Welcome to AP A-sides, where we’re highlighting the very best songs from the past week. Every Friday, the AP editors will wade through the daunting number of tracks released daily, narrow down their favorites, and give them to you in one playlist. Because the definition of alternative is constantly in flux, there are no rigid parameters to our selections — just tracks we’re obsessively talking about and listening to on repeat. This week’s playlist features artists diverse in genre but singular in sound, including Novulent, Kim Gordon, deathcrash, Frost Children, Cashier, and more.
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Check out our picks below, and stay informed about everything coming out in February with our monthly album release calendar.
AP A-sides – February 13, 2026
- Cardinals – “Anhedonia”
- Cashier – “Part From Me”
- deathcrash – “NYC”
- femtanyl – “MAN BITES DOG”
- Frost Children and Ninajirachi – “Sisters”
- Kim Gordon – “DIRTY TECH”
- Novulent – “sweet revenge”
- Ora Cogan – “Division”
- Robber Robber – “Watch For Infection”
- Touch Girl Apple Blossom – “The Springtime Reminds Me Of…”
