Minute
Music News, Reviews, Interviews, Videos and MP3s

• Living My “Croak Dream”: A Breakdown of Puma Blue’s Newest Album  | WQAQ 98.1 FM
“Croak Dream” by Puma Blue (real name Jacob Allen) is one of his most dreamy, bold, but lonely productions. Allen’s “Croak Dream” is beautifully produced, drawing from elements of krautrock, jungle breakdowns, and trip-hop, alongside his sirenesque vocals, to create a dreamlike atmosphere that carries listeners through different states of consciousness. It transports the listener...

• Converge Love Is Not Enough | Louder Than War | Feb. 18, 2026, 3:13 p.m.
Love Is Not Enough heralds the long-awaited return of Converge. Nine years since their last full studio album.

• Charli XCX - Wuthering Heights | The Needle Drop | Feb. 18, 2026, 2 p.m.
Charli's soundtrack for the new adaptation of Wuthering Heights isn't that satisfying as a standalone project.

• Van Morrison's Somebody Tried To Sell Me A Bridge – reviewed! | UNCUT | Feb. 18, 2026, 11:51 a.m.
At 80, Van turns back once more to the music that raised him

• Danny L Harle – Cerulean | The Quietus | Feb. 17, 2026, 9:27 a.m.
PC Music wunderkind packs up his donk in order to flame on with the alt-pop Avengers: Caroline Polachek, Clairo, Oklou and PinkPantheress

• hemlocke springs: Paradise Found | DIY | Feb. 16, 2026, 5 p.m.
After dropping the blindfold of her religious upbringing, hemlocke springs embarked on an adventure to find her true self. With debut album ‘the apple tree under the sea’, she’s starring as the hero of the story, cementing herself as the most exuberant, innovative pop artist around.

• "The Worst Thing That I Can Be Called Is Boring" hemlocke springs Interviewed | Features | Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews | Clash Magazine | Feb. 16, 2026, 2:18 p.m.
Making the jump from TikTok viral fame to a solid musical career is tricky at the best of times. For North Carolina’s hemlocke springs, it came with a

• Puma Blue - Croak Dream | Reviews | Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews | Clash Magazine | Feb. 16, 2026, 12:56 p.m.
“What does a Puma Blue Bond theme sound like?” is a burning self-imposed question that stands out from the inner monologue of Jacob Allen’s latest venture

• Claire Rosinkranz Releases New Album 'My Lover' | News | Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews | Clash Magazine | Feb. 16, 2026, 9:06 a.m.
Claire Rosinkranz has shared her new album 'My Lover' in full. The Gen Z pop icon made her debut with 'Just Because', a full length that followed a string

• Puma Blue - Croak Dream (Play It Again Sam) | God Is In The TV | Feb. 12, 2026, 3:03 p.m.
"The funniest thing we haveIs the never knowingWhen it’s coming for youWhen am I gonna die?"

• ‘Singin’ to an Empty Chair’ | A Quick Look at the New Record From Ratboys | Medium | Feb. 12, 2026, 1:06 p.m.
The band’s latest takes what’s worked and builds on it.