Crucial Releases: March 6
New music from Bitter Branches, VIAL, Denzel Curry, Scout Gillett, and two special benefit albums for your ears.
Read more →Crucial Releases
Crucial Releases: February 27
Stellar new albums from Mitski and Buck Meek, along with new music from Bill Callahan, Gorillaz, Iron & Wine, Nothing, Bibi Club, Heavenly, and Tōth. A jam packed week!
Read more →
Crucial Releases: February 20
New albums from Worry Club, Mirah, Baby Keem, MX Lonely, Willow, and Choker.
Read more →
Crucial Releases: February 13
New music from PONY, Converge, Remember Sports, Brent Faiyaz, and Katzin. A little indie pop, metal, alt country, R&B, and indie rock for your ears.
Read more →
Crucial Releases: February 6
We've got an album of the year contender in the new Ratboys album, as well as new records from Ulrika Spacek, Joji, Dirt Buyer, and J. Cole.
Read more →
Crucial Releases: Rest of January 2026
New music from Searows, Victoryland, IDK, Courtney Marie Andrews, A$AP Rocky, and Jana Horn. The first roundup post of 2026!
Read more →
Crucial Releases: January 9
First issue of the new year! Music from Sault, Dry Cleaning, Feels Like Heaven, Zach Bryan, The Cribs, Glom, and Home Star.
Read more →
Crucial Releases: April 2025
New music from Viagra Boys, Bon Iver, quickly quickly, Momma, Samia, Beach Bunny, Samia, Black Country New Road, and… Wu-Tang!
Read more →
Crucial Releases: January 2025
New music from Ethel Cain, lots of hands, Ditz, Lambrini Girls, Mogwai, Ghais Guevara, FKA Twigs, MIKE, and many more.
Read more →