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Caos (Miguel album)

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Caos
Miguel Caos.jpg
Studio album by
Miguel
ReleasedOctober 23, 2025 (2025-10-23)
Genre Alternative R&B
Length36:49
Language
  • English
  • Spanish
Label
Producer
Miguel chronology
War & Leisure
(2017)		Caos
(2025)
Singles from Caos
  1. "Always Time"
    Released: November 22, 2024
  2. "New Martyrs (Ride 4 U)"
    Released: September 5, 2025
  3. "El Pleito"
    Released: September 15, 2025
  4. "RIP"
    Released: September 29, 2025
  5. "Caos"
    Released: October 6, 2025

Caos (stylized in all caps) is the fifth studio album by American singer Miguel. It was released on October 23, 2025, through ByStorm Entertainment and RCA Records, and is his first studio release in eight years following War & Leisure (2017). [1]

Contents

Background and themes

Miguel has described Caos as emerging from a period of personal transformation. In his words: "To rebuild, I had to destroy myself. That is the core confrontation of Caos. Through my personal evolution, I learned that transformation is violent. Caos is the sonic iteration of me bending that violence into something universally felt." [2] The album title — Spanish for “chaos” — underscores his exploration of disorder, rebirth, emotional turbulence, and existential themes. [3] He has also said that Caos represents a more aggressive, boundary-pushing sonic direction, stepping beyond purely R&B into darker, more experimental textures. [4]

Release and promotion

Caos has been released on October 23, 2025, through ByStorm Entertainment and RCA Records. That date coincides with Miguel’s 40th birthday, adding symbolic resonance to the rollout. [5] The announcement of the release was made in early September 2025, along with the debut of the title single on his own platform. [5] As part of the Caos movement, Miguel released several promotional singles. "RIP", released on September 29, 2025, features cover art inspired by the Afro-Mexican Danza de los Diablos, aligning with the album's themes of cultural identity and resistance. [6]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 65/100 [7]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [8]
Clash 7/10 [9]
Pitchfork 6.8/10 [10]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [11]

Caos received generally positive reviews from music critics. According to the review aggregator Metacritic , Caos received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 65 out of 100 from four critic scores. [7]

Rolling Stone 's Jon Dolan gave the album three stars rating out of five and wrote, "Caos isn’t an easy listen, often fading into a bleary haze and not quite coherently fulfilling the implications of its concept. But coherence isn’t really the point here. This is an album about searching for meaning as you try your best to process a world on fire — and it’s a mood that should resonate with any honest listener." [11]

Track listing

Caos track listing [12]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Caos"
3:17
2."The Killing"
  • Miguel
  • Brady
  • Edgar
  • Nonchalant Savant
3:35
3."RIP"
  • M. Pimentel
  • Brady
  • Miguel
  • Brady
2:44
4."New Martyrs (Ride 4 U)"M. PimentelMiguel3:30
5."Triggered"
  • M. Pimentel
  • Dion Lee
  • Major
  • Miguel
  • Lee
  • Major
1:59
6."El Pleito"
2:34
7."Perderme"M. PimentelMiguel2:10
8."Oscillate"M. PimentelMiguel2:13
9."Nearsight [SID]"
  • Miguel
  • Bisel
  • Lang
  • Ben "Bengineer" Chang [v]
4:18
10."Angel's Song"M. Pimentel
  • Miguel
  • Chang [v]
3:25
11."Always Time"
  • Miguel
  • Brady
  • Bhasker
  • Duplessis
  • Sitek
3:24
12."Comma / Karma" (with George Clinton)
  • M. Pimentel
  • George Clinton
  • Steve Mostyn
  • Sitek
  • Miguel
  • Sitek
  • Mostyn
3:40
Total length:36:49

Note

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal. [12]

Release history

Release dates and formats for Caos
RegionDateFormat(s)LabelRef.
VariousOctober 23, 2025
 [14]

References

  1. ↑ Kaufman, Gil (September 2, 2025). "Miguel Announces Release Date For 5th Studio Album, 'CAOS'". Billboard . Archived from the original on September 2, 2025. Retrieved October 23, 2025.
  2. ↑ Strauss, Matthew (September 2, 2025). "Miguel Announces New Album Caos". Pitchfork . Archived from the original on September 2, 2025. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
  3. ↑ Sithathu, Nomathamsanqa. "Miguel confirms October release of long-awaited album 'Caos'". Business Report. Archived from the original on October 17, 2025. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Miguel on embracing chaos, conquering TikTok, and the 'aggressive' sounds of his first album in nearly a decade". EW.com. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
  5. 1 2 Pilley, Max (September 4, 2025). "Miguel announces first new album in eight years: 'Caos'". NME . Archived from the original on September 4, 2025. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Miguel Releases New Single 'RIP' From Upcoming Album 'Caos'". The Source. October 2, 2025. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
  7. 1 2 "CAOS by Miguel". Metacritic. Archived from the original on November 2, 2025. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
  8. ↑ "CAOS - Miguel | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic . Retrieved November 2, 2025.
  9. ↑ Murray, Robin (October 23, 2025). "Miguel – Caos | Reviews". Clash . Retrieved October 24, 2025.
  10. ↑ Soto, Alfred. "Miguel: CAOS". Pitchfork . Retrieved October 30, 2025.
  11. 1 2 Dolan, Jon (October 24, 2025). "Miguel Searches for Roots in a Chaotic World". Rolling Stone . Retrieved October 24, 2025.
  12. 1 2 "Caos / Miguel / Credits". Tidal. Archived from the original on October 23, 2025. Retrieved October 22, 2025.
  13. ↑ MUSYCA (September 29, 2025). "MUSYCA Chamber Singers Join Forces with Miguel on Upcoming Album "CAOS"". musycachildrenschoir. Retrieved October 23, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Caos by Miguel on Apple Music". United States: Apple Music. October 23, 2025. Archived from the original on October 23, 2025. Retrieved October 23, 2025.
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