New Singles for 2026: Kurt Baker, Olle Schelin, Vanilla, Mod Lang


New releases are coming out at a furious pace, and I aim to get ahead of them. First, not new but I stumbled across this, and its wonderful to hear Andy Partridge (XTC) doing a song with Chris Braide. The extended EP has other songs, but the magic is on “I like Be With You.” The ever popular Kurt Baker is back with “Undertow Afterglow” and a cracking cover of McCartney’s “My Brave Face.” Swiss Instrumentalist Olle Schelin starts slow, but picks up at chorus of “To You Flowers.” And Vanilla continues with another year-long album project, this one is ‘Lollygag’ and asks that eternal question “Why?” Finally, Detroit band Mod Lang recalls Mr. Baker with its youthful melodic energy, as their album ‘Borrowed Time’ is due to hit next month. Enjoy!