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 Wishy, Fontaines D.C., MX LONELY, Lucy Bedroque, Remi Wolf, and more.
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Check out our picks below, and stay informed about everything coming out in August with our monthly album release calendar.
AP A-sides – Aug. 21, 2026
- beabadoobee – “Memories”
- Fontaines D.C. – “Marianne”
- GB – “Small Gods”
- Grave Secrets – “Cut Your Hair”
- Index – “Earth”
- Joyer – “Something to Prove” (Bleary Eyed Remix)
- Lucy Bedroque – “SPEED DEMON”
- MX LONELY – “March 16th” (feat. Caitlin Starr)
- Remi Wolf – “Bottle”
- Wishy – “Sensational”