Daily Newsletter, November 1, 2025

From zero rap songs in the Billboard Top 40 to Drake's many lawsuits, this is what The FADER editors are talking about.

This week's Notable Releases include Chat Pile & Hayden Pedigo, Anna von Hausswolff, Snocaps, Radioactivity, keiyaA, Florence + the Machine, and more.

Indie rock, punky hip-hop, synthpop, and more.

Browse the latest album releases on AllMusic

Stream new releases from Snocaps; Florence and the Machine; KeiyaA; Daniel Avery; Chat Pile & Hayden Pedigo; Claire Rosay; Big L; Anna von Hausswolff; the Belair Lip Bombs; Shlohmo; and Ship Sket

Curated by Mitch Mosk, this week's Editor's Picks features music from Ax and the Hatchetmen, Savannah Conley, Henry Grace, Tough Cookie, Westside Cowboy, and Jane Leo!

The new albums from Why Bonnie and Enumclaw should be at the top of your queue today. Tap in and find a new obsession.

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A weekly post highlighting but a few of our favorite new releases in splendid alphabetical order, brief and (hopefully) informative. There’s a lot of great music out every week and these are but some of the many we think you should check out.

Plus: The Belair Lip Bombs, Ashes and Diamonds, Kristi Brud, µ-Ziq, and more

The Unutterable is the best 21st C LP by the mighty Fall; or is this visionary work concerning Pete Tong, ket & soup, their best period?

A Waxahatchee side project. Guided By Voices. keiyaA. Marfa Public Radio's Julie Bee joins NPR Music's Stephen Thompson to break down the best albums out on Halloween. The Starting 5:- Snocaps (Katie and Allison Crutchfield), s/t- Guided By Voices, Thick Rich and Delicious- Chat Pile & Hayden Pedigo, In The Earth Again- keiyaA, hooke's law- Anna von Hausswolff, IconoclastsThe Lightning Round:- Florence + The Machine, Everybody Scream- The Charlatans, We Are Love- Saintsenaca, Highwalllow & Supermoon Songs- Hilary Woods, Night CRIÚ- Lily Lyons, Re-Open The WorldSee the long list of albums out Oct. 31 and sample dozens of them via our New Music Friday playlist on NPR.org. Follow Julie Bee's weekly Marfa Public Radio show on Mixcloud.Credits:Host: Stephen ThompsonGuest: Julie Bee, Marfa Public RadioAudio Producer: Noah CaldwellDigital Producer: Elle MannionEditor: Otis HartExecutive Producer: Suraya Mohamed

A playlist of awe-inspiring sources for Rafael Toral and his latest album, Traveling Light. These are jazz standards that Toral either did end up using for the album, or strongly considered and listened to frequently. Certain elements such as harmony, chord changes and overall arrangement of the original songs were taken into consideration during Toral's process for his versions in Traveling Light.

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