Updates + Additions
New Releases
“Ramblin’,” Dylan Gossett – Sept. 25
“The Braid,” Ziemba – Oct. 2
“How to Quit Smoking,” Dominic Fike – Oct. 9
“Period Piece,” V.V. Lightbody – Oct. 9
“Instinct,” Angèle – Oct. 16
“My Piledriver Heart,” Superfan – Oct. 16
“Passing the Cup of Sorrows,” William Basinski – Oct. 23
“True Violet,” Rayland Baxter – Oct. 23
“What Took You So Long,” Jacob Hackworth – Oct. 23
“Lick the Spoon, Let It Soften,” Lamplight – Oct. 23
“Be Not Afraid,” Polyphia – Oct. 23
“Love Is Everywhere,” Raffi – Oct. 23
“Awesome,” Heathers – Oct. 30
“The Lost Boys (Original Broadway Cast Recording),” various artists – CD + Vinyl: Oct. 30
“Chosen Hell,” Comeback Kid – Nov. 6
“The Power of 3,” The Power of 3 – Dec. 11
Just Released
(Surprise releases + more)
“Never Enough: Versions,” Turnstile (reimagination of their 2025 album, with guests Elton John, Hayley Williams, Julien Baker, Slayyyter, Panda Bear, Four Tet, Oklou, Alex G, A. G. Cook, Blood Orange, Nourished by Time, Floating Points, Mustafa, et al; Hear here; Roadrunner)
“August 26,” Post Malone (2016 mixtape, available for streaming for the first time; Hear here; Merch; Mercury / Republic)
“BLINGY – The 7th Album,” NCT 127 (Hear here; SM Entertainment)
“Perrie (Fan Edition),” Perrie (2025 debut album; with eight bonus tracks; Hear here; Columbia)
“Oh No (Extra Nice Edition),” OK Go (2005 album, featuring several new or re-released tracks for digital streaming; 22 tracks; Hear here; On Tour; Capitol)
“Natanael Cano, Vol. 1,” Natanael Cano (guests: Gabito Ballesteros, Adriel Favela; Hear here; Read here; Rancho Humilde / Los CT Records / Sony Music US Latin)
“Two Roads,” Majid Jordan (Toronto-based R&B duo’s fifth album; 15 songs; Hear here; On Tour, with Bryson Tiller; OVO Sound / Santa Anna Label Group)
“Joyride,” The Cocktail Slippers (Norwegian rock band’s sixth album; co-produced by Stevie Van Zandt; Hear here; Wicked Cool)
“A Sunflower Garden In Harlem Is Hard to Find,” Liim (his sophomore album; Hear here; three times LOUDER)
“Nowhere Songs,” Convinced Friend (southern Louisiana native Austin Wilson & Co.’s sophomore album; producer: Bradford Krieger; Hear here; Convinced Friend)
“Last Lights Off the Black West,” Henry James House (debut solo album; producers: House, Jake Langknecht; Hear here; Pop Empire LLC)
“Midnight Motel,” Jared Hart (Hear here; Mt. Crushmore Records)
“9 Seconds Before Revolution,” Hide and Shine (Kingston, NY indie rock band’s third album; Hear here; Mindful Recordings)
I hope life treats you kind / And I hope that you have all / That you ever dreamed of
New Songs Playlist
(Click on title to stream)
Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, U2 (Pogues cover)
Listen When Sad, Jonas Brothers
HEAVEN, JENNIE
SLEEP, The Kid LAROI
Special Ops, Lil Wayne
Fur Elise, Blondshell
It’s Time, Johnny Marr
The Ballad of Terry Fox, Bryan Adams
Additional Driver, Blossoms feat. Declan McKenna
Pay That Toll, OneRepublic
Goodnight or Goodbye, John Oates
The Cherry Farm, Angus & Julia Stone
HandsOn, Empress Of
All Over You, Imperial Teen
Hi-Fi, Mary Bragg
Need It Bad, EJ Jones
Terrified, Trentemøller
Comets, Max McNown
Papillon, Saint Micah
Arrive, Eliot Bronson
Cahokia, Greg Freeman
War in the Streets, The Power of 3
Bonfires, Antwane Tyler
Flannelette, Railcard
Through to Us, Matthew O’Neill
Wristwatch, Erica Padilla
It Matters to Me, LaCosta Tucker
Fight for Love, Veronica D’Souza
Hymn for Slowing, Sova
Planting and Harvest, Sara Milonovich & Daisycutter
How Much Trouble?, The Talking Hearts
The Mirror, Burntmill Ghosts
Apocalypse, Dave Angel
Drowning, Michael Lee & The Wartime Limousine
Watching Us Kiss, The Callous Daoboys
Highway Eleven, Shelton & Williams
Chained to a Stone, Michael Rudd
Virginia Fog, Sunken Man
Lawn Chair Livin’, Paul Minnich
Clothes On, Khatumu
Leaving the Zoo, Renny Conti
Where There’s Smoke, There’s Fire, Scarlett
Raise My Fist, Shy-Anne Hovorka with Suckle Creek Drum Group & Friends
Today’s Birthdays
This Week In … 1962
(Source: Billboard)
No. 1 Song – “The Loco-Motion,” Little Eva
Biggest Mover Within the Top 40 – “Ramblin’ Rose,” Nat King Cole (from No. 34 to No. 22)
Highest Debut (No. 61) – “Patches,” Dickey Lee
Biggest Mover Within the Hot 100 – “If I Had a Hammer,” Peter, Paul & Mary (from No. 90 to No. 59)
Shoulda Been a Bigger Hit – “Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow,” The Rivingtons (peaked at No. 48)
No. 1 Album – “Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music,” Ray Charles
In U.K.
(Source: Official Charts)
No. 1 Song – “I Remember You,” Frank Ifield
No. 1 Album – “Pot Luck,” Elvis Presley
In Canada
(Source: CHUM Chart)
No. 1 Song – “Sheila,” Tommy Roe
* Canada did not have a national album sales chart until January 1964
Music News
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> Boston’s Expanded Reissue of Debut LP to Include ‘Lost Demos’ | Ultimate Classic Rock
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Tour + Festival News
> Dinosaur Jr. Expand North American Tour | exclaim!
Dedicated to Ginny and Winnie. We miss you, girls.