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.
GUSTAF – “CLOSE” (VIDEO DIRECTED BY BECK)
Gustaf’s new album Package Pt 2 is out tomorrow and the last pre-release single is “Close” which comes with a video directed by Beck. Yes, that Beck. “One of the unexpected gifts that came out of the formation of this band is our friendship with Beck” says Gustaf. “He was one of our early champions before we even really knew what we were doing. That early encouragement helped cement us on a path and ease into a greater sense of confidence as we moved the project forward. It has been such a joy knowing him since our first meeting and an even greater thrill to have been able to work with him on this video and get a closer look at his creative process. He brings such a wealth of knowledge and dedication to everything he does and this video is a reflection of his vision.“
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ISOBEL CAMPBELL – “EVERYTHING FALLS APART”
Isobel Campbell has shared a second single from her upcoming solo album, Bow to Love. “Everything Falls Apart” is one of her most languid songs to date.
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PORIJ – “GHOST”
Manchester bnd Porij have shared the final single from their upcoming debut album, Teething, that’s out April 26. “Ghost” is chilled out and jazzy.
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JESSE DANIEL – “COMIN’ APART AT THE SEAMS”
Country artist Jesse Daniel’s sound and look is aimed square at the ’70s honkytonk heyday and his fourth album, Countin’ The Miles, will be out June 7 via Lightning Rod Records. Check out rambunctious new single “Comin’ Apart At The Seams.”
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ADULT JAZZ – “MARQUEE”
Here’s a second single from London group Adult Jazz’s first album in a decade. “I think this is essentially a wedding song – written after a spate of going to lots of weddings, feeling happy, lonely, and after 2014, ostensibly welcomed into that institution,” says the band’s Harry Burgess. “I was thinking about ceremonies that involve staking out ground, beating the bounds, and hoping for an idea of community broader than a series of sealed family units.”
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L’IMPÉRATRICE – “DANZA MARILÙ” (FEAT. FABIANA MARTONE)
French jazzy disco outfit L’Impératrice will relase new album Pulsar on June 7 and the first single is this Italo-ish collab with Fabiana Martone.
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KATE CLOVER – “I DON’T CARE”
Poppy garage rocker Kate Clover releases her new album The Apocalypse Dream on Friday and here’s an early taste. “There’s no greater feeling than letting go of things that burdened and held you back,” Kate says. “This song was written after parting ways with some people I had been working with and I couldn’t contain the excitement and freedom I felt. It’s a salute to letting go.”
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CLOUD NOTHINGS – “SILENCE”
The road to Cloud Nothings’ Final Summer continues with “Silence.”
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YOUNG JESUS – “MOONLIGHT” & “BULLY” (LIVE)
Young Jesus shares a third taste of The Fool, along with a non-album live cut.
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UFOMAMMUT – “KISMET”
Feast your ears on taste #2 of Italian psychedelic doom metal vets Ufomammut’s 10th album Hidden.
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AWOL – “AWOL”
Australian hardcore band AWOL share their eponymous song from their upcoming LP for Flatspot/Last Ride, Tear ‘Em To Bits.
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KEHLANI – “AFTER HOURS”
Kehlani is back with her first new music since 2022, “After Hours,” which samples Cordel “Scatta” Burrell’s “Coolie Dance Rhythm” and was produced by Khris Riddick and Alex Goldblatt.
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CONSERVATIVE MILITARY IMAGE – NO SQUARES IN OUR CIRCLE EP
Oi!-infused hardcore punks Conservative Military Image drop a new EP on Triple B.
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MAXWELL STERN – “TWO MAGNETS”
Maxwell Stern of Signals Midwest has unveiled a twangy new solo single featuring vocals from Ratboys’ Julia Steiner and bass from Modern Baseball’s Ian Farmer.
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AVA MAX – “MY OH MY”
Ava Max has a reputation for making super catchy, nostalgia-inducing pop songs, and “My Oh My” is no exception.
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MILLY – “DRIP FROM THE FOUNTAIN”
MILLY announced a new album, Your Own Becoming, and shared the lead single, the emo-inflected indie rock track “Drip From the Fountain.” “This was the final song we wrote for the record,” vocalist and principal songwriter Brendan Dyer says. “I’m trying to just soak in being a person and enjoying my time and especially observing as much stuff as I can. The dark especially. ‘Time is running out but this moment feels nice’ is truly where my head was at.”
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EARTH CRISIS MEMBERS, CHUCK D & CRAIG G – “LIVE FREE”
Earth Crisis vocalist Karl Buechner and guitarist Scott Crouse and rap veterans Chuck D (Public Enemy) and Craig G (Juice Crew) team up for a new rap rock song that benefits Punks For Autism.
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WINNETKA BOWLING LEAGUE – “HANDSOME”
Los Angeles trio Winnetka Bowling League announced their debut album, Sha La La, due out May 31 via Local Weather/MDDN Records. About the buoyant “Handsome,” Matthew Koma says, “Handsome is a song about telling your friend to shut the fuck up about their new texting obsession and either go fishing or be fished.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwlSQa_8BT0
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KAMASI WASHINGTON – “DREAM STATE” (ft. ANDRÉ 3000)
Kamasi Washington‘s upcoming album Fearless Movement is highly anticipated, and one of its most anticipated collaborations is the song with living rap legend turned respected jazz musician André 3000. That song, “Dream State,” is now here.
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REZN – “CHASM”
Chicago psychedelic sludge metal band REZN have signed to Sargent House and announced their new album Burden. Read about lead single “Chasm” here.
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PEGGY GOU – “1+1=11”
After nearly a decade releasing singles and DJ mixes, Peggy Gou has announced her debut album, I Hear You, which will be out June 7 via XL. This is the album’s latest single (and final track).
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BIBI CLUB – “PARC DE BEAUVOIR”
The duo of Nic Basque (Plants and Animals) and Adèle Trottier-Rivard will release their second album, which features Helena Deland and more, in May. This alluring, minimal track is the latest single.
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MICHAEL HUTCHENCE – “ONE WAY”
When INXS frontman Michael Hutchence died in 1997, he had been working on his first solo album, which featured collaborations with Gang of Four guitarist Andy Gill, Black Grape producer Danny Saber and Bomb the Bass‘ Tim Simenon. It was posthumously released in 1999, featuring mostly the Gill collaborations, but two songs Hutchence made with Saber are now seeing the light of day via a new 10″ picture disc single that will be out May 15.
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