Done right, reunions can be a satisfying and life-changing event, giving fans a chance to live out their wildest dreams. Just look at My Chemical Romance’s comeback shows, which escalated to a full-blown celebration of 2006’s The Black Parade, or Oasis’ unlikely homecoming, resulting in arena-sized sing-alongs of Britpop classics. Here at AP, it’s become somewhat of a yearly tradition to do a temperature check and ask our readers about the bands that should reunite in 2026. Their responses were elite, from blink-182 spinoffs +44 and Box Car Racer to Fugazi. However, only a handful could make the cut, and you can find the top fan picks ranked below.
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5. Silverchair
Rumors of a Silverchair reunion have lingered in the air for years. The band dominated the ’90s and 2000s, making an early impression with the raw post-grunge of 1995’s Frogstomp. Last March, two-thirds of the Aussie rock legends finally relented, celebrating the 30th anniversary of their debut with an event at Sydney’s Metro Social (where the band performed many of their early gigs). Frontman Daniel Johns didn’t take part, distancing himself from the band in the years since their split and focusing on his solo music, with one caveat: “Don’t talk to me about [it] not sounding like Silverchair.” If Johns ever decided to embrace a full reunion with his bandmates, it’d be epic.
4. Every Time I Die
When Every Time I Die broke up in 2022, just after playing their annual TID The Season, it was a shock. The long-running Buffalo band had been putting out crushing metalcore since 2001, daring themselves to go in new directions on 2021’s Radical. Since then, three of the members — Jordan Buckley, Stephen Micciche, and Clayton Holyoa — have been releasing songs in Better Lovers, whereas Keith Buckleyformed the new project Many Eyes. Still, our readers think a reunion would be fitting this year. Given the band’s heavy, unmissable catalog, particularly with Low Teens turning 10 in September, it’s as good a time as any.
3. Modern Baseball
Just like the past couple of years, Modern Baseball made the list again, being hugely missed by our readers. Can you blame them? After releasing their debut LP, 2012’s Sports, the Philly band only continued to refine themselves, quickly becoming part of the indie-emo canon for their ability to weave loss, romance, and depression into massive hooks (see: “Tears Over Beers” and “Your Graduation”). They moved with warmth and sincerity, being upfront that the band turned into “an immense source of anxiety” and choosing to preserve their friendship when they went on indefinite hiatus in 2017. Given that their last studio album, Holy Ghost, turns 10 in the spring, our readers think a reunion would be apt, though old demos or footage from the era would suffice.
2. Title Fight
Every year, our readers wish for a Title Fight reunion, though it never comes to fruition. Formed as scrappy 13-year-olds in 2003, the Kingston group came to master multiple styles, becoming a household name within the worlds of alternative rock, hardcore, and shoegaze. 2012’s Floral Green, produced by Will Yip, made them unstoppable, though their other albums hold weight, particularly the fuzzier direction on 2015’s Hyperview. These days, Ned Russin has busied himself with Glitterer (who put out a new album late last year), whereas Ben Russin joined Citizen, becoming an official member for 2023’s Calling the Dogs. Even so, it’d be rewarding to see them reunite at Sound and Fury or Outbreak — or perhaps their own headlining tour, celebrating the 15th anniversary of Shed.
1. Circa Survive
Our readers pretty much manifested this one. The post-hardcore veterans, led by Anthony Green, will reunite at this year’s Louder Than Life, though it seems like a larger tour could be in the works. Green has been in many projects through the years, but Circa Survive remains his most revered, blending post-hardcore heaviness with adventurous, abstract songwriting. Through drug addiction, crippling mental health, and near breakups, the band built an enduring legacy that began with 2005’s Juturna, though they definitely have their share of underrated cuts. Given that one of Green’s other projects, the Sound of Animals Fighting, played shows last fall, it’d be fitting for Circa to have their moment in the sun.
