[October 2025] Summary of the Latest Western Music Releases

DON’T BE A BITCHNEW!KILL KARL

DON’T BE A BITCH

Kill Karl, a rising artist known by the moniker “Father of Cursecore,” has been racking up viral hits on social media with an aggressive sound that fuses metal, hardcore, and rap.

This single, released in September 2025, is his latest.

It’s an all-out assault condensed into roughly two minutes, delivering a blistering message that all but shouts: stop worrying about what others think.

Crushing guitar riffs and rage-fueled shouts combine to blow away pent-up frustration.

It’s a track that promises peak catharsis when you’re seething over something unjust or just need to let your emotions explode.

Go SpinNEW!Lil Shine

Lil Shine – Go Spin (Official Music Video)

Rapper Lil Shine, who hails from Minnesota and reportedly began making music around 2017 at the age of 12, is a talented young artist who rose to prominence on the internet with a pluggNB-rooted style.

The track featured here is his single released in September 2025.

Produced by 1kkyoto!, it delivers a pluggNB sound characterized by airy synths and a light, breezy beat.

The song mixes introspection with self-assurance, and the cleaner vocal processing compared to his earlier work is striking.

Following his January 2025 album “Shine Forever,” this track seems to mark an even more refined stage in his artistry.

Highly recommended if you’re into melodic rap!

Play This Song (ft. Anderson .Paak)NEW!Mariah Carey

Mariah Carey – Play This Song ft. Anderson .Paak (Official Music Video)

Mariah Carey, who has led the global music scene for many years, returns with her first album in seven years, Here for It All.

Let me introduce a track featuring Anderson .

Paak from the highly anticipated release.

As Mariah herself describes, the song exudes a comfortable “’70s vibe,” delivering supreme retro soul.

The two artists’ mature, unhurried vocals seem to sketch out a rich, music-filled moment.

Debuted on a popular TV show in September 2025, the performance sparked major buzz for their musical chemistry.

This is a perfect piece for nights when you want to dim the lights and listen closely, or for a drive with someone special.

I also recommend giving the album a spin—it’s packed with timeless appeal.

Straight Up (Needy)NEW!Meet Me @ The Altar

Meet Me @ The Altar: Straight Up (Needy) [OFFICIAL VISUALIZER]

Meet Me @ the Altar built their career through internet-driven activity and have become a popular presence in today’s pop-punk scene, garnering attention as symbols of diversity as well.

Their new song is a rock number that layers heavier guitar riffs and emotive vocals onto their signature pop-punk sound.

The lyrics reveal a candid feeling beneath a tough exterior: “Honestly, I want to lean on someone.

I want to be cared for.” That heartfelt confession of human vulnerability is sure to move listeners.

Following the turning point of a founding member’s departure in April 2025, this track arrives as the lead single from their EP Worried Sick, slated for release in December.

As a herald of a new chapter, it just might give you the courage to move forward, even while holding complex emotions.

Taj MahalNEW!Mobb Deep

Taj Mahal

Mobb Deep, the iconic presence of East Coast hip-hop.

A track featuring unreleased vocals from member Prodigy, who sadly passed away in 2017, was released in September 2025.

The song is produced by their longtime ally The Alchemist, who has collaborated with them for over 20 years.

Fusing an eerie yet soulful loop with a head-nodding heavy beat, it’s a dark cut that truly represents their essence.

This is a lead single from their ninth and final album, “Infinite,” slated for release in October 2025.

It’s a masterpiece perfect for nights when you want to immerse yourself in their cinematic world—one that captures the tension and melancholy of the streets.

Stay (If You Wanna Dance)NEW!Myles Smith

Myles Smith – Stay (If You Wanna Dance) (Official Lyric Video)

Miles Smith, the UK singer-songwriter who won the 2025 BRIT Rising Star Award, has returned with a danceable, liberating track that overturns his previously introspective image.

This new song celebrates breaking free from the repetitive routines that narrow our lives and choosing freedom to live in the moment.

Written in just two days after a show in Copenhagen, the story behind it speaks to the song’s impulsive energy.

Following his global hit “Stargazing” and a stint supporting Ed Sheeran on tour, he broadens his expressive range to reveal a new side of himself.

It’s the perfect track for nights when you want to shake off that stifling feeling and dance till morning.

OUT OF BODYNEW!PARTYOF2, Jadagrace, SWIM

PARTYOF2, Jadagrace, SWIM – OUT OF BODY (Audio)

Party of Two is the music duo of Swimm and Jada Grace based in Los Angeles.

Originally part of the collective grouptherapy.

, they relaunched as a duo, and their new single released in September 2025 is a hard-hitting banger that truly signals the start of a new chapter.

It’s a lead track from their debut album, “AMERIKA’S NEXT TOP PARTY!”, and the sound—melding the dynamism of alternative rock with the kinetic energy of hip-hop—is just undeniably cool.

Themes like inner conflict and liberation from the past are vividly expressed through their rapid-fire back-and-forth and the aggressive sonic palette.

If you enjoy genre-crossing music, definitely give it a listen.