13 October 2026
New albums, fresh collaborations and a rediscovered favourite feature in Universal Music Australia’s latest new-music update, supplied by Harrison Cartwright.
Remi Wolf, Paul McCartney and Norah Jones lead the update
The newsletter announces Remi Wolf’s new album Mud, an expansion of Paul McCartney’s The Boys of Dungeon Lane, and a collaboration between Norah Jones and Chris Stapleton. Remi Wolf’s Champagne also appears among the featured tracks.
TOMORA’s Celebration arrives Friday
TOMORA, the collaboration between AURORA and The Chemical Brothers’ Tom Rowlands, will release Celebration with three new tracks this Friday, 16 October. The update follows their debut album and renewed attention around The Chemical Brothers’ Go and AURORA’s Runaway.
Michael Kiwanuka’s Hero finds a new audience
Universal reports renewed interest in Michael Kiwanuka’s Hero after its use in the season finale of HBO’s Lanterns. The label says Australian Spotify streams have increased by 2,541.63% since 4 October, with fan edits and scene recreations on TikTok contributing to discovery of the song.
More tracks to explore
Other tracks featured in the update include Lil Baby’s Coast to Coast, Jamie T’s Waist 36 Leg 32, Alessi Rose’s Fun, Sam Tompkins’ Beauty Queen and Miranda Lambert’s Snakeskin Boots featuring Ella Langley.
That makes for a mix of new releases, collaborations and catalogue discoveries to explore this week.
Source: Universal Music Australia’s new-music newsletter, supplied by Harrison Cartwright on 13 October 2026.