New album releases 2025 are already shaping the sound of the year, with standout singles and major returns across multiple genres this week.
Reuniting after more than two decades, Prolapse returns with the biting single “Cha Cha Cha 2000.” Known for their angular post-punk sound and sprechgesang delivery, the British band will release I Wonder When They’re Going to Destroy Your Face on August 29 via Tapete Records.
Belgian artist Lucie Rezsöhaz, under the moniker Oberbaum, introduces “Solitude,” the first single from her upcoming album I Should Be Softer (September 5). Produced by Katie Von Schleicher, it’s a reflective, piano-driven indie pop gem.
Sydney Sprague previews her upcoming album Peak Experience (out September 26) with “Flat Circle,” a melancholic yet catchy track that sets the tone for the project.
Sarah McLachlan’s first new album in over a decade, Better Broken, arrives September 19 on Concord. The emotional title track is out now, marking a powerful return since 2014’s Shine On.
The prolific artist behind Parannoul launches a new series under the alias Mydreamfever, beginning with Silence is the New Noise—the first of several albums planned every two months.
Ahead of the August 29 release of A Welcome Kind of Weakness via Run For Cover, Runnner shares “Get Real Sleep,” a soft and introspective cut steeped in lo-fi textures.
French synthwave artist Perturbator teases his upcoming album Age of Aquarius (October 10, Nuclear Blast) with “Apocalypse Now,” featuring vocals from Ulver’s Kristoffer Rygg.
Philadelphia doom outfit Crypt Sermon unveils “Only Ash and Dust,” the first track from Saturnian Appendices, a B-sides EP from last year’s The Stygian Rose, dropping August 8 via Dark Descent.
Known for their chiptune roots, Anamanaguchi goes full alt-rock with “Magnet,” a new single from the upcoming album Anyway. Think 8-bit meets Blue Album-era Weezer.
Industrial artist King Yosef returns with “Molting Fear,” the lead single from Spire of Fear, due out August 15 via Bleakhouse. It’s heavy, raw, and punishing.
Indie experimentalists WHY? deliver a tender, unconventional tribute to Mac Miller with a heartfelt cover of his song “Circles.”
Texas-based Vandoliers team up with Joshua Ray Walker and Taylor Hunnicutt on this lively single from their new record Life Behind Bars, out Friday, June 27.
Montreal’s psych-rock veterans The Besnard Lakes share “In Hollywood,” the lead track from their forthcoming seventh studio album.
Daffo debuts “Habit,” the first single from their newly announced full-length album Where the Earth Bends—an introspective exploration of change and emotion.
“Bits,” the second single off No Joy’s Bugland, delivers an ethereal blend of Cocteau Twins-style harmonies and sludgy shoegaze guitar lines.
Dev Hynes (aka Blood Orange) collaborates with Caroline Polachek and the legendary Vini Reilly of The Durutti Column on “The Field.” With delicate nylon-string guitar work and dreamy production, it’s a standout track.
