New Release Friday · July 24, 2026 // Charli xcx, Punch Brothers & Newsboys 30th Anniversary
New Release Friday
New Release Friday · July 24, 2026 // Charli xcx, Punch Brothers, Newsboys & More
Quality Over Quantity This Week.
Three strong releases — in stock now and shipping fast from Verona, WI.
A smaller list this Friday, but a genuinely interesting one. Charli xcx drops her most ambitious and eclectic project yet — a love letter to music, fashion, and film with an Indie Exclusive pressing that includes a poster. Punch Brothers do something they've never done before: go fully instrumental across 11 tracks, with acclaimed fiddle player Brittany Haas joining the band for the first time. And for the CCM faithful, the Newsboys' beloved Take Me to Your Leader turns 30 with a stunning anniversary reissue on Rocket Red vinyl, sourced directly from the original Capitol Records files.
Something for the pop fan, the acoustic music obsessive, and the Christian rock collector. Let's get into it.
New Releases · July 24, 2026
All in stock now and ready to ship.
Charli xcx — Music, Fashion, Film (Vinyl LP, Yorkshire Smoke — Indie Exclusive)
After the cultural juggernaut that was Brat, Charli xcx pivots to something more expansive and deliberately eclectic — a project that takes its name from the three creative worlds she moves between most freely. Music, Fashion, Film is out July 24th on Atlantic, and the Indie Exclusive Yorkshire Smoke pressing includes a poster, making it the definitive edition for fans and collectors. This is the one to grab if you're ordering.
Punch Brothers — The Unsung Adventures of Punch Brothers (Vinyl LP, Gold — Indie Exclusive)
Their seventh studio album and their most daring — The Unsung Adventures of Punch Brothers is the Grammy-winning acoustic quintet's first-ever all-instrumental record, relying entirely on strings to tell stories, evoke emotions, and paint impressions across 11 tracks. It also marks the debut of acclaimed fiddle player Brittany Haas as a full member of the band. Eight original compositions alongside three arrangements of traditional songs. If you've followed Punch Brothers at all, this is a genuinely significant moment in their catalog. The Indie Exclusive Gold pressing on Nonesuch is the one to own.
Newsboys — Take Me to Your Leader (Vinyl LP, XPAK 400 Rocket Red — 30th Anniversary)
Thirty years ago, the Newsboys released what would become one of the defining albums in Christian rock history — Dove Award-winning, Grammy-nominated, and loaded with ten top-ten hits including the generation-defining anthems "Breakfast" and "Take Me to Your Leader." This 2026 Girder Records reissue isn't just a standard repress: it's sourced directly from the original Capitol Records files and pressed on a striking "XPAK 400 Rocket Red" vinyl that pays tribute to the album's legendary sci-fi cover art. Steve Taylor's writing and the classic Furler-era lineup at their creative peak — this is essential listening, now in the most collectible form it's ever had.
Pro Tip
A smaller Friday list means an easier decision. If you're on the fence between the Charli xcx and Punch Brothers, they're about as different as two records can be — grab both and have one of the more interesting listening weekends of the year.
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