Written by: Nuance Editorial Team
Happy Nuance Friday! We hope 2026 is treating you well so far, and you’re sticking to those resolutions. In case you need some new music for those New Year's workout playlists, we’ve got your back today, with an exciting array of new sounds from artists bringing the energy.
Lexa Gates – I Am
Lexa Gates releases her highly anticipated sophomore album, I Am, an introspective 18-track LP that sees the Queens rapper/singer/producer shine on tracks like “I Don’t Even Know,” “Latency,” and “Estranged.”
YoungBoy Never Broke Again – Slime Cry
YoungBoy Never Broke Again drops his new album, Slime Cry, while making history with his 126th RIAA certification—more than any other rap artis ever, and now trailing only Elvis Presley.
42 Dugg – “IDB”
Rising pop-rock star LØLØ shares incendiary new single, “007,” with accompanying music video.
Girl Tones – “Volcano”
High-energy rock sister duo Girl Tones make diamonds from pressure on new single “Volcano.”
Good Sleepy – “LOOMING”
Central Massachusetts emo outfit Good Sleepy shares melodic new single, “LOOMING.”
Lexa Gates | Photo Credit: Austin Babbitt