7 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.
NAILS – “LACKING THE ABILITY TO PROCESS EMPATHY”
Nails have shared another song off their first album in eight years, Every Bridge Burning, and this one finds them exploring their slower, sludgy side without sounding any less caustic than usual.
[embedded content]
—
THE WOLFGANG PRESS – “SAD SURFER”
The Wolfgang Press, who released many great records on 4AD during the label’s imperial ’80s / ’90s era, are gearing up to release A 2nd Shape, their first album in 29 years, in September. The first single from the album is “ ”Sad Surfer,” was just released. It’s an understated little number powered by a vintage rhythm box and tremolo’d guitar chords which lap like waves. What makes this unmistakably The Wolfgang Press, however, is Michael Allen’s voice which slips between a whispery baritone and plaintive wails.
[embedded content]
—
LONE JUSTICE – “JENNY JENKINS” & “TEENAGE KICKS”
Lone Justice, the ’80s-era band led by Maria McKee, have announced Viva Lone Justice, which is their first album since 1987’s Shelter. It’s out October 25 via Afar. It was made with the lineup — McKee, guitarist Ryan Hedgecock, bassist Marvin Etzioni, and late drummer Don Heffington — who made their 1985 self-titled debut.
—
ROXY 2 – “SILO” & “X3 CRANE”
Baltimore’s Roxy 2 will release Roxy on September 3 via Pop Wig, and they’ve shared two shambolic indie rock songs from the album.
—
ECE ERA – “YOU KNOW WHAT GOES DOWN”
Ece Era (aka Turkish musician and filmmaker Ece Eryavuz) has shared an airy new electronic song and says, “In everyday life, how much of our behavior reflects our authentic self, and how much is dictated by the history of the world and societal conditioning? I wanted to make a music video that’s simply an ode to saying ‘no.’”
[embedded content]
—
HALF WAIF – “FIGURINE”
Half Waif announced a new album, See You At The Maypole, and shared the first single, which you can read more about here.
[embedded content]
—
Looking for even more new songs? Browse the New Songs archive
