Crucial Releases: October 10
New records from Jay Som, Flock of Dimes, Mobb Deep, Long Fling, and Madi Diaz.
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A crucial track is a song that changes the direction of your life or helps you see the world in a different way. The songs that represent relationships or trigger memories. The songs that make you, you.
Whether it's through interviews with interesting people, reviews of new releases, or our amazing music community, Crucial Tracks is here to help you think about the role music plays in shaping your life.
Latest posts
Crucial Releases: Sept 26 + Oct 3
New albums from Geese, SPRINTS, Thrice, Idlewild, Prewn and many more.
Crucial Releases: September 19
New albums from Wednesday, NewDad, Total Wife, TRSH, and Cardi B.
Crucial Releases: September 12
New albums from Die Spitz, King Princess, Spite House, Liquid Mike, and more.
Crucial Releases: August 29 + September 5
Crucial Releases for Aug 29 and Sept 5, including Big Thief, shame, Hayley Williams, The Beths, Blood Orange, and more.
Crucial Releases: August 22
New albums from Deftones, Hand Habits, Wolf Alice, Hot Mulligan, Earl Sweatshirt, TOPS, Water From Your Eyes, and Dean Johnson.
Crucial Releases: August 15
New albums from Racing Mount Pleasant, Dijon, Kerosene Heights, Pile, Georgia Harmer, and Pool Kids.
Crucial Releases: July 25 & early August
Jam packed. 20 highlighted releases, including new by Indigo De Souza, Emily Hines, and JID.
App Updates
App Updates for September
Announcing four new features for the Crucial Tracks app: better reminders, prompt explorer, themes, and Bandcamp/YouTube support for entries.
App Updates for August 2025
Email reminders are here! As well as a look at what’s next.
The joy of Crucial Tracks
My favorite thing so far is the slow, serendipitous nature of the Public Tracks feed.
Crucial Tracks, the app
Announcing the Crucial Tracks app – a music journal to share the songs that made you.
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