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The (Improved!) Playlist Guide
An updated resource (and a personality quiz!) to help you find your way around New Bands for Old Heads playlists + posts.
13 hrs ago
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Gabbie
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Is Quitting Spotify A Moral Imperative?
Or is perfect the enemy of the good?
Feb 16
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Gabbie
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Lavender Sound (Max Freedman)
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A Three-Course Listening Menu
It's dinner time.
Feb 12
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Gabbie
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The Best Albums of January 2026
Is the first month of the year supposed to be the least exciting for new music releases?
Feb 3
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Gabbie
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If You Like [X] Then You'll Like [Y]: Post-Punk
A playlist meant to make you question which wave of post-punk we're in. Also: a radio hour and a book club to keep you busy.
Feb 1
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Gabbie
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January 2026
The Non-Definitive Guide to Post-Punk
You wanted me to break down one of the largest, most influential, and most complicated musical genres. Well, I've got bad news for you.
Jan 27
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Gabbie
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The Albums That Saved Me From 2016
The internet is dragging us back into 2016. Some of us are kicking and screaming.
Jan 21
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Gabbie
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If You Like [X], Then You'll Like [Y]: Problematic Faves Edition
10 more recommendations to get you through the rest of the week.
Jan 14
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Gabbie
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How Does New Music Help Us Resolve the Art vs. Artist Debate?
New music recs based on your problematic favorites, and a look at the spectrum of opinions on how you separate art from artist.
Jan 12
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Gabbie
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2026: The Year of Deliberate Listening
We're getting more deliberate about music curation and discovery this year. Plus, a few highly anticipated new releases to look forward to, courtesy of…
Jan 6
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Gabbie
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David Coleman
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December 2025
The New Bands for Old Heads Directory
A directory of every single band and every single playlist I have ever mentioned in this newsletter. Plus the link to the Discord server.
Dec 24, 2025
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Gabbie
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A Festivus for the Rest of Us
Happy Festivus! I got you a playlist of my very favorite tracks of the year.
Dec 23, 2025
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Gabbie
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