If you are looking for a massively popular musical artist to drop an album in February, you are out of luck. Instead, you will be stuck with a lot of great music that few people know. In other words, the real stuff, and it's going to be good.
For fans of the ilk of Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish, you might have to wait for the spring. Warmer temps in the Northern Hemisphere mean more potentially popular albums. But if you love music (and we know you do), you can ignore that.
Instead, February is filled with artists who do not care if they win awards. They know they work hard on their art, and the music is worth it. We might still be listening to some of these albums in 20 years.
Full listing of new albums coming in February 2025
February 7
Biig Piig - 11:11
Dream Theater - Parasomnia
Drop Nineteens - 1991
Facs - Wish Defense
Guided by Voices - Universe Room
Heartworms - Glutton For Punishment
Krept & Konan - Young Kingz 2
Olly Alexander - Polari
Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment - Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment
Squid - Cowards
February 7, the first week of new releases after the Grammy Awards, might be the greatest week of new releases in 2025. The reason is that there are no musical artists trying to do a money grab as a follow-up to the Grammys. Each band has a bit of an acquired taste, and we should all do the acquiring.
February 14
Alessia Cara - Love & Hyperbole
Art d'Ecco - Serene Demon
Bartees Strange - Horror
Doves - Constellations For The Lonely
Horsegirl - Phonetics On And OnKestrelsBetter Wonder
Lacuna Coil - Sleepless Empire
Neil Young - Oceanside Countryside
Richard Dawson - End Of The Middle
Rizzle Kicks - Competition Is For Losers
Rusty Williams - Grand ManThe Lumineers - Automatic
The Velveteers - A Million Knives
What a great month of new releases February will be when the Lumineers are likely one of the best-known groups and even they are a bit underrated. Lacuna Coil's new record might be the best of the week, though. Doves should not be missed, either.
February 21
Basia Bulat - Basia's Palace
Baths - Gut
Cici Arthur - Way Through
IDER - Late To The World
Nao - Jupiter
Patterson Hood - Exploding Trees & Airplane Scream
Porridge Radio - The Machine Starts To Sing (EP)
Sam Fender - People Watching
Silverstein - Antibloom
Tate McRae - So Close To What
The Murder Capital - Blindness
The Wombats - Oh! The Ocean
Youth Lagoon - Rarely Do I Dream
Actor Andrew Scott is featured in Sam Fender's video for his new single, "People Watching." If you wonder why this makes the new album worth buying, just trust us. It does.
February 28
Andy Bell - pinball wanderer
Architects - The Sky, The Earth & All Between
BANKS - Off With Her Head
bdrmm - Microtonic
Darkside - Nothing
Deep Sea Diver - Billboard Heart
Everything Is Recorded - Temporary
LISA - Alter Ego
Mdou Moctar - Tears Of Injustice
Panda Bear - Sinister Grift
serpentwithfeet - GRIP SEQUEL
Sports Team - Boys These Days
Yves Jarvis - All Cylinders
Andy Bell is part of Erasure. That alone makes his new album worth a listen. Still, the best record of the week might be Panda Bear's. That is solely based on the musical artist's previous work and the excellent name of the new album.