Friendship’s ’Caveman Wakes Up’ #5 in Stereogum’s best albums of 2025! stereogum.com/2480469/the-50-best-albums-of-2025/lists/year-in-review/2025-in-review

Cyber Monday is here! 🤖 Today only, get a free print bundle with the purchase of two or more LPs!! mergerecords.com/store/holiday_2025 Also, orders of $100 or more will be entered to win a mystery Merge prize pack including signed prints, a test pressing, pins, stickers, and more.

From Mac: “The most-requested non-shirt item we ever made was this Hyper Enough mug & I’m here to let you know the mugs are back! Celebrating 30 years of Here’s Where The Strings Come In with a reissue “Hyper Enough” tee and the classic mug.” mergerecords.com/store/bundle/1292

Friendship hits the road again in the US in early 2026!! Tickets are on sale now. mergerecords.com/artist/friendship

For all the Crooked Fingers fans in the UK and Europe, pre-order the new album Swet Deth on vinyl and CD via the Merge Records UK store to save on shipping costs! mergerecords.co.uk/release/555251-crooked-fingers-swet-deth And be sure to check out the first single, "Cold Waves," streaming now.

Crooked Fingers, the long-running moniker for the legendary Eric Bachmann’s output from 1998-2016, is back. On February 27 Crooked Fingers will release Swet Deth, their first album since 2011’s Breaks in the Armor. The lead single “Cold Waves,” feat. Mac McCaughan, is out now. lnk.to/SwetDeth

The New Pornographers are hitting the road next spring supported by Will Sheff of Okkervil River!! Tickets go on sale Friday. thenewpornographers.com Check out A.C. Newman’s interview with Rolling Stone about the current happenings with the band and what to expect in the new year.

TONIGHT! Our first show ever in the great state of Idaho and it will be a gem… us and Case Oats at the Shrine Social Club Ballroom in Boise see u there!! theduckclub.com/show/superch...

Ten years ago, Will Butler celebrated the release of his solo debut album 'Policy' with the Brantley Gutierrez-directed video for “Anna.” Today, the video (starring Emma Stone) is reimagined as “ANNA (MonoChrome)." 💃 Watch the full video here: tinyurl.com/3m9xtsf2 🎥

Destroyer may be in the middle of tour, but that won’t stop them sharing a brand new video! “The Same Thing as Nothing at All" video, directed by David Ray, is out now: tinyurl.com/yckezztj 🎥 Don't miss them on tour right now! N. American dates through Oct, with EU/UK dates happening through Nov!

'The Violet Hour' — the debut full-length by @theclienteleband — is being reissued on Merge vinyl, out on 11/7 + available to pre-order now! 🎉 Lnk.to/VioletHour or mergerecords.com!

Destroyer is here with a new video for “Travel Light,” the closing track from 'Dan’s Boogie.' 📽️ Watch: tinyurl.com/2vkdad2v Later this month, the band embarks on a North American full band tour joined by Jennifer Castle + Cass McCombs for select dates!📍Grab those tickets while you can!

From @thelineofbestfit.com, read more about the new Case Oats record below! 👇

Happy release day to 'Songs in the Key of Yikes' by Superchunk! 🎉 Stream wherever you get your music or pick up a physical copy in the Merge store 👉 lnk.to/KeyofYikes And don't miss those tour dates that are right around the corner! Tour kicks off in Sept, grab your tickets while you can!

Chapel Hill's finest Superchunk return with another ten songs of righteous, catchy anger and dark humor. It's one of the best records of their reunion era. 'Songs in the Key of Yikes' is a #PMPick out Friday via @mergerecords.bsky.social.

Today, Jade Hairpins return with “Like Fumes" a new song accompanied by a hypnotic visualizer! Stream wherever you get your music (lnk.to/LikeFumes), and to celebrate further, we're offering 15% off on the Merge catalogs of Jade Hairpins + Fucked Up, today only! Browse here: tinyurl.com/zrncsczw

A new talk with Laura! Listen below! 🎧

The new track "Idiom" by Carson McHone is out now! Stream wherever you get your music, or watch the full video on YouTube here: youtu.be/-AYky_zPD38 🎥 'Pentimento' is out on September 12th, and you can pre-order at mergerecords.com!

As many of you have heard, our friend Dan McGee from Spider Bags suffered an aneurysm in April and has undergone multiple brain surgeries since. On 8/23, proceeds from this event will go directly to Dan’s family to help with the costs of recovery. Tix on sale now at thepinkhook.com (link in bio)

It's Bandcamp Friday! 🎉 To celebrate, music from Rosali, Spider Bags, and The Clientele are pay-what-you-want on Bandcamp today! Head to mergerecords.bandcamp.com (link in our bio) to browse! #BandcampFriday

A very happy birthday to Patrick Stickles of Titus Andronicus! 🎉 Not only is it Patrick's birthday, today marks the 10th anniversary of Titus Andronicus' Merge debut album 'The Most Lamentable Tragedy'! Revisit this classic album today, and wish Paddy Stacks a happy birthday!

Can you believe it's already been a whole year since Merge 35? Walk down memory lane with some of these photos from day one of the fest, and feel free to drop your favorite Merge 35 memory in the comments! 🐙 📷: Alex Cox and Dani Bolton #Merge35 #mergerecords

"Nora," the new single by Case Oats, is out today! Stream the new song wherever you get your music, and don't forget to pre-order 'Last Missouri Exit' before it drops on August 22nd! All at the link in our bio ✨

“Stuck in a Dream” by Superchunk, the final single from the upcoming 'Songs in the Key of Yikes,' is out now! 🎉 “Based on an actual dream that wouldn’t end," you can stream the new song wherever you get your music, and pre-order the album here: lnk.to/keyofyikes! 🌴

Carson McHone is here with “Downhill" 🎉 It’s the latest single from her forthcoming album 'Pentimento,' out September 12, and there is also an accompanying music video you can watch on YouTube right now! Stream the new single and pre-order 'Pentimento' here: lnk.to/Pentimento #carsonmchone

With the announcement of Hopscotch Music Festival, the full routing for the Superchunk tour is here! 🌴 Grab those tickets at mergerecords.com or the link in our bio 🎟️ With support from Tee Vee Repairmann on the East Coast and Case Oats on the West Coast, both legs of the tour are not-to-be-missed!

New Rosali! “Slow Pain (Solo)," the title track from 'Slow Pain: Live and Solo from Drop of Sun,' is out now! The album is out digitally and on a ltd purple cassette on Aug 1st! Listen to the single/pre-order: lnk.to/slowpain 💜 The cassette will be available on her summer tour!

We caught up with TORRES for our latest ep of Digging for Something - watch on YouTube now (link in our bio) and see what else Mackenzie picks from the Merge catalog! 💿 We also dropped some ltd signed copies of 'Silver Tongue,' 'Thirstier,' and 'What an enormous room' - browse at mergerecords.com!

Happy five years to our 40th anniversary edition of the 'Red Cross' EP by Redd Kross, released on this day in 2020! ❤️ Celebrate by revisiting the album today or checking out the @borninnocentreddkross documentary, which is available to rent at reddkrossfilm.com 🎥 📷 1: @lindsaymetivier

Happy new Case Oats day! The band has released a new single today, “In a Bungalow," from their debut album 'Last Missouri Exit,' out Aug 22! 🎉 Stream it where you get your music, and don't forget to pre-order the record at mergerecords.com (or the link in our bio)!💿

Today, Superchunk release “No Hope,” a new song about the resilience required for our current times. This new single is from the forthcoming album 'Songs in the Key of Yikes,' out on August 22nd! Stream the single wherever you get your music, and preorder the album, right here: lnk.to/KeyofYikes 👈

Who's ready for our Office Hours tomorrow? Christina & Colette have a selection of favorites + deep cuts, from single LPs to mystery boxes (if you trust us, let us hook you up with a blind date bundle we think you'll love!) 🎁 🗓️ Tomorrow 6/20, 6-9 PM 📍409 E Chapel Hill Street, Durham

It’s back! The 2025 Spring’s Leaving Sale kicks off today! ☀️ From now until 6/20, save 15% on select box sets, and browse $15 Merge and band tees! Also, get a FREE mystery promo CD with any physical purchase, while supplies last! Link in our bio or mergerecords.com!

The new album 'Something Soft' by M(h)aol is out now! Pick up a copy in the Merge store or stream it wherever you listen to music: lnk.to/somethingsoft 🐈 Tickets for all their shows are on sale now, and if you're in London, don't miss their album release show tonight at The George Tavern!

'Caveman Wakes Up' from Friendship is out now! ☀️ Stream wherever you get your music, and pick up a physical copy in the Merge store today, all here: lnk.to/cavemanwakesup! Their tour kicks off in June and all dates are on sale now at friendshipmusic.net! 🎟️ #newmusic #friendship #mergerecords

There are some select items in the Merge store that are almost gone - we've collected them all in one place for your browsing convenience, so grab this gear while you still can! Almost Gone: tinyurl.com/3ams59xr 👕

Thanks to @stereogum.bsky.social for naming Friendship's upcoming album 'Caveman Wakes Up' as Album of the Week! 🎉 Read the full piece from Stereogum here: tinyurl.com/2fudmvwp And be sure to pre-order the album, it's out this Friday, May 16th: lnk.to/cavemanwakesup 👈

It's Bandcamp Friday! We're offering name-your-price deals on digital albums from Superchunk, Fruit Bats, and Ibibio Sound Machine today! 🎉 Also, LP orders of Ibibio Sound Machine's 'Pull the Rope' will come with a signed print! 🎁 Browse at mergerecords.bandcamp.com ✨

Happy four years to Dawn Richard's epic, genre-bending album 'Second Line,' released on this day in 2021! 🎉 You can revisit this excellent album on your streaming service of choice, and don't forget there are still LPS and CDs in the Merge store as well! ✨

ICYMI, tickets for M. Ward's 2025 dates are on sale now! Head to the link and grab yours now - mwardmusic.com/tour 🎟

"Resident Evil" by Friendship is out now! Stream the new track wherever you get your music (and check out the excellent video on YouTube) and be sure to pre-order "Caveman Wakes Up" from the Merge store today! Find it all at the link in our bio!

Heads up fans of The Clean! The new 33 1/3 Oceana book about the band's 1981 EP 'Boodle Boodle Boodle' is now shipping from the Merge store! 📖 Pair w/ a new Clean tee feat. Hamish Kilgour artwork, or a 'Late Last Night' 7-inch (of which there are only a handful left!). All at the link in our bio!

Our friends at Zia Records celebrated Record Store Day with an exclusive translucent yellow pressing of Superchunk’s 'Here’s Where the Strings Come In' signed by Mac, Laura, Jim, and Jon in time for the album’s 30th anniversary! A ltd quantity just hit Zia’s site—grab yours at the link in our bio! 💛

Out today, M(h)aol have shared “I Miss My Dog,” along with a touching, band-made video feat. crowd-sourced clips of fans’ pets 🐶 The video is a heartfelt tribute to the dogs we’ve loved and lost — and the ones still with us. Watch here: tinyurl.com/4vednjhb

For our friends in London, don't miss the M(h)aol live performance and signing event at Rough Trade East on Tuesday, May 20th! Tickets are on sale now, grab them here to see the show and grab a signed copy of their new record: tinyurl.com/7rsxac2h 🎟 #mhaol #mergerecords #roughtraderecords

'Beat the Champ' by the Mountain Goats, ode to the great sport of pro wrestling, just turned 10! 🤼‍♂️ We're celebrating the occasion with a new 'Beat the Champ' tee inspired by vintage wrestling posters - it's a one-time print, available to pre-order til 4/30! Secure yours at the link in our bio 🏆

Tune in tomorrow, Friday, April 4th at 11 AM EST as Hiss Golden Messenger will be going live on his Substack page! ✨ Head to the link in our bio (aplacewherenoonecanfindme.substack.com) to join in the discussion and hear some tunes tomorrow!

"Ballad Of The Last Payphone" by The New Pornographers is out now wherever you get your music, with an accompanying lyric video drawn/animated by Michael Arthur! 📞 Listen and watch right here: lnk.to/BalladoftheLastPayphone #thenewpornographers #mergerecords

Today at 7pm BST/2pm EDT join us for the 'Jump Into Life' Bandcamp Listening Party with Sacred Paws! 🎉 For USA folks, physical orders made via BC during the party will receive a free 'Jump Into Life' print signed by Ray & Eilidh. There will also be a digital-only discount code! Link in bio! 🔗

'Jump Into Life' by Sacred Paws is out now ✨ Stream it wherever you get your music, or grab a physical copy in the Merge store today! Not only that, tune into their Bandcamp listening party on Monday 3/31 at 2pm EDT and listen along with Ray and Eilidh in the chat! 🎧 All at the link in our bio!