{"id":419987,"date":"2026-05-01T11:10:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T11:10:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/419987\/"},"modified":"2026-05-01T11:10:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T11:10:14","slug":"8-albums-you-need-to-hear-this-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/419987\/","title":{"rendered":"8 albums you need to hear this week"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the age of streaming, it\u2019s never been easier to listen to new music \u2014 but with over 60,000 new songs added to Spotify every day, it\u2019s also never been harder to know what to put on. Every week, the team at\u00a0Rolling Stone UK\u00a0will run down some of the best new releases that have been added to streaming services.<\/p>\n

This week, we\u2019ve highlighted records by Kacey Musgraves<\/a>, Kneecap<\/a>, Melanie C<\/a>, American Football, The Black Keys<\/a>, Pigeon<\/a>, Maya Hawke<\/a> and Lip Critic<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"\"Kacey Musgraves \u2013 Middle of Nowhere<\/p>\n

Kacey Musgraves\u2019 new album was written in the aftermath of a \u201cpretty ridiculous\u201d breakup, and documents her piecing herself back together and learning to value being alone. Led by the hugely catchy and frank single \u2018Dry Spell\u2019 \u2013 including the all-timer lyrics, \u201cI\u2019ve been sitting on the washing machine\u201d and \u201cnobody but the chickens are gettin\u2019 laid\u201d \u2013 the record sees her edging back towards her country roots and imparting wisdom from a period of time where she grew back into herself.<\/p>\n

Listen on:\u00a0Spotify<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0\u200eApple Music\u00a0<\/a>|\u00a0<\/a>TIDAL<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Amazon Music<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Kneecap \u2013 Fenian<\/p>\n

News headlines and court cases have been the main stories around Kneecap in the past two years, so it must feel like some sort of relief to actually release a new album. Fenian, the follow-up to debut album Fine Art, is full of all the political statements and thunderous beats that the Belfast trio have become known for, but most interesting and powerful is \u2018Irish Goodbye\u2019, a collaboration with Kae Tempest that sees M\u00f3gla\u00ed Bap honouring his late mother, who died by suicide. \u201cA sad day for us that ya had to leave in such a hurry \/ And it\u2019s not an issue, just want to say I miss you,\u201d he raps on the group\u2019s most tender moment yet.<\/p>\n

Listen on:\u00a0Spotify<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0\u200eApple Music\u00a0<\/a>|\u00a0<\/a>TIDAL<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Amazon Music<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Melanie C \u2013 Sweat<\/p>\n

Melanie C may no longer be Sporty Spice, but you\u2019d be forgiven for thinking that isn\u2019t the case on this latest record. Sweat careers along like the soundtrack to a punishing 10K that you never know you needed and this joyful identity proves to be its greatest strength. Careering from tinges of disco to all out dance, as seen on \u2018Pressure\u2019, it shows that Melanie C is still capable of wild abandon and moments of glorious fun.<\/p>\n

Listen on:\u00a0Spotify<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0\u200eApple Music\u00a0<\/a>|\u00a0<\/a>TIDAL<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Amazon Music<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"American Football \u2013 American Football<\/p>\n

Since their reunion over a decade ago, American Football have slowly but surely been trying to escape the long and hugely influential shadow of their cult classic of a debut album from 1999. With their fourth self-titled effort, Mike Kinsella and co. finally feel like the albatross around their neck is loosening. With darker and more moody sonics and lyrics that move the band from teen angst to middle-aged milieu, it\u2019s the surest sign yet that this band\u2019s once fleeting career is now set for the long haul.<\/p>\n

Listen on:\u00a0Spotify<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0\u200eApple Music\u00a0<\/a>|\u00a0<\/a>TIDAL<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Amazon Music<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"The Black Keys \u2013 Peaches!<\/p>\n

The prolific proclivity of The Black Keys seems to be going nowhere on this latest release, their fifth album in five years. It also happens to be one of their best in that period. Their cover of Ike Turner\u2019s \u2018You Got to Lose\u2019 is a deliciously sleazy slice of delta blues, while the chugging power of \u2018Nobody But You Baby\u2019 is an excellent late highlight. The storms weathered by these two friends in recent years have been well documented, but records like this prove that they\u2019ve truly emerged out the other side and found their own sunshine.<\/p>\n

Listen on:\u00a0Spotify<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0\u200eApple Music\u00a0<\/a>|\u00a0<\/a>TIDAL<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Amazon Music<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Pigeon \u2013 OUTTANATIONAL<\/p>\n

OUTTANATIONAL was written while Margate-based Pigeon\u2019s vocalist Falle Nioke was undertaking his British citizenship test. Ideas about cross-cultural pollination dominate this excellent debut album, furthered by their multi-lingual frontman. \u201cIt\u2019s hard for me to sing [just] one language in a song,\u201d Nioke told Rolling Stone UK<\/a>. \u201cI always have to feel it.\u201d Through psychedelia, punk, pop and beyond, Pigeon make music with no boundaries and experimentation at its heart.<\/p>\n

Listen on:\u00a0Spotify<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0\u200eApple Music\u00a0<\/a>|\u00a0<\/a>TIDAL<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Amazon Music<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Maya Hawke \u2013 MAITREYA CORSO<\/p>\n

As her time in the Stranger Things universe ends, Maya Hawke reminds us with her new album what a gifted and promising songwriter she remains. MAITREYA CORSO, her fourth studio album, brings elements of fantasy and conceptual storytelling to her delicate indie-folk sound. Of the title, she told Rolling Stone<\/a>: \u201cCorso is a reference to Gregory Corso, and Maitreya is a reference to the Bodhisattva \u2014 this idea of new beginnings, this combination of the divine spirit and the human spirit. I was looking for a name of a fantasy heroine to go on this journey that I felt like the record was, and that felt right.\u201d<\/p>\n

Listen on:\u00a0Spotify<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0\u200eApple Music\u00a0<\/a>|\u00a0<\/a>TIDAL<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Amazon Music<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Lip Critic \u2013 Theft World<\/p>\n

Wherever Lip Critic go, chaos follows. The band recently went viral for performing in a laundromat in their native New York City, and even their \u2018regular\u2019 shows feel like whirlwinds of barely contained noise and fervour. Their new album, Theft World, is sure to provide more ammunition for these kinds of experiences. Flitting wildly between hardcore, electronic noise and punk, they\u2019re a band that exist on the edge of total collapse. It\u2019s poetic that their most recent show took place inside a boxing ring, and it\u2019s a twisted pleasure to go 12 rounds with this uncompromising record.<\/p>\n

Listen on:\u00a0Spotify<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0\u200eApple Music\u00a0<\/a>|\u00a0<\/a>TIDAL<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Amazon Music<\/a><\/p>\n

And ICYMI\u2026<\/p>\n

\"\"Johannes Klingbiel \u2013 Dolce<\/p>\n

Johannes Klingebiel\u2019s Dolce EP, released via dance music label Claptrap, is a study in contrast \u2013 indulgent yet precise, playful yet meticulously crafted. Across four tracks, the Berlin-based producer delivers a form of disco-leaning house that feels as texturally rich as it is hypnotic.<\/p>\n

The title track glides on warm, organic percussion, its melodic details flickering in and out with an almost surreal dexterity \u2013 equal parts soothing and quietly euphoric. There\u2019s a sense of precision beneath the surface throughout, nowhere more evident than on \u2018Follow The Line\u2019, where a finely engineered bassline cuts through shuffled rhythms with entrancing clarity. It\u2019s a release that doesn\u2019t demand attention so much as earns it \u2013 immersive, and, at its best, genuinely mood-altering.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"In the age of streaming, it\u2019s never been easier to listen to new music \u2014 but with over…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":419988,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[3724,51638,13253,2707,146,85,46,147782,24803,104631,197865,197866,26030,9828,197867],"class_list":["post-419987","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-entertainment","tag-amazon-music","tag-american-football","tag-apple-music","tag-debut-album","tag-entertainment","tag-il","tag-israel","tag-kacey-musgraves","tag-kneecap","tag-maya-hawke","tag-melanie-c","tag-pigeon","tag-rolling-stone","tag-spotify","tag-the-black-keys"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/419987","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=419987"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/419987\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/419988"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=419987"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=419987"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=419987"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}