More Albums I Liked in 2025
The ones I liked that didn't make the final list for 2025. Broken down by genre... 53 albums in all!
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Crucial Releases: November 21
New music from De La Soul, Glitterer, Haley Heynderickx & Max Garcia Conover, GASKET, Method of Doubt, and BOYS LIFE.
Crucial Releases: November 7 + 14
New music from Sword II, Sorry, DRAIN, Stella Donnelly, Danny Brown, Armand Hammer, Whitney, Navy Blue, and runo plum.
App Updates for November
Announcing design updates, challenges to earn badges, new merch, and recapping the blog.
Crucial Releases: October 31
New music from Saintseneca, Snocaps, Florence + the Machine, Aesop Rock, Work Wife, The Belair Lip Bombs, and Camp Trash.
Crucial Releases: October 24
New records from Antibalas, Hannah Jagadu, Daniel Caesar, fanclubwallet, Joyer, Tortoise, The Alchemist, and Soulfly.
Crucial Releases: October 17
New music from they are gutting a body of water, Militarie Gun, Skullcrusher, 84 Tigers, Living Hour, Destiny Bond, and Mirrorless.
Crucial Releases: October 10
New records from Jay Som, Flock of Dimes, Mobb Deep, Long Fling, and Madi Diaz.
Crucial Releases: Sept 26 + Oct 3
New albums from Geese, SPRINTS, Thrice, Idlewild, Prewn and many more.
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!