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20 August 2026 – Ten Tracks and Releases to Hear First Today
By Editorial Team - August 20, 2026
Summary
Curated listening guide for 20 August: Greatsouth, Sandra Bell, SUNBLEACHED, Anya Alchemy, Chelsea Wolfe, Loose Bricks, Oso Oso, Geologist, Sex Mask, and Spaer.
Key Facts
- Essential ten-track curated listening guide for Thursday 20 August 2026.
- Highlights Greatsouth (Hellhole of the Pacific), Sandra Bell, SUNBLEACHED, and Chelsea Wolfe.
- Surveys Māori alt-music, Kiwi DIY, Aussie alt-rock, gothic doom, emo, and celestial modular synth.
- Entities: Greatsouth, Sandra Bell, SUNBLEACHED, Anya Alchemy, Chelsea Wolfe, Loose Bricks, Oso Oso, Geologist, Sex Mask, Spaer
- Tags: ten-tracks, daily-guide, greatsouth, sandra-bell, sunbleached, chelsea-wolfe, oso-oso, geologist, sex-mask, spaer
For the fastest route through today's discoveries, begin with Greatsouth's Hellhole of the Pacific and Sandra Bell's “The Court of Love,” then move into SUNBLEACHED's “Maybe I'll Come Around,” Anya Alchemy's “Don't Say You Never Felt It,” Chelsea Wolfe's “Seethe” and Loose Bricks' “Another Day.”
Follow those with Oso Oso's “The Nights,” Geologist's “The Opening,” Sex Mask's new EP and Spaer's Lessons and Nonsense.
That sequence moves through Māori alternative music, veteran New Zealand independence, Australian alt-rock and pop, gothic experimentation, emo and power pop, celestial electronics and Melbourne post-punk — a much better picture of today's independent ecosystem than any single genre playlist.