The Music’s Friday Finds: The Week’s Best New Music – 21 August

With the playlist, Friday Finds: This Week’s Best New Music, The Music’s team gathers the best new songs you need to hear every Friday. Here are our picks released this week, August 21, 2026.

Gang of Youths(Credit: Cal McIntyre)

Gang Of Youths

Another week, another ten bangers are coming your way.

Each week, The Music sifts through streaming services, our inboxes, and chats with each other to come up with ten new songs to feature on our weekly updated playlist, The Music’s Friday Finds: The Week’s Best New Music.

The playlist is updated on Spotify and Apple Music and includes the hottest songs from Australia and around the world. This week, we’ve gathered new songs from Miss Kaninna, Fontaines D.C., Gang of Youths, Remi Wolf, Crooked Colours, and more.

Before you check out each song, though, here’s a short breakdown of each track that’s been added to our playlist this week.

Miss Kaninna - STOLEN WAGES

On the closer of her just-released debut mixtape, BLACKPRINT, Miss Kaninna distils the release’s subject matters beautifully on the hard-hitting STOLEN WAGES. Powered by an incredible beat and electric guitars, her bars are effortlessly energetic and commanding.

Fontaines D.C. – Marianne

Launching a new album era, Irish genre-defying outfit Fontaines D.C. introduce Dopamine Chamber in stunning fashion with the melodic single, Marianne. Anchored by Grian Chatten’s reverb-drenched vocals, the single pays tribute to darkwave with its melancholic structure.

Chelsea Wolfe – Seethe

American singer-songwriter Chelsea Wolfe powers up new album The Dark with Seethe, a bass-driven instant classic. “You don’t see me, but I see you/ I’ve been watching, got a knife in my pocket” are the lyrics that pull you in, but it’s the chorus and bridge that are truly magnetic.

Gang of Youths - Things Take Time

It’s been a long time since we’ve heard new music from Gang of Youths – how did they survive the four-year wait? Well, they sound happy on this jaunty, yacht rock-inspired new number, Things Take Time, with David Le'aupepe musing about finding heaven in the suburbs.

The Buoys - Alone In Vegas

The acoustic-driven verses on Alone in Vegas showcase Sydney band The Buoys’ effortless melodic abilities, while the chorus is pop-rock at its finest: bright and memorable.

Crooked Colours - Dirt Road Gold

With Dirt Road Gold, Crooked Colours’ Philip Slabber takes listeners on a journey. The hypnotic intro builds a song that balances dance music with pop, introspection, and pushing into uncharted territory.

Eliza & The Delusionals – Ever

Eliza & The Delusionals return with Ever, an engaging shoegaze-meets-indie rock number packed with distorted guitars and layered vocals from Eliza Klatt. Produced by Oscar Dawson, it’s clear that this Aussie group haven’t missed a beat.

Remi Wolf – Bottle

Singer-songwriter Remi Wolf stuns with her otherworldly voice and chilled-out arrangements on Bottle. The second single from her upcoming album, Mud, is urgent in its vocal delivery while offering up some sublime summer vibes.

Stand Atlantic - Edge of Vegas

Bonnie Fraser pulls fans into her world on Stand Atlantic’s loved-up new single, Edge of Vegas. The pop-rock track features layers of acoustic and electric guitars, pushing the band’s sound to grand new heights.

The Tullamarines - Flight Path

The Tullamarines continue winning fans over with their bright brand of indie rock, and Flight Path is yet another impressive addition to their discography. The dance-ready song gradually unfolds, telling an all-too-relatable story about burnout.