26 New Songs Out Today
So many artists, so many songs, so little time. Each week we review a handful of new albums (of all genres), round up even more new music that we’d call “indie,” and talk about what metal is coming out. We post music news, track premieres, and more all day. We update a playlist weekly of some of our current favorite tracks. Here’s a daily roundup with a bunch of interesting, newly released songs in one place.
BAT FOR LASHES – “LETTER TO MY DAUGHTER”
Bat for Lashes releases new album The Dream Of Delphi on May 31. The album is all about motherhood (Delphi is her daughter) and “Letter to My Daughter” is pretty self-explanatory.
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SMERZ – “SHINING STAR”
Norwegian duo Smerz are back with their first new music since 2021. “Shining Star,” a driving, sparkly electro-pop track, is out now via Shopping Records.
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SHABAKA – “I’LL DO WHATEVER YOU WANT” FT. LARAAJI, ANDRÉ 3000, FLOATING POINTS, ESPERANZA SPALDING, MORE
Former Sons of Kemet and Comet is Coming founder Shabaka has shared another song from his upcoming album Perceive its Beauty , Acknowledge its Grace. “I’ll Do Whatever You Want” features vocals from Laraaji as we;; as contributions from André 3000 (Teotihuacan drone flute), Floating Points (Rhodes Chroma synthesizer, vibraphone), Esperanza Spalding (bass), Tom Herbert (bass), Dave Okumu (guitar), Marcus Gilmore (drums), and Carlos Niño (percussion). It’s spacey but not formless and very beatiful in a Tangerine Dream kind of way.
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WARPAINT – “UNDERNEATH”
Warpaint shared the A-side to a new single, “Common Blue,” to celebrate their 20th anniversary last month, and here’s the b-side, the woozy, contemplative “Underneath.”
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SHANNON AND THE CLAMS – “REAL OR MAGIC”
Shannon Shaw wrote this song after she had a vision of her late fiancé and the accompanyhing video is equally dreamlike. New album The Moon Is In the Wrong Place is out May 10.
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BLUSHING – “SEAFOAM”
Austin shoegazers Blushing release their new album Sugarcoat in May, and the second single features former Smashing Pumpkins guitarist Jeff Schroeder.
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TANLINES – “BAREFOOT”
“Warning of the potential risks and side effects of prescription drugs, ‘Barefoot’ tells the story of a woman ripped from sleep by a terrifying dream: a nightmare in which she walks barefoot across broken glass,” says Tanlines’ Eric Emm of their new single whcih is steeped in funky ’70s soft rock.
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SOFTCULT – “SPIRALLING OUT”
Canadian duo Softcult announced a new EP, Heaven, due out on May 24. The first single is the dreamy “Spiralling Out,” and Mercedes and Phoenix Arn-Horn say, “Hopefully this song is one that lets other people who struggle with anxiety know that they aren’t alone and we can also relate to how they feel, and that they have the ability to step into their power and take it back.”
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WILD PINK – “UNCONSCIOUS PILOT” & “CIELO WHEED”
Wild Pink have just surprise-released an EP featuring recent single “Air Drumming Fix You” and two more songs, “Unconscious Pilot” and the instrumental track “Cielo Wheed.”
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REMI WOLF – “CINDERELLA”
Remi Wolf announced her sophomore album, Big Ideas, due out on July 12 via Island Records, and gave us a first taste with the funky “Cinderella.” “‘Cinderella’ is a lyrical collage of the ups and downs and mood swings and transient lifestyle I was experiencing while writing this album,” Remi says. “Constant travel and rapid changes led me to feel such a rollercoaster of emotion- moving from feeling really insecure to feeling really good to feeling manic and depressed and then feeling OK again, while desperately craving a grounding figure to tell me I was doing a good job. So, this song was me stepping in as my own fairy godmother telling myself that I was in control. Sonically, I wanted the song to have a sense of 70s nostalgia while still feeling like a record made today. And I wanted to make something where you can’t help but dance and move and feel good while listening. I recorded this at Electric Lady in New York at the beginning of 2023. I initially made the song with just myself and Solomonophonic – and then I was able to bring in some amazing horns players to round out the sauce.”
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TRAVIS – “GASLIGHT”
Scottish alt-rock vets Travis, who are opening The Killers’ UK tour in June/July, have announced a new album, L.A. Times, due July 12 via BMG. The lead single is “Gaslight,” which finds their classic sound and Fran Healy’s unmistakable voice in fine form.
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VIENTRE – “ABNEGACIÓN”
Colombia’s Vientre are one of the most consistently great screamo bands around at the moment, and this towering new single finds them in full force.
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DOG DATE – “CRUEL WORLD REVERSAL”
The first single from NYC punk band Dog Date’s new LP Zinger (due 4/12 via Pop Wig) was a whiplash-inducing ripper, and this one is too.
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BILLY MORRISON & OZZY OSBOURNE – “CRACK COCAINE” (ft. STEVE STEVENS)
Guitarist Billy Morrison (Billy Idol, The Cult, etc) is releasing a guest-filled album called The Morrison Project on April 19, and its new single features lead vocals by Ozzy Osbourne and guitar by Billy Idol’s guitarist Steve Stevens. (Billy Idol is on one of the tracks too.) Ozzy does what he does best and sounds as ageless as ever on this one. You can learn more about it by checking out the new episode of the Goldmine podcast with Billy Morrison.
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VARG2TM – “LUCKY” (ft. EARTHEATER & EARTH)
Swedish producer Varg2TM taps drone metal legends Earth and experimental pop trailblazer Eartheater for a new collab, on which the similarly-named artists sound pretty awesome together.
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AKTHESAVIOR & SAGUN – “DEAR WORLD”
AKTHESAVIOR and sagun’s collaborative album u r not alone comes out April 5, and new single “Dear World” is a slowed-down, hazy rap song powered by a clean, looping guitar riff.
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THE CO FOUNDER – “SHOES FOR RUNNERS”
Oakland band The Co Founder have announced a new album, Never Miss A Good Opportunity To Shut The Fuck Up, due 5/17 via Acrobat Unstable, and lead single “Shoes For Runners” is a jangly heartland emo banger. Read more here.
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TRACY BONHAM – “DAMN THE SKY (FOR BEING TOO WIDE)”
Alternative rock lifer Tracy Bonham is gearing up to release a new album, Damn The Sky (For Being Too Wide), and the title track is out today. Tracy talks about it in-depth here.
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IONNALEE – “INNOCENCE OF SOUND”
ionnalee announced a new album, Close Your Eyes, and unveiled the lead single, which you can read more about here.
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HOT MULLIGAN – “STICKERS OF BRIAN”
Hot Mulligan have dropped a great new song and you can read about it here.
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LIONLIMB – “HURRICANE”
Lionlimb is back with a new album as Lionlimb, and he’s shared the first single; read more about it here.
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THE STORY SO FAR – “LETTERMAN”
The Story So Far have announced their first album in six years, I Want To Disappear, along with new single “Letterman.” Read more about it here and pick up our orange crush & black butterfly vinyl variant.
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BROADCAST – “FOLLOW THE LIGHT”
Spell Blanket features 36 Broadcast demos by the late Trish Keenan from 2006-2009 that were potentially for Broadcast’s fourth album. It’s out in May via Warp.
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PERNICE BROTHERS – “THE PURPLE RAIN”
The Pernice Brothers have shared “The Purple Rain” from their upcoming album Who Will You Believe. The title may sound like a Prince reference, but the song is actually about three people very close to Joe Pernice who died within months of each other, including David Berman of Silver Jews and Purple Mountains.
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KID CONGO & THE PINK MONKEY BIRDS – “WICKED WORLD” FT ALICE BAG
Kid Congo & The Pink Monkey Birds have announced new album That Delicious Vice which will be out April 19 via In the Red. It’s their first album in eight years, and the first with a new trio lineup of the band which now features multi-instrumentalist Mark Cisneros (ex-The Make Up) alongside longtime drummer Ron Miller. First single “Wicked World” is a duet with fellow L.A. punk legend Alice Bag.
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FACS – “NORTH AMERICAN ENDLESS”
Chicago trio FACS are back with a new 7″ single released via Sub Pop, which is a one-off for the esteemed indie label. Check out the heavy, foreboding a-side.
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