Crucial Releases: First three weeks of May
New music from Aldous Harding, Broken Social Scene, Basement, Rostam, Modern Women, Koyo, Social Distortion, Weird Nightmare, Kevin Morby, and many more. A jam packed three weeks!
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Crucial Releases: Rest of April
New music from Friko, Blu & Exile, Gia Margaret, Sean Solomon, Kehlani, Prince Daddy + the Hyena, Yaya Bey, Failure, Noah Kahan, Foo Fighters, and many more.
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Crucial Releases: April 3 + 10
New music from Robber Robber, WU LYF, Brown Horse, Earl Sweatshirt & MIKE, Arlo Parks, deary, Thundercat, John Andrews, Hiding Places, Holly Humberstone, Lucky, I Am the Avalanche, Gretel, Lime Garden, and Wesley Joseph. Phew. π
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Crucial Releases: March 27
New music from Courtney Barnett, Snail Mail, The New Pornographers, Flea, Start Today, Paula Kelley, Free Throw, Medium Build, Tigers Jaw, The Twilight Sad, and Jose Gonzalez. STACKED.
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Crucial Releases: March 20
New music from Gladie, Neurosis, Grace Ives, Ringing, Special Friend, Witch Post, underscores, Son Little, Continuals, and Girl Scout.
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Crucial Releases: March 13
New music from The Notwist, Morgan Nagler, Anjimile, Brigitte Calls Me Baby, Kim Gordon, ELUCID, Cut Worms, and Ora Cogan. As well as a couple oops records from last week.
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Crucial Releases: March 6
New music from Bitter Branches, VIAL, Denzel Curry, Scout Gillett, and two special benefit albums for your ears.
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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 TΕth. A jam packed week!
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Crucial Releases: February 20
New albums from Worry Club, Mirah, Baby Keem, MX Lonely, Willow, and Choker.
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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!
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Crucial Releases: January 2025
New music from Ethel Cain, lots of hands, Ditz, Lambrini Girls, Mogwai, Ghais Guevara, FKA Twigs, MIKE, and many more.
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