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.
THE LORD & MARTHE – “THE EYE OF DESTINY” & “WISPS OF THE BLACK SERPENT”
The Lord [aka Greg Anderson of Sunn O)))] has teamed with Italian one-woman band Marthe for two haunting new songs.
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MILO J – “UNA BALA” (ft. PESO PLUMA)
Fresh off a collab EP with Bizarrap, Milo J has now released his debut album 111, which includes this collaboration with rising star Peso Pluma, and this one’s also got a new video.
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TREVOR HORN & TORI AMOS – “SWIMMING POOLS (DRANK)” (KENDRICK LAMAR COVER)
Perhaps the most interesting song on producer Trevor Horn’s new collaborative covers album Echoes is this version of Kendrick Lamar’s 2012 hit. It’s very Tori, not so much Trevor.
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GRANDADDY – “CABIN IN MY MIND”
“A while back I was traveling with a friend, doing some shows and just riffing, and he came up with this phrase,” Jason Lytle says of “Cabin in My Mind,” the second single from Grandaddy’s upcoming album, Blu Wav. “It made so much sense to me and had so many things just within the title itself: shutting off and just, like, going inward. It’s fun to imagine literally a cabin inside your mind. ‘I’m out of here, see ya, guys’ and you walk in the front door, shut the door and disappear for a while.’ It was perfect like an old country song where the title says everything. I remembered the phrase, and it was easy for me to pick it up and just make it work.”
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FLO MILLI – “NEVER LOSE ME”
As she gears up for new album Fine Ho , Stay, Flo Milli shows off her R&B side on new single “Never Lose Me.” There are two versions, one with Lil Yachty.
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FENDIDA RAPPA – “IN THE TRUNK” (ft. GLORILLA)
Following a song with Cardi B and a verse o the “One Margarita” Ladies Remix alongside Sexyy Red, Flo Milli, and more; rising rapper FendiDa Rappa now teams with GloRilla for this ominous new anthem.
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VEEZE – “ATL FREESTYLE 1 & 2” (ft. LUH TYLER & ROB49)
Detroit rapper Veeze follows his recent album Ganger by dropping two freestyles with help from Luh Tyler and Rob49.
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DISSIMULATOR – “HYPERLINE UNDERFLOW”
Dissimulator (members of Chthe’ilist, Atramentus, Beyond Creation and more) hail from Montreal, and they’re clearly influenced by hometown heroes Voivod’s sci-fi thrash, but they give it a death metal twist. They’ll release their debut LP Lower Form Resistance on January 26 via 20 Buck Spin, and here’s lead single “Hyperline Underflow.”
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OMAR RODRÍGUEZ-LÓPEZ – “YOUR OWN WORST ENEMY”
The extremely prolific songwriter and The Mars Volta and At The Drive In guitarist has a massive box set of his solo material on the way, including the previously unheard Is It The Clouds?. From that album, he’s shared “Your Own Worst Enemy,” an indie folk track.
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LADYTRON – “ALL OVER BY XMAS”
Ladytron’s icy synthpop sound turns out to be a perfect (wintry) mix with the holiday season.
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EMPRESS OF – “FEMENINE”
Empress Of’s new Spanish-language track is an absolute banger. It was produced by Nick Sylvester and is from her next album, which is still to be announced.
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DEARY – 2000 MILES (PRETENDERS COVER)
UK dreampop outfit deary turn The Pretenders’ holiday classic into a shoegazy winter wonderland.
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HOLLY HUMBERSTONE – “INTO YOUR ROOM” FT. MUNA
Holly Humberstone has unveiled a new version of “Into Your Room” from her 2023 album Paint My Bedroom Black featuring MUNA. “I’m obsessed with MUNA and have been wanting to work with them for ages,” Holly says, “I’m so thankful that I finally get to have them bring their magic to one of my songs.” MUNA add, “Holly is such a talented artist and we have been so impressed by her songwriting and musicianship for a long time now…we were so stoked when her record came out a few months ago so it was a total delight to be able to get to put our little spin on ‘Into Your Room.’ We also love both Ethan and Rob’s work as producers so it was a dream to be able to play with the session files.”
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PYLON REENACTMENT SOCIETY – “CHRISTMAS DAZE”
“This song was written very quickly between Christmas and New Years Eve right before we recorded it, says Pylon Reenactment Society’s Vanessa Briscoe Hay of their new holiday song. “Kay Stanton played a bass riff and it just fell into place. The guitar and percussion fit into the vibe perfectly. For the lyrics, I contemplated what it must be like for a single person who finds themselves alone during what is a very festive season for most. She goes on a journey to and from her family home, runs out of gas, but manages to find inspiration and meaning in the simple beauties of the holiday.”
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SUKI WATERHOUSE – “HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS”
Suki Waterhouse’s moody take on holiday classic “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” benefits A Sense of Home, a Los Angeles nonprofit which works to combat youth homelessness.
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DAVID NANCE – SHAMELESS KISS (CURE DISINTEGRATION COVERS ALBUM)
Omaha’s David Nance puts a distinctly noisy heartland indie rock spin on The Cure’s Disintigration on this album that’s out for Bandcamp Friday.
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BRUCE DICKINSON – “AFTERGLOW OF RAGNAROK”
Iron Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson has released “Afterglow Of Ragnarok,” the lead single from his first solo album in nearly two decades, The Mandrake Project. Read about it here.
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LANA DEL REY – “TAKE ME HOME, COUNTRY ROADS” (JOHN DENVER COVER)
Lana Del Rey has released a cover of the John Denver classic “Take Me Home, Country Roads,” made with producer Zachary Dawes. She gives it the Lana twist without losing the charm of the original, and it’s a genuinely gorgeous rendition.
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BEYONCÉ – “MY HOUSE”
Beyoncé‘s Renaissance concert film is out today, and during the end credits, the film debuts a new song, “My House.” Read more about it here.
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MASSA NERA – “BLOATED” / QUIET FEAR – “PRESIDIO”
Screamo bands Massa Nera (from NJ) and Quiet Fear (from LA) are teaming up to release a split LP, and one song from each band is out now. Read more here.
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HOT HOT HEAT – “SHOCK ME”
Hot Hot Heat are back for the first time in seven years (and back with guitarist Dante DeCaro for the first time in 18 years). Their first new single is “Shock Me,” which you can read more about here.
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WE ARE THE UNION, CATBITE, & KILL LINCOLN TRACKS FROM THIS IS NEW TONE
Ska-punk label Bad Time Records‘ upcoming concert film/documentary This Is New Tone is coming spring 2024, and today they’ve released the first trailer for the film and also announced an accompanying live album, which was recorded on the 2023 Bad Time Records Tour. Listen to three songs from the LP now and read more here.
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Looking for even more new songs? Browse the New Songs archive.
