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 L’Rain, Superfan, Rev3rent, Show Me the Body, Starcharm, and more.
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Check out our picks below, and stay informed about everything coming out in June with our monthly album release calendar.
AP A-sides – June 12, 2026
- Harmony Tividad – “Best Dressed”
- L’Rain – “soulless cycle”
- Luke Armstrong – “Boys Don’t Cry”
- The Menzingers – “Better Angels”
- Rev3rent – “Last One Here”
- Show Me the Body – “Eat for Peace”
- Starcharm – “Fake Blood”
- Superfan – “Picture of Return”
- Unpeople – “friends”
- Wayside – “Invisible Strings”