Something Like Alt Rock: Best of February 2026

Two months in, ten months to go. 2026 is flying by. February was a ridiculous strong month for new release and we made some painful cuts including cutting new songs by Foo Fighters and U2. We successfully cutdown a list that was over 50 songs to a top 15 with 10 honorable mentions. As always a huge thank you to all the bands for dropping such fantastic music and making so tough to choose. Here's a look at our favorite new songs from February:

Papa Roach claims this month's #1 spot with Wake Up Calling.


  1. Papa Roach - Wake Up Calling
  2. Sevendust - Is This The Real You?
  3. Goldfinger - The Punisher
  4. Dermot Kennedy - Funeral
  5. Noah Kahan - The Great Divide
  6. Eva Under Fire - Murder Scene
  7. Dexter and The Moonrocks - Flavorless
  8. The Warning - Love to be Loved
  9. Bilmuri - Twice
  10. Embrace - Road to Nowhere
  11. Story of the Year - See Through
  12. YUNGBLUD - Suburban Requeim
  13. Out In Front - In Another Life
  14. The Cab - Locked and Loaded
  15. The Maine - Die to Fall

Our Unusually Long Honorable Mention List:

  • Sly Withers - Look Down
  • Knox - Go for Broke
  • Smash Into Pieces - Hollow
  • Hands Like Houses - Flowers
  • Youth Fountain - Dearly Beloved
  • Joyce Manor - I Used To Go To This Bar
  • Voila - Frozen Lake
  • Bedelia - Tightrope
  • Puddle of Mudd - Rain
  • New Found Glory - A Love Song







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