Media Monarchy plays Ali Shaheed Muhammad x Adrian Younge, The War And Treaty, The Messthetics and more on #PumpUpThaVolume for March 5, 2026. ♬
Madcats – “Freewheelin'” (Vinyl)
‘Madcats’
Skyline Records – 1978
*Madcats – “Freewheelin'” (Vinyl) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=geiEI1n4SGA // https://www.discogs.com/release/2774496-Madcats-Madcats // https://canadianbands.com/madcats/ // Toronto’s Madcats were formed in 1977 by former Fullerton Dam founders. Their eponymous debut album was in the stores early the next year and reps at Buddah Records got a listen, and picked up the album for US distribution through Arista in ’79. One stipulation they had though was to change the jacket, as apparently a woman in a straight jacket being hit by men is less offensive if she isn’t in a cage.I’ve got the die-cut cage version! Gifted by The Gardener!*
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Nathan Micay – “There Is No Tender 2.0” (Inst.)
‘Industry Season 4 (HBO Original Series Soundtrack)’
Milan Records – February 20, 2026
*Nathan Micay – “There Is No Tender 2.0” (Inst.) https://youtu.be/0JSUez1BPVM // https://open.spotify.com/album/3M7oKiIWIgCiYkrHOatKly // https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7671070/ // From ‘Industry Season 4 (HBO Original Series Soundtrack),’ available now via Milan Records.*
Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Adrian Younge – “Cross And Sampson” (Inst.)
‘Cross: Season 2 (Original Series Soundtrack)’
Lakeshore Records – February 13, 2026
*Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Adrian Younge – “Cross And Sampson” (Inst.) https://alishaheedmuhammadandadrianyounge.bandcamp.com/track/cross-and-sampson // https://open.spotify.com/album/5f4NcnuKFxJY12RnbQ26BW // https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11794812/ // From ‘Cross: Season 2 (Original Series Soundtrack),’ available now via Lakeshore Records.*
The War And Treaty – “If This Day”
Digital Single
MCA Nashville – February 13, 2026
*The War And Treaty – “If This Day” https://youtu.be/lX2FxmVzpiA // https://open.spotify.com/album/6t4KP347nsJTwRA2GXnAlU // https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22376294/ // This song from the Prime Video series, ‘The Gray House,’ is one of a series of singles from the show released separately from the upcoming soundtrack and score (TBA). The single is available now via MCA Nashville.*
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The Messthetics – “Deface The Currency” (Inst.)
‘Deface The Currency’
Impulse! – February 20, 2026
*The Messthetics – “Deface The Currency” (Inst.) https://youtu.be/UF2teVhU8Q4 // https://themessthetics.lnk.to/DefaceTheCurrency // The title track of the just-released album by The Messthetics, the jazz supergroup composed of bassist Joe Lally and drummer Brendan Canty, (both of Fugazi), guitarist Anthony Pirog, and jazz saxophonist James Brandon Lewis. Available now via Impulse!. Wow, it’s not even on Dischord like their debut!*
Calibro 35 – “Vitamin C”
‘Exploration (Deluxe Edition)’
Record Kicks – February 6, 2026
*Calibro 35 – “Vitamin C” https://calibro35rk.bandcamp.com/track/vitamin-c-digital-only // Here’s a digital-only bonus track from ‘Exploration (Deluxe Edition),’ the just-released expanded edition of the 2025 album by Calibro 35, available now via Record Kicks.*
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Repeated Viewing – “Break The Faith” (Inst.)
‘Break The Faith’
Library Of The Occult Records – February 21, 2026
*Repeated Viewing – “Break The Faith” (Inst.) https://libraryoftheoccult.bandcamp.com/track/break-the-faith // The title track of the just-released album of industrial dance music by Repeated Viewing, available now via Library Of The Occult Records.*
Ciaran McAuley – “I’ll Be Waiting For You” (w/Brittany Egbert)
‘Finding Me’
Black Hole Recordings – February 6, 2026
*Ciaran McAuley – “I’ll Be Waiting For You” (w/Brittany Egbert) https://blackholerecordings.bandcamp.com/track/ill-be-waiting-for-you-1 // From ‘Finding Me,’ the just-released album by Irish producer and DJ, Ciaran McAuley. Available now via Black Hole Recordings.*
Joe Pernice – “Deep Into The Dawn” (w/Aimee Mann)
‘Sunny, I Was Wrong’
New West Records – April 3, 2026
*Joe Pernice – “Deep Into The Dawn” (w/Aimee Mann) https://pernicebrothers.bandcamp.com/track/deep-into-the-dawn-ft-aimee-mann // http://newwst.com/sunnyWE // The latest single to preview ‘Sunny, I Was Wrong,’ the upcoming solo album by Joe Pernice, due on April 3rd via New West Records.*
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The Allergies – “Flip The Scripture” (Love Mix w/BluRum13)
Digital Single
Jalapeno Records – February 2, 2026
*The Allergies – “Flip The Scripture” (Love Mix w/BluRum13) https://theallergies.bandcamp.com/track/flip-the-scripture-feat-blurum-13-love-mix // Here’s the new digital single by The Allergies, available now via Jalapeno Records.*
Art Pepper – “Over The Rainbow” (Live Inst. Harold Arlen Cover)
‘Everything Happens To Me: 1959 – Live At The Cellar’
Omnivore Recordings – February 20, 2026
*Art Pepper – “Over The Rainbow” (Live Inst. Harold Arlen Cover) https://youtu.be/GBO_q2_5j1s // https://omnivorerecordings.com/shop/live-at-the-cellar/ // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Over_the_Rainbow // The classic ballad by Harold Arlen recorded live in Vancouver at The Cellar in 1959, from the 4xCD box set, ‘Everything Happens To Me: 1959 – Live At The Cellar’. The album consists of recently-found, previously-unreleased recordings by Art Pepper. Available now via Omnivore Recordings.*
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Parliament – “Gamin’ On Ya” // “Everything Is On The One”
‘The Clones Of Dr. Funkenstein’
Casablanca – September, 1976
*Parliament – “Gamin’ On Ya” // “Everything Is On The One” https://open.spotify.com/track/2Gfml1UE7lalYUaduGlM8y // https://open.spotify.com/track/7nMctK11TIspHts8Gtbwf9 // https://www.discogs.com/release/70285-Parliament-The-Clones-Of-Dr-Funkenstein // Two from ‘The Clones Of Dr. Funkenstein,’ the 1976 science fiction-inspired concept album by Parliament in which Starchild, the agent of Dr. Funkenstein, has returned to his lab to create clones to fulfill his mission to carry funk to the Earth! I know, funky, right? The album was a hit and became Parliament’s second album to be certified gold.*