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April 10, 2026
Add to playlist: the beautifully dazed, countrified indie-rock of Tracey Nelson and the week’s best new tracks
Pushing his winsome songwriting into rootsier territory with a little help from co-producer MJ Lenderman, the New Yorker’s debut album is primed to soundtrack your summer
TL;DR
- Austin Noll's debut album 'Hercules' is set for release on July 10th.
- The album co-produced by MJ Lenderman and Colin Miller, leans into country-inspired sounds.
- It follows Noll's 2025 debut EP which featured sparkling indie-rock reminiscent of antipodean jangle bands.
- Hercules features a band including MJ Lenderman, Karly Hartzman, and Jack Kraus.
- The album is described as having a dazed, friendly, and summery feel, balancing melancholy and geniality.
- The article also highlights other new tracks from artists like Pozer, Zoh Amba, One Leg One Eye, Enter Shikari, James K, Ambrose Akinmusire and Mary Halvorson, and Max F.