Crucial Releases: Sept 26 + Oct 3
New albums from Geese, SPRINTS, Thrice, Idlewild, Prewn and many more.
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Crucial Releases: September 19
New albums from Wednesday, NewDad, Total Wife, TRSH, and Cardi B.
Crucial Releases: September 12
New albums from Die Spitz, King Princess, Spite House, Liquid Mike, and more.
App Updates for September
Announcing four new features for the Crucial Tracks app: better reminders, prompt explorer, themes, and Bandcamp/YouTube support for entries.
Crucial Releases: August 29 + September 5
Crucial Releases for Aug 29 and Sept 5, including Big Thief, shame, Hayley Williams, The Beths, Blood Orange, and more.
Crucial Releases: August 22
New albums from Deftones, Hand Habits, Wolf Alice, Hot Mulligan, Earl Sweatshirt, TOPS, Water From Your Eyes, and Dean Johnson.
Crucial Releases: August 15
New albums from Racing Mount Pleasant, Dijon, Kerosene Heights, Pile, Georgia Harmer, and Pool Kids.
App Updates for August 2025
Email reminders are here! As well as a look at what’s next.
Crucial Releases: July 25 & early August
Jam packed. 20 highlighted releases, including new by Indigo De Souza, Emily Hines, and JID.
Crucial Releases: First Half of July
New records from Clipse, Open Mike Eagle, Wet Leg, Forth Wanderers, Alex G, Madeline Kenney, Billie Marten and more!
Crucial Recap: 2025.ep9
The highlight of this latest issue is a BRAND NEW Crucial Tracks interview... I'm so excited for this
Crucial Tracks 009: Zach Barocas
The latest Crucial Tracks participant: Zach Barocas. Musician, composer, stationery shop owner, and overall great human being.
Crucial Releases: middle of June edition
New releases from S.G. Goodman, Hotline TNT, HAIM, and Yaya Bey highlight this issue.
My Favorite Albums at Mid-Year
A mid year review of my favorite albums so far...
Crucial Releases: June 6 edition
New releases from Turnstile, Little Simz, Lifeguard, and Activity.
Crucial Releases: rest of May edition
A whole lot of new music in May!
Crucial Releases: May 2
New music by Men I Trust, Carriers, Mei Semones, PUP, Club Night, and Samantha Crain.
The joy of Crucial Tracks
My favorite thing so far is the slow, serendipitous nature of the Public Tracks feed.