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.
IF IT RAINS – DEMO
New England’s If It Rains share members with Anklebiter, Broken Vow, No Model, Ultimatium, Pummel, and more, and they make the kind of melodic hardcore that’s indebted to local heroes like Have Heart, Bane, and American Nightmare. Here’s their new demo for Delayed Gratification Records.
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MAXO KREAM – “NO THEN YOU A HOE”
Houston rapper Maxo Kream has been dropping singles lately, and his conversational, melodic style remains addictive each time. “No Then You A Hoe” finds him in storytelling mode over a minimal, atmospheric backdrop.
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HORSE JUMPER OF LOVE – “GATES OF HEAVEN”
Horse Jumper of Love have shared a new single, a melancholic indie rock song called “Gates of Heaven.”
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SO MUCH HOPE, BURIED – “VACANT HOME” (ft. MOCHINAGA from FALL OF TEARS)
Wilkes-Barre post-hardcore band So Much Hope, Buried have announced a new album, I’d Be Lying to Say I’m Not Weak, due May 17. Here’s the melodic, dramatic single “Vacant Home.”
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ONEDA FEAT. RENEE STORMZ – “MAJOR PAY”
Manchester artist OneDa is back with her first new music of the year. “Major Pay” is a banger and features Renee Stormz.
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JAMES ELKINGTON AND NATHAN SALSBURG – “BUFFALO STANCE” (NENEH CHERRY COVER)
James Elkington and Nathan Salsburg have announced All Gist, their third album of guitar duets, that will be out April 12 via Paradise of Bachelors. The first single is this very cool take on Neneh Cherry’s iconic 1988 debut single, “Buffalo Stance.” Says Salsburg: “While playing a few rounds of Neneh Cherry’s transcendent ‘Buffalo Stance’ for my toddler, I was struck for the first time (at least since c. 1988) by how fantastic some of its riffs are. I suggested to Jim that we work up an arrangement for two guitars. Jim was initially doubtful — it’s a lot of rapping — but within an hour he sent back a one-guitar demo of most of the constituent melodic elements. It sent me into paroxysms of joy, only exceeded by the eventual thrill of sitting down together and hammering out our collaborative version.”
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POPULATION II – “R.B.”
Montreal psych trio Population II will release Serpent Échelle on April 19 and here’s the first single.
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MANDY (MELKBELLY) – “HIGH SCHOOL BOYFRIEND”
Melkbelly‘s Miranda Winters has announced her debut solo album as Mandy, Lawn Girl, due 4/26 via Exploding In Sound. Read about the grungy lead single “High School Boyfriend” here.
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STATESIDE – “SINCE LAST SEASON”
The ongoing Anxious / Koyo / One Step Closer tour is pretty much a dream bill for the new generation of emo bands rooted in East Coast melodic hardcore, and the second leg with support from Stateside has even more where that came from. Stateside’s leg begins Tuesday (3/12), and they’ve released a new song ahead of that. Read more here.
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