MNU Weekly Music Round-up (7 – 13 September 2026)
What is the MNU Weekly Music Round-up?
MNU Newsroom is pleased to introduce its brand-new section with a round-up of all the latest music releases for fans of absolutely every genre, titled the MNU Weekly Music Round-up. Whether you are into pop, rock, R&B, jazz, or even hip-hop, you are sure to find something to suit your taste in our articles, because every week, starting now, we will be keeping you up to date with everything happening in the world of global music.
Albums
almost monday – THANK GOD IT’S ALMOST MONDAY
almost monday, formed in San Diego, California, in 2015, have published their second studio album THANK GOD IT’S ALMOST MONDAY, stating that, on the contrary, people should turn their fear of the start of the working week into gratitude and anticipation for a new phase in their lives.
THANK GOD IT’S ALMOST MONDAY was co-written by the band’s members Dawson Daugherty, Luke Fabry, and Cole Clisby during a particularly tough period marked by touring fatigue and personal ups and downs. It includes 13 songs in the indie-pop and alternative-pop genres.
The album’s tracklist is as follows:
1. «thank god it’s almost monday»
2. «delicate»
3. «class a»
4. «no more regrets»
5. «superprism»
6. «fade»
7. «losing streak»
8. «leaving is easy»
9. «buzz»
10. «skinny dip»
11. «enjoy the ride»
12. «french kids»
13. «better late than never»
Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube Music
SOYEON – What a Wonderful Life
The leader of the K-pop girl group i-dle is back with more solo music for her fans. This time, SOYEON (Jeon So-yeon) has prepared a full-length studio album entitled What a Wonderful Life, the first of its kind in her discography. It features eight tracks, and all of them were created with the artist’s own involvement, which is no great challenge for the native of Seoul, as she writes, composes, and produces the majority of i-dle’s songs.
What a Wonderful Life, serving as a sort of diary for the performer, is a call for freedom, originality, and independence from others. The album genre does not have a clear genre focus, and it harmoniously blends pop, rock, EDM, and hip-hop.
The album’s tracklist is as follows:
1. «I’m gonna TOESA» (feat. Kian84)
2. «Bankroll»
3. «icebluerabbit»
4. «STAR»
5. «Hate veggie song»
6. «Amigo» (feat. Minsu)
7. «Would you love me»
8. «Goodbye, Romance»
Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube Music
EPs
Violet Days – Everything’s Coming Up Roses
The news on music releases continues, and now, it comes from Sweden’s Violet Days. An indie-electropop and synth-pop project from Stockholm, led by Lina Hansson, they have shared their new EP Everything’s Coming Up Roses, which tells about the themes of change, grief, and finding a new purpose in life. It consists of six original songs.
The EP’s tracklist is as follows:
1. «The Urge To Disappear»
2. «Don’t Ruin Love»
3. «I Know Better»
4. «Everything’s Coming Up Roses»
5. «Myth Of You»
6. «My Love»
Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube Music
JEWELS – SUGARCOAT IT
Another EP also comes from Stockholm. JEWELS, a Swedish multi-genre singer-songwriter whose real name is Julia, focuses on self-discovery, vulnerability, and the ups and downs of relationships and break-ups in her SUGARCOAT IT. It is a collection of six pop compositions.
The EP’s tracklist is as follows:
1. «STUPID CUPID»
2. «BOY CRAZY»
3. «F.S.U»
4. «SUGARCOAT IT»
Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube Music
Singles / Songs
Dove Cameron – «When In Rome»
Dove Cameron (Dove Olivia Cameron) is a popular American singer and actress, hailing from Bainbridge Island, Washington. Her debut studio album is set to be published this year, but its lead single «When In Rome» is already available. The pop track describes the intense and carefree nature of a passionate romantic connection. Earlier this year, the singer got engaged to the Italian singer and songwriter Damiano David.
Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube Music
Mylène Farmer – «Des lols et des quoi»
The icon of the French music scene has announced the release of her upcoming studio album ÉGRÉGORE (Egregore), which will be released on 30 October. In her latest pop hit «Des lols et des quoi» (Lols and whatnot), Mylène Farmer (Mylène Jeanne Gautier), who originally comes from Pierrefonds, Quebec, addresses the issue of the impoverishment of modern language and the influence of internet slang.
Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube Music
Kyle Alessandro – «Tide»
Four months after the release of his third full-length studio album, the Norwegian singer Kyle Alessandro (Kyle Alessandro Helgesen Villalobos), from Levanger, is coming back. «Tide» is an upbeat electronic dance-pop, partly written by the singer himself, which urges its listeners to stop looking back at the past and to be ready for an unknown future.
Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube Music
pollyséna – «мед»
pollyséna (Polina Hulturian) is a rising star on the Ukrainian indie music scene. A native of Kyiv, pollyséna mainly explores the themes of love, freedom, and nostalgia in her own works, and her new song «мед» (Honey) is no exception.
