23 New Songs Out Today
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.
DUCKS LTD. AND LUNAR VACATION – “LLOYD, I’M READY TO BE HEARTBROKEN” (CAMERA OBSCURA COVER)
Here’s another of Ducks Ltd’s collaborative covers, pairing with Lunar Vacation for their take on this Camera Obscura single. “I first heard the Lloyd Cole song ‘Are You Ready to Be Heartbroken?’ when a friend played me Rattlesnakes, which became a favorite. Later I realized the Camera Obscura track was a nod to it, and I was instantly hooked—it’s an indie pop classic that channels ’80s UK influences into something fresh,” says Ducks Ltd’s Tom McGreevy. “We originally covered it during a radio session around Harm’s Way, and after playing it on tour, we decided to record it properly. Gep from Lunar Vacation did a killer vocal arrangement that elevated it.”
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FRUIT BATS – “CREATURE FROM THE WILD”
About “Creature from the Wild,” the new single from his upcoming Fruit Bats album Baby Man, Eric D. Johnson says, “it’s about my dog Pinto who left this realm earlier this year. I miss him a lot. I always wanted to write a hero song about a dog and Pinto was a hero indeed. He started off as a wild animal in Baja and quickly became a swashbuckling little gentleman, worthy of many a song. We don’t deserve dogs and damnit I wish they could live forever or at least longer.”
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GUERILLA TOSS – “LIFE’S A ZOO” FT STEPHEN MALKMUS
Here’s the second single from Guerilla Toss’ upcoming You’re Weird Now that was produced by Stephen Malkmus (who provides the shouts of “You’re so uncool!”).
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DAPHNI (CARIBOU) – “CLAP YOUR HANDS”
Dan Snaith of Caribou is back with a new banger from his Daphni alter ego.
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WATER FROM YOUR EYES – “PLAYING CLASSICS”
“Playing Classics started as an attempt to transform an existing guitar piece that I had stalled on into a dance number after Rachel requested that the next album have a disco song on it – the original version was 12 minutes long,” says Water From Your Eyes’ Nate Amos. Rachel adds, “it was probably my favorite instrumental that Nate sent so it was my favorite to work on lyrically. I love disco and dance music and I had been begging him to make a super dance targeted track. I was focusing on the idea of dancing in a club despite the world falling apart outside. It was written during Brat Summer, so Charli definitely had an influence.” New album It’s a Beautiful Place is out August 22.
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MOLLY NILSSON – “HOW MUCH IS THE WORLD?”
Molly Nilsson has announced her 12th album, Amateur, which will be out September 26 via Dark Skies Association/Night School. The first single is about how to “re-evaluate value in the face of a Neo-liberal system squeezing the life out of our loves.”
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SELECTOR DUB NARCOTIC (CALVIN JOHNSON) – “EXCUSE MOI”
Calvin Johnson will release a new Selector Dub Narcotic EP, When Boys Cry, on September 12 via K. “Excuse Moi” is a wild, and wildly autotuned, club track.
When Boys Cry by Selector Dub Narcotic
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ROGÊ – “ROAD TO NOWHERE” (TALKING HEADS COVER)
BBE Music is releasing Naive Melodies, a tribute to Talking Heads, that features covers by Aja Monet, Kenny Dope & Roísín Murphy, Liv.e, Bilal, Georgia Anne Muldrow, Roise Lowe, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson, Theo Croker & Theophilus London, Pachyman, Vicky Farewell, Wu-Lu, and more. Here’s Rogê’s tropical take on “Road to Nowhere.”
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KING PRINCESS – “CRY CRY CRY”
King Princess’ new album Girl Violence arrives in September, and the second single is “Cry Cry Cry,” which she says “is about a friendship with a lady that did not work out. Sometimes two divas create an explosion.”
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WINTER – “WITHOUT YOU”
Winter says new single “Without You” is “diving into that feeling of longing, of what we call in portuguese ‘saudades.’ It’s a word that is not translatable to English and describes a deep emotional state of nostalgic longing for something or someone that is absent, lost, or unattainable.” What Kind of Blue Are You? is out August 22.
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THE SOPHS – “DEATH IN THE FAMILY”
LA six-piece The Sophs are Rough Trade Records’ newest signing and will release their second single for the label on August 22. “Death in the Family” has a ’90s slacker rock vibe but there is lots of skill on display here. Frontman Ethan Ramon says it’s “one of the most personal songs I’ve ever written. It confronts my complicated relationship with shame, and how, at a certain point, I had convinced myself I’d rather grieve a loved one than take any kind of accountability. Releasing it almost feels like purging those thoughts. Maybe it’s because I finally feel like I’m explaining myself clearly. Maybe I feel protected by my vulnerability. All I know is it means something to me.”
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VERSES GT (JACQUES GREENE + NOSAJ THING) – “YOUR LIGHT” FT. GEORGE RILEY
Jacques Greene + Nosaj Thing have announced their self-titled debut album as Verses GT, which will be out September 12. Here’s the slinky new single featuring George Riley.
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KEROSENE HEIGHTS – “FORGET IT”
Asheville emo band Kerosene Heights’ anticipated sophomore album (and SideOneDummy debut) Blame It On the Weather) is about a month away, and today they’ve shared third single “Forget It.”
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SAUL WILLIAMS MEETS CARLOS NIÑO & FRIENDS – “SOUND THEN WORDS”
Spoken word artist and rapper Saul Williams has teamed up with ambient jazz trailblazer Carlos Niño (and his & Friends project) for a collaborative album, Saul Williams meets Carlos Niño & Friends at TreePeople, due August 28 via International Anthem. Here’s the 16-minute lead single “Sound then Words.”
Saul Williams meets Carlos Niño & Friends at TreePeople by Saul Williams, Carlos Niño & Friends
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FREEZING COLD – “ECLIPSE” (ft. MARISSA PATERNOSTER)
The latest taste of Freezing Cold’s upcoming album Treasure Pool features Don Giovanni labelmate Marissa Paternoster of Screaming Females on guitar.
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PILE – “BOUNCING IN BLUE”
Pile’s upcoming ninth album Sunshine and Balance Beams arrives next month and today they shared new single “Bouncing In Blue.”
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STAY INSIDE – “OH, LONGSHOREMAN”
Brooklyn emo band Stay Inside recently signed to Tiny Engines and now they’ve announced their first album for the label, Lunger. Read more about new single “Oh, Longshoreman” here.
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JEFF TWEEDY – “OUT IN THE DARK”
Jeff Tweedy just announced a new triple album and this is one of four songs he’s released from it today.
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FRED ARMISEN – “MUSIC VENUES”
Fred Armisen is releasing an album of 100 Sound Effects but they’re ones only he would record. Here are the first seven on the album which Drag City have grouped together under the name “Music Venues”: “Needle on Record,” “Drum Sound Check at Medium Sized Venue,” “Guitar Tuned but Still Somehow Out of Tune,” “Band Sound Check Sound Guy and Band Agreeing for Too Long,” “Romanian Crowd at Rock Club Shouting for an Encore,” “Sparsely Attended Show Encore with Someone Shouting ‘Where’s Jim?’,” and “Music Venue Employee Kicking Everyone Out While Throwing Away Bottles.”
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MARGO PRICE – “DON’T WAKE ME UP” FT JESSE WELLES
Margo Price’s new album Hard Headed Woman is out August 29 and she’s just shared “Don’t Wake Me Up,” which is a duet with Jesse Welles. The video, directed by Hannah Gray Hall, tips its hat to Bob Dylan’s “Subterranean Homesick Blues.”
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AMANDA SHIRES – “A WAY IT GOES”
Amanda Shires has announced a new album, Nobody’s Girl, which will be out September 26 via ATO. Like 2022’s Take It Like a Man, she made it with producer Lawrence Rothman. This is the first single.
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UPCHUCK – “UN MOMENTO” AND “FORGOTTEN TOKEN”
Upchuck announced their debut album for Domino today, produced by Ty Segall, and shared two songs: ripper “Un Momento” featuring lead vocals by drummer Chris Salado, and the more brooding, KT-led “Forgotten Token.”
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THEY ARE GUTTING A BODY OF WATER – “TRAINERS”
They Are Gutting a Body of Water have announced a new album, LOTTO, which will be out October 17 via Julia’s War / Smoking Room / ATO. As opposed to previous albums which were more digitally manipulated, Doug Dulgarian made it as a full-band record with bassist Emily Lofing, guitarist PJ Carroll, and drummer Ben Opatut.
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