New Music Friday: 8 new releases as holiday shopping begins (06 Nov 2026)

Global News · Alan Cross · 2026-11-06 14:00 UTC

My feed is drowning in new Christmas songs, but we'll leave them aside for New Music Friday because there's plenty of regular music to consider.

New Music Friday has about two more weeks in its standard form. Then we move to Black Friday, which will see plenty of special releases, reissues, and all kinds of Record Store Day exclusives. Beyond that, there will be a few stragglers before the recorded music industry enters its holiday season hibernation.

Singles

1. Arkells, Handshake Thugs (Universal)

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