
New Music Friday: May 15th, 2026
New Music Friday is the weekly thread dedicated to cataloging all the Album/EP releases that came out this week, including non-subreddit relevant releases. This is also a great place to discuss these albums, or bring to attention other albums released this week.
>❓ "this seems intriguing after a cursory look"
>⭐ "im interested in this for one reason or another"
>❤️ "ive been waiting for weeks, months/i'm absolutely in love with this"
May 15th
❤️ Genesis Owusu - REDSTAR WU & THE WORLDWIDE SCOURGE
Label: Ourness
Genre: Post-Punk Revival, Political Hip Hop, Neo-Soul, Dance-Punk Revival
Kevin Morby - Little Wide Open
Label: Dead Oceans
Genre: Folk Rock, Americana, Singer-songwriter
Rostam - American Stories
Label: Matsor
Genre: Singer-songwriter, Indie Folk
❓ Telehealth - Green World Image
Label: Sub Pop
Genre: Post-Punk, Art Punk, Synth Punk
Jeff Parker ETA IVtet - Happy Today
Label: International Anthem
Genre: Jazz Fusion, Spiritual Jazz
Spencer Krug - Same Fangs
Label: Pronounced Kroog
Genre: Chamber Pop, Indie Folk
❓ Dua Saleh - Of Earth & Wires
Label: Ghostly
Genre: Contemporary R&B, Alt-Pop
Eluvium - Virga III
Label: Temporary Residence
Genre: Ambient, Drone
Vinyl Williams - Star Harmony
Label: n/a
Genre: Neo-Psychedelia, Dream Pop
❓ nara's room - tearless, thoughtless
Label: Mtn Laurel
Genre: Indie Rock
Johnny Dynamite - Helpline
Label: Born Losers
Genre: Indie Pop
❓ Fake Dust - Decrepitizing Din Of The Cerebral Psyopticon
Label: Iron Lung
Genre: Grindcore, Deathgrind
Smerz - Easy EP
Label: Escho
Genre: Hypnagogic Pop, Alternative R&B
Charlie Chimi - Disco Chimi
Label: n/a
Genre: Indie
Touch Girl Apple Blossom - Graceful
Label: Perennial
Genre: Twee Pop, Slacker Rock, Jangle Pop
❓ Shakey Graves - Fondness, Etc.
Label: Dualtone
Genre: Contemporary Folk, Singer-songwriter
Super Sometimes - Show the World What's Underneath
Label: Pure Noise
Genre: Pop Punk
New Constellations- It Comes In Waves
Label: Nettwerk
Genre: Indietronica, Alt-Pop
The Hoosiers - Compassion
Label: n/a
Genre: Indie Rock, Indie Pop
The Spatulas - A Blue Dot
Label: PPM
Genre: Indie Rock, Indie Pop
❓ The Field - Now You Exist
Label: Studio Barnhus
Genre: Ambient Techno, Neo-Psychedelia
Rhododendron - Ascent Effort
Label: The Flenser
Genre: Math Rock, Post-Rock, Post-Hardcore
Porches - MASK
Label: n/a
Genre: Slacker Rock, Slowcore, Indie Folk
Active Child - Active Child
Label: Sony Masterworks
Genre: Art Pop, Dream Pop
❓ I'm Kingfisher - Give Up Together
Label: n/a
Genre: Singer-songwriter, Indie Folk
⭐ Gozu - Gozu VI
Label: Metal Blade
Genre: Stoner Metal
Jasmine Myra - Where Light Settles
Label: Gondwana
Genre: Cool Jazz, Spiritual Jazz
Farveblind - Micro Pleasures
Label: n/a
Genre: Pop Punk
❓ Tamikrest - Assikel
Label: Glitterbeat
Genre: Psychedelic Rock, Tishoumaren
Discovery Zone - Library Copy Do Not Remove
Label: RVNG
Genre: Progressive Electronic
Khun Narin - III
Label: Innovative Leisure
Genre: Psychedelic Rock, Molam sing
❓ SUSS - Counting Sunsets
Label: Northern Spy
Genre: Ambient Americana
Sol Monk - Sands Don't Sleep
Label: Raw Tapes
Genre: Deep Funk, Jazz-Funk
New Idea Society - Fire On The Hill
Label: Relapse
Genre: Indie Rock, Indie Folk
❓ Held. - GREY
Label: MNRK Heavy
Genre: Post-Hardcore, Alternative Rock
⭐ Crown Lands - Apocalypse
Label: InsideOut
Genre: Progressive Rock, Hard Rock
1,000,000 HOLY MOTHERS - ABERRANT
Label: n/a
Genre: Doom Metal
❓ Defect Designer - Depressants
Label: Transcending Obscurity
Genre: Progressive Metal, Deathgrind, Tech Death
⭐ Dream Drop - blackcastle
Label: n/a
Genre: Alternative Rock, Alternative Metal
Philip Glass & Allen Ginsberg - Allen Ginsberg: One Hundred (EP)
Label: n/a
Genre: Minimalism
Clem Snide - Turpentine Rags (EP)
Label: Only One on the Mountain
Genre: Alt-Country, Contemporary Folk, Indie Rock
For Breakfast - Longer Than Spring
Label: n/a
Genre: Art Rock
Mad Honey - Bridge Over Cumberland
Label: Deathwish
Genre: Dream Pop, Shoegaze, Slowcore
Ivy Knight - Iron Mountain
Label: Scenic Route
Genre: Singer-songwriter, Indie Folk
Towa Bird - Gentleman
Label: Interscope
Genre: Pop Rock
Sour Worm - old songs to release maybe
Label: n/a
Genre: Singer-Songwriter
Bleary - Little Brain
Label: yk records
Genre: Dream Pop, Indie Rock
Dermot Henry - Aiming Torches At The Sun (EP)
Label: n/a
Genre: Alt-Folk
Parra for Cuva - Nacar
Label: n/a
Genre: Downtempo, Tropical House
Mrs. Magician - Spiritual Hangover
Label: Swami
Genre: Indie Rock, Power Pop
Sylvie's Head - Everything is Free
Label: Welfare
Genre: Alternative Dance, Baggy
Jobi Riccio - Face the Feeling
Label: Yep Roc
Genre: Americana, Singer-Songwriter
Kelley Stoltz - If You Don't Know Me
Label: n/a
Genre: Indie Rock, Indie Pop, Psychedelic Pop
⭐ Beautiful Hotnes - Tastes Like Filth
Label: n/a
Genre: Industrial, Electro-Industrial, Electroclash
❓ Tyrannus - Mournhold
Label: n/a
Genre: Black Metal, Blackened Crust, Thrash Metal
Orphan Donor - Ailments
Label: Zegema Beach
Genre: Sludge Metal, Noise Rock, Screamo
PawPaw Rod - Picture Day: A PawPaw Rod Album
Label: n/a
Genre: Contemporary R&B, Neo-Soul
S.G. Goodman - (Re) Planting by the Signs
Label: Thirty Tigers
Genre: Americana, Singer-songwriter
Nymphlord - Shedding Velvet
Label: n/a
Genre: Singer-Songwriter
Potionseller - BUZZARD
Label: n/a
Genre: Pop Punk, Emo
Sergeant - Symbols
Label: STROOM
Genre: Art Rock, Dub, Sound Collage
Total Pleasure - Fear Of Passing (EP)
Label: n/a
Genre: Guitar Pop
Divine Divine - S/T (EP)
Label: n/a
Genre: Alternative/Indie
Ramsey Thornton - I Called It!
Label: Gar Hole
Genre: Indie Folk, American Primitivism
Olivia Marsh - Paraglider (EP)
Label: Warner Korea
Genre: Contemporary R&B, Alt Pop
Maya J'an - blindfaith county (EP)
Label: n/a
Genre: Alt-Pop
Julieta Venegas - Norteña
Label: Altafonte
Genre: Norteño, Ranchera, Sierreño
Maluma - Loco X Volver
Label: n/a
Genre: Reggaetón, Latin Pop, Dance-Pop
BNYX® - GENESIS FM
Label: Field Trip
Genre: Pop Rap, Atlanta Bass, Freestyle
Sofia and the Antoinettes - Leaving The House Is A Performance (EP)
Label: Warner
Genre: Alt-Pop
All American Rejects - Sandbox
Label: n/a
Genre: Indie Rock, Power Pop
Lord Sko and Statik Selektah - ELEVATOR MUSIC
Label: n/a
Genre: East Coast Hip Hop
Lucki - Drugs R Bad
Label: Empire
Genre: Trap, Plugg
Nick Grant - Smile
Label: n/a
Genre: Conscious Hip Hop, Chipmunk Soul, Pop Rap
Lil Shine - Get Rich Or Die Sippin'
Label: n/a
Genre: PluggnB, Pop Rap
Quando Rondo - Until I Return
Label: n/a
Genre: Trap, Pop Rap
Vic Spencer - Inspire Your Idols
Label: n/a
Genre: Jazz Rap, Hip Hop, Abstract Hip Hop
BashfortheWorld - Dinero. Dolores y Dios
Label: n/a
Genre: Trap, Southern Hip Hop
Katteyes - DESEO
Label: Rimas
Genre: Reggaetón
Adriel Favela - COBRA
Label: Universal
Genre: Hip Hop/Rap
Sech - SECHO GANG
Label: Rimas
Genre: Reggaetón
Chip Fu - Invisible Footsteps (EP)
Label: Fat Beats
Genre: East Coast Hip Hop
⭐ Periphery - A Pale White Dot
Label: n/a
Genre: Djent, Metalcore, Alternative Metal
Ital Tek - Mind Abandon
Label: Planet Mu
Genre: Electronic, Darkstep
Port Noir - The Dark We Keep
Label: InsideOut
Genre: Alternative Metal, Djent
Pro-Pain - STONE COLD ANGER
Label: Napalm
Genre: Groove Metal, Thrash Metal
Lost in Separation - Lost In Separation
Label: n/a
Genre: Metal, Alternative Metal
Aeons in Solitude - Black Lumina
Label: n/a
Genre: Gothic Metal
Lorn - Searing Blood
Label: I, Voidhanger
Genre: Black Metal, Atmospheric Black Metal
Primordial Black - Heterotopia
Label: n/a
Genre: Death Metal, Black Metal
Advent Horizon - Falling Together
Label: Testimony
Genre: Progressive Rock, Progressive Metal
❓ Arroganz - Death Doom Punks
Label: n/a
Genre: Death Metal, Black Metal
❓ Desiccation - Legatum Mortuorum
Label: Carbonized
Genre: Atmospheric Black Metal, Doom Metal
JUNION - The Golden Citadel of the Astral Sphere
Label: I, Voidhanger
Genre: Black Metal, Psychedelic Rock
Makkmat - Syke Fantasier
Label: n/a
Genre: Grindcore, Powerviolence
We Follow the Earth - Foamdrinker
Label: n/a
Genre: Doom Metal, Sludge Metal