Uproxx

Anybody who thought the vinyl resurgence was just a fad was mistaken: The industry has experienced a legitimate revival. As a result, music fans are interested in physical media in ways they may not have if the decades-old medium hasn’t made a comeback. That doesn’t mean everybody is listening to just their parents’ old music, though. That’s part of it, sure, thanks to rereleases that present classic albums in new ways. A vital part of the renewed vinyl wave, though, is new projects being released as records, of which there are plenty.

Whatever you might be into, each month brings a new slew of vinyl releases that has something for everybody. Some stand out above the rest, naturally, so check out some of our favorite vinyl releases of August below.

Elvis Presley — Sunset Boulevard

Graceland

The huge 5CD Sunset Boulevard set is one for completionists, spotlighting his recording sessions and rehearsals at RCA’s Sunset Boulevard Studio, from 1970 to 1975. The 2LP vinyl edition condenses that experience down to just the highlights, though, and is a great get for those exploring these classic sounds.

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Dream A Dream With Studio G: Cratedigger’s Archive (1970–2009)

Jazz Dispensary

Here’s a real deep cut of a compilation: a collection of library music, made for TV and movies, from the UK’s Studio G, whose work has been heard on Doctor Who and sampled by Tyler, The Creator. This LP gathers some of Studio G’s most notable cuts and comes with liner note commentary from Saint Etienne’s Bob Stanley.

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Alanis Morissette — Jagged Little Pill (Reissue)

Mofi

One of the most iconic albums of the ’90s, Jagged Little Pill is now 30 years old. Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab has gone ahead and given the project the audiophile treatment for a new reissue, which was sourced from the original master tapes and limited to just 4,000 numbered copies.

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Water From Your Eyes — It’s A Beautiful Place

Matador

Nate Amos and Rachel Brown’s latest Water From Your Eyes album, It’s A Beautiful Place, and it’s more of the band being a more tasteful 100 Gecs, as Uproxx’s Steven Hyden has called them. The vinyl looks great, too, pressed on “Coke bottle green” vinyl.

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BigXthaPlug — I Hope You’re Happy

BigXthaPlug

Texas rapper BigXthaPlug guaranteed has more country features on a hip-hop album than anybody else this year: I Hope You’re Happy includes appearances from Luke Combs, Jelly Roll, Shaboozey, Darius Rucker, Bailey Zimmerman, Thomas Rhett, and more. The vinyl comes in standard black, but the blue ring around the black label subtly looks very slick.

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Laufey — A Matter Of Time

Laufey

Laufey is just a year removed from winning the Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album award at the 2024 Grammys for Bewitched, but she incorporates a broad range of influences on her latest, A Matter Of Time. There are great vinyl options, too, including a soft blue and a gold pressing that comes with a signed art card. There’s even a hidden single deep in the packaging in some editions.

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Sex Pistols — Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols (Reissue)

Sex Pistols

Never Mind The Bollocks is so legendary that Sex Pistols remain punk icons despite this being their only album (unless you count the The Great Rock ‘n’ Roll Swindle soundtrack). The project is now getting the reissue treatment it deserves via Rhino’s new high-fidelity edition, which was cut from the original master tapes and is limited to 5,000 copies.

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Earl Sweatshirt — Live Laugh Love

Earl Sweatshirt

Earl had a quick promo cycle for Live Laugh Love: He announced the album and it was out a week later. That doesn’t mean he wasn’t prepared, though, as he had the vinyl ready to go, including a cool-looking black-and-blue pressing.

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Conan Gray — Wishbone

Conan Gray

Wishbone is shaping up to be the biggest album of Gray’s career: It just debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 chart, his best-ever placement. His web store is fortunately stocked with a number of different vinyl editions, enough to suit just about everybody’s aesthetic tastes.

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Sabrina Carpenter — Man’s Best Friend

Sabrina Carpenter

Carpenter stirred up a bit of controversy with the cover art for her new album Man’s Best Friend, but she followed it with alternate art upon alternate art. Whatever edition of what will surely be one of 2025’s biggest albums grabs you, it can be yours on vinyl.

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