It’s Friday and love is in the air! 2025 has already proved to be one of the strongest years for new music evident in our weekly Fresh 5 spotlight.
With so many incredible new releases this week, it was next to impossible to narrow down five of the best in alternative, indie, and metal. This week, listen to new hits from The Wonder Years, Cydeways, and more. Tune in to idobi Radio to catch these must-hear tracks and more. Download the FREE idobi App to discover new music every.single.day.
The Wonder Years — “Junebug”
For those who want to cry their eyes out from feeling true and pure love.
The Wonder Years have a way of hitting you right in the gut, and “Junebug” does exactly that and then some. Stripped down and raw, it trades the band’s usual punchy energy for something softer but just as powerful. Dan Campbell’s lyrics articulate the very particular feeling of experiencing fatherhood for the first time, some online are calling it “dad-core!” Campbell’s lyricism has always been a defining feature of The Wonder Years, and in an acoustic setting, the weight of his words hits right smack in the middle of the heart.
For those who’ve experienced parenthood or for those who haven’t, the track is still an emotional journey deep into the feelings of pure and true love. The Wonder Years’ Burst & Decay series reimagines their songs in an intimate, acoustic format, and “Junebug” is the only original track on the album. The album and this beautiful song are proof that punk isn’t just about volume—it’s about feeling. Burst & Decay Vol III comes out May 8, and check out The Wonder Years on tour with Kevin Devine this spring! —Sasha
Downpour — “The Weight”
For fans of bands that bring the bangers n mosh.
It’s clear less than a year into existence and seven songs deep, Bristol, UK quartet Downpour is firing on all cylinders and blazing into a buzzing, heavy scene in a big way. Coming from the ashes of two budding bands in Lock & Key and We Struck Gold. It’s the kind of melodic hardcore/metalcore that makes you want to two-step over the beefy, hardcore-esque mosh riffs in the verses before immediately dogpiling while screaming along when soaring guitars and chorus kick in like it’s the mid to late 2000s all over again in 2025. If this is a preview of what’s to come on their debut LP, Where There Is Life, There Is Hope due out March 14, fans need to fasten their seatbelts and strap in for one hell of a ride. This could be one of the UK’s next big heavy music exports. —Patrick Walford
Cydeways — “Always”
For people who have Britney Spears and Weezer on the same playlist.
This is a song you’ll be happy to have right now so that by the time summer rolls around, and you’re making a beach playlist, you’ll know all the words already. Staccato guitars ooze the beloved head-nodding “Beverly Hills” by Weezer treatment in the verses of “Always,” while the chorus is destined to get stuck in your head after the first listen. Seriously, this is your warning. The vocals have that quintessential pop-punk delivery, reminiscent of the likes of Cartel (if you’re a millennial) and Mod Sun (if you’re Gen Z.) Cydeways are in their absolute bag with this one. It’s the kind of track that you want to restart from the top as soon as it finishes. —Tate Logan
The Haunt — “Claws”
For girlie pops who also love guitars.
The Haunt sinks into “Claws,” a darkly seductive new single that fuses brooding alt-rock with an electrifying pop edge. Vocalist Anastasia Grace Haunt’s haunting delivery slinks over pulsating beats and gritty guitar riffs courtesy of her brother and bandmate Maxamillion Haunt, building to a cinematic explosion of raw emotion. Sinister yet intoxicating, this track is impossible to resist. —Paige Owens
Television Skies — “Time Of My Life”
For those who love happy hour.
Streaming exclusively on idobi Radio ahead of its March 7 release date, Television Skies takes us to the part of the afternoon at work where you wonder to yourself, “Is it time to party, or do I just go home after work?” Clearly, the character in this song went out to party in the city, seemingly alone. Somehow, between going out and the next morning, someone seemed to have had the time of their life. Whether it was meeting someone for the night or staying with them for weeks—this person clearly made a memorable impact. Live your life, and if there’s an opportunity to go out and let loose, go have the time of your life! —Fish
