New Music is making its triumphant return and there's no telling what will happen!!! See what's in the station's rotation as of late!

Blood Orange - Essex Honey

Label: RCA/Domino
Genre: Atmospheric Alt-Pop
Reviewed by: Hayden Swenson
Downtempo pop drawing influence from R&B and the smoother, jazzier side of 80s pop. Ethereal production and stripped-back instrumentation give the album a nocturnal, dream-like atmosphere. Many tracks feature at least one guest artist, including some big names like Lorde and Caroline Polachek. There is a nice diversity to the sound here; Track 4 features a DnB beat and 11 borders on Sarah Records-style jangle pop. Play this when you need to cool things down a little.

The Beths- Straight Line Was a Lie

Label: Anti
Reviewed by: Len Comaratta
Elizabeth Stokes’ most personal and confessional material yet, and while her lyrics have always been self-depreciating and full of obstacles, here they struggle with overwhelm. Despite its frequently overcast tone, Straight Line Was a Lie is, in typical Beths fashion, dependably catchy and sweetly harmonic.

Margo Price- Hard Headed Woman

Label: Loma Vista
Reviewed by: Len Comaratta
With Hard Headed Woman, Price reunites with producer Matt Ross-Spang (who helmed her first two albums) and returns to her '70s-style outlaw country-inspired sound, shifting away from the genre-crossing Americana and alt-rock of 2020's That's How Rumors Get Started and 2023's Strays.

Shame- Cutthroat

Label: Dead Oceans
Reviewed by: Len Comaratta
Shame begin Cutthroat by reminding listeners that first and foremost, they're a rock band. Several of Cutthroat's best tracks recall the intensity of Songs of Praise and Drunk Tank Pink, albeit with more refinement. They continue to push and invent, even when it might be safer not to. Sometimes the results are thrilling, sometimes they're frustrating, but they're never cowardly.

Curtis Harding- Departures & Arrivals

Label: Anti
Reviewed by: Len Comaratta
This album is a kaleidoscope: space-funk struts, symphonic soul, psych-rock bursts, and lush pop flourishes. Classic soul roots collide with modern textures, horns punch through, guitars shimmer, and the rhythm section keeps things grounded. Through it all, Harding’s voice remains the anchor: raw, flexible, and endlessly expressive.

Big Thief- Double Infinity

Label: 4AD
Reviewed by: Emelia Delaporte
Double Infinity gently ushers both the band and its listeners into a new era as a trio, having parted ways with their bassist in July 2024. If they felt growing pains, it’s masked in the characteristic fuzzy quality of their music that alludes to breathing room and a lack of fear of failure.

Cut Copy- Moments

Label: Cutter Records
Reviewed by: Len Comaratta
There are songs for dancing when the mood strikes, songs that can soundtrack spells of introspection, and a few that serve to uplift a troubled soul. Cut Copy have come a long way from their origins but records like Moments show that they have landed in a place where their craft and care can lead to albums just as good as their early classics, if a bit more adult and measured.

Pearly Drops- The Voices Are Coming Back

Label: Music Website Genre: SynthPop
Reviewed by: Mak Kanekkeberg
Pearly Drops third album, “The Voices are Coming Back” is atmospheric, featuring distorted vocals that accompany heavy synth throughout the tracks. Compared to some of their other releases, this album feels the most consistent in terms of sound and technique, allowing each track to flow seamlessly into the next and maintaining a brighter tone throughout the entire album. Overall, this album feels dreamy, fresh, and a bit eerie; it’s definitely worth a listen. 

Wisp- If Not Winter

Label: Music Soup/Interscope Genre: Shoegaze/Indie
Reviewed by: Naiel Habtemichael
The debut full-length album of San Francisco shoegaze act Wisp is everything you would want out of a shoegaze album. Blown-out guitars, dense chords, drums that you can feel in the pit of your stomach, and washed out, airy vocal melodies that guide chaotic instrumentals. While it doesn't really do anything new within the confides of its genre, what use is there in trying to reinvent the wheel? Regardless, this is an exciting first stride from Wisp.

David Byrne- Who Is The Sky?

Label: Matador Genre: Alt Pop
Reviewed by: Hayden Swenson
His first full-length studio album in seven years, Who Is the Sky? is a wonderful collection of fun, sunny pop songs featuring all of the quirkiness one would expect from David Byrne. Byrne's voice still sounds fantastic, and The Ghost Train Orchestra provides a rich instrumental backdrop to lyrics that are equal parts comedic and endearing. This album is refreshingly optimistic and is sure to make you smile.