10 New Albums to Stream Today

It’s New Music Friday, and there are some excellent new albums to stream and ring in the weekend.

It’s a big day in hip-hop, as Lil Wayne, Little Simz, and McKinley Dixon have all dropped new albums. Furthermore, hardcore-turned-rock heroes Turnstile continue to gain momentum with their fourth studio album, while Britpop icons Pulp have unveiled their first full-length record in over two decades. Plus, several musicians from different spaces have come together to commemorate Broken Social Scene’s sophomore album.

Scroll on to see 10 new albums to stream this weekend.

Cypress Hill and the London Symphony Orchestra — Black Sunday Live at the Royal Albert Hall

Nothing enhances live hip-hop like instrumentation, except Cypress Hill took that to a whole other level. To celebrate 30 years since the release of their seminal 1993 album Black Sunday, the Southern California rap group teamed up with the London Symphony Orchestra in 2024 to perform the LP in its entirety at the Royal Albert Hall. The recording of the performance includes revamped fan favorites like “Insane in the Brain,” “When the Shit Goes Down,” and “I Wanna Get High.”

Stream Black Sunday Live at the Royal Albert Hall on Apple Music, Amazon Music, or Spotify | Buy on Vinyl/CD

Finn Wolfhard — Happy Birthday

In between filming seasons of Stranger Things and various film projects, Finn Wolfhard has devoted hours to his musical endeavors; first as a member of Calpurnia, then The Aubreys, and now as a solo artist. Like the best actor/musician combos, Wolfhard is super comfortable straddling the worlds of film and music, evidenced by his recent Crate Digging selections of 10 movie soundtracks he thinks everyone should own.

Stream Happy Birthday on Apple Music, Amazon Music, or Spotify | Buy on Vinyl/CD

Lil Wayne — Tha Carter VI

Not only does Tha Carter VI continue iconic rapper Lil Wayne’s long-running naming convention, it also serves as his first solo album in five years. Following in the footsteps of 2018’s Tha Carter V, the project is yet another helping of classic Wayne, featuring contributions from an array of collaborations including Jelly Roll, Machine Gun Kelly, BigXthaPlug, Big Sean, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and Bono. To celebrate the record’s release, the artist will hit the road for an extensive tour later this summer.

Stream Tha Carter VI on Amazon Music, or Spotify | Buy on Vinyl/CD

Little Simz — Lotus

Little Simz has been in the game for about 15 years, but it wasn’t until the release of her 2021 album Sometimes I Might Be Introvert that she truly began receiving her due shine. After another level up with 2022’s No Thank You, she returns today with her highly-anticipated follow-up, Lotus. The record’s lead single, “Flood,” was our Song of the Week back in late February, and the rest of the tracklist has unsurprisingly lived up to that same standard.

Stream Lotus on Apple Music, Amazon Music, or Spotify | Buy on Vinyl/CD

Marianne Faithfull — Burning Moonlight EP

After her passing in January of this year, a posthumous Marianne Faithfull EP, Burning Moonlight, arrives today. The EP is comprised of four songs and was originally set to be included as a Record Store Day 2025 release before being postponed; now, at the request of her family, Burning Moonlight will arrive as an extension and celebration of Faithfull’s catalogue.

Stream Burning Moonlight EP on Apple Music, Amazon Music, or Spotify | Buy on Vinyl/CD

MARINA — PRINCESS OF POWER

MARINA is back with PRINCESS OF POWER, her sixth studio album and her first since departing from Atlantic Records in 2021. The release finds MARINA leaning into her empowering, stylized pop vision, bolstered by the chipper lead single “BUTTERFLY” and the Salma Hayek-referencing follow-up “CUNTISSIMO.” She’s also supporting the album with appearances at multiple major festivals, including Coachella, Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, Outside Lands, and Austin City Limits.

Stream Princess of Power on Apple Music, Amazon Music, or Spotify | Buy on Vinyl/CD

McKinley Dixon — Magic, Alive!

After releasing the outstanding Beloved! Paradise! Jazz!? — which we named one of the best albums of 2023 — Chicago rapper McKinley Dixon continues his prolific streak with Magic, Alive!. As with the rest of Dixon’s work, Magic, Alive! asks big questions about connection, death, survival, and the magic of the everyday. The new record also features some terrific guests, from Anjimile and Quelle Chris to Shamir and Pink Siifu.

Stream Magic, Alive! on Apple Music, Amazon Music, or Spotify | Buy on Vinyl/CD

Pulp — More

It’s been nearly 24 years since Britpop progenitors Pulp released a new album, but with More, that wait is finally over. Dedicated to their late bassist Steve Mackey, the album finds Pulp delivering a potent, emotional mix, epitomized by the passionate single “Got to Have Love.” The band will also be hitting the road in North America this fall to support More, including a pair of shows in Los Angeles with LCD Soundsystem.

Stream More on Apple Music, Amazon Music, or Spotify | Buy on Vinyl/CD

Turnstile — Never Enough

Hardcore crossover heroes Turnstile have finally arrived with the follow-up to their acclaimed 2021 release GLOW ON. The new album, NEVER ENOUGH, continues the band’s foray into new soundscapes, diving further into the sounds of shoegaze and indulging in other stylistic influences — all, of course, with a punk rock edge.

Stream Never Enough on Apple Music, Amazon Music, or Spotify | Buy on Vinyl/CD

Various Artists — Anthems: A Celebration of Broken Social Scene’s You Forgot it in People

It’s difficult to dispute the impact of Broken Social Scene’s sophomore album, You Forgot it in People. 22 years after its release, independent record label Arts & Crafts (who also published the original LP) have brought together a number of artists to honor the tracklist with covers of all 13 songs. Anthems comprises of reinterpretations of fan favorites by Hovvdy, Toro y Moi, Maggie Rogers, and Sylvan Esso, among several others.

Stream Anthems: A Celebration of Broken Social Scene’s You Forgot it in People on Apple Music, Amazon Music, or Spotify | Buy on Vinyl/CD