It’s New Music Friday and this week is headlined by one of 2025’s biggest music stars. Read on to view a complete list of the most highly-anticipated singles, EPs and albums out now. First, here’s an in-depth look at FKA twigs’ second album from this year
The Best of New Music Friday:
FKA twigs – EUSEXUA Afterglow
FKA twigs released one of the year’s first truly great albums when she dropped EUSEXUA in January. It was her first LP in six years, where she wrote sophisticated lyrics about common life situations and propped them on a stage of innovative beats and dance music. Riding on the record’s success, twigs planned a deluxe edition. However, after recording a number of hit-worthy singles to be included on the expanded version, she decided to release an entirely new album. What fans are receiving from the artist today is akin to that euphoric feeling that lingers for days after a beautiful experience: the afterglow.
EUSEXUA Afterglow really captures that mind-opening “next day” feeling. It feels like twigs’ is heading back from the clubs, maybe a hair tired from grooving and partaking in lighthearted hedonism, making these songs a bit more giddy than standard pop tracks.
Afterglow often draws on techno’s heartbeat but twists it into fractured, playful shapes. There is much fun to be had here, especially when PinkPantheress joins for the song “Wild and Alone.”
The sophistication drops a little bit from the OG EUSEXUA, but it doesn’t really need to be here. If this is the fun, carefree day after, then there is no need for anything too complex to pop up. That makes Afterglow an easy listen from a very likable artist.
New Music Friday Top Picks:
Drive-By Truckers – The Definitive Decoration Day [New West]
Everything But the Girl – The Best of Everything But the Girl [Buzzin’ Fly/Chrysalis]
Quinn & FearDorian – Before You Press Play [3500]
Summer Walker – Finally Over It [LVRN/Interscope]
Yves Jarvis – All Cylinders (Deluxe) [In Real Life]
Which of these tracks from New Music Friday will you add to your favorite playlists today? Any we missed? Let us know in the comments or on Instagram!
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