New Music Friday, Aug. 1, 2025

New Music Friday on The High Note

Welcome to the first New Music Friday for August with all the new albums that dropped today, Aug. 1, 2025.

Cian Ducrot returns with “Little Dreaming,” a tender folk-pop journey that feels made for summer dusk.

The New Eves seize empowerment with “The New Eve Is Rising,” delivering bold anthemic grooves that demand your attention.

Emily Hines channels nostalgia and hope in “These Days,” layering soulful vocals over shimmering instrumentation.

Joey Bada$$ explores ambition and isolation in “Lonely at the Top,” reminding us why he remains a formidable voice in hip-hop.

Metro Boomin unleashes laid-back swagger on “A Futuristic Summa,” proving his production prowess can shape any season.

As always, the entire list of new albums released today, Friday, August 1, 2025 is below in particular order. My most anticipated albums are in bold.

Let me know what you’re listening to in the comments below and on social media @highnoteblog

New Music Friday, August 1, 2025

AraabMuzik – Electronic Dream 2
The Armed – The Future Is Here and Everything Needs to Be Destroyed
Chris Janson – Wild Horses
Cian Ducrot – Little Dreaming
Fit for a King – Lonely God
Hilltop Hoods – Fall from the Light
Joey Bada$$ – Lonely at the Top
Metro Boomin – A Futuristic Summa
Morgan Wade – The Party Is Over (Recovered)
Reneé Rapp – Bite Me
$uicideboy$ – Thy Kingdom Come
Swanee – Believe
Wisp – If Not Winter
Yeat – Dangerous Summer
The New Eves – The New Eve Is Rising
Debby Friday – The Starrr of the Queen of Life
xaviersobased – Once More
Dev Lemons – SURFACE TENSION
Rachael and Vilray – West of Broadway
Laura Groves – Yes
Emily Hines – These Days
Mal Devisa – Palimpsesa
Caimin Gilmore – BlackGate