June 2025 Music Releases: A Comprehensive Guide to Alternative, Rock, Metal, and Beyond

June 2025 is poised to be a significant month for music enthusiasts, with a wave of new album and EP releases spanning a diverse range of genres including alternative, rock, and metal, alongside releases from other musical landscapes. According to a detailed guide published by Alternative Press on June 2, 2025, the coming weeks promise fresh material from both established acts and emerging artists, reflecting the dynamic nature of the contemporary music scene.

Key Releases Launching in Early June

The month kicks off with several highly anticipated projects. Among the notable releases highlighted early in June are Turnstile’s “NEVER ENOUGH,” arriving via Roadrunner, and Lifeguard’s “Ripped And Torn,” released through Matador. Deathwish Inc. presents Greet Death’s “Die In Love,” offering their latest sonic exploration. The “Serenity EP” from King Isis is available via Dirty Hit/No Matter, while Hotline TNT delivers “Raspberry Moon” on Third Man. The guide also notes a new release from late night drive home, adding to the early June offerings.

Diverse Sounds Across the Spectrum

Beyond the initial wave, June 2025 features a broad array of releases touching various corners of the music world. Activity contributes “A Thousand Years In Another Way” through Western Vinyl, showcasing their latest work. Rad Cult releases Black Moth Super Rainbow’s “Soft New Magic Dream.” Fans of the multifaceted artist Finn Wolfhard can anticipate “Happy Birthday” from Night Shift Productions. GUNNAR offers “Sun Faded” via Preach/Virgin, and Fire Talk presents an expanded self-titled EP from Kassie Krut.

Further underscoring the month’s diversity, hip-hop heavyweight Lil Wayne is set to release “Tha Carter VI” under Young Money/Republic. Little Simz adds her voice with “Lotus,” available from AWAL. City Slang brings McKinley Dixon’s “Magic, Alive!” to listeners. Iconic band My Chemical Romance revisits a classic with the “Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge (Deluxe Edition)” from Reprise. Pulp provides “More” through Rough Trade, while Soccer Mommy offers the “Evergreen (stripped) EP” from Loma Vista. Pure Noise delivers Stateside’s “Where You Found Me,” rounding out a robust selection hitting shelves and streaming platforms throughout the month.

Anticipated Mid-to-Late June Arrivals

As June progresses, the release schedule remains packed with intriguing projects. Later in the month, listeners can look forward to Dummy’s “Bubbelibrium DLC” and Pixel Grip’s “Percepticide: The Death of Reality.” Legendary band The Cure offers “Mixes of a Lost World” from Fiction/Polydor. Joe Armon-Jones presents “All The Quiet Part II” via Aquarii. The prolific King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard release “Phantom Island” ((p)doom), and Murder By Death shares “Egg & Dart” from Many Hats.

Other notable releases expected later in June include “Swallow” by Steve Queralt (of Ride) on Sonic Cathedral, and the “CURSE EP” from Unknown Mortal Orchestra, released by Jagjaguwar. Bayonet unveils Benét’s “Make ‘Em Laugh,” and Columbia/Polydor presents “I Quit” by HAIM. Innovative Leisure adds L’Eclair’s “Cloud Drifter” to the mix. U.S. Girls releases “Scratch It” via 4AD, and drink sum wtr offers Yaya Bey’s “do it afraid.” Capping off the month’s listed releases is YUNGBLUD’s “Idols” from Locomotion.

June 2025 thus shapes up to be a period rich with new musical output, catering to a wide array of tastes within and beyond the alternative, rock, and metal genres. The breadth of artists and labels represented underscores the vibrant and continually evolving landscape of popular music.