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 Thursday, October 30, 2025.
Oklou – ‘what’s good’, ‘the fishsong unplugged’, and ‘dance 2’
Oklou has released the deluxe edition of choke enough, which, in addition to the previously unveiled FKA twigs collab ‘viscus’, includes the new songs ‘what’s good’, ‘the fishsong unplugged’ (an underscores cover), and ‘dance 2’. The first two are dreamy and stripped-back, while the Sega Bodega-produced ‘dance 2’ sinks into the dancefloor.
The Weather Station – ‘Airport’ and ‘Only the Truth’
Almost a whole year has passed since The Weather Station released her latest album Humanhood, but now Tamara Lindeman is back with two songs from the album’s sessions. About the propulsive, softly yearning ‘Airport’, she said: “There were so many strong songs I left off Humanhood because the album had such a narrative arc to adhere to. ‘Airport’ was one of them that I’m glad to release now. I’ve always hated airports; I find them so dehumanizing. This song tells a story of a person trying to mirror what is around them — that sort of shutting down, not caring, acting like you don’t care even when you really do. At the heart of it though is, of course, an intense longing and a hope for something alive that feels like it can’t be.”
About ‘Only the Truth’ and its connection to the record, Lindeman added: “It intersects with ‘Neon Signs’; it expands on the same idea — that the truth is this sort of lumpen, complicated, organic thing. Falsehoods and lies glimmer, reach towards you, need you, but the truth ‘doesn’t care if you care/ All it ever is is there.’”
Lucinda Williams – ‘World’s Gone Wrong’
Norah Jones, Mavis Staples, and Brittney Spencer appear on Lucinda Williams’ just-announced album, World’s Gone Wrong. Its opening title track, which features Spencer, is out today alongside a black-and-white performance video.
Lankum – ‘Ghost Town’ (The Specials Cover)
Dublin’s Lankum are back to help you get in that Halloween with a haunting rendition of the Specials’ ‘Ghost Town’. “‘Ghost Town’ came to us through some curious circumstances,” the band said, elaborating:
Oona Doherty, who we were familiar with through her phenomenal dance work on the video for Gilla Band’s “Shoulderblades,” contacted us and told us about a new show she was putting together. It was about her great-great-grandfather being sent to Belfast as a child to live with his aunts and work in an abattoir. She wanted a new piece of music for the show, for a party scene set on Halloween night, and told us she wanted it to start out indistinguishable and woozy, before developing into the very recognizable track by The Specials. At first we were slightly reticent, since a cover of a ska tune wasn’t something we’d usually ever consider, but after a bit of deliberation we decided we’d give it a shot, and the result took us on an incredibly enjoyable journey that had us gleefully playing with synthesisers and drum machines in Hellfire Studios, trying to come up with the scaldiest 90s sounding techno for the outro section of the track.
We’re very excited with the end-product and delighted that Oona approached us and challenged us to step out of our comfort zone. It’s an honor to be releasing a version of this iconic tune, and it feels eerily relevant to be referencing yet again themes of urban decay, economic hardship and working class frustration.
Enjoy responsibly.
Kelly Lee Owens – ‘132 TECHNO’
Kelly Lee Owens is serving up some more hard-hitting, straight-up dance music from her upcoming EP Kelly, which comes out next month. ‘132 TECHNO’ follows previous single ‘ASCEND’.
