October went out with a proper racket. The final Friday of the month delivered new records from Queens of the Stone Age, DIIV, The Snuts and Editors, while some less familiar names made an equally persuasive case for your attention. Welcome to Imminent Infinity’s Sunday Roundup for 1 November 2026.
Queens of the Stone Age find a different kind of intensity
Perfecth, the band’s ninth studio album, landed on 30 October. Rather than measuring it solely against their biggest riffs, the more interesting question is how Josh Homme and company handle space, vulnerability and unease. We’ve already gone deeper in our full Perfecth review, where the record earned 8.5/10. It’s one of the week’s essential listens, whether or not it sounds like the Queens album you expected.
DIIV’s ZIRP! joins a crowded release day
DIIV also released ZIRP! on Friday. The shoegaze band’s latest was produced by A. G. Cook, making it a particularly intriguing prospect for anyone interested in the line between dense guitar textures and more experimental pop production. The album follows Frog in Boiling Water; the band have also announced 2027 UK dates. Read our earlier report on ‘Dare Me’ and the forthcoming tour.
The Snuts, Editors and a strong week for UK guitar music
Scotland’s The Snuts returned with Joy in Short Moments, while Editors released Surface, Echo & Sound. Both albums arrived on 30 October, offering two very different routes through modern British alternative music: the former’s melodic indie-rock instincts and the latter’s darker, more atmospheric territory. They’re the sort of records that deserve time beyond the release-day rush.
Don’t overlook The Big Moon and Sennen
Two other releases are worth keeping on the radar. The Big Moon released their fourth album, Forever, via Fiction Records. The album’s personal context makes it especially compelling: singer Juliette Jackson has discussed the hearing loss she experienced following treatment for a cholesteatoma.
Meanwhile, Sennen returned with New Quiet, their first album since 2016. The British band’s combination of shoegaze, indie rock and patient, expansive arrangements makes this one a particularly good fit for Imminent Infinity readers. It’s also a reminder that the week’s most interesting records aren’t necessarily those with the loudest campaigns.
Grassroots radar: Heidi Curtis
Newcastle songwriter Heidi Curtis released ‘Run’ on 22 October, ahead of her Summon EP, due 20 November via AWAL. Curtis has explained that the song explores the way obsessive-compulsive thoughts can hide behind superstition. She is also scheduled to support Blossoms on their November arena dates, putting an emerging northern artist in front of a sizeable new audience. That’s a story we’ll be keeping an eye on.
There’s a connection to our own grassroots coverage, too. Edinburgh band Fright Years, whom we interviewed for Imminent Infinity, supported Curtis at Hyde Park Book Club in Leeds on 20 October. It’s another example of the emerging guitar scene’s overlapping paths.
Looking ahead
There’s no need to rush through all these albums in a weekend. Perfecth and ZIRP! already give us plenty to unpack, while The Snuts, Editors, The Big Moon and Sennen offer different paths into the season. On the grassroots side, Curtis is one to revisit when Summon arrives later this month.
That’s the point of the Sunday Roundup: not a shopping list of everything released, but a few records and artists genuinely worth spending time with. We’ll be listening.
Sources and release information: Official Charts – New Music Friday (30 October); Norman Records – New Music Friday; FOMO Vinyl – UK releases; Scientists of Sound – Heidi Curtis.
