New Music Friday on November 14, 2025, features a wide range of album releases across genres, including R&B, electronic, rock, and country. Standout drops include Summer Walker's Finally Over It with 26 guest features and FKA twigs' expanded EUSEXUA Afterglow. Other notable returns come from Austra, Drive-By Truckers, and Everything But The Girl.
Overview of Releases
The music world sees a surge of new albums on November 14, 2025, with over 100 LPs, EPs, and reissues spanning global, electronic, rap, rock, and country categories. NPR's New Music Friday podcast, hosted by Stephen Thompson with guest Liz Warner from WDET, highlights the week's deluge as the industry ramps up before the holidays. Radio Milwaukee's On Vinyl segment, featuring Erin Wolf and Tanner Musgrove, emphasizes 'many happy returns' with reissues and long-awaited albums.
Key Highlights
Summer Walker's Finally Over It stands out as a major R&B release, boasting 18 tracks and 26 featured guests, positioning it to challenge for the Billboard 200 top spot. Though advance copies were limited, the Atlanta artist's promotional efforts have generated buzz.
FKA twigs delivers EUSEXUA Afterglow, a deluxe edition transforming her prior work into a new electronic album, recommended for fans of Björk and Burial.
Austra's Chin Up Buttercup marks the operatic synth-pop project's first album in five years, described by Katie Stelmanis as 'a grief album you can dance to.' It includes tracks inspired by The X-Files, available on limited neon orange vinyl.
Drive-By Truckers revisit their 2003 classic with The Definitive Decoration Day, remastered and including Jason Isbell's early contributions plus a bonus live album from 2002.
Everything But The Girl compiles career-spanning tracks in The Best Of Everything But The Girl, blending jazzy roots with recent electronica, as Tracey Thorn notes the mix of 'bangers and ballads.'
The Mary Onettes return after over a decade with SWORN, a dream-pop album that seamlessly continues their sound, available on splatter vinyl.
Additional Notables
Country releases include Kelsea Ballerini's Mount Pleasant EP and Colter Wall's Memories And Empties. Rock fans get The Avett Brothers & Mike Patton's AVTT/PTTN collaboration, while reissues like LUSH's Gala (35th anniversary) add nostalgia. Playlists on Spotify and Apple offer samplings of these and more, catering to diverse tastes.