Daily Newsletter, October 25, 2025

This week's Notable Releases include Parts Work (a new project from Hop Along's Frances Quinlan), Speed, The Acacia Strain, and more.

From Sombr’s TikTok fight to the return of Rosalía, this is what The FADER editors are talking about.

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Browse the latest album releases on AllMusic

Stream new releases from Tortoise; Daniel Caesar; Lily Allen; Rafael Toral; Carrier; Bruiser Wolf & Harry Fraud; Eliza McLamb; Jennifer Walton; Natural Information Society; Joe Westerlund; and Machine Girl

Indie pop, art rock, hip-hop, and more.

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.

Plus: Just Mustard, Getdown Services 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 on Spotify and Apple Music, updated throughout the week.)

Brandi Carlile. Miguel. Tortoise. Host Stephen Thompson chats with Ayana Contreras from KUVO in Denver about their favorite albums out Friday, Oct. 24.The Starting 5:- Brandi Carlile, 'Returning To Myself'- Miguel, 'Caos'- Tortoise, 'Touch'- Daniel Caesar, 'Son Of Spergy'- Yazmin Lacey, 'Teal DreamsThe Lightning Round:- iLe, 'Como Las Canto Yo'- Natural Information Society, 'Perseverance Flow'- Hannah Jadagu, 'Describe'- Hether, 'Holy Water'- Joyer, 'On the Other End of the Line'See the long list of albums out Oct. 24 and sample dozens of them via our New Music Friday playlist on NPR.org.Credits:Host: Stephen ThompsonGuest: Ayana Contreras, KUVOAudio Producer: Noah CaldwellDigital Producer: Elle MannionEditor: Otis HartExecutive Producer: Suraya Mohamed

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