A diverse array of new music drops from December 1 to 7, 2025, featuring punk, rock, and experimental sounds from established and emerging artists. Highlights include live albums, EPs, and full-length records addressing personal struggles, global issues, and musical evolution. The short list spotlights 17 notable titles with detailed backstories.
Overview
The upcoming week in music brings a rich selection of releases, as compiled by Tinnitist. From garage-punk EPs to expansive rock albums, artists are sharing works that reflect current events, personal triumphs, and creative experimentation. The long list exceeds 400 entries, but the short list curates 17 standout projects with in-depth press insights.
Key Releases
Amy Beth And Thee Creeps - Shitheel EP: This debut from Portland's budget punks delivers four lo-fi tracks blending Northwest punk and DIY energy. Frontwoman Amy multitasks on drums and vocals, joined by balaclava-wearing guitar and bass players, evoking a "freight train that lost its brakes."
Asthma Kids - The Meek Are Getting Ready EP: Ontario duo Trevor Hutchinson and Jeremy Gill channel global unrest and personal health battles—including Hutchinson's strokes—into four urgent punk tracks. Hutchinson notes, "The dumpster fire of America, the threat of Maple MAGA, and my newfound urgency from a brush with death—all made me keep going back to the outlier."
Beans On Toast - Kill Them With Kindness: The 18th album from the UK folk-punk artist, recorded in Leeds, juxtaposes heavy topics like wars and AI with lighter themes of love and his new cat. It's described as "a time stamp of my thoughts and feelings from the past year on planet Earth."
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Live God: Capturing the 2024-25 Wild God Tour, this 15-track live album (18 on CD) includes Wild God songs and classics like "Into My Arms." Cave calls the shows "an antidote to despair."
Fucked Up - Grass Can Move Stones Part 1: Year Of The Goat: The punk band's Zodiac series concludes with a three-album epic, starting with this entry. It recontextualizes past works in a nearly five-hour journey through varied styles.
Other notables include Shay Hazan's synth-driven When It Rains It Pours, Jacuzzi Boys' Memphis-recorded Too Cold To Tango, and Rahsaan Roland Kirk's archival live sets from 1963 and 1967. Various Artists' Passages supports immigrants with proceeds to Texas nonprofits.
Broader Context
This week's slate spans genres, from electro-punk (Jacky Cougar & The Vampyres From Africa) to psychedelic rock (Tombstones In Their Eyes' Under Dark Skies). Releases like MC50's 10 More honor MC5's legacy, while NOFX's A To H kicks off a rarities triple-album. The Waterboys offer outtakes from their Sun Records debut.