Latest Western Music Releases [August 2025]

Which OneDrake, Central Cee

Which One

This track, featuring Canada’s top rapper Drake and the UK’s leading young talent Central Cee, stands out with a sound draped in a Caribbean mood.

Released in July 2025, it served as the lead single from Drake’s album “Iceman,” and drew attention as a follow-up collaboration to their 2023 joint work.

Over a pulse-driven beat, the lyrics brilliantly portray a world where sweet advances toward a special woman intersect with a sharp lens that questions whether it’s just play or something real.

It’s the perfect song for a summer night drive or when you want to create a slightly more sophisticated atmosphere!

I’ll Know You’re Not AroundDying Wish

Dying Wish – I’ll Know You’re Not Around (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)

From clean vocals that slice through the silence to ground-crawling roars, this track dramatizes a vast emotional range.

Released in July 2025 by Portland, Oregon melodic metalcore band Dying Wish, it serves as the lead single from their album “Flesh Stays Together,” out in September the same year.

The lyrics grapple with the pain and betrayal of mutual dependency, and a deep regret over being abandoned.

Produced by a team that has also worked with Knocked Loose, the sound fuses brutal riffs with majestic melodies—an embodiment of inner turmoil.

It’s a song to play when you’re ready to accept inexorable sorrow yet still long to face forward.

JetpackFleshwater

Fleshwater – Jetpack (Official Video)

This track is by the American band Freshwater, who carry the genes of 90s alternative rock in a big way.

They started as a side project of a metalcore band and earned high praise with their debut album, “We’re Not Here to be Loved,” released in November 2022.

This song is a lead single from their album “2000: In Search of the Endless Sky,” set for release in September 2025.

The dreamy, bittersweet sound contrasts beautifully with the heavy, distorted guitars.

The lyrics, which sing of breaking free from a stifling daily life and setting off toward an infinite sky, convey a spirit of adventure and exhilaration, underpinned by a strong will to keep moving forward.

They’ve also announced a tour with Deftones, a testament to their proven talent.

It’s the perfect track for when you want to step away from everyday life and immerse yourself in a grand sonic world.

Big BagFrench Montana & Lil Durk

French Montana – Big Bag (Official Music Video) ft. Lil Durk

This powerful track brings together two titans leading the hip-hop scene: French Montana from Morocco and Lil Durk from Chicago.

Released in July 2025, it marks French’s first official single in a while.

The hard-hitting beat pairs perfectly with an ambitious vision of seizing success on the streets.

The structure—where French’s melodic rap intersects with Lil Durk’s gritty flow—is outstanding.

You can practically picture them pushing through adversity and forging ahead with strength.

It’s the perfect song for when you want to get hyped or fire yourself up.

WHAT IS FOREVER FORFrost Children

Frost Children – WHAT IS FOREVER FOR (Official Video)

Frost Children are a brother-sister duo from the U.S.

whose charm lies in their effortlessly genre-defying sound.

This track comes from their album SISTER, released in September 2025.

The work portrays a long-distance, unstable romance.

Contrary to its powerful electropop beat, the wistful melody tugs at the heart.

It carries a fragile yet affirmative message: shedding the weight of the word “forever,” it’s the brilliance of this very moment that is truly beautiful.

The fact that it premiered on BBC Radio 1 speaks to the high expectations surrounding it.

It’s a song that keeps you company on nights when the euphoria of club music coexists with a sentimental mood.

Rap KingpinGhostface Killah

Ghostface Killah – “Rap Kingpin” Lyric Video

Hailing from New York and renowned as a master storyteller in hip-hop, Ghostface Killah delivers a track from his highly anticipated album Supreme Clientele 2 that brilliantly blends his legacy with his evolution.

Over a hardcore beat sampling the classic by Eric B.

& Rakim, his one-of-a-kind flow surges with breathtaking intensity.

Laced with intricate slang, the lyrics vividly paint street scenes, instantly pulling listeners into his world.

Featured on the sequel to the 2000 masterpiece Supreme Clientele, this song is perfect for when you want to feel the energy of hip-hop’s golden era or immerse yourself in a rugged, heavyweight sound.

Not Goodbye (Close My Eyes)Goo Goo Dolls

Goo Goo Dolls – Not Goodbye (Close My Eyes) [Official Lyric Video]

This is a work by the American rock band Goo Goo Dolls, created as the anthem symbolizing their “SUMMER ANTHEM TOUR.” Its structure unfolds from a quiet, ballad-like introduction into a grand rock sound that lets emotion spill over, portraying the conviction that our hearts remain connected even when we’re apart.

Released as a single in August 2025, it follows the album “Chaos in Bloom.” It’s sure to kindle a warm light in the hearts of those who feel the loneliness of being unable to see someone dear, or who wish to look ahead believing in a reunion.