Trash-pop’s feral new wave gives indie-adjacent pop a messy rebel edge
Exhausted by clean aesthetics, a hedonistic new wave of trash-pop stars like Slayyyter and Cobrah turns bad-taste glamour into cultural rebellion.
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Exhausted by clean aesthetics, a hedonistic new wave of trash-pop stars like Slayyyter and Cobrah turns bad-taste glamour into cultural rebellion.
Norwegian duo Smerz release Easy EP on 15 May via Escho, following the acclaim around their 2025 album Big City Life.
Danish trio Farveblind release their debut album Micro Pleasures on 15 May, a collaborative electronic-pop record built around the small flashes of joy.
Namasenda releases Limbo on 8 May via YEAR0001, a debut album that pushes her beyond the hyperpop frame many listeners first associated her with.