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 Towa Bird, Sub*T, Just Penelope, Nothing, TV Star, 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 27, 2026
- cootie catcher – “Quarter note rock”
- Dry Socket – “Leglock”
- Fireball Kid – “Guilt Drive”
- Just Penelope – “Feel So”
- Mizery – “Eulogy” (feat. Sammy Ciaramitaro of Drain)
- Nothing – “essential tremors”
- Sub*T – “Overcomplicate”
- Towa Bird – “Gentleman”
- TV Star – “Out of My Bag”
- UnityTX – “STFU”
