6 New Albums you should be listening to!

Alex G: Headlights [RCA]

Indie icon Alex G returns with Headlights, his latest release under RCA that continues his trademark blend of dreamy textures, cryptic lyrics, and emotional undercurrents. Known for his lo-fi roots and experimental edge, Alex delivers another hypnotic track that feels both intimate and otherworldly.

Headlights glows with understated beauty—hazy guitar loops, hushed vocals, and subtle electronic touches that create a meditative, melancholic vibe. It’s a song that feels like driving alone at night, caught somewhere between memory and motion.

Whether you’re a longtime fan or new to his sound, Headlights is another compelling piece from one of indie rock’s most enigmatic voices. Available now on all platforms—stream it, sit with it, and let it sink in.

Zac Farro: Operator [Congrats]

Best known as the drummer for Paramore, Zac Farro steps confidently into the spotlight with his solo project and latest single, Operator, released through his label Congrats Records.

Farro leans into a lush, retro-inspired sound—Operator pulses with dreamy synths, groovy basslines, and a lo-fi warmth that feels like flipping through an old photo album. With soft, almost whispered vocals and a laid-back beat, the track channels a vintage-pop aesthetic while staying fresh and emotionally grounded.

It’s a mellow ride through nostalgia, perfect for fans of Tame Impala, Dayglow, or late-night vinyl sessions.

Che: Rest in Bass [10K Projects]

Che crashes onto the scene with Rest in Bass, a bold and bass-heavy anthem that lives up to its name. Released through 10K Projects, the track blends trap beats, industrial textures, and raw vocal energy into something that feels both chaotic and controlled—like a warehouse party on the edge of collapse.

Che’s delivery is unfiltered and confrontational, pushing against genre boundaries with confidence. There’s an underground pulse here—something gritty, loud, and unapologetically real. Rest in Bass doesn’t just ask for attention—it demands it.

Anycia & DJ Drama: Grady Baby[UnitedMasters]

Atlanta’s breakout MC Anycia taps into a new wave of vintage Southern flair with Grady Baby, her Gangsta Grillz–hosted mixtape paired with DJ Drama and released via UnitedMasters. Pitchfork spotlights it in their “12 New Albums You Should Listen to Now” roundup, noting the project’s nod to smoky low registers and subtly layered beats  .

The title pays homage to Grady Hospital—an Atlanta landmark deeply woven into the city’s hip‑hop lore  . Across 12 tracks and a brisk 24 minutes, Grady Baby offers a compact yet vivid snapshot of Anycia’s evolving sound

$ilkMoney: Who Waters the Wilting Giving Tree Once the Leaves Dry Up and Fruits No Longer Bear? [Lex]

$ilkMoney returns with a title as heavy as the bars it carries. Released via the experimental Lex Records, this latest album—Who Waters the Wilting Giving Tree Once the Leaves Dry Up and Fruits No Longer Bear?—is a chaotic, poetic, and unapologetic ride through the rapper’s mind.

Known for his surreal, off-kilter lyricism and punk-inspired approach to hip-hop, $ilkMoney doesn’t shy away from discomfort. This project is packed with sharp political commentary, absurdist humor, and dense references—often delivered over grimy, lo-fi, dystopian beats. It’s hip-hop on its own frequency: part art piece, part social reckoning, part spiritual exorcism.

For fans of JPEGMAFIA, MIKE, or the late MF DOOM, this one’s essential. It’s loud, layered, and intentionally messy—in the best way.

Sofie Birch & Antonina Nowacka: Hiraeth [Unsound]

Sofie Birch and Antonina Nowacka deliver a haunting meditation on memory and place with Hiraeth, their sophomore collaboration via Unsound. The Welsh term “hiraeth” captures a longing for an irretrievable past—or a sense of belonging to a place that no longer exists—perfectly mirroring the album’s atmosphere of nostalgic immersion  .

Recorded in a remote retreat in Sokołowsko, Poland, the duo embraced minimalism: just guitar, zither, voices—and a portable Nagra tape recorder, capturing nature’s ambient presence—while deliberately disconnecting from screens  . The result is an acoustic tapestry that breathes with birdsong, wind, and the raw textures of reel‑to‑reel tape.