In this week’s New Records Round Up, we bring you teasers for 10 recently announced albums and EPs.
The Cheap Thrills – Keep Cheap
Credit: Liam Maxwell
The Cheap Thrills will release new album Keep Cheap on September 18.
Frontman Lewis Pike said: “We’ve used ‘Keep Cheap’ as our motto for years, a phrase that reflects our commitment to doing things on our own terms. It’s played such a big role in shaping who we are as a band, so it feels only fitting our first album carries the same name.
“Lyrically, the album is both vulnerable and sincere, balanced with moments of wit and a distinct scouse turn of phrase. It features a combination of new material alongside songs that took us on this journey – a blend of established favourites and future classics. At its core, the album offers an honest reflection on love, loss, growing up, and finding clarity along the way.”
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Tracklist:
hairs
walton vale
looking
run
reborn
air beathing mammals
take things back
codependence
electric fences
last orders
something for nothing
paranoia
calypso blue
Afterlife – The Pain That Shapes Us
Credit: Maysa Askar
Afterlife will release new record The Pain That Shapes Us on November 6 through Mascot Records.
Tyler Levenson said: “The Pain That Shapes Us is the album that the band needed to write,” Levenson says. “We pulled the curtain back more than ever, revealing the rawest, most honest, and vulnerable sides of who we are as a group and what we’ve been through. It’s a reminder that our struggles, while painful, are also what makes us who we are.”
Tracklist:
A Thousand Warnings
Bad Habits
Vertigo
Bleed You Dry
Empty
Sick Of It
Crash And Burn
Playing God
Bite
More To Life
Parasite Of The Mind
Afterdrive – Dress to Impress
Afterdrive will release new EP Dress to Impress on October 9.
Amon Amarth – The Allfather Awakens
Credit: Sylwia Makris & Christian Martin Weiss
Amon Amarth will release new album The Allfather Awakens on October 2 through Metal Blade Records.
“We worked on one song at a time and made each song as good as possible,” says guitarist Olavi Mikkonen.
“Then we recorded one song at a time until each track was totally finished–drums, guitars, and vocals. Only then did we start on the next one.”
Tracklist:
Eight Legs Of Thunder
Kvasir’s Blood
Die With A War Cry
Raven God
The Allfather Awakes
Oden’s Hunt
Ascending Like An Eagle
Windwaker – Smile, You’re on Camera
Credit: Ophelia Symons
Windwaker will release new album Smile, You’re on Camera on October 23 through Fearless Records.
Tracklist:
low
closer
click. (With RinRin)
do or die
dna
burn
victory lap
lie to me
wait for me
loser(With Mikaila Delgado)
overlord
some days
Hypno5e – Trame Noire
Credit: Pelagic Records
Hypno5e will release new record Trame Noire on November 6 through Pelagic Records.
Tracklist:
Side A
Lost Fires
Falmer
Side B
Molecular Angel
Bare Bones
Trame Noire
Micah Martin – All I Need
Micah Martin will release debut album All I Need on November 20 through Create Music Group.
Micah said: “It’s chaotic, it’s intentional, and it’s the most honest body of work I have ever made. It’s a collision between my past as a relentless touring rock artist and the heavier, more refined rocktronic sound I’ve evolved into. From live band records to polished, high-impact electronic bangers, every track pulls from a different piece of that journey.”
Eric Steckel – Sandstorm
Credit: Greg Vorobiov
Eric Steckel will release new album Sandstorm on September 11 through OPEN/SPV Recordings.
“My forthcoming new album, Sandstorm is the most fun I’ve had making a record in my career thus far,” comments Eric Steckel.
“The incredible vibe in the studio brought forth tons of new and spontaneous material such as the title track ‘Sandstorm’ which instantly became my favourite track on this album and a perfect representation of this body of work.”
Tracklist:
When It Rains, It Pours
The Other Guy
Blues for the Lonely
What I Wanna Believe
Sandstorm
Empty Promises
El Paso Sugar
Axe To Grind
She’s A Golddigger
Back to Life
Mira Disconnect – Entangled
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Mira Disconnect will release new EP Entangled on November 4.
Tony Iommi – From the Dark
Credit: Ross Halfin
Tony Iommi will release new album From the Dark on October 23 through BMG Records.
He said: “It’s an album we’ve really enjoyed making. We’re not trying to prove anything – it’s a great album, it rocks!”
Tracklist:
Over The Violent Sun
Black Times
World Alone
Beyond The Dead
Stormwatcher
Death Wake
Return Of The Arbalist
Legacy
