Welcome to the Decibel Boost Podcast album roundup for the month of August 2025! This past August saw a noticeable uptick in prominent records of note dotted throughout the weeks, from major pop releases to interesting hip hop releases to various noteworthy metal projects and all other sorts of niche interests in between. First up: Mark discusses the surprise new release from Earl Sweatshirt, JID’s highly anticipated new album, Ghostface Killah’s sequel to Supreme Clientele, and new releases from the likes of Kaytranada and Nourished By Time. And afterwards: Robert discusses Anamanguchi’s turn towards midwest emo, the new duology of records from Street Sects. SInsaenum’s first record following the unfortunate death of Joey Jordison, the latest conceptual effort from Ethel Cain, and even The Armed’s return to form after the letdown of Perfect Saviors.
Your hosts this month are Robert (@RobBarracuda) and Mark (@MAK2HybridMedia). Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts.
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Playlist of recommended albums discussed:
Timestamps
2:39 – What Exactly Came Out in August 2025
9:43 – Mark’s August Highlights/Lowlights (JID, Kaytranada, Earl Sweatshirt, Ghostface Killah, Blood Orange, Nourished By Time, Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith, etc.)
41:47 – Robert’s August Highlights/Lowlights (Anamanaguchi, Babymetal, Ethel Cain, Street Sects/Street Sex, The Armed, Joey Valence & Brae, Deftones, Sinsaenum, Sabrina Carpenter, Chevelle, etc.)
