New Music Friday, Sept. 19, 2025

New Music Friday on The High Note

New Music Friday for Sept. 19, 2025 is stacked with legends and rising voices this week.

Folk singer-songwriter Joan Shelley returns with “Real Warmth” a record true to her name.

Canadian singer-songwriter Leith Ross shares the tender and forward-looking “I Can See the Future.”

Motion City Soundtrack bring back their signature emo energy on “The Same Old Wasted Wonderful World.”

Sarah McLachlan proves her timeless touch with “Better Broken.”

Wednesday drops “Bleeds,” carving out space in their unique blend of indie rock and distortion.

As always, the entire list of new albums released today, Friday, Sept. 19, 2025 is below in no particular order. My most anticpated albums are in bold.

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

New Album Releases – Friday, September 19, 2025

38 Special – Milestone
Benny Sings – Beat Tape III
Black Lips – Season of the Peach
Brent Faiyaz – Icon
Cardi B – Am I the Drama?
Cardiacs – LSD
Chase Rice – Eldora
Ded – Resent
The Divine Comedy – Rainy Sunday Afternoon
Evan Greer – AMAB/ACAB
The Favors – The Dream
I Prevail – Violent Nature
Igorrr – Amen
Joan Shelley – Real Warmth
Kieran Hebden and William Tyler – 41 Longfield Street Late ’80s
Kittie Spit – XXV
Leith Ross – I Can See the Future
Leon Vynehall – In Daytona Yellow
Lola Young – I’m Only Fucking Myself
Motion City Soundtrack – The Same Old Wasted Wonderful World
Múm – History of Silence
Nation of Language – Dance Called Memory
NewDad – Altar
Nine Inch Nails – Tron: Ares (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Ocean Alley – Love Balloon
Paradise Lost – Ascension
Sammy Virji – Same Day Cleaning
Sarah McLachlan – Better Broken
Wednesday – Bleeds
Wicca Phase Springs Eternal – Mossy Oak Shadow
Billy Clyro – Futique
Wilder Maker – The Streets Like Beds Still Warm
Zé Ibarra – AFIM
Johnathan Blake – My Life Matters
Yasmine Hamdan – I remember I forget بنسى وبتذك