There’s so much music coming out all the time that it’s hard to keep track. On those days when the influx of new tracks is particularly overwhelming, we sift through the noise to bring you a curated list of the most interesting new releases (the best of which will be added to our Best New Songs playlist). Below, check out our track roundup for Tuesday, July 22, 2025.
Cate Le Bon – ‘Is It Worth It (Happy Birthday)?’
Cate Le Bon has previewed her upcoming Michelangelo Dying with a new song, ‘Is It Worth It (Happy Birthday)?’, which gets at the album’s emotional core. It arrives with an accompanying video directed by frequent collaborator H. Hawkline.
Bright Eyes – ‘1st World Blues’
Bright Eyes go ska on their new song ‘1st World Blues’, and it’s quite catchy. “‘1st World Blues’ is an homage to ska in all its waves,” the group explained. “From Desmond Decker to Tim Armstrong, we’re just happy to add our track to the bin. The video is inspired by NYC 90s hip hop, which like ska, has a long tradition of unifying people & using celebratory music to convey subversive political themes. To be played loud. Windows down. Summertime.”
Teethe – ‘Push You Forever’
Southern slowcore band Teethe have unveiled ‘Push You Forever’, a swaying, beautifully pensive track that serves as the final preview of their forthcoming album, Magic of the Sale. It comes paired with an animated video by Rosa Sawyers.
Automatic – ‘Mercury’
Automatic – the trio of Izzy Glaudini (synths, vocals), Halle Saxon (bass, vocals), and Lola Dompé (drums, vocals) — have announced a new album, Is it Now?, which will be released September 26 via Stones Throw. It’s led by ‘Mercury’, an infectious song with a throbbing bassline. Its lyrics are a reminder “not to fall into nihilism or cynicism, to instead see life through a bit of a spiritual lens,” according to Glaudini. “Despite the horrible shit constantly happening, life can still be mysterious and beautiful. I wanted to lean into a sense of dreaminess, and to have the verses feel like a dark lullaby.”
Nation of Language – ‘Under the Water’
Nation of Language have shared ‘Under the Water’, a glistening new track from their upcoming LP Dance Called Memory. The band’s Ian Devaney commented: “This was the last one to make the cut before we turned the record in. We’d always had a lot of enthusiasm for the track, but the studio schedule had gotten a bit unwieldy over the holidays and an arbitrary deadline had been set to be done with LP4 prior to leaving for a January tour in Australia supporting IDLES. As such we’d turned in the final album mixes for mastering before getting on the plane and I’d resigned myself to saving ‘Under the Water’ for some subsequent release down the line. But somewhere over the Pacific Ocean while trying to sequence the album clarity set in that despite our love for rigid adherence to the production calendar, we wanted it on there. So before soundchecks on the other side of the planet we hooked up all the synths we’d brought with us in the greenroom, remotely concocting the version you hear now. If it somehow sounds distinctly of the southern hemisphere, now you’ll all know why.”
Mac DeMarco – ‘Holy’
Mac DeMarco has shared a new single from his upcoming album Guitar, ‘Holy’, which is both relaxed and uneasy in its mysticism. Of the accompanying video, the musician said, “I waded around in the ocean fully clothed for a couple hours and completely filled my boots with seawater. There were some other shots on some rocks I kept trying too, but in the end the clip of me falling in the garden and eating the apple was best. Thank you for listening.”
Kitba – ‘Hold the Edges’
Brooklyn-based harpist and singer-songwriter Kitba has announced a new album, Hold the Edges – out September 19 via Ruination – with the subtly emotive title track. “This song means so many things to me,” Kitba said in a press release. “It began as a sort of mantra I used through a challenging moment I was finding difficult to move through, but over time it shifted and the meaning transformed. What started as a desire to hold onto definition became an invitation to go beyond it. This song also unlocked an important texture of the album – the first time Zubin Hensler (who produced the record) put my voice through formant-shifting I burst out crying. It was such an involuntary, physical response to hearing something reflected back to me that I heard in my body.”
Superchunk – ‘Stuck In a Dream’
Superchunk have previewed their upcoming album Songs in the Key of Yikes with ‘Stuck in a Dream’, which is very fun. “Based on an actual dream that wouldn’t end, it’s a late-in-the-sequence upbeat number put there to reward everyone who’s listened that far,” Mac McCaughan explained. “Voted song most likely to become ‘fastest and most requested song on the record we never play live’ à la ‘Her Royal Fisticuffs’ and ‘Slow Drip,’ but I think we will learn it for real. Great backing vocals by Laura King.”
Joanne Robertson – ‘Gown’
The UK musician Joanne Robertson has announced a new album, Blurrr, which finds her working with cellist, composer, and producer Oliver Coates. It lands on September 19 via AD 93. Lead single ‘Gown’ is foggy and truly entrancing, an acoustic ballad that stirs emotion by partly drifting into the background.
Jobber – ‘Pillman’s Got a Gun’
Jobber’s latest single, ‘Pillman’s Got A Gun’, is inspired by pro wrestler Brian Pillman. “The song grew out of my profound appreciation and fascination with Pillman after learning more about his iconic moments and his life,” bandleader Kate Meizner explained. “Some references are overt, but his story made me think a lot about how the pressure that comes with cultivating a chaotic persona can trap you in a cycle of constantly trying to outdo yourself.”
Folk Bitch Trio – ‘Hotel TV’
Folk Bitch Trio have shared ‘Hotel TV’, a stirring new single from their imminent debut LP Now Would Be a Good Time. The track is about “having a sex dream about somebody else while next to your partner, and your partner being a liar,” according to Jeanie Pilkington.
Shallowater – ‘Highway’
“Dirtgaze” band Shallowater have announced a new album, God’s Gonna Give You a Million Dollars, arriving September 5. Recorded at Drop of Sun Studios with Alex Farrar (MJ Lenderman, Hotline TNT, Waxahatchee), it’s led by the poignant new song ‘Highway’, which takes its time before suddenly exploding.
Cold Gawd – ‘Golden Postcard’
Cold Gawd have come through with a swirling, romantic new song called ‘Golden Postcard’. “It’s for new lovers: something that evokes the rush of a burgeoning relationship. It’s lustful, hopeful and consuming,” bassist/vocalist Cameron “Duck” Burris commented. “Those feelings might be idealized but they’re nevertheless palpable.”
Liquid Mike – ‘Claws’
Liquid Mike are back with a hooky, anxiety-ridden tune called ‘Claws’. It’s lifted from their upcoming album Hell Is an Airport, which is due September 12.
dog eyes – ‘bluebird’
Ahead of the release of their blue bird rain cloud EP on Friday, dog eyes have unveiled an endearing new song, ‘bluebird’. If it reminds you of being a kid, that’s intentional. “’Bluebird’ feels like the foundation of our songwriting,” the duo’s Davis Leach explained. “There’s a playful, almost childlike attitude to the lyrics that comes out when we write together. Simple lyrics like ‘gray rain cloud over ur head, blue birds sing over mine’ contrast with a cinematic instrumental track with heavy piano chords and clarinets playing a new melody below the lyrics.”
Fcukers – ‘Play Me’
Fcukers – the dance-pop duo of of Shanny Wise and Jackson Walker Lewis – are back with a bouncy, dizzying tune, ‘Play Me’, co-written and produced by Kenneth Blume (fka Kenny Beats). It comes paired with a video shot by Shanny.
