For the latest New Music Monthly podcast, Bill Cummings and Jim Auton talk about their favourite new music and the albums they are enjoying in the first quarter of 2026. They chat about Focus Wales coming up next week in Wrexham, and the acts they are looking forward to seeing there. Plus new songs from Gretal, My New Band Believe, Massive Attack, Get Down Services, Slippers, and The Twilight Sad.
They also discuss the hype around Angine de Poitrine, the accusations of industry plant being directed at Geese and whether the new single from The Strokes is a hit or a miss, plus much more.
Tracklist
Gretel – Squish
My new band believe – Love Story
Getdown Services – The Radiator
Twilight Sad – Attempt a Crash Landing – Theme
Slippers – Wants for Everyone
Massive Attack feat Tom Waits – Boots on the ground
Producer Andy VonPip