New York-based indie pop artist Alma Perry Peleg has announced her debut album, “Wish,” set for independent release in March 2027. The announcement arrives alongside the lead single “Don’t Talk To Me,” accompanied by a visualizer video.

According to the announcement, the song addresses the end of a manipulative relationship, with Peleg describing it as a track about no longer taking responsibility for someone else’s feelings. The album follows her 2023 debut EP “Scan My Heart” and the 2024 EP “How Much Longer Till We Get to the Present,” and is described by the artist as exploring memory, change, and moving forward while carrying the past, incorporating guitars, synths and unconventional beats.

“Wish” will include 11 tracks, among them “tomorrow,” “Not Me,” “Hello Farewell & Goodbye” and “My Summer Of Love.” The record is slated for U.S. distribution in March 2027.

Based on a press release provided to Music Industry Weekly by Leigh Greaney Bush.

New York musician Kierst has signed to Brooklyn-based indie label Take Care Records, announcing the deal with new single “Two Steps Back.” The track pairs acoustic guitar with Kierst’s vocals on a song about regaining footing after setbacks, according to the announcement. An accompanying music video, directed by Miles Joris-Peyrafitte, was shot partially in reverse, with Kierst performing the lyrics backwards in a nod to PJ Harvey’s “Good Fortune” video.

Kierst debuted in 2022 with the EP “Thud” on London’s Sad Club Records, followed by a run of UK dates and subsequent singles including “Crush” on Slow Dance Records and “Southern Star,” produced by Jonathan Schenke, who has also worked with Parquet Courts, Snail Mail and The Drums. She recently performed at the Asian Culture edition of No One Else Says Festival and is scheduled to appear at New Colossus Festival in New York and SXSW in Austin in 2027.

Based on a press release provided to Music Industry Weekly by Lucie Day.

Gibson has selected Argentine indie-pop band Bandalos Chinos as its Artist Spotlight pick for November 2026, part of a monthly program that promotes emerging and established musicians across the guitar maker’s global marketing channels, including Gibson.com, social media, Gibson Garage retail locations and the Gibson Gazette.

Formed in Buenos Aires in 2009, Bandalos Chinos built a following in Latin American indie music through a trilogy of albums produced by Adán Jodorowsky, and the band says it has earned three Premios Gardel and two Latin Grammy nominations. Its 2025 album “Vándalos,” produced by Fermín Ugarte, received Latin Grammy nominations for Best Pop Rock Album and Best Alternative Song for “El Ritmo.”

The band has toured venues including Movistar Arena in Buenos Aires, Auditorio Nacional in Mexico City and the Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles, according to the announcement. Other 2026 Gibson Artist Spotlight picks include De Nachtwacht, Night Traveler, Charlotte Sands, Corella, verygently, Black Polish, jo0ji, Ponpon, Paula Pera, Nieve Ella and Last Train.

Based on a press release provided to Music Industry Weekly by Libby Coffey, primeprgroup.com.

Singer-songwriter Jae Jin has released his fifth studio album, “Praying With Eyes Open,” out now along with two singles, “Through The Waves” and “Crayons,” each accompanied by music videos. The Seoul-born, Virginia-based artist co-produced the record with longtime collaborator Aaron Hayes, who played multiple instruments and handled engineering, mixing and mastering. Cellist Matt Butler, known for his work with Maren Morris and Kirk Franklin, also appears on the album.

The project was funded through a Kickstarter campaign that set a goal of $20,000 and raised $34,000, according to Jin, who said the campaign received Kickstarter’s “Projects We Love” designation. He recorded the album in Nashville during the summer of 2026, and says the sessions relied entirely on live musicians and analog gear rather than samples or programmed instruments.

Jin has independently released four prior albums since 2015 and says his songs have received Grammy consideration each time, most recently “Lifelines Always Have Two Ends.” He has also won the John Lennon Songwriting Award and placed first in the International Songwriting Competition, according to his bio, and his music has appeared in more than 100 Korean dramas as well as on Spotify and K-LOVE editorial playlists.

Based on a press release provided to Music Industry Weekly by Eric Alper, thatericalper.com.

Travis Tritt has announced an initial slate of 2027 tour dates, kicking off March 9 in Plant City, Florida, and running through October with stops in Nashville, Fort Worth and Kansas City, among other cities. Tickets for select newly announced dates go on sale Nov. 13, with presales starting Nov. 11, according to the announcement.

The two-time Grammy winner’s set list draws from a catalog that includes “Help Me Hold On,” “Anymore,” “Here’s a Quarter (Call Someone Who Cares)” and “T-R-O-U-B-L-E.” Shows are booked across theaters, casinos and festival stages, with some dates and ticket on-sales to be announced later.

Tritt’s children, Tyler Reese Tritt and Tristan Tritt, are set to join him for select performances. Tyler Reese Tritt will appear in Macon, Georgia, Durham, North Carolina, and New Haven, Kentucky, while Tristan Tritt will join both Mt. Vernon, Kentucky, shows.

Based on a press release provided to Music Industry Weekly by Christy Walker-Watkins, 3on.e2ma.net.