Crucial Releases for March 7
The latest new albums from Divorce, Bob Mould, Downward, Hamilton Leithauser, Jason Isbell, SASAMI, and HotWax.
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Crucial Tracks 007: Kevin Humdrum
This month's Crucial Tracks interview features Kevin Humdrum, host of the webzine foofaraw amongst other adventures.
Finding New Releases using the app Albums
An in-depth look at how I find and manage new releases each week, using the app Albums.
Crucial Releases for February 28
Another week of new releases! This time from Deep Sea Diver, Doves, Panda Bear, Cloakroom, Runaway Brother and many more...
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
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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!
Best of 2025
Featured Crucial Releases for January 10
Welcome to 2025! Featuring new releases from Ethel Cain, Lambrini Girls, and zzzahara.
Best of 2024
My Favorite Albums from 2024
Jason runs down his favorite 20 albums from 2024. LOTS of great music this past year.
Operation Mainstream
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.
Operation Mainstream
Deep dive into the RollingStone top 150 albums of all time: S1E1
I'm taking a deep dive into mainstream records I've missed via the RollingStone Top 150 albums of all time list. This initial installment looks at 141 to 150.
Featured Crucial Releases for October 25
I had a lot of releases on my watch list for this week. As usual, some didn't live up to what I had in mind and a few ones I didn't have on my radar caught my ear. Records from Pixies and Better Lovers fell into
Best of 2024
Featured Crucial Releases for October 18
Lots of new releases sparked my interest, but the new High Vis album made the week.
Best of 2024
Featured Crucial Releases for October 4 + 11
Featured crucial releases from the first two weeks of October, highlighted by Wild Pink and Hemlock.
Best of 2024
Featured Crucial Releases for September 27
Big news! A new home for Crucial Tracks on Ghost and a great new album by Merce Lemon.
Best of 2024
Featured Crucial Releases (Aug 30 thru Sep 20)
Another bulk load of good albums for you to check out. Almost a whole month’s worth, actually. I now realize the reason why I get off track – when there’s a week I don’t hear anything I love, I immediately get off routine of writing these posts. Not
Best of 2024
Featured Crucial Releases (Aug 23)
What a super week for new music. Two top tier options in my mind (currently in my top 10 for the year), with four honorable mentions and probably a couple more that could have made it with some more focused listening time. YOU’LL HAVE TO LOSE SOMETHING by Spirit
Best of 2024
Featured Crucial Releases from Aug 16
Look at me! Working on a post ON release day and not two weeks later. 😄 A bunch of very good releases this week, so let’s’ dig in to the stuff we care about! Triple Seven by Wishy (Listen) Wishy is a shoegaze-adjacent band and this is their debut full