Howling Bells & Juanita Stein - Strange Life (2026) [Hi-Res]

10 years have disappeared without a toll from the Aussie trio (collectively at least), but it turns out their union is unbreakable and now they’re back with a brand new album of their hypnotic indie-rock.

They always stood separate from the pack with their equal parts sepia-toned romance and gritty rock’n’roll thrills. Together with long term collaborator, Ben Hillier, in the producer’s chair, this record unfurls like an old friend, but it also speaks in a language that’s already winning new fans here. It may be a ‘Strange Life’ and a weird old world, but it sounds better with Howling Bells back in it.