New Music Friday Oct. 30: Queens of the Stone Age, Dominic Fike, Gracie Abrams and more
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Answer first: This week's New Music Friday (Oct. 30) is led by Queens of the Stone Age's ninth studio album "Perfecth", with major releases from Dominic Fike, Gracie Abrams, The Snuts, Radio Free Alice, Nines and Esmerelda Road, per Official Charts' weekly roundup and NPR Music's picks.
Key points
- Queens of the Stone Age — "Perfecth": ninth studio album, inspired by kintsugi (the Japanese art of repairing ceramics with gold); their last LP "In Times New Roman..." (2023) peaked at No. 2 on the Official Albums Chart
- Also out: Dominic Fike and Gracie Abrams projects, The Snuts, Radio Free Alice, Nines, Esmerelda Road
- NPR Music's All Songs Considered highlights its five favorite albums of the week
Why it is trending
Selection basis: Friday release day coverage across Official Charts and NPR on Oct. 30, with QOTSA's chart-topping bid the week's biggest rock story — a No. 1 would be the band's second UK chart-topper.
Confirmed / not confirmed
Confirmed: The release list and album details as published by Official Charts on Oct. 30, and NPR's weekly picks.
Not confirmed: Chart positions — first-week numbers land with the next Official Chart update.
What to watch
Whether "Perfecth" gives Queens of the Stone Age a second UK No. 1 album, and how Gracie Abrams' and Dominic Fike's releases perform in first-week streams.
Sources
- Official Charts "New Music Friday: Queens of the Stone Age, Dominic Fike, Gracie Abrams..." Oct. 30, 2026
- NPR Music "New Music Friday: The best albums out Oct. 30" Oct. 30, 2026