New Radiations
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| Released | August 15, 2025 | |||
| Studio | Haptown Studios, Nashville[1] | |||
| Length | 46:00 | |||
| Label | Sacred Bones | |||
| Producer | Marissa Nadler | |||
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New Radiations is the tenth studio album by American singer-songwriter Marissa Nadler.[2] It was released on August 15, 2025, via Sacred Bones Records in LP, CD and digital formats.[1]
Background
Nadler self-produced the album in her home and at Haptown Studios in Nashville,[2] and recorded it with Roger Moutenot.[3]
The title track was released on June 3, 2025, as the lead single, alongside a music video directed by Nadler and Jenni Hensler.[4][5][6] "Light Years" was released as the second single of the album on August 12, 2025.[7][8]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Arts Desk | [9] |
| New Noise |  [10] |
AllMusic's Marcy Donelson noted the album as Nadler "stripping that sound back down to something more simplified while achieving a similarly haunting astro-folk. At the same time, her memorable narratives remain the stuff of heartbreak, tragedy, history, and lore."[1] Kieron Tyler of the Arts Desk rated it three stars and described it as "very sparse" and "ethereal", stating it "sets its mood and sticks with it."[9]
Nicole Sacks of Mxdwn commented, "The production of New Radiations is exactly what it needs to be. Marissa Nadler does not stray from the overall theme to prove a point; she remains consistent and true to her sound,"[11] and Flood's Kyle Lemmon remarked, "Much of the album finds Nadler inhabiting distressing character studies as she plucks at her guitar and wrestles with the current state of America through obscured lyrics—a standby scenario for her in the past as both a painter and songwriter."[12]
New Noise's Kevin L. Jones assigned the album a rating of 4.5 out of five and stated, "With its giant soundscapes and Nadler's heavenly harmonies, listening to it while cruising the desert promises to be a positively cosmic experience," calling it "an exploration of atmospheres for Nadler's voice, and not just cavernous ones."[10] Andrew Sacher of BrooklynVegan remarked that the album "hits as hard as anything I've ever heard from her," and is a return "to something more isolated."[13]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "It Hits Harder" | 5:07 |
| 2. | "Bad Dreams Summertime" | 2:54 |
| 3. | "You Called Her Camellia" | 4:19 |
| 4. | "Smoke Screen Selene" | 4:27 |
| 5. | "New Radiations" | 4:33 |
| 6. | "If It's an Illusion" | 3:55 |
| 7. | "Hatchet Man" | 4:29 |
| 8. | "Light Years" | 3:31 |
| 9. | "Weightless Above the Water" | 3:33 |
| 10. | "To Be the Moon King" | 3:37 |
| 11. | "Sad Satellite" | 5:35 |
| Total length: | 46:00 | |
Personnel
Credits adapted from AllMusic.[1]
- Milky Burgess – arrangement, engineering, electric guitar, organ, synthesizer
- Randall Dunn – mixing, synthesizer
- Heba Kadry – mastering
- Roger Moutenot – associate engineering
- Marissa Nadler – vocals, design, engineering, acoustic guitar, production, harmony vocals
- Ebru Yildiz – photography
References
- ^ a b c d e Donelson, Marcy, "New Radiations – Marissa Nadler", AllMusic, retrieved August 17, 2025
- ^ a b Gehlich, Clare (June 3, 2025). "Marissa Nadler announces her 10th studio album, New Radiations". Melodic. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
- ^ Kennelty, Greg (August 12, 2025). "MARISSA NADLER Shares Haunting New Single "Light Years", Announces North American Tour". Metal Injection. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
- ^ Pearis, Bill (June 3, 2025). "Marissa Nadler preps 'New Radiations' (hear the title track)". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
- ^ Chelosky, Danielle (June 3, 2025). "Marissa Nadler Announces New Album New Radiations". Stereogum. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
- ^ Murray, Robin (June 3, 2025). "Marissa Nadler Announces New Album New Radiations". Clash. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
- ^ Kelly, Tyler (August 12, 2025). "Marissa Nadler shares new track, "Light Years"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
- ^ Hatfield, Amanda (August 12, 2025). "Marissa Nadler shares "Light Years," announces 2026 tour". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
- ^ a b Tyler, Kieron (August 13, 2025). "Album: Marissa Nadler – New Radiations". The Arts Desk. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
- ^ a b Jones, Kevin (August 15, 2025). "Album Review: Marissa Nadler – New Radiations". New Noise. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
- ^ Sacks, Nicole (August 16, 2025). "Album Review: Marissa Nadler – New Radiations". Mxdwn. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
- ^ Lemmon, Kyle (August 13, 2025). "Marissa Nadler, New Radiations". Flood. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
- ^ Sacher, Andrew (August 15, 2025). "Marissa Nadler – New Radiations (Sacred Bones/Bella Union)". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved August 17, 2025.