Judging by the absurd amount of flowers and chocolate I spotted in the grocery store yesterday, I can only assume today is Mother’s Day. I hope you remembered — and I seriously hope you came up with something better than flowers or chocolate (or brunch, FFS). And hey, if mom is a music lover, perhaps you could give her an IOU for one or more of the 410-plus new albums, EPs, singles, box sets, compilations, anthologies, retrospectives, soundtracks, vinyl reissues and cassettes on the way. Either way, say hi from me. And now, the list:
AAA Gripper | We Invented Work For The Common Good
Abor & Tynna | Bittersüß Baller Deluxe Edition
Absolute Treat | Shattered Love EP
Acidgvrl | The Birth Of Ümi EP
Aleshen | Aleshen II
Jeffrey Alexander + The Heavy Lidders | So Comes Snow After Fire (Mossy Boots)
Mina Amare | Matins
Luis Ángel “El Flaco” | 25 Aniversario Deluxe
Mỹ Anh | Phases Of The Moon EP
Animé | 13 Months of Sunshine
Avery Anna | Let Go Letters
Anthrax | Capitalism Is Cannibalism
Anubis | The Puppeteers
TheAnySystem | New Era (La Musique est Politique) / Tryouts Are Over
ApolloRed1 | Blassic
Arca | Puta Single
Arca | Sola Single
Arm’s Length | There’s A Whole World Out There
Arrows in Action | I Think I’ve Been Here Before Part 1 EP
Artificial Go | Musical Chairs
Asteria | Party4Life
Astrophysics | Vanilla Deathwish
Au5 | Earthwave EP
4ura | Louder Single
Ricardo Autobahn | Music For Bus Stations
Avicii | Avicii Forever
Bad Zu | Vnt4bl
Banks | Off With Her Head Deluxe
Bardo Pond | Vol. 4 & 5
Barenaked Ladies | In Flight Carry On EP
Mariam Batsashvili | Influences
Peter Baumann | Nightfall
BEATrio | BEATrio
Lucy Bedroque | Unmusique
Corbyn Besson | Tied Up Single
Bibi | Eve: Romance
Biig Time | 200K
Birch’s Mashups | Oh God, She’s At It Again
Birch’s Mashups | Various Atrocities (2022-2025)
Scrapper Blackwell | Mr. Scrapper’s Blues Reissue
Blood Monolith | The Calling Of Fire
Anthony Boccaleoni | We’re Going To The Moon Single
Bones 33 | Looking For More
Boxia | Reinforced
Boynextdoor | No Genre EP
Tyler Braden | Devil And A Prayer
Ane Brun | Two In This Story Single
Brux | Cashed Up
Bug Crush | Somehow I Go In Circles All The Time EP
Bula! | Ømo
Sun Ra Bullock | Plays the Organ Electric Vol. II
Bury Tomorrow | Will You Haunt Me, With That Same Patience
Mori Calliope | Die for You Single
The Callous Daoboys | I Don’t Want to See You in Heaven
Lorraine Campet | Âmes Sœurs
Larry Carlton | The Warner Brothers Anthology
Casanora | The Year of the Jellyfish
Casco Bay Tummlers with Jamie Saft | Dreams Of Yesterday & Tomorrow
Domy Castellano | Homage To The Woodlands
Catto | Caminhos Selvagens
Cautious Clay | The Hours: Morning
Shanti Celeste | Romance
Adam Chaffins | Trailer Trash EP
Tanika Charles | Reasons To Stay
Charles Chen | Building Characters
Chinese American Bear | Waaaaaaaah!!!
Chinese Medicine | The Trans Agenda EP
Chrissy Chlapecka | Clam Casino Single
Chukyy | I Live, I Die, I Lie Again
Coffin Prick | Loose Enchantment
Pili Coït & Yowie | Split
The Commoners | Live In The UK
Concrete Age | Awaken The Gods
Cromby | I’m Coming Back / One More Time
Crossword Smiles | Counting By Fives
Crossworm | Dirtwave EP
Cumbeast | Fairytales of Filth
Cuneiform Tabs | Age
Cutlass | Death Valley
CV313 | Our Life With The Wave EP
Chuck D | Radio Armageddon
Vanessa Da Mata | Todas Elas
The Dandy Warhols | Rock Remaker EP
Susanne Darre | Travel Back EP
Damiano David | Funny Little Fears
DannyLux | Leyenda
Daphne’s Demise | The Heart Is A Garden
DBFB | Rebellion EP
Dead Chasm | Spectral Tyranny
Deadset | A Place Called Home EP
Deep Sun | Storyteller
Destiny Cloud | Sun Phase/Moon Phase
Paul Di’Anno | In Memory Of
Beatrice Dillon / Hideki Umezawa | Basho / Still Forms
Dinosaur Jr | Without A Sound Vinyl Reissue
Dire Straits | Brothers in Arms 40th Anniversary Edition
Bryan Doherty | The Orphans & Poe
Peter Doherty | Felt Better Alive
Domhain / Ephemeral | Of Pine and Oak
Adam Badí Donoval | A Mirror Where The Image & The Mirror Wholly Coincided
Dram & Ellis Quinn | Leorpio
Dropsonic | Dropsonic
Drug Dog | Sniffin’ Around
Erin Durant | Firetrail
Dusty Rose Gang | A-One From Day One
Ekkstacy | Forever
Simon Emmerson | Sound Around: Both Near And Far At Once
Emotional Oranges | Orenjii
Eruca Sativa | A Tres Dias De La Tierra
Farmer’s Wife | Faint Illusions EP
TheFatRat | Genius Single
Favesoul | The Archive
##Femcel | Response To Two Allegations Made Against Me
The Kevin Fingier Collective | The Boogaloo EP
Finishing Move Inc. Doom: The Dark Ages Game Soundtrack
First Rodeo | Rode Hard And Put Away Wet
The Flying Hats | The Return Of
Fly My Pretties | Elemental
Alex Henry Foster | A Nightfall Ritual
Foxy | Tonight Tonight
Friendship | Caveman Wakes Up
Ben Frost | Under Certain Light And Atmospheric Conditions
Frown Town | Dark Green Curtains
Full Of Hell | Broken Sword. Rotten Shield EP
Roel Funcken & Exm | Flyphel
FuntCase | Bitch Single
Ezra Furman | Goodbye Small Head
Fusha Kids | I Believe In Myself
GaiaBeta | Gate Of GaiaBeta
John Galm | River of Blood
Enzo Garcia | Faren EP
Orla Gartland | Everybody Needs A Hero Extended Version
Gef | Stroud
Ghost World | Armadillo Café
Don Glori | Paper Can’t Wrap Fire
Glowry Boyz | Free Fall
Tha God Fahim | Ultimate Dump Gawd
Goldie | Rufige Kru – Alpha Omega
Gold Dust | In The Shade Of The Living Light
Gomes | Puro Transe
Luhvis Goon | Qquestioning? Ah! Single
The Gotobeds | Masterclass
Grails | Miracle Music
Grave Speaker | Rays Of The Emerald Sun
Tee Grizzley | Forever My Moment
Groovedeep, Ciel, James Bangura and JR2K | Funk Solo Single
Gabriel Grossi | Plural
Joy Guidry | Five Prayers
Guitarricadelafuente | Spanish Leather
Buddy Guy | This Is Buddy Guy! Reissue
Ben Hackett | Songs For Sleeping Dogs
Harshest Realm | Shredfest 2015 10th Anniversary Edition
Joe Harvey-Whyte & Bobby Lee | Last Ride
Alexander Hawkins | Song Unconditional: Piano Solo
Helix | Helix 50: Best Of
Hella Savage | Every Rose Has Its Thorns
Help | Courage
Peyton Hezekiah | 15 Deluxe Edition
Hf57gF4 | Zali’s Project
The High Water Marks | Consult the Oracle
Hollywood Fuckheads | Totally Fucked EP
Homeboy Sandman & Brand The Builder | Manners
Hooveriii | Manhunter
Host Family | Extended Play
Houser / Weathers / Wyche | Stone Mineral Metal Memory Metaphor
Hozier | Hozier 10th Anniversary Reissue
Hundredth | Faded Splendor
Illenium | In My Arms Single
Illphael | Heat
Indios | Artificio
Markus Ivi | Ptaki EP
Vian Izak | It’s A Wonderful Aching Life EP
Jessie J | Living My Best Life Single
Jaechan | JCFactory Vol. 2 EP
José James | 1978: Revenge of the Dragon
J.G.G. | Bombolla
Jin | Don’t Say You Love Me Single
Jin | Echo EP
Joviac | Autofiction Pt. 1: Shards
Kadavar | I Just Want To Be A Sound
Kaela | Supraliminal
Kal-El | Astral Voyager Vol. 1
Kawai Sprite | Star
Kessokrap Band | Seikaka
Kid Smpl | Finding The Sky
Kilo Kish | Negotiations EP
Kura | No Future Single
Larcenia Roe | Extraction
Lástima | A Pain Bloomed From My Lungs
Laufey | Tough Luck Single
Nicole Lawrence | Time In Love
Bryce Leatherwood | Bryce Leatherwood
Lecrae & Miles Minnick | Get Well Soon EP
Tina Leon | Push & Pull
LeRoux | Chimères
Nikita Lev | Waiting EP
Lil Fucking Bitch | The Flexification
Jon Lindsay | Big Stage
Linkin Park | From Zero Deluxe Edition
Lontalius | Heavy
Carl Lord | Illuminated Expanse
L/S | Amalgamation
Luchè | Il Mio Lato Peggiore
Corb Lund | Modern Pain Vinyl Reissue
Anna Lunoe | Pearl Deluxe Edition
Kilynn Lunsford | Promiscuous Genes
Michelle Helene Mackenzie & Stefan Maier / Olivia Block | Orchid Mantis / Breach
Magic Pie | Maestro
The Maggots | The (Early) Maggots
Makeshift Spirituals ft. Daniel Carter, Ayumi Ishito, George Draguns, Ed Wilcox | Vol. 1
Matt Maltese | Hers
Dan Mangan | Natural Light
Man Made Hill | Delicious Logo
Marea | Adrift
Mares Of Thrace | The Loss
MarQ | Matchbox
Vixen Marq | I’m Not In Love Single
James Marriott | It’s Only Love Single
Kawaguchi Masami 川口雅巳 / Mike Vest / Dave Sneddon | To Be True, Then The Loop Will Run Forever
Joe May | Mild Adversity & Shallow Heartbreaks
Maya Is Asleep | Hug Your Cat Or Dog If So, Thank You
The Mayflies USA | Kickless Kids
Medico Peste | Aesthetic of Hunger
Médine | Stentor Act I
DJmegan23 | Seraphim Ballads
Madilyn Mei | What’s Going On?! Single
Meovv | My Eyes Open Vvide EP
M(h)aol | Something Soft
Sofia Mills | Chooser
Sayer Minds | Dark Velvet Lingerie Single
Miradasvacas | En Perpetua
Miso Extra | Earcandy
Jenny Mitchell | Forest House
Mø | Plaæygirl
MonoNeon | You Had Your Chance…Bad Attitude
Monsta X | Now Project Vol. 1
Anatole Muster | Hopecore
Paloma Morphy | Au
The Mostar Diving Club | Beautiful Forever
Mourning [A] BLKstar | Flowers For The Living
Yeri Mua | De Chava
Murina | Nueva Forma de Vida EP
Charlie Musselwhite | Look Out Highway
Rico Nasty | Lethal
Natalia Natalia | A Mala Hora
Natimo | Altering Pink
Nelward | Cocoon Single
Nest | Replicators
Maggie Nicols & Dan Johnson | Contact
Billy Nomates | Metalhorse
Noreh | A Film By Veda Real
Nostalgie Éternelle | At That Time
Novelists | Coda
Now | Now Does The Trick
NxWorries | Everybody Gets Down Single
Nytt Land | Songs of the Shaman
Oceanic Air | God Forbid A Trans Woman Catches A Vibe Single
Nekomata Okayu | Personya Respect
Ondfødt | Dimsvall
Operelly | Handwriting Practice No. 1 EP
Oracle | Again Single
Tyne-James Organ | The Other Side
Orquesta Del Sol | Rainbow Love
Owl | Fragments Of Darkness
Immy Owusu | Spiritual War
Palm Palm | The Natural Anthem
Pandemia | Darkened Devotion
Bernard Parmegiani | Lac Noir: La Serpente 1992
Patchwork | Scars
Alex Paxton | Delicious
Pelican | Flickering Resonance
Pina Penguin | Feel Alive Single
Los Pepes | Out Of The Void… Vinyl
Allison Philips | Make It Better
Lido Pimienta | La Belleza
Pola & Bryson | Overgrown
Ken Pomeroy | Cruel Joke
Possum Boy | Inhibition’s Pipelines
Potyguara Bardo | Romântica EP
PQ | Wiggle Room
Pretty Rude | Ripe
Pridian | Venetian Dark
Jay Prince | Shine
Prince Royce | Eterno
Psychedelic Porn Crumpets | Carpe Diem, Moonman
The Purple Helmets | Weirdo Squad
Chloe Qisha | Modern Romance EP
Frank Rabeyrolles | Your Dream Single
The Raging Nathans | Room For One More
Missy Raines & Allegheny | Love & Trouble
Marlow Ray | Self-Sabotage
Eric Scott Reed | Out Late
Refiner | Mistake
Maddie Regent | On The Phone With My Mom
Rest in Clouds | Quietude
Re28 | 19424_whatmadeyousosc4red Single
Revival Season | Formless
Gruff Rhys | American Interior Remastered Bonus Edition
RIP Swirl | Emo Regulation EP
Rokets | Bad Choices
Rosetta Stone | The North England Sessions 1997
Rusherking | Casa 11
Sanah | Sanah Spiewa Poezyje: Dwoje Ludzieńków
Julia Sanders | Dark Matter
St. Lucia | Crimes Of Pasion Single
Joe Santa Maria & David Tranchina | Oblique Rhyme
Saquam | Another World
Alexandra Savior | Beneath The Lilypad
Brandy Senki | Brandy Senki
Jeong Sewoon | Brut
Nadine Shah | Live In London
Shamir | Ten
Shawny | Go Go Stop: Music & Movement for Kids
The Sherlocks | Everything Must Make Sense
Sholto | Live at Total Refreshment Centre
Nate Sib | For Us EP
Sir Woman | If It Doesn’t
JoJo Siwa | Bulletproof Single
Skin Theory | Scarlet, Azure Single
Skuggor | Where Sun Resigns
SkhDxddy | Traumacore (Raw & Uncut)
Sleep Theory | Afterglow
Slow Fall | Blood Eclipse
Slow Joy | A Joy So Slow At Times I Don’t Think It’s Coming
Carmel Smickersgill | Unsolicited Advice
Cameron Smith & The Slings | The Way Life Ought to Be
Chris Smith | Jazz Grunge
Soft Works | Abracadabra Remastered & Expanded
Sohbana | EPic Justismo EP
Son Of Chi | We Carry Eden (ft. Omar Ka)
Sons Of Sunday | Sons Of Sunday
Soot Sprite | Wield Your Hope Like A Weapon
Sparrow | White Ribs Single
Britney Spears | Oops!… I Did It Again 25th Anniversary Edition
Special Guest DJ | LP01
Regina Spektor | Begin to Hope Vinyl Reissue
Regina Spektor | Far Vinyl Reissue
Regina Spektor | Live in London Vinyl Reissue
Regina Spektor | Remember Us to Life Vinyl Reissue
Regina Spektor | What We Saw From the Cheap Seats Vinyl Reissue
Spellman | Herbwise
Spill Tab | Angie
Stand Atlantic | Was Here Deluxe
Suicide King | Go Go Juice
Surprise Chef | Superb
Swimming Bell | Somnia EP
Andy T | Weary Of The Flesh
Tagua Tagua | Raio
Tarja | Circus Life
Tennis | Neutral Poetry: First Recordings, Unreleased Demos 2009-2010 EP
Ellah A. Thaun | The Seminal Record Of Ellah A. Thaun
Dywane “MonoNeon” Thomas Jr. | You Had Your Chance… Bad Attitude!
William Thomson | As It Goes
Thor & Friends | Heathen Spirituals
Throbbing Gristle | Live at the Volksbühne Berlin, New Year’s Eve 2005
Tilian | Vertigo
Tokimonsta | Eternal Reverie with Eternal Reverie Remixes EP. 1
Stevie Tombstone | Live Troubadour Blues
Törzs | Menedék
Townie | Hunting Mice
The Toxhards | Your Neighborhood Vinyl
Tracey | Tracey EP
Tremosphere | Saturated Solace
Triathalon | Funeral Music
TripleS | 깨어 (Are You Alive) Single
TripleS | Assemble25
Robin Trower | Come And Find Me
Tryphème | Slowride
Sofi Tukker | Butter
Status Quo | Live! Deluxe Edition
Tune-Yards | Better Dreaming
Twice | #Twice5
Vacation Manor | Back to Town EPE
Various Artists | Chet Baker Re:imagined
Various Artists | Create Together Vol. 5
Various Artists | Eccentric Modern Soul
Various Artists | Music is Everything: Music in Exile’s 5th Birthday Album
Various Artists | Lee Scratch Perry Presents Confusion: The Jamaican Upsetter Singles 1971
Various Artists | Smash Broadway Cast Recording
Various Artists | Zulu Guitar Blues: Cowboys, Troubadours & Jilted Lovers 1950-1965
Veezy The Virgo | Moist EP
Veezy The Virgo | You Should Smile More: The Collectors Edition
Steve Von Till | Alone In A World Of Wounds
Dorian Wallace | Laeh Su Tel! A Healing Sound For The People!
Dorian Wallace | Laeh Su Tel! Ditch-It-All Harmolodics
Dorian Wallace | Laeh Su Tel! Psychology In A New Key
Morgan Wallen | I’m The Problem
Water Damage | Instruments
Wicked Girls | Good Dogs
WildChild | Change For My 2 Cents Single
Danny Wilson | The Complete Danny Wilson
Windser | Windser
Jessica Winter | Wannabe Single
Within Temptation | Sing Like A Siren Single
Wolf Alice | Bloom Baby Bloom Single
Wolpertinger | Repetition Studies Single
Carolyn Wonderland | Truth Is
Curtis Worgan | Honey Single
Wyldlife | Sorted.
Megan Wyn | Hold Me Single
XG | Million Places
Xzibit | Kingmaker
Sebastián Yatra | Milagro
Youth Code | Yours, With Malice EP
Yuno | Blest
Yuta | Twisted Paradise
Yzu | In Sea
Drips Zacheer | Sourdough Romance
Zoo Too Trio | Poetry Legroom
Zopelar | Fornix
John Zorn | Impromptus
