April, 2025 Music Releases
A curated month-by-month archive of new and underground music releases across shoegaze, emo, punk, hardcore, indie, and adjacent scenes.
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Glare
Sunset Funeral
The debut LP "Sunset Funeral" by Texas shoegazers Glare, set for release on April 4, 2025 via Sunday Drive Records + Deathwish Inc., is described as a blend of dreamy grief with heavily crushed textures. Drawing inspiration from 90s shoegaze and alternative rock bands like Slowdive, Drop Nineteens and Smashing Pumpkins, Glare offers a celestial sound of woozy and hazy guitars, crafted with a resourceful, DIY approach. Their music, encapsulating unspeakable grief and the process of mourning, incorporates a broad sonic pallete with walls of guitars and reverb, big floating melodies, dreamy soundscapes and hooks to go along with it. Described as music made by people whose feelings speak louder than their words, Glare is must-listen for fans of bands likeTrauma Ray, DIIV, Whirr and other 90s-inspired dreamy shoegaze / alt-rock.
Heaven
Dream Aloud
Heaven, a power-popgaze band from NYC, is set to release their third album, "Dream Aloud," on April 4, 2025, through Little Cloud Records. The album marks their first LP in 7 years with most recent single "I Need You More Somehow" blending nostalgic melodies with reverb-filled guitars, offering a taste of the emotional journey and otherworldly sounds to expect from the upcoming album. Influenced by artists like Teenage Fanclub, The Lemonheads and Swervedriver, Heaven's dreamy yet introspective tracks showcase their evolution as a trio, with Matt Sumrow, Mikey Jones, and Sonia Manalili now shaping their most somnambulistic record yet.
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Momma
Welcome To My Blue Sky
Momma's upcoming album "Welcome to My Blue Sky" is set for release on April 4th, 2025, showcasing their viscerally charged sound with singles like the latest"I Want You (Fever)" and previously released "Ohio All The Time" now available on all streaming platforms. Recorded live with a focus on emotive and clean songwriting that inspires people to sing along, the album is described as 12 immaculately composed yet immediately potent songs by matching the raw urgency of rock with the sticky melodies and taut arrangements of pop—a dynamic born from their deepened commitment to finding the most direct vessel for their emotional expression. Drawing comparisons to The Breeders, Mannequin Pussy, Veruca Salt, Mannequin Pussy and Soccer Mommy, Momma's new release promises a bold leap forward in their unique musical voice.
Bedridden
Moths Strapped To Each Other's Backs
Brooklyn based heavy rockers Bedridden is set to release their debut album "Moths Strapped to Each Other's Backs" on April 11, 2025, via Julai's War Recordings. The album is a collection of ten songs that delve into tumultuous adult life with a mix of fuzzed-out guitar riffs, influenced by a blend of 90s inspired shoegaze, punk, and indie / alt rock meant to be played loudly. On their debut LP, Bedridden's music mirrors a raw and confrontational energy similar to bands like Narrow Head, The Smashing Pumpkins, Hum, and Trauma Ray with buzzing guitars, and a range of tempos and dynamics.
Doom Mutual
A Picture Of Good Health
Doom Mutual unifies the musical endeavors of Nashville-based musicians Daphne Browdy and Davis Gestiehr. The debut EP showcases a brilliantly familiar sound that is reminiscent of early 90's alternative, shoegaze, dream-pop and modern wave emo.
Speedway
A Life's Refrain
Speedway, a Stockholm hardcore band, is set to release their debut album "A Life’s Refrain" on April 11th through Revelation Records. The album, produced by the band and Title Fight’s Ned and Ben Russin, features a blend of melodic and explosive east coast influenced hardcore, reminiscent of 80s youth crew bands like Youth Of Today and Agnostic Front, with collaborations from artists like Ekulu’s Chris Wilson, Viagra Boys’ Sebastian Murphy, and Title Fight/Glitterer's Ned Russin adding to the album’s diverse appeal. A Life’s Refrain embodies everything Speedway has accomplished up to this point, only better, more focused, and imbued with a sense of rebirth that resonates from the first riff to the closing lyrics of the forthcoming LP.
Superheaven
Superheaven
The band Superheaven is set to release their first full-length album in a decade on April 18, following the viral success of their single "Youngest Daughter" from 2013. The album features tracks like "Long Gone" and "Numb to What Is Real," along with a new song called "Cruel Times." Fans can also catch Superheaven on their upcoming U.S. tour starting in April.
Heart Attack Man
Joyride The Pale Horse
Heart Attack Man is releasing their 4th album "Joyride The Pale Horse" on April 25, 2025, introducing two new tracks now streaming titled “Laughing Without Smiling” and “Spit" from the forthcoming LP. The Cleveland trio's blend of palm-muted pop-punk guitar chords and introspective lyrics delves into existential themes, drawing comparisons to bands like Can't Swim, Sum 41, Pup and Micorwave with a nod to 90s heavy fuzzed out alt-rock and pop-punk influences. Across 12 tracks, fans can expect a dose of high energy, loud guitars and the monster hooks the band is known for.