Friday Favourites: The Best New Tracks of the Week 24/07/26

There’s so much new music being released in the world today that it’s hard to keep up. Even if you consider yourself a music nerd, it’s impossible to listen to the hundreds of new tracks dropping every week. That’s why we are here to help.

The crew at The Note are constantly listening to music, from local emerging artists right through to your global superstars, and we want to make sure you stay ahead of the curve, so every Friday we are collating a list of our favourite tracks of the week.

This week’s list features new music from and more.

RONA. ‘In Movement’

When it comes to the Australian electronic scene, few artists are as consistently invigorating as Kaytetye producer and DJ RONA. It seems like everything she releases is a certified dancefloor hit, which is exactly the case with her latest experimental creation, 'In Movement'.

Taken from her upcoming third EP To The Ground, out Friday 22 August, RONA. continues to excite with her thrilling releases as she firmly establishes herself as one of the country's great electronic talents.

TOWNS - ‘MAGNIFICENT’

Adelaide punk rock duo TOWNS have shared new track 'MAGNIFICENT', a second taste of their upcoming Alan Day-produced sophomore album.

As someone in the YouTube comments mentions, this is a fun song. It's the type of tune you turn up loud and rock out in your bedroom too.

The accompanying music video was directed by the band's manager Rachel Whitford in collaboration with Liam Woolcock of Leave the Crumbs and features the band being replaced by a robot.

After – ‘Take Me To Sunrise’

LA rock pop duo After have announced the release of their debut album, Fell Asleep in the Sun. To commemorate the occasion, they've also shared the album's latest single, 'Take Me To Sunrise', a late '90s/early '00s throwback that makes great use of Justine Dorsey's dreamy vocals.

Fun fact: the duo initially met on the dating app Hinge, but quickly discovered their relationship wasn't romantic, but musical.

Gotts Street Park – ‘Easy’

UK trio Gotts Street Park follow up their most recent single, ‘Some Birds Don’t Fly’, with gorgeous new track 'Easy'. Featuring the thrilling vocals of fellow Brit Celeste, 'Easy' demonstrates Gotts Street Park's jazz-inspired instrumentation that allows Celeste to soar. How good? So good!

Militarie Gun ft. Mannequin Pussy – 'World's Always Burning'

Here's a teamup I didn't know I needed in my life. LA alt-rockers Militarie Gun have collaborated with Philly punk-rockers Mannequin Pussy on 'World's Always Burning', a melodic guitar fizzer that is one of three new tracks taken from the deluxe edition of their 2025 album, God Save the Gun.

The band’s Ian Shelton said in a press release, “Everything in God Save the Gun became so focused on the internal, that when it came to fitting these songs in, it felt like they had stepped outside of that perspective. In my head these songs started to form into the feeling of finally coming to after being so caught up in your own head, and then realising the rest of the world is still out there and you haven’t been actively participating.”

Heaps Good Friends – ‘Funny Ha Ha’

Here's a little synth-pop ditty from Adelaide duo Heaps Good Friends. 'Funny Ha Ha' sounds like something straight out of the '80s, with vocalist Emma Fradd and instrumentalist Nick O’Connor continuing the rollout of new tracks from their upcoming EP.

Chelsea Wolfe – 'Cold'

Announcing the release of her ninth studio album, The Dark, due for release on Friday 21 August via Loma Vista Recordings, American singer-songwriter Chelsea Wolfe has shared new single 'Cold'.

This one is stripped back, allowing Wolfe to weave a tale of heartbreak over a dynamic piano line and subtle percussion, her haunting voice soaring over the instrumentation.

Rainbow Chan – 'Four Blessings'

Combining shimmering synths, dense 808s, the suona (commonly referred to as the Chinese oboe) and pitch-altered vocals, 'Four Blessings' is a highly intriguing dose of experimental electro-pop from award-winning interdisciplinary artist Rainbow Chan.

Taken from her forthcoming third album, The Bridal Lament, Chan explains the song "is written from the perspective of someone disillusioned by love, but not yet ready to give up hope. Sonically, the track brings the ceremonial sound of the suona into a left-field R&B world of manipulated vocals, synths and textured beats."

Club Halifax – 'Blah Blah Blah'

NSW indie rock outfit Club Halifax are back with catchy new single, 'Blah Blah Blah'. Following last year's To The Core EP, the group's first release of 2026 is about having a few pints at the pub and chatting shit.

"As the lyrics formed, we kept coming back to that feeling of drunk sincerity and how you end up having the most honest conversation of your night," explains vocalist Brianna Greasley. "As an autistic person, having a few drinks genuinely helps me communicate more freely. I’m not advocating for getting smashed every night, but I have some memories of nights like that with a real warmth and fondness, and this song is a little ode to that feeling."

Katy B x Jax Jones – 'Last Day of Summer'

Back in the early 00s, Katy B was all the rage. While she might not have the commercial appeal internationally, she still has a large following in the UK and Europe, with 'Last Day of Summer' a testament to her longevity.

A high-tempo garage meets house barnburner, this collaboration with Jax Jones is the perfect soundtrack for the dancefloor, be it a club in Ibiza or your living room with friends.

Hellcat Speedracer – 'Ultraviolet'

Sydney electro duo Hellcat Speedracer have announced the release of their second EP, forever never here., out Friday 4 September, and shared the project's latest single, 'Ultraviolet'.

Those who love making shapes on the d-floor will be all over 'Ultraviolet', which embraces '90s rave culture with splashes of contemporary electronica.

Speaking on their new project, the duo says, "forever never here. is not just our EP, but a state of being. We coined this phrase as a way to give meaning to the lifestyle we have been living in our 20s, moving towards 30. It is a subconscious experience creating a constant state of reflection of one’s life, much like hangxiety after a big night."