When you think Taylor Swift, you may think of a blonde singer who often writes about her love life. Perhaps, if you are a little more acquainted, you might identify her as a pop star, recalling some of her hits such as ‘Style’, ‘Blank Space’, ‘Don’t Blame Me’, or you could go old school with one of her first international successes, ‘Love Story’. You may even know, after the global sensation that was her two year long Eras Tour, that she often creates full themes for her new albums, spanning decades and music genres, and if you’re really a pro, you know she self-identifies as an English teacher because of her love of lyricism and poetry.

Whichever one you are, this album might be for you.

Beloved emo trailblazers Mayday Parade return with Sad, the highly anticipated second chapter of their three-part album trilogy celebrating the band’s 20th anniversary. Following this spring’s Sweet, and ahead of the final installment due in 2026, Sad marks a milestone moment: the band’s first self-released project since their 2006 debut EP Tales Told By Dead Friends.

AFI return today with their twelfth studio album, Silver Bleeds the Black Sun…, out now via Run For Cover Records. The record features the previously released singles ‘Behind the Clock’, ‘Holy Visions’, and ‘Ash Speck in a Green Eye’, the latter arriving just days before the full release.

After decades of reshaping the sound of modern rock, Thrice return with their twelfth studio album, Horizons/West, out now via Epitaph Records.

LEAP have unveiled their debut album, Entropy, a whirlwind of rock ’n’ roll extremes and raw emotion. It’s a high-octane dance through the chaotic brilliance of frontman Jacky’s mind. Fusing heavy riffs and pounding rhythms with flashes of electronica and soaring pop hooks, the record is driven by Jacky’s distinctive vocals, which guide listeners through London’s gritty underbelly and his own battles with mental health. It’s the story of chasing, gaining, and ultimately losing the glittering Hollywood major-label dream, only to emerge with something far more powerful.

Your guide to this week’s newest music releases.

Empress Of returns with a brand-new single, ‘Blasting Through The Speakers.’ Co-produced alongside Mike Sabath (Raye, Shawn Mendes), the track arrives after a challenging year shaped by the Altadena fires and channels that experience into a cathartic burst of pop energy.

In the depths of HERE at Outernet, a phone free show was the order of business and it turned out to be highly effective in generating a feral riot, with Wargasm right at the centre.

Sydney alt-rock outfit Melrose Avenue make a powerful return with their new single, ‘Inside Your Mind’, out now via Hopeless Records.

THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA have dropped their new single and video, ‘Eyes,’ the latest preview of their upcoming ninth studio album, Flowers, set for release on 14 November 2025, via Solid State Records.

Swiss rock breakout Comastatic, newly signed to Hopeless Records, have unleashed their scorching new single, ‘PRIMITIVE’, featuring Point North.

PALEFACE SWISS kicked off 2025 with a bang, dropping their breakthrough album Cursed and quickly following it with CURSED – The Complete Edition, featuring the brand-new track ‘I Am A Cursed One’. After a whirlwind year touring Europe, the U.S., Australia, and Mexico - selling over 35,000 tickets in the States alone - the band wastes no time returning with their next release. And with a massive European run ahead, stretching from Ireland to Spain alongside Stick To Your Guns, the momentum shows no signs of slowing down.