3 New Albums Out This Week You Should Listen to Now: Spiritbox, Jason Isbell, and HotWax
There’s so much good music out in the ether that sometimes it’s difficult to parse through all of it. Every week The Daily Music Report will do the hard work for you and highlight the best releases available on streaming services.
This week we’re highlighting new music from Spiritbox, Jason Isbell, and HotWax.
Spiritbox – Tsunami Sea
The sophomore album from Canadian metalcore band Spiritbox, Tsunami Sea, draws inspiration from the band’s home island of Victoria, British Columbia, and the looming threat of “the big one”—a catastrophic earthquake and tsunami. Vocalist Courtney LaPlante channels this existential dread into an album that serves as both a personal and dramatic reflection on depression, success, and self-doubt. Released through Pale Chord and Rise Records, Tsunami Sea expands on Spiritbox’s blend of metalcore, alternative metal, and djent, while incorporating elements of progressive metal, electronic, drum and bass, and even pop.
Standout Songs: ‘Fata Morgana,’ ‘Perfect Soul,’ ‘Soft Spine,’ ‘A Haven With Two Faces,’ and ‘No Loss, No Love.’
8.3
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Jason Isbell – Foxes in the Snow
Jason Isbell’s Foxes in the Snow is his first solo acoustic album and his first without the 400 Unit since 2007. Stripped down to just his voice and a 1940 Martin guitar, the album captures raw emotion over five days at Electric Lady Studios in New York, with production by Gena Johnson. Following 2023’s Weathervanes, these songs lean into love and heartbreak, offering roots music at its purest. Led by singles “Bury Me” and the title track, Foxes in the Snow finds Isbell at his most vulnerable, relying only on his melodies, memories, and masterful guitar work.
Standout Songs: ‘Bury Me,’ ‘Gravelweed,’ ‘Don’t Be Tough,’ ‘Foxes in the Snow,’ ‘Crimson and Clay,’ and ‘Wind Behind The Rain.’
8.1
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HotWax – Hot Shock
HotWax’s debut album, Hot Shock, is a fearless, adrenaline-fueled statement from the Hastings-via-Brighton trio of Tallulah Sim-Savage, Lola Sam, and Alfie Sayers. Shaped by two years of relentless touring—including shows with Royal Blood and Frank Carter—the record channels the raw energy of Hole and Elastica into anthems about embracing the future without fear. Produced by an all-female team, including Catherine Marks and Steph Marziano, and featuring additional recording with Stella Mozgawa in Joshua Tree, Hot Shock balances its blistering riffs with moments of vulnerability. Hot Shock is out now via Marathon Artists.
Standout Songs: ‘She’s Got A Problem,’ ‘Strange To Be Here,’ and ‘Hard Goodbye.’
7.1
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