Listeners, today marks one of the biggest new music release days of the year, with a diverse wave of albums and singles spanning pop, rock, country, hip hop, and global sounds lighting up playlists worldwide. According to Official Charts, Wet Leg drops Moisturizer, the anticipated follow-up to their breakout debut, aiming for another chart-topper, while global superstar Justin Bieber unveils SWAG. Burna Boy returns with his eighth studio album No Sign of Weakness, vying to continue his reign at the top of the Afrobeats scene. Amy MacDonald gifts fans with her first studio LP in nearly five years, Is This What You’ve Been Waiting For?, and Noah Cyrus releases her deeply personal new album I Want My Loved Ones to Go with Me. Meanwhile, pop legends Backstreet Boys reissue their classic Millennium with expanded content under the Millennium 2.0 banner.
Over in country and roots music, Saving Country Music highlights critically acclaimed releases. Brent Cobb’s Ain’t Rocked in a While showcases his transition from laid-back Southern storytelling to gritty Southern rock, while the Joe Stamm Band delivers Little Crosses. Karissa Ella bridges the traditional and contemporary with her new EP, led by the single Hall of Fame, and longtime favorites like Hunter Hayes, Izabel, and Nick Hakim all make notable returns.
Singles also dominate the conversation. Sphere-hopping producer SG Lewis teams up with Shygirl for Sugar, while DJ Jax Jones and alt-pop singer Emei unveil the infectious Stereo. Oasis captures the nostalgia of their reunion tour with the live single Slide Away (Life in Cardiff, 4 July '25). In the UK pop sphere, Sugababes release the summer anthem Shook, their third single from a hotly anticipated forthcoming album. South African star Tyla scores a summer bop with Is It, while Norwegian pop force Sigrid is back with Jellyfish. Fans of rap and R&B can dive into new work from Kid Cudi, Clipse, Giveon, Maxo Kream, BJRNCK, and Alfa Mist, while experimental artists like FKA twigs and Kendra Morris introduce compelling new tracks.
On the industry front, Music Ally reports that SoundCloud has partnered with ElasticStage to offer vinyl-on-demand services to independent artists, lowering barriers for pressing physical albums and giving creators more revenue opportunities. Artists such as AM.RADIO and Blonde Maze are among the first to benefit from this initiative, signaling an exciting evolution in the physical music market even in a digital era.
And for fans of electronic, jazz, and experimental genres, KCRW points to intriguing new drops from Charlotte De Witte, Cécile McLorin Salvant, and Leo Luchini, among others.
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