Danish post-punk band Iceage has released its first new album in five years, For Love of Grace & the Hereafter, according to Consequence. The record arrives as a strong slate of acts with upcoming Southern California dates—including Lily Allen, Zara Larsson, and Kacey Musgraves—land new songs, remixes, and high-profile playlist placements, signaling a busy late-summer and fall for the region.
Iceage’s latest follows 2021’s Seek Shelter and is highlighted in Pitchfork’s roundup of 10 new albums to hear now, alongside releases from Kurt Vile, Boards of Canada, Paul McCartney, and feeble little horse. Across the Atlantic, British pop star Lily Allen has dropped a new “Beg for Me” remix featuring former Little Mix member JADE, as Consequence reports. Meanwhile, Spotify’s 2026 Songs of Summer predictions, covered by Variety, feature Zara Larsson‘s “Midnight Sun” and Kacey Musgraves’ “Mexico Honey,” with Drake and Ella Langley also in the mix.
New Music Highlights
Pitchfork frames Iceage’s return as one of the week’s key rock events, placing the band alongside Kurt Vile and Boards of Canada in its recommended listening list. Consequence notes that For Love of Grace & the Hereafter is streaming now, offering fans a full-length preview ahead of the group’s live dates.
On the singles side, Brooklyn Vegan’s daily roundup spotlights new tracks from Floating Points, Ratboys, Dawn Richard, This Is Hell, Jana Horn, Barry Andrews, Daniel Blumberg & Amanda Seyfried, a Litronix remix by Beak>, and Xiu Xiu. Variety adds that Spotify editors have singled out roughly 30 songs—including Drake’s “Janice STFU” and Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas”—as potential Songs of Summer, giving Larsson and Musgraves a visibility boost heading into their fall tours.
Why SoCal Fans Should Care
Several of these artists are already locked in to play Southern California in the coming months. Iceage will headline The Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever in Los Angeles on August 6. Lily Allen is set for Kia Forum in Inglewood on September 25. Zara Larsson has back-to-back nights at The Greek Theatre – Los Angeles on September 29–30, and Kacey Musgraves will play two shows at Crypto.com Arena on October 18–19.
For indie-rock followers, feeble little horse also has Southern California stops on December 12 at The Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles and December 15 at Music Box – San Diego in San Diego. The clustering of album drops, remixes, and playlist pushes just ahead of these dates suggests Los Angeles and San Diego will see fresh setlists and higher-energy performances.
As Spotify’s summer predictions circulate and new releases stack up, SoCal venues are poised to host a particularly diverse run of shows—from Iceage’s brooding post-punk to Larsson’s pop anthems and Musgraves’ country crossover. Fans can expect these artists to road-test their latest material locally before heading deeper into their touring cycles.
Last updated June 04, 2026.
Sources: Brooklyn Vegan, Pitchfork News, Consequence, Variety Music
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