Daily Newsletter, November 15, 2025

Plus: I Was a King, The Gnomes and more classic indie, alternative and college rock.

Stream new releases from FKA twigs; Colter Wall; Summer Walker; Navy Blue; Austra; Sword II; Quinn & FearDorian; K-Lone; Boldy James & Nicholas Craven; and JJJJJerome Ellis

Devotional music, experimental country, jangle pop, and more.

Browse the latest album releases on AllMusic

Curated by Mitch Mosk, this week's Editor's Picks features music from Amanda Bergman, The Paper Kites, Mon Rovîa, Jade Street, Dollpile, & Elliott Skinner!

To the sound of cumbia rhythms, noisy bass tremors, frantic violin phrases and spectral electronics, the Peruvian-born artist creates a moving meditation on home and homeliness, from the unconscious desires buried in the basement to the hopes and dreams spiralling from the attic room

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.

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

This week's Notable Releases include Lamp of Murmuur, FKA twigs, Ben Quad, Ragana & Drowse, and more.

Every week the Stereogum staff chooses the five best new songs of the week. The eligibility period begins and ends Thursdays right before midnight. You can hear this week’s picks below and on Stereogum’s Favorite New Music Spotify playlist, which is updated weekly. (An expanded playlist of our new music picks is available to members…

FKA twigs. The Avett Brothers. Madi Diaz covering blink-182. Stephen Thompson from NPR Music is joined by Liz Warner from WDET in Detroit to chat about their favorite albums out Friday, Nov. 14. The Starting 5:- FKA twigs, 'EUSEXUA Afterglow' (Stream)- The Avett Brothers & Mike Patton, 'AVTT/PTTN' (Stream)- Gabriel Jacoby, 'gutta child' EP (Stream)- K-LONE, 'sorry i thought you were someone else' (Stream)- Sword II, 'Electric Hour' (Stream)The Lightning Round:- Summer Walker, 'Finally Over It'- V/A, 'DJ-Kicks: Eris Drew'- Austra, 'Chin Up Buttercup'- Everything But the Girl, 'The Best of Everything But the Girl'- Tony Molina, 'On This Day'See the long list of albums out Nov. 14 and sample dozens of them via our New Music Friday playlist on NPR.org.Credits:Host: Stephen ThompsonGuest: Liz Warner, WDETAudio Producer: Noah CaldwellDigital Producer: Elle MannionEditor: Otis HartExecutive Producer: Suraya Mohamed

Enjoy our latest Mixtape, ft. Damien Jurado, Joshua Burnside, Nick Drake, Weirs, Jana Horn, Lankum, Tenniscoats, Glyders, Michael Chapman, Pentangle, Sophie Harris, Alasdair Roberts, Goblin Band, Shelley Short, and more