This segment presents the most notable albums each week. The album for August 15th, 2025 is as follows:
Cass McComb, Interior Live Oak
Cass McCombs is back with his first solo studio album for the first time in three years. Interior Live Oak. Amazingly meditative follow-up of the 2022s Capture your heart Find a singer-songwriter back to his longtime label home Dominofollowed a series of albums with Anti, previewed by singles “Priest”, “Peace”, “I Don’t Dream About Trains”. Inspired by his return to the label and his reissue campaign last year, McCombs revisited his previous economic approach to songwriting, working with past collaborators such as Jason Quever (Paper Cut) and Chriscoen.
Dijon, baby
Dijon’s bold, fiery, buoyant new album baby It arrived just a week after it was announced. It was his first album, almost four years later absolutelyhe recently contributed to the creek of records, including Bon Iver. Sable, F storyJustin Bieber swagand mk.gee’s Two Star & The Dream Police. This record was made in isolation at home with the help of Andrew Sarlo, Henry Kwapis and Michael Gordon.
pile, The beam of the sun and balance
Pile waste doesn’t have time to charge the 9th album The beam of the sun and balancetheir first SOPER RECORDS. According to a press release, the record is mercilessly harrowing with premonition and grandiose boundaries, travelling towards acceptance of “of oneself, one’s environment, one’s limits.” Founder Rick Maguire explained in detail. “As far as I remember, I used motivation and fantasy as motivation. I still do. The fulfillment I receive from pursuing art was leadership for me, but that pursuit raises capitalist expectations of where you can go there, and it’s not written in reality.
Rapper’s Chance, Starline
Chance the Rapper self-released his first LP since 2019 An important day. Made by longtime producer Dexlvl Starline It features guest spots such as Lil Wayne and Smino (early single “Tree”), Vic Mensa, Jamila Woods, BJ The Chicago Kid, Joey Bada $$, Jazmine Sullivan, Young Thug and Tiacorine. It was informed by the rapper’s trips to art fairs around Ghana, Jamaica and around the world.
Pool Kids, It’s easier than I say
Anxious, refreshing, mathematical yet melodic, It’s easier than I say Pool Kids is the most ambitious Popruny effort to date. The Tallahassee Band’s third album follows the 2022 self-titled LP, featuring the title tracks, “Advance Tracks ‘Leona Street,” “I’m sorry, sorry.” “There are a lot of images of Florida and there are lots of very specific glimpses from the tour of this album,” Christine Goodwin said of his lyrical approach. “Being specific about myself makes me feel more emotionally connected to the song. It’s a very personal record for me and the whole band. I’ve been writing about what life has been like for all of us over the past few years. I feel that we all have something to do with a lot of songs.”
Marissa Nadler, New radiation
There’s nothing like Marissa Nadler’s dreamy, dark and seductive songs and her new album New radiation It’s no exception. Here, the singer-songwriter takes the haunted house to the next level by enlisting mixing engineer Randall Dan for a completely percussionless, Donning-like Americana. “The vibrations of psychic and new radiation are hitting me,” Nadler sings on the title track, but you’re forced to keep your aspen. In addition to “New Radiation,” the record was preceded by “Hatchetman” and “Year of Light.”
Kaitranada, Not a damn way!
Kaytranada dropped a new album, Not a damn way!. The record, which marks the first new original music of Canadian DJs and producers since timeless 2024, is called “a deliberate return to his dance music roots.” In an Instagram story earlier this week, Kaytranada said, “This album is strict for training, dance and studying, and let Y’all know for those who love beats.” He also shared a single “Space Invaders.”
Racing Mount Pleasant, Racing Mount Pleasant
Black Country fans, New Road will find you to like Racing Mount Pleasanta self-titled debut album by Michigan’s Seven Piece, formerly known as Kingfisher. It starts with “Your New Place.” This is a 7-minute track that bulges in vibrant, heart-breaking fashion, inflating and shapeshifting. The song previewed the album along with the previously released “Call It Easy” and the title track.
Other albums of the day:
Steve Gunn, Music for writers; Allison Goldflip, Flux; Black honey, Soak; Conan Gray, Wishbone; Molly Tuttle, Very long Miss Sunshine; Maroon 5, Love is similar; be against, Ricochet; Joseph Decosimo, Flamey gravel; Baby Face Ray, Codeine Cowboy; protect, 500 days in summer; Gunther, Animal Hospital; Audrey Hobart, Who is the clown?; Attacking the boy, Software Updates; evidence, Unroarning Vol. 2; Fletcher Tucker, relatives; Rosie, City women; Recochi, Flavaz; Hussein Bokari, Property; Crab, The unknown year; Garage Sale, Anytime now; Jordan Davis, Learn the difficult methods; Christina Carter, Like a bayou to the bay.
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