3 New Albums Out This Week You Should Listen to Now: Aesop Rock, Florence + the Machine, and Anna von Hausswolff
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 Aesop Rock, Florence + the Machine, and Anna von Hausswolff.
Aesop Rock – I Heard It’s A Mess There Too
Aesop Rock’s I Heard It’s A Mess There Too turns a casual lyric into a meditation on connection amid chaos. Known for his extensive wordplay, Aesop explores global anxiety through everyday moments, finding optimism in small acts like walking the dog or watering plants. Musically, he embraces cleaner, more minimal production: “I didn’t want the beat and the vocals competing for attention—I just wanted enough to get a wave rolling.” The result is a grounded and reflective record about staying sane and present when everything feels uncertain.
Standout Songs: ‘The Cut,’ ‘Full House Pinball,’ ‘Opossum,’ ‘Potato Leek Soup,’ and ‘Poly Cotton Blend.’
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Florence + the Machine – Everybody Scream
Florence + the Machine’s Everybody Scream emerged from what Florence Welch describes as “a furious burst” — a record born of urgency and survival. Written in the aftermath of a dangerous onstage ectopic miscarriage during the Dance Fever tour, the album channels grief, pain, and mysticism into something cathartic. Drawing on themes of witchcraft and folklore, Welch weaves visceral emotion through collaborations with Mitski, Aaron Dessner, and IDLES’ Mark Bowen. From the raw title track’s meditation on fame and endurance to the spellbinding energy of ‘Witch Dance’ and the healing reflection of ‘Perfume and Milk,’ Everybody Scream captures transformation through ritual and resilience, culminating in ‘And Love,’ a fragile yet hopeful promise that ”peace is coming.”
Standout Songs: ‘Everybody Scream,’ ‘One of the Greats,’ ‘Sympathy Magic,’ ‘Music By Men,’ ‘And Love.’
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Anna von Hausswolff – ICONOCLASTS
Swedish musician and composer Anna von Hausswolff returns with Iconoclasts, her sixth studio album and debut release on Stockholm’s Year0001. Out October 31, 2025, the 12-track project finds von Hausswolff expanding her experimental post-punk vision around the pipe organ, once again produced with longtime collaborator Filip Leyman. Recorded across several European studios and churches—including Annedal and Örgryte New Church—the album features an impressive roster of guests, including Iggy Pop, Ethel Cain, Abul Mogard, and von Hausswolff’s sister Maria. Singles like ‘Stardust, ‘The Whole Woman, ‘Facing Atlas,’ and ‘Struggle with the Beast’ showcase her signature fusion of sacred intensity and avant-garde ambition, culminating in a 72-minute exploration of faith, decay, and transcendence.
Standout Songs: ‘Facing Atlas,’ ‘The Iconoclast,’ ‘The Whole Woman,’ ‘Stardust,’and ‘Struggle with the Beast.’
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