Armand Hammer & The Alchemist – Mercy
Armand Hammer & The Alchemist’s Mercy drags you through beauty, ruin, and razor-edged poetry. A world of cracked beats, whispered warnings, and brilliant guests, it’s their most magnetic chaos yet — unsettling, addictive, and impossible to shake.
Cloud Droppings #coldbite
A quick, vibe-heavy rundown of four standout tracks — from dreamy soul to raw alt-pop, experimental beats to nostalgic piano — with all the streaming + social links you need.
Best New Music • 2025
Dive into a meticulously Sodwee curated playlist of 400 standout tracks released over the past year — a hand-picked treasure trove of fresh sounds, hidden gems, and pure musical gold.
Robyn – Dopamine
After a seven-year hiatus, Robyn returns with her new single “Dopamine,” out now — a euphoric, emotional synth-pop comeback that promises to light up the dance floor all over again.
PVA – Enough
London trio PVA return with “Enough”, a darkly infectious electro track from their upcoming album No More Like This — out January 23, 2026. Expect distorted basslines, swapped instruments, and a VHS-soaked fever dream of desire and control.
ROSALÍA – LUX
Rosalía’s LUX isn’t just an album — it’s a cosmic opera that smashes pop conventions, loops the London Symphony Orchestra through 13 languages, and rewrites what modern music can feel like.
Aesop Rock – I Heard It’s a Mess There Too
Aesop Rock returns with I Heard It’s a Mess There Too, a stripped-down, lyrically surgical record that turns chaos into clarity. Where deadpan humor meets existential hygiene.
Helado Negro – Sender Receiver
Dive into “Sender Receiver”, the latest track from Helado Negro — a lush, conceptual groove that fuses shimmering synths with reflections on power, language, and connection. A transmission that makes you think while your hips quietly agree.
American Lips – On Strike!
Montréal/Los Angeles trio American Lips return with On Strike!, a razor-sharp art-rock album mixing absurdist humor, jagged riffs, and sardonic wit. Out via Ancient Fashion Records, it’s a noisy, analog rebellion against overwork and collapse — think Wire meets Devo on a caffeine bender.
Dave – The Boy Who Played The Harp
Dave returns with The Boy Who Played The Harp, a deeply introspective and lyrically flawless third album that fuses biblical symbolism with Brixton soul. Featuring Kano, James Blake, and Nicole Blakk, it cements his reign as UK rap’s thinking man—poetic, powerful, and unapologetically human.