1/11/26 New Noize on 92.9 KJEE Santa Barbara's Modern Rock
Song of the Week: Father John Misty "The Old Law" sub pop
Album of the Week: Dry Cleaning "Secret Love” 4AD
Mandy, Indiana "Cursive"
GorpoPap "Rubber Bass"
Indira Paganotto "La Patrona"
Wesley Joseph(ft. Danny Brown) "Peace Of Mind"
Jane Inc. "elastic"
Robyn "Talk To Me"
DJ "Seinfeld Plush"
Peaches "Not In Your Mouth None Of Your Business"
DRAMA "Yalla Habibi"
49th & Main "LIVE 4 THE WEEKEND"
Felsmann + Tiley(feat. Laius) "God Is Lonelier"
more eaze "bad friend"
Last Dinosaurs "Apxllo"
Chinese American Bear "No No Yeah Yeah"
Cate Le Bon(feat. St. Vincent) "Always The Same"
LuxJury "Snacks"
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A$AP Rocky "Punk Rocky"
Jenny on Holiday "Pacemaker"
Dry Cleaning "Evil Evil Idiot"
Amiture Music “Mountain"
Prostitute "All Hail"
Poor Bambi "This One Is For Free"
Dari Bay "Moon"
Lala Lala "Even Mountains Erode"
Angel Du$t "I'm The Outside"
Father John Misty "The Old Law"
The Cribs "Rose Mist"
Buck Meek "Gasoline"
Endearments "Real Deal"
Mon Rovîa "Heavy Foot"
This Is Lorelei "Holo Boy"
T. Gold "305 'til I Die"
Not On Spotify:
GorpoPap "Rubber Bass"
T. Gold "305 'til I Die"
Welcome to another New Noize write-up, which technically dropped this past Sunday. This one’s landing a day late, so yeah we’re officially starting 2026 in true Haaris fashion. (It only took 2 New Noize sets this year to refer myself in the third person, there goes one of my New Year resolutions)
This week’s set had two very clear movements: electronic first, rock second. I kept most of the playlist rooted in 2026 releases, with just a few late-2025 stragglers sneaking in. And honestly, one of the biggest misses of 2025 for me was the new Prostitute album Attempted Martyr. It dropped in November and somehow flew completely under my radar until last week when a good friend over at Mute Records sent it my way. To be fair, he did send it to me back then & it just got lost in the absolute war crime that is my Gmail inbox.
And wow… Attempted Martyr should’ve been on my Best of 2025 list. We’re here now though, and this record feels like the album we need for 2026. It’s confrontational, raw, and sonically thick not something you casually throw on. It exists to rattle you awake. Every time I listen, I hear something new hiding under the noise.
Album of the Week goes to Dry Cleaning Secret Love. This record builds beautifully on what they’ve been quietly perfecting. Their last cycle leaned heavily on older demos and B-sides, and right from the opener (“Hit My Head All Day”), you know this isn’t that. It’s familiar, but it’s new. Secret Love doesn’t punch you in the face; it slowly reveals itself, like realizing too late that the water is boiling. Their humor, skewed reality, and understated menace all live in the negative space of these songs. They have this sinister sound that holds my insides hostage and its very effective on Secret Love. I’ve always said Dry Cleaning could turn almost anything into a radio single, and that still holds true here but do yourself a favor and listen to all 41 minutes and 8 seconds in one sitting. It’s worth the ride.
Singles are coming out faster than movie sequels right now, and a few standouts from this week really hit: Robyn’s 2026 comeback is off to a great start, Wesley Joseph & Danny Brown’s “Peace of Mind” goes way harder than expected, Lala Lala’s “Even Mountains Erode” is quietly devastating, Chinese American Bear is quickly becoming a new obsession with “No No Yeah Yeah,” and A$AP Rocky stepping into his alt-rock era with “Punk Rocky” is… honestly kind of working.
Song of the Week belongs to Santa Barbara local (he’s been here long enough to count) Father John Misty with “The Old Law.” Is Josh gearing up for a new record? Maybe an EP? We saw a ton of artists double-dip last year (FKA twigs, Westside Gunn) and while Mahashmashana came out in 2024, this wouldn’t be that wild of a turnaround. Either way, this track rules. It feels like it could’ve lived on the last album… or it could be the beginning of a new sonic chapter. We’ll find out soon enough as his tour kicks off right down the road in Ventura at the Majestic Theatre (yes, I live in Santa Barbara and that’s close enough).
Another quick note. I will be using AI to create images based off my playlists moving FW. Let me know what you think.
Catch you all next week.
