New Music Roundup: MIKE, Earl Sweatshirt, Surf Gang, Bon Iver, and More
A curated list of the week's most noteworthy album releases, featuring the collaborative project from MIKE, Earl Sweatshirt, and Surf Gang, plus new music from Bon Iver, Thundercat, and others.
With a constant deluge of new music, sifting through the noise can be daunting. Here's a breakdown of some significant new releases hitting streaming services this week.
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MIKE, Earl Sweatshirt, and Surf Gang: Pompeii // Utility [10k]
The collaboration fans have been waiting for is finally here. MIKE, Earl Sweatshirt, and Surf Gang have unleashed Pompeii // Utility, a sprawling 33-track double album.
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This project, years in the making, showcases the unique talents of both rappers while highlighting their shared musical sensibilities. Pompeii // Utility delves into African diasporic traditions and contemporary Black community-building, with cover art featuring sculptures by Earl's childhood friend, Sharif Farrag.
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Los Thuthanaka: Waq’a [Self-released]
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Following their self-titled 2025 debut, Los Thuthanaka (Chuquimamani-Condori and Joshua Chuquimia Crampton) return with Wa'qa, continuing their exploration of indigenous futurism and ancestral traditions. This album interprets the Aymara legend of the sun, presented alongside a booklet created with Shana Inofuentes and Eber Miranda of Ch’ama Native Americas. Waq’a unfolds the story across three distinct songs, each representing a phase of the sun's journey.
Bon Iver: Volumes: One “Selections From Music Concerts 2019–2023 Bon Iver 6 Piece Band” [Jagjaguwar]
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Bon Iver unveils Volumes: One, the inaugural release in Justin Vernon's new archival series. This 10-song collection features recordings from 2019 to 2023 with his six-piece band. Inspired by Bob Dylan's Bootleg Series and the Neil Young Archives, this project offers a retrospective look at Vernon's career and sound. Featuring bandmates Andrew Fitzpatrick, Jenn Wasner, Matthew McCaughan, Michael Lewis, and Sean Carey, Iver describes the collection as "This is really us at our best. This is it."
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Sunn O))): Sunn O))) [Sub Pop]
Thirty years into their collaboration, Sunn O))) presents their first album since signing to Sub Pop. This self-titled record strips Stephen O’Malley and Greg Anderson’s drone-metal to its core. Recorded in Bear Creek, Washington, Sunn O))) explores new textures with open-chords and reverb, creating a dark, deceptively simple soundscape.
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Thundercat: Distracted [Brainfeeder]
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Six years after It Is What It Is, Thundercat returns with Distracted, a funk-infused journey featuring guests like Tame Impala, A$AP Rocky, and Lil Yachty, plus a verse from the late Mac Miller. This album embraces the beauty of wandering thoughts, as Thundercat explains, "Sometimes you need to be distracted to focus in a different way."
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Robber Robber: Two Wheels Move the Soul [Fire Talk]
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Nina Cates and Zack James of Robber Robber channel their displacement into Two Wheels Move the Soul. This album delivers a blend of vocal-and-guitar hooks, drawing from post-hardcore to classical minimalism, presented in an alt-rock style.
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41: Area 41 [Republic]
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Area 41 marks the debut album from New York drill collective 41. Featuring core members TaTa, Kyle Richh, and Jenn Carter, this record includes guest appearances from Key Glock, G Herbo, Fivio Foreign, and Cash Cobain.
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Angine de Poitrine: Vol. II [Les Cassettes Magiques]
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Angine de Poitrine, the project of two anonymous Qubecois musicians (Khn and Klek de Poitrine), delivers bone-dry microtonal funk. Klek handles drums, while Khn plays a double-necked guitar/bass hybrid.
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Bruce Hornsby: Indigo Park [Zappo Productions/Thirty Tigers]
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Bruce Hornsby's Indigo Park captures his diverse musical eras, blending the delightfully inscrutable with the plainly diaristic. The album features collaborations with Ezra Koenig, Bonnie Raitt, and the late Bob Weir, in one of his final recordings.
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Charley Crockett: Age of the Ram [Island Records]
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Charley Crockett's Age of the Ram completes his "Sagebrush Trilogy," telling the story of a cattle rustler pursued by bounty hunters. With cinematic ambitions, Crockett focuses on the outskirts and the drifters who roam them.
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Swae Lee: Same Difference [EarDrummers/Interscope]
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Swae Lee steps out with his debut solo album, Same Difference, splitting the difference between his signature elastic singing voice and solidifying his place in rap. The album features a range of guests, including NAV, Jhené Aiko, Rich the Kid, French Montana, and Post Malone.
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