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.
DJ SHADOW – “YOU PLAYED ME”
This new DJ Shadow song from his upcoming album Action Adventure was partially inspired by an Ebay auction “of 200 tapes that were recorded from a radio mix station in the Baltimore/D.C. area in the ‘80s.” He says: “It’s an example of one of my favorite aspects of the music I make, which is just 100% serendipity. There are a thousand records sitting next to me that aren’t going to work; the right record got put on at the right moment to change the course of my album. It’s one of my favorite songs I’ve ever made.”
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THE CALLOUS DAOBOYS – “PUSHING THE PINK ENVELOPE”
The latest single from The Callous Daoboys’ new EP God Smiles Upon The Callous Daoboys is the genre-defying and extremely chaotic “Pushing the Pink Envelope,” accompanied by a video directed by vocalist Carson Pace.
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JB DUNCKEL (AIR) – “WHERE ARE THE KIDS”
Is this the most upbeat song any member of Air has ever made?
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ROC MARCIANO – “CHRIS ANGEL”
New York rap lifer Roc Marciano has some shows coming up this hall, and ahead of them he’s dropped a new single, produced by Pete Rock.
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A CERTAIN RATIO – 2023
Manchester vets A Certain Ratio just released a deluxe edition of their latest album, 1982, and with it comes this EP featuring a few remixes plus new song “Day by Day.”
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JEAN DAWSON – “NO SZNS” FT. SZA
Having recently appeared on tracks with Justin Bieber and Drake, SZA joins Jean Dawson on the propulsive, genre-eschewing “No SZNs.”
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KEVIN DREW (BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE) – “ALL YOUR FAILS”
Broken Social Scene frontman Kevin Drew’s new solo album Aging is out today but only on vinyl, and you’ll have to wait till November to stream the whole thing. But here’s another song to tide you digital-only fans.
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070 SHAKE – “BLACK DRESS”
070 Shake has shared her first new music of the year, a dark alt-pop track which is also off her new, to-be-announced album.
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TAKE THAT – “WINDOWS”
Robbie Williams and Jason Orange are not back for good — or at all — but Gary Barlow, Mark Owen and Howard Donald have announced a new Take That album, This Life, which they made in New York City. Here’s the first single.
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DANCER – “LOVE”
Glasgow group Dancer, which includes members of Nightshift and Current Affairs, will release new EP As Well on October 13. Fans of scratchy post-punk and Life Without Buildings’ nebulous sprechgesang will probably love “Love.”
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WIMPS – “CITY LIGHTS”
Seattle garage punk greats Wimps will release City Lights, their first new album five years, on October 13 via Youth Riot Records. Singer guitarist Rachel Ratner is one of the great chroniclers of everyday life, finding pathos and humor in the mundane and this album tackles the ups and downs of motherhood, boredom, loneliness and other subjects across 13 noisy, melodic rippers. Fun! Here’s the title track.
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VOXTROT – “ANOTHER FIRE”
“‘Another Fire’ is about personal and universal regeneration,” says Voxtrot frontman Ramesh Srivastava of the band’s first new song in 14 years. “Hearing it come to life through my bandmates’ contributions was thrilling – just like old times, but unmistakably new.”
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