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.
YEAR OF THE KNIFE – “YOUR CONTROL”
Delaware metallic hardcore band Year of the Knife have shared the third single from their upcoming LP No Love Lost, and it’s another punishing, arresting taste of this anticipated LP. In other recent YOTK news, bassist Madi Watkins was recently discharged from the hospital after being critically injured in an automobile crash the band got into in June. We’re wishing her the best.
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MODERN COLOR – “FORTRESS”
As they gear up for a tour with Citizen and Narrow Head, Modern Color (who share drummer Vince Nguyen with Militarie Gun) have released the new song “Fortress.” It’s somewhere in the post-hardcore / indie rock orbit, and it’s got a pretty explosive chorus.
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DOWNWARD / TRAUMA RAY SPLIT
Fans of the grunge/punk/shoegaze venn diagram, don’t miss this new split.
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TAINY – “COLMILLO” (ft. J BALVIN, YOUNG MIKO, JOWELL & RANDY)
Having released his star-studded new album Data in June, reggaeton producer Tainy has tapped four of those same guests for another new addictive single.
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PIET ONTHEL – “BLACKHAND”
Malaysian screamo band Piet Onthel are gearing up for a new EP called a reverse farewell, and its first single is the truly chaotic “Blackhand.”
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LARRY JUNE & CARDO – “CHOPS ON THE BLADE”
West Coast rapper Larry June released the Alchemist-produced album The Great Escape earlier this year, and now he’ll release a Cardo-produced album, The Night Shift, “in the near future.” Lead single “Chops on the Blade” puts a hazy spin on classic G-Funk.
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CORB LUND – “OLD FAMILIAR DRUNKEN FEELING”
Canadian country singer Corb Lund has announced a new album, El Viejo, due February 23 via New West. Lead single “Old Familiar Drunken Feeling” finds Corb in storyteller mode over a gradually-building acoustic backdrop.
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BAS JAN – “SINGING BAR”
UK band Bas Jan, which includes Serafina Steer and and Emma Smith of Jarvis Cocker’s JARV IS band, release their new album Back to the Swamp in a month and in this latest single, they head to karaoke.
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THE BETHS & PICKLE DARLING – “BRAND NEW COLONY” (THE POSTAL SERVICE COVER) / CAR SEAT HEADREST – “WE LOOKED LIKE GIANTS” (DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE COVER)
The Postal Service and Death Cab for Cutie have been celebrating the 20th anniversaries of Give Up and Transatlanticism this year on a Ben Gibbard-forward double-bill arena tour this year, and in tribute The Beths and Car Seat Headrest have each contributed covers to a new 7″ single.
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DEAD TIMES (THE BODY) – “BE GLAD”
Dead Times is the duo of Lee Buford (The Body, Sightless Pit) and Steven Vallot (Muslin), and their self-titled debut album arrives October 20 via Thrill Jockey. A lot of people talk about songs being ugly and beautiful at once, but “Be Glad” really earns that description.
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DEAD PETS (CALICUZNS) – “SLOW BLINKING”
Christian Ortiz and Jordan Serrano of Rochester emo band calicuzns (fka California Cousins) now also have another band called Dead Pets, and they’re releasing a horror-themed debut EP on Halloween via Acrobat Unstable. Read about lead single “Slow Blinking” here.
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PINKPANTHERESS – “CAPABLE OF LOVE”
PinkPantheress announced her debut LP, Heaven Knows, and shared a new single, which you can read more about here.
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LAST GASP – “OCTOBER 13TH”
Cleveland hardcore band Last Gasp are gearing up for new LP Who Wants To Die Tonight?, and today we premiered its new single “October 13th,” which officially comes out tomorrow (on October 13th). Read much more about this song here.
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