Newlin Music Prize
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The Newlin Music Prize is a music award given to the best full-length album from Richmond, VA based on artistic merit.
The Newlin Music Prize recently partnered with RPAA for their Night On Broadway series, hosting a special pre-show event ahead of A Beautiful Noise at the Altria Theater featuring past nominees Deau Eyes, Erin Lunsford, @deadbillionaires.bsky.social, & Rine.
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April 22, 2025 at 4:04 PM
The Newlin Music Prize recently partnered with RPAA for their Night On Broadway series, hosting a special pre-show event ahead of A Beautiful Noise at the Altria Theater featuring past nominees Deau Eyes, Erin Lunsford, @deadbillionaires.bsky.social, & Rine.
📸 by @daveparrishphoto.bsky.social
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Congratulations to @droooooook for winning the 2025 Newlin Music Prize for the album The Pure Joy Of Jumping.
March 24, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Congratulations to @droooooook for winning the 2025 Newlin Music Prize for the album The Pure Joy Of Jumping.
For your consideration: sad girl summer by @tymeach.bsky.social is a poignant pop navigation of grief & loss that captures the bittersweet weight of change through penetrating narratives & stirring melodies.
tylermeacham.bandcamp.com/album/sad-gi...
Newlin Music Prize voting closes on 3/20.
tylermeacham.bandcamp.com/album/sad-gi...
Newlin Music Prize voting closes on 3/20.
March 14, 2025 at 7:59 PM
For your consideration: sad girl summer by @tymeach.bsky.social is a poignant pop navigation of grief & loss that captures the bittersweet weight of change through penetrating narratives & stirring melodies.
tylermeacham.bandcamp.com/album/sad-gi...
Newlin Music Prize voting closes on 3/20.
tylermeacham.bandcamp.com/album/sad-gi...
Newlin Music Prize voting closes on 3/20.
For your consideration: Thursdays At Six by The Wayward Leaves is an exuberant Americana expression of the complicated emotions and decisions that paint our days in universally resonant hues.
open.spotify.com/album/5KF5ie...
Voting is still open for the Newlin Music Prize until March 20th.
open.spotify.com/album/5KF5ie...
Voting is still open for the Newlin Music Prize until March 20th.
Thursdays at Six
The Wayward Leaves · Album · 2024 · 10 songs
open.spotify.com
March 14, 2025 at 6:52 PM
For your consideration: Thursdays At Six by The Wayward Leaves is an exuberant Americana expression of the complicated emotions and decisions that paint our days in universally resonant hues.
open.spotify.com/album/5KF5ie...
Voting is still open for the Newlin Music Prize until March 20th.
open.spotify.com/album/5KF5ie...
Voting is still open for the Newlin Music Prize until March 20th.
For your consideration: All Quiet by Terror Cell is a searing indictment of systemic violence, both globally and personally, dictated by unrelenting screamo ferocity and harrowing vision.
terrorcell.bandcamp.com/album/all-qu...
Voting is still open for the Newlin Music Prize until March 20th.
terrorcell.bandcamp.com/album/all-qu...
Voting is still open for the Newlin Music Prize until March 20th.
March 14, 2025 at 5:02 PM
For your consideration: All Quiet by Terror Cell is a searing indictment of systemic violence, both globally and personally, dictated by unrelenting screamo ferocity and harrowing vision.
terrorcell.bandcamp.com/album/all-qu...
Voting is still open for the Newlin Music Prize until March 20th.
terrorcell.bandcamp.com/album/all-qu...
Voting is still open for the Newlin Music Prize until March 20th.
For your consideration: Public Access by Tentative Decisions is an engrossing post-punk deliberation, delivered with a wry tone over hypnotic rhythms that thrill with ingenuity and finesse.
tentativedecisions.bandcamp.com/album/public...
Voting is still open for the Newlin Music Prize until 3/20.
tentativedecisions.bandcamp.com/album/public...
Voting is still open for the Newlin Music Prize until 3/20.
March 14, 2025 at 3:17 PM
For your consideration: Public Access by Tentative Decisions is an engrossing post-punk deliberation, delivered with a wry tone over hypnotic rhythms that thrill with ingenuity and finesse.
tentativedecisions.bandcamp.com/album/public...
Voting is still open for the Newlin Music Prize until 3/20.
tentativedecisions.bandcamp.com/album/public...
Voting is still open for the Newlin Music Prize until 3/20.
For your consideration: More To The Story by Tennishu is a masterfully crafted sonic rendering, driven by direct, potent compositions brimming with sly lyricism and robust instrumentation.
tennishu.bandcamp.com/album/more-t...
Voting is still open for the Newlin Music Prize until March 20th.
tennishu.bandcamp.com/album/more-t...
Voting is still open for the Newlin Music Prize until March 20th.
March 14, 2025 at 1:00 PM
For your consideration: More To The Story by Tennishu is a masterfully crafted sonic rendering, driven by direct, potent compositions brimming with sly lyricism and robust instrumentation.
tennishu.bandcamp.com/album/more-t...
Voting is still open for the Newlin Music Prize until March 20th.
tennishu.bandcamp.com/album/more-t...
Voting is still open for the Newlin Music Prize until March 20th.
For your consideration: intrusive thoughts by rine is a captivating showcase of heartfelt emotion, materializing as evocative pop built on engrossing lyricism and graceful melodies.
open.spotify.com/album/0EGPrD...
Voting is still open for the Newlin Music Prize until Thursday, March 20th.
open.spotify.com/album/0EGPrD...
Voting is still open for the Newlin Music Prize until Thursday, March 20th.
March 13, 2025 at 8:37 PM
For your consideration: intrusive thoughts by rine is a captivating showcase of heartfelt emotion, materializing as evocative pop built on engrossing lyricism and graceful melodies.
open.spotify.com/album/0EGPrD...
Voting is still open for the Newlin Music Prize until Thursday, March 20th.
open.spotify.com/album/0EGPrD...
Voting is still open for the Newlin Music Prize until Thursday, March 20th.
For your consideration: Memento Mori by Reppa Ton x Agent-X is a layered hip-hop observation on existential forces that shape daily life, conveyed through incisive lyricism & nebulous production.
open.spotify.com/album/35wSEV...
Voting is still open for the Newlin Music Prize until March 20th.
open.spotify.com/album/35wSEV...
Voting is still open for the Newlin Music Prize until March 20th.
March 13, 2025 at 6:37 PM
For your consideration: Memento Mori by Reppa Ton x Agent-X is a layered hip-hop observation on existential forces that shape daily life, conveyed through incisive lyricism & nebulous production.
open.spotify.com/album/35wSEV...
Voting is still open for the Newlin Music Prize until March 20th.
open.spotify.com/album/35wSEV...
Voting is still open for the Newlin Music Prize until March 20th.
For your consideration: Putrid | Obsolete by @prisoner804.bsky.social is a crushing blend of crust-punk ferocity, industrial dread, & metallic brutality, a foreboding reflection of the modern world.
prisoner.bandcamp.com/album/putrid...
Voting is still open for the Newlin Music Prize until 3/20.
prisoner.bandcamp.com/album/putrid...
Voting is still open for the Newlin Music Prize until 3/20.
March 13, 2025 at 5:32 PM
For your consideration: Putrid | Obsolete by @prisoner804.bsky.social is a crushing blend of crust-punk ferocity, industrial dread, & metallic brutality, a foreboding reflection of the modern world.
prisoner.bandcamp.com/album/putrid...
Voting is still open for the Newlin Music Prize until 3/20.
prisoner.bandcamp.com/album/putrid...
Voting is still open for the Newlin Music Prize until 3/20.
For your consideration: Long After The Empire by Prabir Trio is a vibrant cross-cultural trek bridging Eastern elements with Western rock in its richly textured storytelling & invigorating sound.
prabir.bandcamp.com/album/long-a...
Voting is still open for the Newlin Music Prize until March 20th.
prabir.bandcamp.com/album/long-a...
Voting is still open for the Newlin Music Prize until March 20th.
Long After The Empire, by Prabir Trio
11 track album
prabir.bandcamp.com
March 13, 2025 at 2:29 PM
For your consideration: Long After The Empire by Prabir Trio is a vibrant cross-cultural trek bridging Eastern elements with Western rock in its richly textured storytelling & invigorating sound.
prabir.bandcamp.com/album/long-a...
Voting is still open for the Newlin Music Prize until March 20th.
prabir.bandcamp.com/album/long-a...
Voting is still open for the Newlin Music Prize until March 20th.
For your consideration: Rocky Coast by Night Idea is a sweeping prog-rock venture, where intricate arrangements flow with natural grace, filling its lush cinematic expanse.
nightidea.bandcamp.com/album/rocky-...
Voting is still open for the Newlin Music Prize until Thursday, March 20th.
nightidea.bandcamp.com/album/rocky-...
Voting is still open for the Newlin Music Prize until Thursday, March 20th.
Rocky Coast, by Night Idea
9 track album
nightidea.bandcamp.com
March 13, 2025 at 12:10 PM
For your consideration: Rocky Coast by Night Idea is a sweeping prog-rock venture, where intricate arrangements flow with natural grace, filling its lush cinematic expanse.
nightidea.bandcamp.com/album/rocky-...
Voting is still open for the Newlin Music Prize until Thursday, March 20th.
nightidea.bandcamp.com/album/rocky-...
Voting is still open for the Newlin Music Prize until Thursday, March 20th.
For your consideration: MMCHT by Nickelus F is a commanding underground transmission, showcasing a legendary artist at peak form with razor-sharp lyricism and relentless, brash flows.
open.spotify.com/album/248KQ6...
Voting is still open for the Newlin Music Prize until Thursday, March 20th.
open.spotify.com/album/248KQ6...
Voting is still open for the Newlin Music Prize until Thursday, March 20th.
March 12, 2025 at 8:18 PM
For your consideration: MMCHT by Nickelus F is a commanding underground transmission, showcasing a legendary artist at peak form with razor-sharp lyricism and relentless, brash flows.
open.spotify.com/album/248KQ6...
Voting is still open for the Newlin Music Prize until Thursday, March 20th.
open.spotify.com/album/248KQ6...
Voting is still open for the Newlin Music Prize until Thursday, March 20th.
For your consideration: aftermath by @landonelliott.bsky.social is a bold confessional that channels the complex pain & aching triumph of inner transformation into a resolute pop affirmation.
open.spotify.com/album/2lQA3B...
Voting is still open for the Newlin Music Prize until March 20th.
open.spotify.com/album/2lQA3B...
Voting is still open for the Newlin Music Prize until March 20th.
March 12, 2025 at 6:40 PM
For your consideration: aftermath by @landonelliott.bsky.social is a bold confessional that channels the complex pain & aching triumph of inner transformation into a resolute pop affirmation.
open.spotify.com/album/2lQA3B...
Voting is still open for the Newlin Music Prize until March 20th.
open.spotify.com/album/2lQA3B...
Voting is still open for the Newlin Music Prize until March 20th.
For your consideration: Feature Film by @kingkaiju757.bsky.social is a standout hip-hop display that captures the timeless essence of boom bap with a masterful grasp of melody, lyricism, & rhythm.
open.spotify.com/album/3T5PYS...
Voting is still open for the Newlin Music Prize until March 20th.
open.spotify.com/album/3T5PYS...
Voting is still open for the Newlin Music Prize until March 20th.
March 12, 2025 at 5:03 PM
For your consideration: Feature Film by @kingkaiju757.bsky.social is a standout hip-hop display that captures the timeless essence of boom bap with a masterful grasp of melody, lyricism, & rhythm.
open.spotify.com/album/3T5PYS...
Voting is still open for the Newlin Music Prize until March 20th.
open.spotify.com/album/3T5PYS...
Voting is still open for the Newlin Music Prize until March 20th.
For your consideration: New Heaven by Inter Arma is a visceral, genre-defying journey that pushes the boundaries of heaviness and atmosphere with austere force and haunting depth.
open.spotify.com/album/0HB3Rz...
Voting is still open for the Newlin Music Prize until Thursday, March 20th.
open.spotify.com/album/0HB3Rz...
Voting is still open for the Newlin Music Prize until Thursday, March 20th.
March 12, 2025 at 2:01 PM
For your consideration: New Heaven by Inter Arma is a visceral, genre-defying journey that pushes the boundaries of heaviness and atmosphere with austere force and haunting depth.
open.spotify.com/album/0HB3Rz...
Voting is still open for the Newlin Music Prize until Thursday, March 20th.
open.spotify.com/album/0HB3Rz...
Voting is still open for the Newlin Music Prize until Thursday, March 20th.
For your consideration: Good Religion by Holy Roller is an electrifying Southern rock journey, surging with raw intensity and soul-stirring performances, rooted in unfiltered expression.
open.spotify.com/album/4SF2as...
Voting is still open for the Newlin Music Prize until Thursday, March 20th.
open.spotify.com/album/4SF2as...
Voting is still open for the Newlin Music Prize until Thursday, March 20th.
March 12, 2025 at 12:02 PM
For your consideration: Good Religion by Holy Roller is an electrifying Southern rock journey, surging with raw intensity and soul-stirring performances, rooted in unfiltered expression.
open.spotify.com/album/4SF2as...
Voting is still open for the Newlin Music Prize until Thursday, March 20th.
open.spotify.com/album/4SF2as...
Voting is still open for the Newlin Music Prize until Thursday, March 20th.
For your consideration: Ritual Disaster by Fight Cloud is a dynamic math rock album that channels nuanced emo depth through progressive expression, dazzling in both scope and intimacy.
open.spotify.com/album/2Mj0bq...
Voting is still open for the Newlin Music Prize until Thursday, March 20th.
open.spotify.com/album/2Mj0bq...
Voting is still open for the Newlin Music Prize until Thursday, March 20th.
March 11, 2025 at 7:53 PM
For your consideration: Ritual Disaster by Fight Cloud is a dynamic math rock album that channels nuanced emo depth through progressive expression, dazzling in both scope and intimacy.
open.spotify.com/album/2Mj0bq...
Voting is still open for the Newlin Music Prize until Thursday, March 20th.
open.spotify.com/album/2Mj0bq...
Voting is still open for the Newlin Music Prize until Thursday, March 20th.
For your consideration: Unlimited Things To Do Forever by False Nectar is a sharp alt-rock probe that thunders, quakes, and jolts with fearless conviction & refined ferocity.
open.spotify.com/album/0l9UwF...
Voting is still open for the Newlin Music Prize until Thursday, March 20th.
open.spotify.com/album/0l9UwF...
Voting is still open for the Newlin Music Prize until Thursday, March 20th.
March 11, 2025 at 6:01 PM
For your consideration: Unlimited Things To Do Forever by False Nectar is a sharp alt-rock probe that thunders, quakes, and jolts with fearless conviction & refined ferocity.
open.spotify.com/album/0l9UwF...
Voting is still open for the Newlin Music Prize until Thursday, March 20th.
open.spotify.com/album/0l9UwF...
Voting is still open for the Newlin Music Prize until Thursday, March 20th.
For your consideration: The Pure Joy Of Jumping by Drook is a vivid fusion of electronica and dream pop, where frenetic rhythms and blissful melodies mirror the pulse of everyday life.
open.spotify.com/album/7y3lI1...
Voting is still open for the Newlin Music Prize until Thursday, March 20th.
open.spotify.com/album/7y3lI1...
Voting is still open for the Newlin Music Prize until Thursday, March 20th.
March 11, 2025 at 4:02 PM
For your consideration: The Pure Joy Of Jumping by Drook is a vivid fusion of electronica and dream pop, where frenetic rhythms and blissful melodies mirror the pulse of everyday life.
open.spotify.com/album/7y3lI1...
Voting is still open for the Newlin Music Prize until Thursday, March 20th.
open.spotify.com/album/7y3lI1...
Voting is still open for the Newlin Music Prize until Thursday, March 20th.
For your consideration: Heirloom by Doll Baby is a daring punk statement, balancing raw defiance and introspective disillusionment with electrifying intensity.
open.spotify.com/album/6rcmH9...
Voting is still open for the Newlin Music Prize until Thursday, March 20th.
open.spotify.com/album/6rcmH9...
Voting is still open for the Newlin Music Prize until Thursday, March 20th.
March 11, 2025 at 2:04 PM
For your consideration: Heirloom by Doll Baby is a daring punk statement, balancing raw defiance and introspective disillusionment with electrifying intensity.
open.spotify.com/album/6rcmH9...
Voting is still open for the Newlin Music Prize until Thursday, March 20th.
open.spotify.com/album/6rcmH9...
Voting is still open for the Newlin Music Prize until Thursday, March 20th.
For your consideration: Alma Mia by Alex J Dimas is a warm distillation of deep emotion into a beautifully minimalist pop sound, revealing exquisite artistry with every note.
open.spotify.com/album/4DLfJH...
Voting is still open for the Newlin Music Prize until Thursday, March 20th.
open.spotify.com/album/4DLfJH...
Voting is still open for the Newlin Music Prize until Thursday, March 20th.
March 11, 2025 at 12:00 PM
For your consideration: Alma Mia by Alex J Dimas is a warm distillation of deep emotion into a beautifully minimalist pop sound, revealing exquisite artistry with every note.
open.spotify.com/album/4DLfJH...
Voting is still open for the Newlin Music Prize until Thursday, March 20th.
open.spotify.com/album/4DLfJH...
Voting is still open for the Newlin Music Prize until Thursday, March 20th.
Check out Miranda and @musicdoug.bsky.social chatting with Destini Harris on @12onyourside.com about the 2025 Newlin Music Prize, honoring the best albums from Richmond musicians!
www.12onyourside.com/video/2025/0...
www.12onyourside.com/video/2025/0...
Voting ends for Newlin Music Prize 2025 shortlist on March 20
www.12onyourside.com
March 7, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Check out Miranda and @musicdoug.bsky.social chatting with Destini Harris on @12onyourside.com about the 2025 Newlin Music Prize, honoring the best albums from Richmond musicians!
www.12onyourside.com/video/2025/0...
www.12onyourside.com/video/2025/0...
The Newlin Music Prize is excited to announce the 20 albums on the 2025 Short List in consideration for this year’s award that celebrates excellence in music from Richmond, VA.
@tymeach.bsky.social
@kingkaiju757.bsky.social
@tymeach.bsky.social
@kingkaiju757.bsky.social
February 24, 2025 at 8:55 PM
The Newlin Music Prize is excited to announce the 20 albums on the 2025 Short List in consideration for this year’s award that celebrates excellence in music from Richmond, VA.
@tymeach.bsky.social
@kingkaiju757.bsky.social
@tymeach.bsky.social
@kingkaiju757.bsky.social