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Bristol New Releases (04 July 26 - 10 July 26)

4 Jul — 10 Jul 2026

Each Friday we round up the freshest sounds from Bristol’s buzzing scene. From boundary-pushing underground acts to chart-ready anthems, discover the tracks and albums making waves this week. Dive in below and explore what’s new.

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Bristol Music Weekly

4 July – 10 July 2026

Bristol’s summer is in full swing. We hope you enjoyed the unofficial St Paul’s Carnival gatherings last weekend—the sound systems were out in force. This week moves through dark bass pressure, chilled arrangements, trippy electronics, detailed recordings and independent Bristol songwriting. Pride lands at The Downs this weekend, with Harbour Festival following next week.

Highlights Spotify Drops Bandcamp Picks Gig Highlights Summer Watch Outro
HiJINX / Krasia / Stateofunrest / Dufresne / Martin Melody / The Twelve Hour Foundation / Al Swainger / Chez / Janaway / Tighe & Stringer / Bristol Pride / Harbour Festival / HiJINX / Krasia / Stateofunrest / Dufresne / Martin Melody / The Twelve Hour Foundation / Al Swainger / Chez / Janaway / Tighe & Stringer / Bristol Pride / Harbour Festival /
HiJINX – Watson artwork
HiJINX — Watson
Dufresne – Moth Pt. 4 artwork
Dufresne — Moth Pt. 4
Stateofunrest – Here Is the News artwork
Stateofunrest — Here Is the News
Tighe and Stringer – From Objects Tighe Remix artwork
Tighe & Stringer — From Objects Remix
The Twelve Hour Foundation – Winter Cluster artwork
The Twelve Hour Foundation — Winter Cluster
Krasia – Body Fall artwork
Krasia — Body Fall
Dark Turn of the Week
HiJINX – Watson

HiJINX “Watson”

Watson takes a brilliantly dark turn. HiJINX builds tension through shadowy atmosphere, low-end pressure and a cool sense of restraint.

Chilled Pick
Dufresne – Moth Pt. 4 for Beck Tribute

Dufresne “Moth Pt. 4”

A beautifully chilled Beck tribute with an arrangement that gives every element space to breathe. One of the week’s most relaxed and absorbing listens.

Spotify Drops

Dark Pressure HiJINX – Watson artwork

HiJINX “Watson”

A brilliantly dark turn built from shadowy atmosphere, low-end pressure and a cool sense of restraint.

Stellar Audio Krasia – Body Fall artwork

Krasia “Body Fall”

Krasia lands on Stellar Audio with a direct, low-end-focused electronic cut carrying plenty of movement and no unnecessary extras.

Bandcamp Picks

Message-Led Stateofunrest – Here Is the News artwork

Stateofunrest “Here Is the News”

An urgent, message-led track from an album released on 5 July. The full project is worth hearing as a wider statement connected to the Pirates for Peace movement.

Full album: released 5 July 2026.
Chilled Arrangement Dufresne – Moth Pt. 4 for Beck Tribute artwork

Dufresne “Moth Pt. 4 (for Beck – Tribute)”

A beautifully chilled tribute with an arrangement that gives every element space to breathe. Relaxed, detailed and quietly absorbing.

Bristol Independent Martin Melody – Darling Forever artwork

Martin Melody “Darling Forever”

Martin Melody brings warmth and direct songwriting to Darling Forever, released through Bristol independent label Poor Man’s Friend Records.

Trippy Electronics The Twelve Hour Foundation – Winter Cluster artwork

The Twelve Hour Foundation “Winter Cluster”

Hazy, playful and properly trippy. Strange electronic textures twist around each other in a track built for getting lost in.

Studio Detail Al Swainger – Pacing the Web artwork

Al Swainger “Pacing the Web”

Pacing the Web immediately stands out for its recording quality. Clean, detailed and carefully balanced without losing natural movement.

Test-Lab Cut Chez – SG Test artwork

Chez “SG Test”

Chez keeps things compact and exploratory on SG Test. A raw electronic sketch with a test-lab quality that suits the title.

High Energy Janaway – Two Minds artwork

Janaway “Two Minds”

Janaway brings serious momentum to Two Minds. Energetic, immediate and constantly moving, it is one of the week’s liveliest Bandcamp finds.

Room Rumbler Tighe and Stringer – From Objects Tighe Remix artwork

Tighe & Stringer “From Objects” — Tighe Remix

Tighe reshapes Stringer’s From Objects into a seriously heavy remix. Thick low-end, physical impact and enough bass to make the room rumble.

Gig Highlights

There are Pride afterparties across the city this weekend, followed by an intimate Monday-night album launch at The Louisiana.

Riot Act Presents The Canteen Pride Cabaret Takeover
Saturday 11 July

Riot Act Presents: The Canteen Pride Cabaret Takeover

The Canteen

Pride weekend continues after The Downs with Riot Act’s cabaret takeover. A colourful and proudly queer celebration for anyone not ready to stop after Pride Day.

Xav Clarke Album Launch with Big Fright and Milly Upton
Monday 13 July

Xav Clarke Album Launch + Big Fright & Milly Upton

The Louisiana

Xav Clarke launches HARRISON DIGITAL FORD DUST at his first full-band Bristol headline show, joined by Bristol’s Big Fright and singer-songwriter Milly Upton.

Bristol Summer Watch

Summer is properly in motion

After the unofficial St Paul’s Carnival gatherings and their sound-system energy, Bristol moves straight into Pride weekend before Harbour Festival takes over the waterfront.

Bristol Pride

Pride Day lands at The Downs on Saturday 11 July, with stages, performances, community areas, food, bars and celebrations across the festival site.

Harbour Festival Incoming

Bristol Harbour Festival follows from Friday 17 to Sunday 19 July, bringing live music, performance and activity to the city’s waterfront.

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