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New Music Friday: The Cribs - Selling a Vibe
"Crammed with heart and hooks, Selling A Vibe is a welcome reminder that no one does it quite like The Cribs." @hotpress.com
"Crammed with heart and hooks, Selling A Vibe is a welcome reminder that no one does it quite like The Cribs." @hotpress.com
The Cribs - Selling a Vibe
Music Reviews: Selling a Vibe by The Cribs released in 2026. Genre: Indie Rock.
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January 9, 2026 at 4:48 PM
New Music Friday: The Cribs - Selling a Vibe
"Crammed with heart and hooks, Selling A Vibe is a welcome reminder that no one does it quite like The Cribs." @hotpress.com
"Crammed with heart and hooks, Selling A Vibe is a welcome reminder that no one does it quite like The Cribs." @hotpress.com
New Music Friday: Dry Cleaning - Secret Love
"The South Londoners’ third album reaffirms their underlying ethos that the ordinary is worth mining for the extraordinary." @pastemagazine.bsky.social
"The South Londoners’ third album reaffirms their underlying ethos that the ordinary is worth mining for the extraordinary." @pastemagazine.bsky.social
Dry Cleaning - Secret Love
Music Reviews: Secret Love by Dry Cleaning released in 2026. Genre: Indie Rock.
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January 9, 2026 at 2:28 PM
New Music Friday: Dry Cleaning - Secret Love
"The South Londoners’ third album reaffirms their underlying ethos that the ordinary is worth mining for the extraordinary." @pastemagazine.bsky.social
"The South Londoners’ third album reaffirms their underlying ethos that the ordinary is worth mining for the extraordinary." @pastemagazine.bsky.social
Check out our full list of this week's new releases.
This Week's New Album Releases
This week's new album releases. Find the best new albums released this week.
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January 9, 2026 at 5:01 AM
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What are you listening to first tonight?
January 8, 2026 at 7:19 PM
What are you listening to first tonight?
Blackstar, David Bowie's final album, was released on this day 10 years ago.
January 8, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Blackstar, David Bowie's final album, was released on this day 10 years ago.
Bruno Mars is dropping his new album The Romantic on February 27.
January 7, 2026 at 8:18 PM
Bruno Mars is dropping his new album The Romantic on February 27.
Robyn is set to release her new album, Sexistential, on March 27.
January 7, 2026 at 5:55 PM
Robyn is set to release her new album, Sexistential, on March 27.
Governors Ball 2026 Lineup
January 6, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Governors Ball 2026 Lineup
A$AP Rocky shares video for new song “Punk Rocky”
A$AP Rocky shares video for new song “Punk Rocky”
Don't Be Dumb is out January 16.
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January 5, 2026 at 8:09 PM
A$AP Rocky shares video for new song “Punk Rocky”
Who's dropping the Album of the Year in 2026?
January 1, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Who's dropping the Album of the Year in 2026?
The Standard's Albums of the Year 2025
The Standard's Albums of the Year 2025
The Standard's Albums of the Year 2025. A list of the top albums of the year from The Standard. See who made the list.
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December 30, 2025 at 3:44 PM
The Standard's Albums of the Year 2025
With over 100 year-end lists counted, here are the top 5 albums of the year according to critics.
December 22, 2025 at 5:48 PM
With over 100 year-end lists counted, here are the top 5 albums of the year according to critics.
The Needle Drop's Top 50 Albums of 2025
The Needle Drop's Top 50 Albums of 2025
The Needle Drop's Top 50 Albums of 2025. A list of the top albums of the year from The Needle Drop. See who made the list.
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December 22, 2025 at 1:08 AM
The Needle Drop's Top 50 Albums of 2025
Business Insider's Best Albums of 2025
Business Insider's Best Albums of 2025
Business Insider's Best Albums of 2025. A list of the top albums of the year from Business Insider. See who made the list.
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December 20, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Business Insider's Best Albums of 2025
BrooklynVegan's Top 55 Albums of 2025
BrooklynVegan's Top 55 Albums of 2025
BrooklynVegan's Top 55 Albums of 2025. A list of the top albums of the year from BrooklynVegan. See who made the list.
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December 19, 2025 at 7:55 PM
BrooklynVegan's Top 55 Albums of 2025
The Guardian's 50 Best Albums of 2025
The Guardian's 50 Best Albums of 2025
The Guardian's 50 Best Albums of 2025. A list of the top albums of the year from The Guardian. See who made the list.
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December 19, 2025 at 2:20 PM
The Guardian's 50 Best Albums of 2025
What's your Album of the Year?
December 16, 2025 at 5:29 PM
What's your Album of the Year?
The Sunday Times' 25 Best Albums of 2025
The Sunday Times' 25 Best Albums of 2025
The Sunday Times' 25 Best Albums of 2025. A list of the top albums of the year from The Sunday Times. See who made the list.
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December 14, 2025 at 5:19 PM
The Sunday Times' 25 Best Albums of 2025
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This Week's New Album Releases
This week's new album releases. Find the best new albums released this week.
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December 12, 2025 at 5:09 AM
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With nearly 2,000 user lists submitted, these are the AOTY community's top 5 albums of 2025. Voting ends December 31st!
December 11, 2025 at 7:21 PM
With nearly 2,000 user lists submitted, these are the AOTY community's top 5 albums of 2025. Voting ends December 31st!
After 55 year-end lists, these are the 5 most critically acclaimed albums of 2025.
December 10, 2025 at 5:33 PM
After 55 year-end lists, these are the 5 most critically acclaimed albums of 2025.
The Independent's 20 Best Albums of 2025
The Independent's 20 Best Albums of 2025
The Independent's 20 Best Albums of 2025. A list of the top albums of the year from The Independent. See who made the list.
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December 9, 2025 at 1:54 PM
The Independent's 20 Best Albums of 2025
21 Savage is releasing his new album, WHAT HAPPENED TO THE STREETS?, this Friday.
December 8, 2025 at 10:37 PM
21 Savage is releasing his new album, WHAT HAPPENED TO THE STREETS?, this Friday.
PopMatters' 80 Best Albums of 2025 www.albumoftheyear.org/list/2529-po...
PopMatters' 80 Best Albums of 2025
PopMatters' 80 Best Albums of 2025. A list of the top albums of the year from PopMatters. See who made the list.
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December 8, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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Check out Entertainment Weekly's 10 Best Albums of 2025
Entertainment Weekly's 10 Best Albums of 2025
Entertainment Weekly's 10 Best Albums of 2025. A list of the top albums of the year from Entertainment Weekly. See who made the list.
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December 6, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Check out Entertainment Weekly's 10 Best Albums of 2025