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Latest Western Music Releases [August 2025]
Discovering new music is always exciting, isn’t it? In the international music scene, captivating releases drop almost every month, winning over listeners around the world.
August 2025 is no exception, with a wave of tracks featuring moving melodies and groovy beats.
There might be buzzworthy songs you haven’t checked out yet.
In this article, we’ve handpicked must-hear releases from August’s international music lineup.
Use it as background music on your commute or as the perfect companion for a drive!
Latest Western Music Releases [August 2025] (1–10)
THOUGHT YOU LOVED ME2 Chainz
Rapper 2 Chainz, hailing from College Park.
He’s been active since his duo days and has had a very long career, so I think he’s familiar to longtime hip-hop fans.
His solo debut album, Based on a T.R.U.
Story, released in August 2012, topped the U.S.
charts.
This track is included on the official soundtrack Red Clay for a film released in July 2025.
As the title I Thought You Loved Me suggests, it may revolve around disappointment and heartache toward someone he trusted.
Over his signature trap sound, it portrays introspective emotions that differ from his previous image, making this a song that reveals a new depth to his artistry.
my lil shootah4Batz
Since his 2023 debut, Forbatz has taken the scene by storm with the contrast between his mysterious visuals and delicate R&B sound.
In May 2024 he released the mixtape “U Made Me a St4r,” and his momentum shows no signs of slowing.
His latest release pairs a spacey, dreamlike track with his most powerful vocals to date.
Playful pitch effects and trap-inspired touches add accents, creating a thrilling atmosphere that’s far from merely sweet.
His style—nonchalantly singing frankly carnal desire with lush melodies—is a charm that’s uniquely his.
This song is the lead single from his long-awaited debut album “Still Shinin’,” due out in September 2025.
It’s a dope track packed with his evolved worldview, and a must-listen for R&B fans.
Scared of MyselfAlexander Stewart
Alexander Stewart is a Canadian singer-songwriter who built his career on YouTube and has earned overwhelming support from young listeners with lyrics that candidly portray emotional pain.
Released in August 2025 on his birthday, this track is set to appear on his forthcoming second album, “What If?”.
It’s an emotional pop number that delves into an intensely introspective struggle: the fear of confronting one’s own thoughts and past.
He has said that making the song itself was healing, and his bare-all vocal delivery is sure to resonate with—and bring comfort to—many who harbor similar darkness in their hearts.
A melancholy melody that pierces the chest, this is a gem of a mid-tempo tune.
Let Me Love YouAmber Mark
Singer-songwriter Amber Mark, who has Jamaican and German roots and fuses a wide range of musical styles grounded in R&B and soul, has released a lead single from her eagerly awaited new work, Pretty Idea.
Her 2022 January album, Three Dimensions Deep, was widely acclaimed, and this new track features disco-tinged, glittering synths and a breezy rhythm, topped with her whispery vocals in a beautifully crafted production.
The song expresses a straightforward desire to love someone wholeheartedly, and its passion is sure to move listeners.
It’s a perfect anthem to celebrate new beginnings—ideal for a weekend drive when you want to lift your spirits.
The Whole Woman (ft. Iggy Pop)Anna von Hausswolff
Swedish musician Anna von Hausswolff, long acclaimed worldwide for her majestic, “architectural” sound built around the pipe organ, has unveiled a new work in August 2025 featuring none other than the legendary Iggy Pop.
The track, taken from her sixth studio album Iconoclasts due in October of the same year, is a love song themed around profound self-liberation and dedication to those who embrace it.
The sound—adding an anthem-like pop sensibility and dynamism to her signature ritualistic, dark aesthetic—is truly overwhelming.
It’s a gateway track that opens her world to newcomers while thrilling fans who love grand, dramatic music and those ready to dive into her singular universe.
CinnamonBENEE
BENEE, the New Zealand singer-songwriter known for her global TikTok hit “Supalonely,” released this new track in August 2025.
Set to a bouncy electropop sound, it captures her personal feelings amid the chaos of moving to LA, expressing a wish to remain sweet and kind.
A highlight is the bridge featuring her friend Sora’s cello—so moving it brings BENEE herself to tears.
The song is a lead single from her second album, “Ur an Angel I’m Just Particles,” due out in November 2025, which also includes a track featured on the Minecraft Movie soundtrack.
It’s the kind of song that will likely make you feel gentle and reassured when you’re feeling a bit uneasy in a new environment.
Box Me Up (feat. Jelly Roll)BigXthaPlug
Rapper BigXthaPlug from Dallas, Texas—one of the most promising new stars in the Southern hip-hop scene and known for winning the Rookie of the Year award at the 2025 XXL Awards.
Here’s his collaboration with country heavyweight Jelly Roll.
Included on the August 2025 album “I HOPE YOU’RE HAPPY,” this track centers on a searing sense of loss, with lyrics expressing a desire to be buried if he ever loses the one he loves.
It’s an emotional country-rap piece where Jelly Roll’s soulful chorus intertwines with BigXthaPlug’s raw bars.
The music video dropped the same day as the release, so heads should definitely check it out!