Crucial Releases: June 6 edition
New releases from Turnstile, Little Simz, Lifeguard, and Activity.
Best of 2025
Each week we take a look at the crucial new music releases, so you don't miss your next favorite record. 34 posts
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.
Crucial Releases: April 25
New music from Viagra Boys, Emma-Jean Thackray, Beach Bunny, Samia, and... Wu-Tang!
Crucial Releases: most of April edition
Geez, April is almost over isn't it? Lots of good music this month -- Bon Iver, Momma, Speedway, Casper Skulls, Blu, quickly quickly, Ribbon Skirt, Black Country New Road, Florist, Scowl, Bedridden, Julien Baker & TORRES, Superheaven, The Convenience, and Valerie June.
Crucial Releases for March 28
New music from Perfume Genius, Great Grandpa, Bria Salmena, Free Range, Lucy Dacus, and Sam Akpro.
Crucial Releases: March 14/21 super post
New albums from Japanese Breakfast, Men I Trust, Courting, terraplana, Saba, Weatherday, Goya Gumbani, Dutch Interior, Greentea Peng, and My Morning Jacket. A big one!
Crucial Releases for March 7
The latest new albums from Divorce, Bob Mould, Downward, Hamilton Leithauser, Jason Isbell, SASAMI, and HotWax.
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...
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 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
Featured Crucial Releases for January 10
Welcome to 2025! Featuring new releases from Ethel Cain, Lambrini Girls, and zzzahara.