Latest Western music releases [October 2025]

Can’t Leave Alone (feat. Avenoir & Maz B)Pino

Pino – Can’t Leave Alone (feat. Avenoir & Maz B)

Pino, an R&B singer and producer based in Toronto, Canada, has been gaining attention for a style that modernizes the R&B sound of the ’90s and early 2000s.

From his EP ’02, released in October 2025, this track features rising Toronto artists Avnoir and Maz B.

Centered on the theme of an attachment you can’t break away from, the song weaves smooth vocal harmonies with a mellow groove to create a soundscape where nostalgia and freshness coexist.

Co-produced by all three, the polished production stands as a pinnacle of next-generation Toronto R&B.

It’s a perfect pick for quiet nights when you want to sink into your feelings.

DesirePuma Blue

Puma Blue – Desire (Official Video)

Puma Blue is the musical project by London-born singer-songwriter Jacob Allen.

Known for blending elements of jazz, soul, and R&B with his own sensibility, his new track released in October 2025 is a distilled embodiment of his sound.

Falsetto vocals—both aching and sweet—intertwine with airy guitar and saxophone, unfolding a sensual soundscape that feels like surrendering to the stillness of the late night.

While introspectively exploring the theme of desire, it maintains a deft balance that never becomes too heavy.

Following 2021’s In Praise of Shadows and 2023’s Holy Waters, this release signals a further evolution in his discography.

It’s the perfect song for unwinding before sleep or for moments of solitary reflection.

Self EvidentPUSCIFER

Puscifer – “Self Evident” (Official Music Video)

Puscifer is an experimental rock project centered around Maynard James Keenan—known for Tool and A Perfect Circle—joined by Mat Mitchell and Carina Round.

As a precursor to their first album in about five years, Normal Isn’t, the track they released in October 2025 is a guitar-driven number with a strikingly dark sonic character.

As Keenan himself describes it as “where goth meets punk,” the sound fuses post-punk rawness with gothic gloom, and the lyrics—laced with provocative turns of phrase—read as a scathing satire of contemporary society.

The operatic call-and-response between Keenan and Round is another highlight, making this an aggressive track that signals a new phase for the band.

Talk to YouSam Fender & Elton John

Sam Fender & Elton John – Talk to You (Official Visualiser)

Singer-songwriter Sam Fender, based in the Northeast of England, has long given voice to social issues and inner turmoil from a working-class perspective.

Released in October 2025, this track is a high-profile collaboration featuring Elton John, a giant of piano rock.

Centered on the end of a long-term relationship and the pain of losing someone like a best friend, the song layers Fender’s guitar-driven melodies with John’s classical piano, resulting in an introspective yet grand rock ballad.

Set to be included on the deluxe edition of the album “People Watching,” slated for release in December 2025, this piece will resonate with anyone who yearns to speak with someone they’ve lost and carries the regrets learned from that loss.

PathologicalSet It Off

Pathological

Formed in Tampa, Florida, Set It Off is a rock band that has gained popularity across a wide range of styles, including pop punk, emo pop, and post-hardcore.

Having completed their label deal and launched a new chapter as an independent act, they released this track in October 2025—a fierce number that hurls raw anger at relationships built on lies and deceit.

Fusing aggressive guitar riffs with rap, the track delivers the heaviest sound in the band’s history, making it a fitting opener for their self-titled sixth album, Set It Off, due in November.

Packed with a counterattack against those who have exploited their kindness, this song will resonate deeply with anyone who’s been wounded by betrayal and hypocrisy.