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, November 4, 2025.
NOTHING – ‘cannibal world’
NOTHING are back with the announcement of their next album, a short history of decay, which is led by the frantic and intense single ‘cannibal world’. It comes paired with a music video directed by Ben Ditto.
underscores – ‘Do It’
It’s ridiculous just how instantly catchy ‘Do It’ is. The latest single from New York-based hyperpop artist underscores puts more emphasis on the pop than the hyper, and it was written, produced, performed, mixed, and mastered by underscores, who also directed the music video.
José González – ‘Pajarito’
José González has shared a short, lovely new single, ‘Pajarito’, his first since 2022. About the track, which was written for his four-year-old son Mateo, the singer-songwriter said: “Now and then, I want to write songs that are timeless, simple, and carefree. ‘Pajarito’ is about growing up, learning things, and eventually becoming independent. As usual, there’s also an existential undertone — the meaning of life is something that can emerge gradually as one gets to know the world, more as something you discover for yourself and not necessarily something dictated from above. This one is inspired by songs like ’59th Street Bridge Song’ (Simon & Garfunkel) and ‘Río’ (Silvio Rodríguez), but also by all the children’s songs that have become part of our everyday life in recent years (Alice Tegnér, Georg Riedel, María Elena Walsh).
“This is the follow-up to Lilla Gumman (Lilla G), which I wrote when I was thinking of Laura,” he added. “Of course, I had to write a song dedicated to Mateo as well!”
deathcrash – ‘Triumph’
It’s been a while since we’ve heard from deathcrash, the slowcore/post-rock quartet whose last album was 2023’s Less. Today, they’re back with a heavy, radiant song called ‘Triumph’. “This song is about fighting the urge to drive into oncoming traffic,” the band remarked. “It marks Patrick’s return to songwriting. It shows that growing up is no ‘triumph’, but an occasionally graceful and occasionally bitter acceptance of who you are now.” Bassist Patrick Fitzgerald also co-directed the song’s video with St.Teilo.
SPELLLING – ‘Destiny Arrives’ [feat. Weyes Blood]
Weyes Blood makes a striking contribution to a new version of ‘Destiny Arrives’, from SPELLLING’s latest album Portrait of My Heart. “Weyes Blood has been a dream artist to collaborate with for a long time now,” shared. “I’m so honored to have her timeless voice on this reimagined version of ‘Destiny Arrives’. She stepped into the song so gracefully and added such an epic glow to the feeling of the song through her own lyrical contribution and very intimate interpretation of the song.” Weyes Blood added, “The strange fantastical universe Tia’s built under the moniker SPELLLING has always captivated me, and when she asked me to sing on ‘Destiny Arrives’ I was there for the ride.”
Whitney – ‘Evangeline’ [feat. Madison Cunningham]
Madison Cunningham has recently collaborated with indie folk veterans like Fleet Foxes and Andrew Bird. Today, she guests on ‘Evangeline’, the grandiose final single off the band’s imminent new album Small Talk. “The most crucial moment of writing ‘Evangeline’ came when, after weeks of failed experiments, we leaned into the theatricality of the chorus,” Julien Ehrlich recalled. “Max put midi timpanis and string pads underneath the vocals and the whole sentiment of the song clicked into place for us. In hindsight it was probably the main instance where having a producer in the room could have led us to the finish line a bit quicker but nevertheless we got there. It wasn’t until almost a year later that we had the idea to make it a duet and we are beyond grateful that we got to feature Madison Cunningham as the other half of the vocal. To say that this song is special to us is an understatement.”
Cunningham added: “I’m a genuine fan of Whitney. When the band sent me this song, it was a no brainer that I wanted to sing on it. It’s not often that I’m stopped in my tracks by a song. In fact, the sound of this whole record from front to back is staggering to me. It’s the most beautiful wall of sound where every piece is considered, and the through line is clear. My memory is colored with it being one of the easiest, most joyful sessions.”
Witch Post – ‘Twin Fawn’
Witch Post – the duo of Dylan Fraser and Alaska Reid – have shared an urgent, nostalgic song called ‘Twin Fawn’. Reid reflected, “This song is about chasing memories, or yearning for a misremembered, simpler time. It’s a love letter to Dylan and I’s differing experiences on the West Coast; coyotes, beach glass, driving home at 3am, stuck on the freeway staring at the sunset… As Witch Post, our memories become as fantastical and intertwined as twin fawns.”
Paige Kennedy – ‘Medical Emergency’
Paige Kennedy has announced a new EP, Style Over Substance – out February 6 – with the playful new single ‘Medical Emergency’. “After a life altering breakup, I was sitting in A&E with actual heart problems, feeling sorry for myself,” Kennedy explained. “My coping mechanism, has always been leaning into fantasy, silliness and comedy during dark times, which was how Medical Emergency was born. The persona in the track thinks all the nurses fancy them, and has delusions of grandeur.” They added: “Musically I was inspired by Tupac, The Cardigans and PJ Harvey. There’s an overconfidence in gangsta rap I wanted to emulate. The sound world of the song is grungy with some silly sound design elements which matches the content.”
runo plum – ‘Alley Cat’
runo plum has shared another poignant preview of her upcoming debut LP, patching, ahead of its release next week. ‘Alley Cat’ follows ‘Sickness’, ‘Halfway Up The Lawn’, and ‘Pond’. “Small talking feels like standing on the edge,” she sings as the song spirals inward.
waterbaby – ‘Beck N Call’ [feat. ttoh]
Stockholm-based artist waterbaby comfortably settles into a bouncy, slightly off-kilter piano groove on ‘Beck N Call’, her new single featuring guest rapper ttoh. It follows previous cut ‘Amiss’.
Jordana – ‘Blouse’
Jordana’s Jordanaland EP comes out on Friday, and today we get one more teaser from it, ‘Blouse’, which sparkles in its intimacy. The singer-songwriter describes it as “a song about wanting someone to realize there’s a romantic connection underneath the superficial reasons. Through a one-sided passionate intimacy, shouting into the ether, questioning if tender moments with each other could mean anything more than just a physical relationship.”
