November, 2025 Music Releases
A curated month-by-month archive of new and underground music releases across shoegaze, emo, punk, hardcore, indie, and adjacent scenes.
The Month
Armor For Sleep
There Is No Memory
Seminal New Jersey emo/post-hardcore rockers Armor For Sleep's new album, "There Is No Memory," is set for release on November 7, 2025 via Equal Vision Records. The album follows their comeback LP "The Rain Musuem" from 2022 and is said to explore personal struggles and memories with a more literal and grounded approach than their previous work. The album delves into themes of betrayal, loss, and acceptance, with each song creating a narrative that reflects on the power of memories in shaping our lives. Latest single "Breathe Again" is now streaming everywhere along with previously released singles "What A Beautiful World" and "In Another Dream" all taken from the forthcoming LP.
Bore
Feral
Bore’s debut LP — eleven tracks of Long Island mathcore chaos, produced by Adam Cichocki. Out via Silent Pendulum Records; lead single “Deadbed.”
Drain
...Is Your Friend
DRAIN has announced their new album '...IS YOUR FRIEND', set for release on November 7th via Epitaph Records. The band, known for their unique blend of hardcore, punk, and metal, aims to deliver their live essence in this album with heavier mosh parts, catchy choruses, and thrash riffs. Formed in 2014, DRAIN has gained recognition in the hardcore scene through their energetic live performances and continues to evolve their sound to create an unforgettable experience for their audience. Official music video for single "Nights Like These" is now streaming everywhere.
Ben Quad
Wisher
Ben Quad's new album, 'Wisher', is set for release on November 14 via Pure Noise Records, following their 2022 debut 'I'm Scared That’s All There Is'. The album, produced by Jon Markson (Drug Church, Koyo, The Story So Far), marks a shift towards hope and optimism, departing from their earlier themes of doubt and uncertainty. Drawing inspiration from bands like All-American Rejects and Motion City Soundtrack, the bands latest single "It's Just A Title" brings in a mix of pop leaning melodic elements to their traditional midwest emo-revival / screamo sound, showcasing the band's growth as songwriters while exploring new territory. RIYL: Hot Mulligan, Charmer, Arm's Length, and Free Throw.
Home Front
Watch it Die
Canadian post-punk band Home Front's upcoming LP "Watch it Die" is set for release on November 14, 2025 via La Vida Es Un Mus Discos. The lead single "Light Sleeper" showcases their energetic post punk/new wave/street punk sound, similar to bands like High Vis and Spiritual Cramp, and with influences from bands like Joy Division and New Order. The album reflects the band's passion and drive, offering anthemic, danceable and honest music that embodies themes of hope and transformation in challenging times.
House & Home
I Won't Look For You
Richmond, VA alternative rock band House & Home is set to release their sophomore album "I Won't Look For You" on November 14th, 2025 via Open Your Ears Records. Their lead single "Swarm" is now available for streaming and showcases their aggressive yet thoughtful emotionally charged signature sound, recommended for fans of Balance & Composure, Citizen, Movements, Sunday Morning and Sainthood Reps. The album features 10 new tracks that highlight House & Home's poignant lyricism, intricate and dynamic guitar work with big melodies, anthemic hooks, and a driving rhythm section that is sure to make you nod your head.
Long Square
Even a Single Lumen
Long Square is a new Detroit, Michigan indie/emo /alt-rock band that looks back on the second wave of midwest-emo in which they were raised. Containing big and soaring melodies, technical twinkling guitar riffs over heavy distortion, and emotionally charged vocals, Long Square are gearing up to release their debut LP on Forge Again Records titled "Even A Single Lumen" on November 20, 2025. The album will contain 9 tracks including latest singles "ATE" and "&" which are now streaming everywhere. RIYL Braid, Minus the Bear, The Promise Ring, Cap'n Jazz, This Town Needs Guns, Kind of Like Spitting, Cursive
Bicycle Inn
Long In The Tooth
Rising Boston emo band Bicycle Inn is set to release their new album, Long in the Tooth, on November 21. The album, featuring 10 new tracks, including latest single "Ordinary Hell" blends warm melancholy with an alternative edge on traditional emo. With shimmering guitars, soaring vocals and introspective lyrics, the new LP explores themes of hero worship and aging idealism. Recorded with producer Gary Cioni (Hot Mulligan, Cliffdiver), the record showcases Bicycle Inn's emotional depth, drawing parallels to artists like Hot Mulligan, Charmer, Arm's Length, Ben Quad and Free Throw.
Glitterer
Erer
Glitterer, a Washington, D.C., post-hardcore band led by Ned Russin of Title Fight, is releasing a new album titled "erer" on November 21, 2025. Recorded by producer Arthur Rizk, the band's revamped lineup presents a thematically urgent and ear-pleasing work that dives into emotions of resignation, anger, and community. The album is described as a blend of post-punk, melodic alternative rock and post-hardcore with catchy, melodic hooks, synth textures, and passionate vocals, building on the more collaborative and cohesive full-band sound introduced on their previous record, Rationale. Singles like "Stainless Steel" and "Not Forever" showcase the band's ability to mix introspective lyrics with a powerful, dynamic musical arrangement and big hooks.
Excide
Bastard Hymns
South Carolina post-hardcore band Excide is set to release their second album, "Bastard Hymns," on November 28 via SharpTone Records. " The band drew inspiration from late '90s post-hardcore bands like Cast Iron Hike and Snapcase, as well as incorporating elements from bands like Quicksand, Cave In, and Queens of the Stone Age. Across 12 brand new tracks, and described as a fuzzy and groovy record, the album reflects the band's growth and creative exploration following their debut release and signing with SharpTone Records. Three new singles from the forthcoming LP are now streaming everywhere.
Plosivs
Yell At Cloud
Indie Punk supergroup Plosivs, consisting of members from well-known bands like Hot Snakes, Rocket from The Crypt, and Pinback, will release their sophomore LP "Yell At Cloud" on November 28, 2025 via Swami Records. The album was recorded in intense conditions during a storm in a studio in Winnipeg, Canada over the course of four years, resulting in a unique and emotionally charged sound different from their debut and described as a claustrophobic album that searches for an oasis within. From lurching dissonance to uplifting harmonic convergences, Yell At Cloud is a stark, black and white departure from their debut.