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.
THOUGHTCRIMES – “NATURAL IMPRUDENCE”
Better Lovers aren’t the only Dillinger Escape Plan-related band making metalcore that hearkens back to that band’s classic era right now. Long Island’s thoughtcrimes, the current band of ex-DEP drummer Billy Rymer, have shared new single “Natural Imprudence,” and it’s a rager that sounds straight out of 2004 in a totally refreshing way.
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STEPHEN STEINBRINK – “PONY”
Stephen Steinbrink releases his new album, Disappearing Coin, this week and before you get to listen to the whole thing, here’s one last previews. ““Pony” was recorded at Tiny Telephone in Oakland by Adam Hirsch, and features my friend and longterm collaborator Andrew Dorsett on drum kit, hammond organ, piano, and vibraphone,” says Stephen. “I later animated the illustrated video by hand, matching the feeling to the song’s lyrical concept about of the often hilarious chaotic web of cause and effect. I didn’t set out with a narrative plan for the video and instead just let the story take shape on its own— I was pleasantly surprised to discover that it wanted to tell a tale of interplanetary animal liberation catalyzed by a lemon-lime flavored beverage for dogs.”
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SARAH MARY CHADWICK – “DRINKIN’ ON A TUESDAY”
Flute flits throughout Sarah Mary Chadwick’s new single “Drinkin’ on a Tuesday,” which also features her long-time collaborator Hank Clifton-Williamson. “This is a reverse resilience song, cause essentially it’s about bouncing back, but in the most lonely blinding searing way possible,” Sarah says. “It’s like the interior of a drunk’s mind, everything is bright and tragic and huge and dark and silent and everybody is new and bright. And all your jokes always land, every single one.” It’s from her new album Messages to God.
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FUCKLEBERRY HINN – “NOBODY”
Trondheim, Norway’s Fuckleberry Hinn is up there for Worst Band Name of the 2020s but their music is much better — “Nobody” is gorgeous, dreamy guitar pop and our first taste of the band’s forthcoming album Neither/Nor that will be out September 1.
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BCMC (COOPER CRAIN & BILL MACKAY) – “THE SWARM”
Cooper Crain of Bitchin Bajas and guitarist Bill MacKay have collaborated on an album, Foreign Smokes, under the name BCMC. The album’s out October 6 via drag city and you can check out the smoky, droney “The Swarm” now.
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MALI OBOMSAWIN & MAGDALENA ABREGO – “THERE THERE”
Mali Obomsawin and Magdalena Abrego have a new duo album on the way, Greatest Hits, and from it they’ve shared spare, haunting folk track “There There,” which premiered on FX series Reservation Dogs. “I wrote the song during lockdown at a moment when the whole world felt incredibly vulnerable, like just if someone gave it the tiniest poke it would crumble,” Mali says. “When we recorded it we were trying to capture that energy. The mics are so hot, the drums are played very, very carefully. Magdalena’s guitar choices are gentle and precise. The song is like a cradle.”
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GIFT HORSE (MEM P.E. + POP. 1280) – “BIG SALT”
Gift Horse, the duo of P.E.’s Jonathan Schencke and Pop. 1280’s Matthew Horde, have shared a second track from their upcoming debut album, Cultural Payout. “Big Salt” mixes rolling hip hop beats with Morricone-esque cinematic vistas. The album’s out September 1 via Ryley Walker’s Husky Pants label.
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SUFJAN STEVENS – “SO YOU ARE TIRED”
Fans of Carrie & Lowell will surely find lots to like on Sufjan Stevens’ diaphanous first single from his upcoming album Javelin.
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LAND OF TALK – “YOUR BEAUTIFUL SELF”
“It’s the weirdest, mightiest little record I’ve made since I used to write music on my four-track when I was 14,” says Elizabeth Powell of her new piano-driven Land of Talk album, Performances. This is the first single.
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FIDDLEHEAD – “FIFTEEN TO INFINITY”
Fiddlehead’s anticipated third album Death Is Nothing To Us comes out this Friday, and here’s one last single from it. It’s got a hugely melodic, anthemic chorus, and instantly feels like one of Fiddlehead’s best songs yet. We’ve also still got copies of our exclusive pinwheel vinyl variant up for pre-order.
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ACTRESS – “PUSH POWER ( A 1 )”
Veteran UK electronic musician Actress gets ominous and hypnotic on new single “Push Power ( a 1 ).”
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ERIN RAE – “BAD MIND (FEAT. SHE RETURNS FROM WAR) (LIVE & FROM THE HEART)”
Nashville singer-songwriter Erin Rae tapped She Returns From War for the live rendition of her Putting On Airs track “Bad Mind,” the lead single off her new album Lighten Up & Try: Live & From The Heart.
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