8 New Albums Out Now From Goose, Olivia Rodrigo, Sublime & More

Goose released their sixth studio album, BIG MODERN!, via No Coincidence Records. The prolific quartet’s third LP in 14 month, BIG MODERN! was described in a press materials as “Goose’s most spacious and deeply considered collection thus far, an all-encompassing musical experience that pushes their signature wit, musical ingenuity, and inimitable vision to the next level and beyond.” The 15-track follow-up to dual 2025 releases Everything Must Go and Chain Yer Dragon is said to feature material that runs the gamut from “heartland rock piano ballads” to “accented orchestral jazz interludes” to “high-octane synth rock.”

Olivia Rodrigo released her highly anticipated third full length album, you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love, today through Geffen Records. Rodrigo went the opposite direction by stylizing the lengthy title in all lowercase letters to break the one-word, four-letter, all-capitals cycle started with SOUR in 2021 and continued with GUTS in 2023. Dan Nigro returned to produce the new LP after serving in the same role for Rodrigo’s first two albums.

“I found a lot of interesting pieces of myself in this album,” Rodrigo told Apple Music. “I just wanted to perfect a sad love song. All of my favourite love songs are so beautiful because there’s an element of yearning or melancholy or fear.”

Sublime released Until The Sun Explodes, their first full length studio album in 30 years. The record is also their first featuring Jakob Nowell, the son of late co-founding frontman Bradley Nowell, who is joined in the current iteration of Sublime by co-founders, bassist Eric Wilson and drummer Bud Gaugh. Sublime’s previous record, a self-titled effort, was issued in 1996. Until The Sun Explodes features collaborations with G. Love, HR (of Bad Brains) and Pennywise’s Fletcher Dragge, among others. The 22-track project was recorded with producer Jon Joseph and is said in press materials to be “rooted in the band’s classic sound while opening a new chapter.”

“The last Sublime record that will ever be made is Self-Titled,” Jakob said in reference to 1996’s Sublime. “There’s no replacing history, period.”

Fruit Bats – singer-songwriter Eric D. Johnson – shared a new studio album, The Landfill, on Merge Records. Contrasting with 2025’s Baby Man, which was largely a solo album, Johnson enlisted members of his touring band to record The Landfill. Sessions with bassist David Dawda, guitarist Josh Mease, keyboardist Frank LoCrasto and drummer Kosta Galanopoulos were held at Bear Creek Studios in Washington state. In an effort to capture the live experience, songs were recorded with limited takes and overdubs, without click tracks and with the musicians performing together.

“The sound of this band I constantly marvel at, the feeling of being in a room with musicians you love and trust enough to let them cook,” said Johnson. “It’s how we do things with my other band, Bonny Light Horseman, and I was curious to see how it would work with Fruit Bat. It’s both a very personal record, and my most collaborative to date.”

Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs put out Mission Of Mercy, their fourth full length album, via Soundly Music/Thirty Tigers. The latest iteration of the Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers guitarist’s band features Campbell’s fellow Heartbreaker Steve Ferrone on drums, along with Chris Holt on keys and guitar and Lance Morrison on bass. Mission Of Mercy sees guest appearances from The B-52’s Kate Pierson and singer-songwriter Morgane Stapleton.

“Mission Of Mercy is an action-packed collection of tunes that continue the vibe we established as well as some new directions in the songwriting. It’s full-throttle Knobs from start to finish and we look forward to playing these live this year,” Campbell proclaimed of the follow-up to 2024’s Vagabonds, Virgins & Misfits.

Duane Betts returned today with Isle Of Hope, a new album released via Sun Records. The singer, songwriter and guitarist worked with producer Dave Cobb on the 10-track LP. Betts recorded the 10-song LP over a mere five days at Cobb’s studio in Savannah, Georgia. Betts wrote the material for Isle Of Hope with longtime collaborator Stoll Vaughan. Betts and Cobb are joined on the album by guitarists Johnny Stachela and J.D. Simo, bassist Brian Allen, keyboardist Philip Towns and drummer Derrek Phillips. Isle Of Hope documents a transformative time for Betts as he weathered the loss of his father and mentor, Allman Brothers Band co-founding guitarist Dickey Betts.

“With Isle of Hope, I wanted to show my life’s experiences,” Betts explained. “All that I’ve been through, all that shaped me and all I aspire to be and translate to the listener a sense of purpose and hope and optimism. In these anxious times in the world, music is always a sanctuary and gives people a feeling of purpose and strength. I wanted this record to exemplify that.”

Prolific singer-songwriter Jesse Welles shared his latest album, Masks Off. The album sees Welles continuing to deconstruct the troubling moment the United States finds itself in while also offering more introspective tunes such as “Siddhartha,” “This and Not Some Other Way” and “Won’t You Come Out Tonight.” The record includes the instant protest anthems Welles has released over the past year including “Join Ice,” “Red,” “Domestic Error” and the title track. The singer-songwriter teamed back up with frequent collaborator Eddie Spear to produce Masks Off.

“Eddie and I communicate well,” Welles said. “A lot of the session isn’t even verbal. He knows what I’m looking for. He’s also never asked me to change a line, which is important. I’m still living where I was living, I’m still doing what I was doing, and I’m still wearing the same jeans that I was two years ago. I’m still putting out music as fast as I can write it. I haven’t changed.

“These songs were highlights of the past year, and they sort of speak to the moment we’re at,” Welles continued. “I’m not trying to tell folks how to think or get a reaction. All I do is write my lyrics, make my records, and cross my fingers.”

BASIC — Chris Forsyth (Solar Motel Band), Douglas McCombs (Tortoise, Eleventh Dream Day) and Mikel Patrick Avery (Natural Information Society) — return with their self-titled sophomore album, arriving today through No Quarter. BASIC follows the 2024 debut full-length, This Is Basic (recorded before McCombs joined), and the 2025 EP, Dream City. The new LP was tracked over two days in September 2025 at Electrical Audio in Chicago, the renowned recording studio founded by the late Steve Albini. Minimal overdubs were added and the final mix was done over three days in January 2026 at Uniform Recording in Philadelphia. Four of the seven tracks on BASIC include contributions from Philadelphia-based double bassist John Moran.

“I’d say we invented 60% of this record on the spot at Electrical,” Forsyth said. “This record is exciting for me because I really didn’t know what it was until we were finished with it.”