Happy New Music Friday, High Noters! It’s May 16, 2025, and the release radar is buzzing.
Tune-Yards return with “Better Dreaming.”
Chuck D delivers “Radio Armageddon.”
Sleep Theory’s debut “Afterglow” fuses alt-metal, nu-metal and rhythm and blues.
Billy Nomates explores life’s ups and downs on “Metalhorse.”
Matt Maltese delivers “Hers,” a lush, self-produced album.
As always, the entire list of new albums released today, Friday, May 16, 2025 is below in no 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 Album Releases – Friday, May 16, 2025
Aminé – 13 Months of Sunshine
Arm’s Length – There’s a Whole World Out There
Billy Nomates – Metalhorse
Bury Tomorrow – Will You Haunt Me, with That Same Patience
The Callous Daoboys – I Don’t Want to See You in Heaven
Chuck D – Radio Armageddon
Damiano David – Funny Little Fears
Grails – Miracle Music
Guitarricadelafuente – Spanish Leather
Jin – Echo
Lido Pimienta – La Belleza
MØ – Plæygirl
Morgan Wallen – I’m the Problem
Pelican – Flickering Resonance
Peter Doherty – Felt Better Alive
Rico Nasty – Lethal
Robin Trower – Come and Find Me
Sleep Theory – Afterglow
Sofi Tukker – Butter
Tee Grizzley – Forever My Moment
Tune-Yards – Better Dreaming
Tyne-James Organ – The Other Side
Xzibit – Kingmaker
Matt Maltese – Hers
Lucy Bedroque – Unmusique
Psychedelic Porn Crumpets – Carpe Diem, Moonman
Spill Tab – Angie
Astrophysics – Vanilla Deathwish
Jose James – 1978: Revenge of the Dragon
Mourning [A] BLKstar – Flowers For The Living
Friendship – Caveman Wakes Up
M(h)aol – Something Soft
