Beartooth, Turnstile and The Linda Lindas headline the August 28 release slate

Friday, August 28, 2026 delivered one of the busiest release days of the year, with heavyweights from hardcore, pop punk and emo all sharing the same date. Leading the pack are "Pure Ecstasy", the new Beartooth album, and "Never Enough: Versions", in which Turnstile revisits material from its latest record.

The pop punk and alternative side of the calendar is well stocked. The Linda Lindas arrive with "Gotta Get Out", while NOFX marks four decades with "40 Years Of Fuckin' Up: Soundtrack + Score". Daisyhead releases "If You Find It, Let Me Know", Catch Your Breath drops "Not Broken Enough" and Dreamwell offers "Hymns For The Denial Of God". Ballyhoo! turns in "Bad Summer" and Walkways issues "A Reminder".

Heavier and more instrumental corners are covered too. Russian Circles return with "Nine", Mastodon put out "Marrow Deep" and The Ocean present "Solaris". Cold Gawd share "Glory2", Ocean Sleeper bring "Peace When I'm Dead" and In This Moment release "Witch". On the metal front, the day includes Kamelot's "Dark Asylum", Flotsam And Jetsam's "Rats In The Temple" and Gorod's "The Ember Gone".

Outside the scene proper, the date gathers Interpol's "This Mirror Weighs A Ton", Dinosaur Jr.'s "There Near", Alabama Shakes' "I Must Be Dreaming", Sara Bareilles' "Good Grief" and a collaborative project from Erykah Badu and The Alchemist. Reissues and live documents round things out, including OK Go's "Oh No (Extra Nice Edition)", Pulp's "Live!" and a 1994 Cranberries performance recorded at the London Astoria II.

With that many titles crossing genre lines in a single day, the week functions as a snapshot of where alternative rock stands right now, veterans and newer acts competing for the same listening hours.