Announcing the Crucial Tracks 2025 Record Giveaway

We're looking to give away up to 10 records across a variety of genres to lucky readers. Enter today!

Crucial Releases for February 21

Brand new albums from Anxious, The Murder Capital, Saya Gray, Youth Lagoon and more!

Crucial Releases for February 14

New releases for the week ending February 14th, including Bartees Strange, venturing, Horsegirl, Kestrels, and Frog.

Crucial Tracks 006: Patrick Rhone

This month's Crucial Tracks interview features Patrick Rhone, author, blogger, and Master Generalist.

Crucial Releases for February 7

New releases from Squid, Sleeper's Bell, Sharon Van Etten, Heartworms, Inhaler, Michigander, and Larry June/2 Chainz/The Alchemist.

Crucial Releases for January 31

No featured release this week, but solid records from The Weeknd, Charlie Houston, MIKE, and Bonnie "Prince" Billy.

Crucial Releases for January 24

New music from Ditz, Ghais Guevara, Mogwai, FKA twigs, and Boldy James this week.

Crucial Releases for January 17

A handful of really good releases this week, featuring lots of hands, Ex-Void, Flora Hibberd, Delivery, Kele, Mac Miller, and jasmine.4.t

Crucial Tracks 005: Matt Dente

New year, new Crucial Tracks interview! We are kicking off 2025 with another close friend of ours, Matt Dente. Dig in, it's good!

Featured Crucial Releases for January 10

Welcome to 2025! Featuring new releases from Ethel Cain, Lambrini Girls, and zzzahara.

My Favorite Albums from 2024

Jason runs down his favorite 20 albums from 2024. LOTS of great music this past year.

Deep dive into the RollingStone top 150 albums of all time: S1E2

I'm taking a deep dive into mainstream records I've missed via the RollingStone Top 150 albums of all time list. This installment looks at #131 to 140.