This week in Indie Basement: the 30 best records of 2025 from January to June, with a focus on classic indie / alternative.

"My new album, 'Man's Best Friend' 🐾 is out on August 29, 2025," Carpenter, 26, wrote. "I can't wait for it to be yours x" The post also included an image of what appears to be the album's cover.

The album cover, which was revealed on the singer’s Instagram on Wednesday, shows Carpenter on all fours, grabbing a man’s leg. The faceless man grabs Carpenter’s hair aggressively.

The album would be eligible for the new category if she releases "Man's Best Friend" on Aug. 29, as promised. The Grammy eligibility period closes the next day.

Grammys to split country album into two categories and revive album cover field Next year’s Grammy Awards will include a new country category, among other changes.

"My new album, 'Man's Best Friend' (paw emoji) is out on August 29, 2025," Sabrina, 26, wrote, adding, "I can't wait for it to be yours”. She also shared an image which appears to be the cover ...

A Scottish women’s charity said Carpenter’s new album cover evokes “tired tropes” of women being “possessions,” while fans have defended her cover as satirical commentary on sexism.

Charli XCX’s Brat, arguably the most impactful album artwork in recent memory, took home the Grammy earlier this year for Best Recording Package. That category recognizes the album cover design ...

“The people criticizing Sabrina Carpenter’s new album cover for ‘Man’s Best Friend’ are so obtuse,” said one TikToker in a video. “None of you have ever used context clues in your ...

Out of all the album covers from the 1990s on our list, the cover of the 1995 album Washing Machine by Sonic Youth is the simplest. But sometimes, simplicity is just so cool.

Jimmy Wachtel, formerly a big-time album-cover designer (Bruce Springsteen, Jackson Browne), had moved on to movie posters, but got the call to shoot Dylan. He borrowed a camera and went to Dylan ...

Bad Bunny's latest album, "DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS," has overtaken the music world. It blends his signature reggaeton with traditional Puerto Rican sounds. While the album is widely celebrated for ...