Album Reviews | Crucial Rhythm

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Moody Joody - Plain Jane

Moody Joody will release their debut album, Plain Jane, on October 30, 2026, via Photo Finish Records.

Samuel Stevens

2 days ago3 min read

Dark album cover with pale antler-like skull graphic and the text TILL DEATH & BACK on a maroon-black background.

Against The Current - Till Death & Back

Against The Current are back with their brand new album, Till Death & Back, out October 30, 2026.

Mikey Jablonski

3 days ago7 min read

Blurry purple-tinted portrait of a woman with dark hair and necklace, gazing downward in a moody, dreamlike close-up.

Sophie's Body - Zero

Sophie's Body will self-release their debut album, Zero, on October 30, 2026.

Samuel Stevens

4 days ago4 min read

Person mid-jump in black top and jeans against a rocky hillside under a pale sky, with a dreamy mood.

Julia Gartha - California's Killing Me EP

Julia Garth will release her EP, California's Killing Me, on October 23, 2026.

Samuel Stevens

Oct 224 min read

Blue WINDWAKER package with a red circle reading smile, you’re on camera.

Windwaker - smile, you're on camera.

Windwaker will release their third album, smile, you're on camera., on October 23, 2026, via Fearless Records.

Samuel Stevens

Oct 215 min read

VRSTY - icon

The post-hardcore outfit will release their latest album, icon, on October 23, 2026, via Spinefarm Records.

Samuel Stevens

Oct 204 min read

Like Roses - After It Ends

Like Roses will release their long-awaited debut album, After It Ends, on October 23, 2026, via Hopeless Records.

Samuel Stevens

Oct 184 min read

Album cover with four people on a street, overlaid by large red Duckpond text and The Idiots in the corner.

The Hails - Duckpond

The Hails are back with their sophomore album, Duckpond, on October 23, 2026.

Samuel Stevens

Oct 174 min read

hot mess - Make Myself Your Favorite Scene EP

hot mess will deliver their debut EP, Make Myself Your Favorite Scene, on October 15, 2026.

Samuel Stevens

Oct 144 min read

Left To Suffer - Unwelcome Guest

Left To Suffer will release their fourth album, Unwelcome Guest, on October 9, 2026, via Hopeless Records.

Samuel Stevens

Oct 73 min read

Orange-toned poster with the word NIGHT over a distressed face behind vertical bars, creating a dark, ominous mood.

Wage War - Landfall

Florida metalcore outfit Wage War are back with their sixth album, Landfall, out October 9, 2026, via Fearless Records.

Samuel Stevens

Oct 74 min read

Blurred blue-toned upside-down singer on pavement with text speed saves across the image.

Caitlin Starr - Speed Saves EP

Caitlin Starr will release her sophomore EP, Speed Saves, on October 9, 2026, via G-Foil Records.

Samuel Stevens

Oct 53 min read

Of Virtue - Death Of The Altar

Of Virtue are back with their fifth album, Death Of The Altar, out now via Arising Empire.

Samuel Stevens

Oct 25 min read

Person crouches half-submerged in dark forest water, surrounded by dense green foliage.

FRANK - BACKBONE EP

Indianapolis-based artist FRANK has returned with her brand new EP, BACKBONE, out October 2, 2026.

Samuel Stevens

Oct 14 min read

Dark red album cover with a shadowy figure, cracked-glass shards, and text From First to Last and no one sees hurting anymore

From First To Last - We Were Bleeding Anyway EP

From First To Last are back with their new EP, We Were Bleeding Anyway, out October 2, 2026, via Fearless Records.

Samuel Stevens

Sep 305 min read

Girl in a pink dress sits on a green shag rug, surrounded by a circle of old rotary phones in a dim room.

Dead Poet Society - Monarch

Dead Poet Society are back with their third album, Monarch, out October 2, 2026, via Spinefarm Records.

Samuel Stevens

Sep 294 min read

Album cover of Amon Amarth: bloodied Viking warrior in helmet holds a horn and dagger; text reads The Allfather Awakens.

Amon Amarth - The Allfather Awakens

Amon Amarth are back with their thirteenth album, The Allfather Awakens, out October 2, 2026, via Metal Blade Records.

Samuel Stevens

Sep 285 min read

Silver origami crane on a black background, folded from reflective paper with a calm, minimalist look.

coldrain - OPTIMIZE = OPTDEMISE

Japanese band coldrain are back with their eighth studio album, OPTIMIZE = OPTDEMISE, out September 25, 2026, via Century Media Records.

Samuel Stevens

Sep 245 min read

Samantha Savage Smith - Little Place

Samantha Savage Smith is back with her fourth album, Little Place, set to be released on September 25, 2026.

Samuel Stevens

Sep 236 min read

Woman floats or dances in blue-purple light against a dark background, arms outstretched, with a small signature at bottom right.

Maiah Wynne - Into The Waves

Maiah Wynne will release her new album, Into The Waves, on September 25, 2026, via Kscope Records.

Samuel Stevens

Sep 235 min read

Eerie illustration of a pale shrouded figure with closed eyes in a dark swirling background, surrounded by three skull-like flowers.

Sicksense - Funerals EP

Canadian metal act Sicksense are back with their brand new EP, Funerals, out September 25, 2026.

Samuel Stevens

Sep 214 min read

The Bites - The Bites

The Bites are back with their self-titled second album, out September 18, 2026, via Earache Records.

Samuel Stevens

Sep 174 min read

Abstract red-orange album cover with spiky textured pattern; text reads A BEAUTIFUL WORLD TO LOSE and CORELLA.

Corella - A Beautiful World To Lose

Corella are back with their second record, A Beautiful World To Lose on September 18, 2026.

Samuel Stevens

Sep 163 min read

Colorful cartoon punk band plays on stage before a packed crowd holding signs; banner reads Dizzy Sunfist and OUR DREAMS NOT DEAD.

Dizzy Sunfist - Our Dream Is Not Dead

Dizzy Sunfist are back with their brand new album, Our Dream Is Not Dead, out September 18, 2026, via Hopeless Records and Fat Wreck Chords.

Samuel Stevens

Sep 153 min read

Cartel album cover showing a blurred person in orange beside a car interior, with bold text Learning How to Cope

Cartel - Learning How To Cope

Back with their fifth studio album, Cartel will release Learning How To Cope on September 18, 2026, via Field Day Records.

Samuel Stevens

Sep 154 min read

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Porch Light - Hush

Porch Light will release their debut album Hush, on September 18, 2026, via Mom + Pop Music.

Samuel Stevens

Sep 145 min read

Silhouetted person points at pink cherry blossoms against a bright blue sky in a dark gallery display.

Holding Absence - Modern Life Is Lonely

Holding Absence are back with their fourth album, Modern Life Is Lonely, on September 18, 2026, via Sumerian Records.

Samuel Stevens

Sep 144 min read

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Dabda - ON(百)

South Korean rock outfit Dabda are back with their second album, ON(百), out September 17, 2026, via Electric Muse.

Samuel Stevens

Sep 134 min read

Colorful comic-style rider with neon green hair leans from a red roller coaster above a city skyline and pink moon, energetic and wild

lolitslea - RollerCoaster Tycoon

lolitslea is back with their brand new album, RollerCoaster Tycoon, out September 15, 2026.

Samuel Stevens

Sep 114 min read

Blonde woman in pink sunglasses crouches on pavement with money, doll and cup; neon pink METICULOUS and SCENE text.

Scene Queen - METALICIOUS EP

Scene Queen has returned with her latest effort, METALICIOUS, out on September 11, 2026, via Hopeless Records.

Samuel Stevens

Sep 104 min read

Ghostly blonde woman in a red dress stands in a dark, misty forest, creating an eerie, haunting mood.

156/Silence - From A Distance

156/Silence are back with their sixth studio album, From A Distance, out September 4, 2026, via Pure Noise Records.

Samuel Stevens

Sep 35 min read

Grungy metal wall mural of a skull-faced pilot in red jacket and goggles, with AIRBOURNE in bold red letters.

Airbourne - Airbourne

Airbourne are back with their self-titled sixth studio album, out September 4, 2026.

Samuel Stevens

Sep 24 min read

A foot in straw beside a pink book cover reading BLISS and Harrison Gordon, with a moody harvest-like scene.

Harrison Gordon - BLISS

Harrison Gordon are back with their sophomore album, BLISS, out September 4, 2026, via Hopeless Records.

Samuel Stevens

Sep 24 min read

Polaroid of three people on a porch, with Live well and More than you can give written on it, against a beachy sky backdrop

Live Well - MORE THAN YOU GIVE EP

Live Well are set to release their brand new EP, MORE THAN YOU GIVE, on September 3, 2026.

Samuel Stevens

Sep 14 min read

Two people in winter coats walk hand in hand through deep snow at night as large snowflakes fall.

Movements - Happier Now

Movements are releasing their fourth studio album, Happier Now, on September 4, 2026, via Fearless Records.

Samuel Stevens

Sep 14 min read

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