It may have been a few months, but we are back with another edition of Sputnikmusic’s release of the month for August 2025! This month’s winner is ‘Willoughby Tucker, I’ll Always Love You’ by Ethel Cain! One of our contributing reviewers, Matty (mkmusic1995), put together a nice blurb about the album for all of you to enjoy!

“There’s nothing like the changing of the seasons; summer to autumn introduces colder breezes, the slow decay of the vibrant greens and yellows into browns and grays and truthfully, no other modern artist soundtracks this time of the year better than Hayden Anhedonia, better known as Ethel Cain. From the gentle plucky acoustic cuts drenched in reverb and dreamy atmosphere to the more tense, visceral monolithic songs that carry the backend of the record, Hayden makes use of all her experiences, pain, grief and love to create something that is immensely gratifying to listen to while being musically and sonically impressive. Following up a beloved record is no easy task, yet Hayden Anhedonia made easy work of it enchanting her rabid fans with a second helping of southern gothic tinged americana. ‘Willoughby Tucker, I’ll Always Love You’ takes some of the most experimental ambient tones and textures from her lengthy EP ‘Perverts’ and applies it aptly to her solidified sound for a dense, nuanced and highly emotive collection of tracks with a whole new story to tell.”

-mkmusic1995