NEW NOISE: WEEKLY MUSIC HIGHLIGHTS (29/08) - HALSEY, DON BROCO, NOVA TWINS, HAYLEY WILLIAMS AND MORE!
Time to refresh your playlist - there’s a ton of incredible new music out this week, and we’ve pulled together some of the best. From Don Broco’s latest drop to new releases from Halsey, Nova Twins, Hayley Williams, and more, there’s something here for every mood!
POP, ELECTRO, R&B AND SOUL
HALSEY - BADLANDS (DECADE EDITION ANTHOLOGY)
Global pop icon Halsey has released Badlands (Decade Edition Anthology), a special release that marks the 10th anniversary of Halsey’s debut album Badlands (2015). The new version is a rich anthology spanning 33 tracks across three discs, offering fans an immersive dive into the early universe of Halsey’s artistry.
SABRINA CARPENTER - MAN’S BEST FRIEND
Two-time GRAMMY® Award-winning, record-breaking global sensation Sabrina Carpenter has officially released her highly anticipated new album, Man’s Best Friend. The new release marks Sabrina Carpenter’s seventh studio album, arriving on the heels of her blockbuster release, Short n’ Sweet.
ROCK, METAL
AVATAR - ‘TONIGHT WE MUST BE WARRIORS’
The heavy metal visionaries known as AVATAR - vocalist Johannes Eckerström, guitarists Jonas Jarlsby and Tim Öhrström, bassist Henrik Sandelin, and drummer John Alfredsson - are set to unleash their latest masterwork Don't Go In The Forest on the fitting date of 31 October. Alongside the announcement, the band has released the video for ‘Tonight We Must Be Warriors.’
CASKETS - ‘CLOSURE’
Yorkshire melodic metal outfit Caskets have unveiled their brand new single, Closure, taken from their upcoming album The Only Heaven You’ll Know, set for release on November 7 via SharpTone Records.
DON BROCO - ‘HYPE MAN’
Don Broco unleashed their latest single, ‘Hype Man,’ on August 29, 2025 via Fearless Records. The song is a fierce, heavy track that continues the band’s recent nu-metal-tinged direction, following the earlier release of "Cellophane."
HELLOWEEN - GIANTS & MONSTERS
Released on 29 August 2025, Giants & Monsters is the seventeenth studio album from German power-metal legends Helloween, marking their second studio effort (following 2021’s self-titled release Helloween) with the reunited lineup - Andi Deris, Michael Kiske, and Kai Hansen among them.
MISS MAY I - ‘PRAY FOR SILENCE’
Metalcore heavyweights Miss May I have dropped their powerful new single and music video, ‘Pray For Silence’. Fusing razor-sharp riffs, crushing breakdowns, and a soaring, unforgettable chorus, the track stands as a bold statement of intent - pushing the band’s sound forward while remaining firmly rooted in the essence of metalcore.
NOVA TWINS - PARASITE & BUTTERFLIES
RØRY - ‘DEGRADATION’
The next chapter of RØRY has officially begun. On 29 August, the critically acclaimed alt artist returns with her blistering new single ‘DEGRADATION’, paired with a brooding, blood-soaked music video that pulls no punches.
INDIE, ALTERNATIVE AND FOLK
CMAT - EURO COUNTRY
CMAT’s third album Euro‑Country is a sharp, genre-blending exploration of personal grief, Irish identity, and the fallout of capitalism. Fusing country-pop with indie and Celtic influences, it’s bold, witty, and emotionally charged. From the title track’s economic satire to the viral anthem ‘Take a Sexy Picture of Me,’ CMAT pairs humor with heartbreak.
HAYLEY WILLIAMS - ‘PARACHUTE’
‘Parachute’ serves as the closing song on Hayley Williams’s third solo album, Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party, originally released as 17 unordered single and now as a full album on 28 August 2025 via Post Atlantic.
JEHNNY BETH - YOU HEARTBREAKER, YOU
Recorded and produced by longtime collaborator Johnny Hostile at their 20L07 studio in France, You Heartbreaker, You is a raw, visceral, and cathartic body of work. Channeling the sensation of being shattered in a world already fractured, the album explores love as something primal - untamed and ancient. You Heartbreaker, You is a bold, unflinching statement that speaks directly from heart to heart.
