Uteblivna vi
Uteblivna vi Album ∙ Pop ∙ 2025 Lisa Nilsson
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MUSIC - SORRY 4 DA WAIT
MUSIC - SORRY 4 DA WAIT Album ∙ Hip-Hop/Rap ∙ 2025 Playboi Carti Playboi Carti has hardly been absent in the roughly four years since Whole Lotta Red , appearing alongside the likes of Future, Latto, and Trippie Redd in the interim. Still, that didn’t keep his enormous fanbase from persistently clamoring over the prospect of I AM MUSIC , ultimately released with the truncated title of, simply, MUSIC . Its substantial length seems to acknowledge the wait, opening with a flurry of rage-rap tracks like “POP OUT” and “CRUSH” that herald the raconteur’s welcome arrival. Over its 30-track, 77-minute runtime, his sonics shift between the aggressively blown-out, synth-heavy post-trap he became infamous for and something markedly poppier, yet all of it undeniably within his stylistic range. Carti initially kept his choice of guests close to the vest, as has become custom for high-profile album drops. Yet it would be impossible not to recognize Kendrick Lamar spitting on “GOOD C...
The Great Western Road
The Great Western Road Album ∙ Pop ∙ 2025 Deacon Blue Soaring melodies and reflective lyrics from the band’s glorious 40th year.
Disney's Snow White (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Disney's Snow White (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Album ∙ Musicals ∙ 2025 Benj Pasek & Justin Noble Paul The modern retelling of the princess story gets a playful, majestic score.
Big Ole Album, Vol. 1
Big Ole Album, Vol. 1 Album ∙ Rock ∙ 2025 A Day to Remember A bruising eighth LP of hard rock and metalcore from the Florida outfit.
GIRASOLES
GIRASOLES Album ∙ Latin ∙ 2025 Jay Wheeler “It’s like a thank-you note,” Jay Wheeler tells Apple Music about GIRASOLES . “It’s like a letter saying I’m here for these people.” By “these people,” the Puerto Rican singer is referring specifically to his family, paying tribute to both his wife Zhamira Zambrano and their young daughter throughout this, his most personal project yet. Making the transition from R&B singing reggaetonero to full-fledged Latin pop star all but official here, he largely eschews the genre styles prevalent on his prior albums to push forward a more mature sound to match his grown-up lyricism. Indeed, apart from “Nota” with Omar Courtz and “Verte Por Ahí,” Wheeler prefers a more balladic approach across these 15 tracks. Though hip-hop has long been part of his formula, the way he repurposes its rhythms and flows for “Dañao Pa Siempre” and “Roma” feels noticeably different from, say, 2023’s TRAPPii . Inspired by a car accident he survived, “Abrázame F...
Mixtape : dominATE - EP
Mixtape : dominATE - EP Album ∙ K-Pop ∙ 2025 Stray Kids On the heels of 2024 mixtape HOP , K-pop phenoms Stray Kids continue their tradition of more casual, self-produced “mixtape” releases with Mixtape : dominATE . The project shares a name with the group’s third world tour: Dominate. Like HOP , Mixtape : dominATE is predominantly composed of tracks that don’t feature all of the members, with Stray Kids’ eight members breaking up into subunits to write and perform four of the album’s five tracks. In restless, electric guitar-led “Burnin’ Tires,” Changbin and I.N. are “running until the end,” while Han and Felix rap about riding Benzes and saluting fans in swagger song “Truman.” Bang Chan and Hyunjin beckon listeners to follow in head-banging pop-rock track “ESCAPE,” while Lee Know and Seungmin promise to keep singing in lyrical ballad “CINEMA.” The octet is all together for a Korean-language version of “GIANT,” a stadium-stomper that was first released in ...
Equus Asinus
Equus Asinus Album ∙ Folk ∙ 2025 Men I Trust Heady, languid indie folk-pop from the Quebec City combo.
From The Private Collection of Saba and No ID
From The Private Collection of Saba and No ID Album ∙ Hip-Hop ∙ 2025 Saba & No ID In his mid-to late twenties, Chicago rapper Saba earned a gold plaque for fan favorite “Photosynthesis,” performed on late-night TV, and made songs with rap greats like Black Thought and J. Cole. So, after a trio of thematically focused solo albums, his record with hip-hop production wizard No ID (Common, JAY-Z, Kanye West) finds him taking a confident, freewheeling approach. “Who is the GOAT, I wanna go toe to toe with it/’Cause I just know I’m not second to no n****s,” he proclaims on “Woes of the World.” That doesn’t mean that he can’t still hold a subject though: “head.rap” pays homage to Black hair and his own locs, “Crash” romantically invites a woman to stay the night, and “How to Impress God” ponders spiritual fulfillment in light of his success. The synergy with his fellow Chicagoan is undeniable: No ID’s blend of bright piano keys and expertly chopped samples always hits, giving...
I Said I Love You First
I Said I Love You First Album ∙ Pop ∙ 2025 Selena Gomez & benny blanco Hear “Scared of Loving You” and pre-add the couple’s first album together.
Vibras De Noche II
Vibras De Noche II Album ∙ Música Mexicana ∙ 2025 Eslabon Armado Released back when Eslabon Armado were still emerging música mexicana talents, the original Vibras de Noche from 2020 embodied the essence of after-dark lonesome listening experienced by teenagers such as themselves. The abundance of love songs contained within, including “Dame Tu Calor” and “Te Quiero A Ti,” contrasted with the modernized corridos of their prior work, endearing themselves further to what soon became a massive fanbase. Revisiting that aesthetic with another five years’ worth of experience under their belts, both musically and presumably in matters of the heart, Pedro Tovar’s group makes this sequel truly worthy of its predecessor’s imprimatur. To call Vibras de Noche II a return to form would undermine just how far Eslabon Armado has come creatively. There’s evident nuance in the instrumental arrangements on songs like “Eres Arte <3” and “NO VOY A JUGAR,” showcasing not only arti...