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.
TRICKY – “I’M YOURS” (FEAT. MITCH SANDERS)
The bass guitar figures prominently on Tricky’s upcoming album Different When It’s Silent. It’s front and center on this new single featuring Mitch Sanders.
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QUEEN OF JEANS – “STILL LEARNING”
“We’ve been waiting to put this one out into the world for a while,” Queen of Jeans say of their new single. It’s their first new music since their 2024 album All Again.
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ELA MINUS AND NICK LEÓN – “ESPIRAL”
Last year Ela Minus had Nick León remix her song “QQQQ” and now they’ve announced a new collaborative EP. “We immediately felt this kinship,” Minus says. “Espiral” is terrific.
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FANA HUES – “SWEET N SOUR”
Neo-soul artist Fana Hues announced a new EP, Catch N’ Release, due out August 4 via Sweet Virtue. It includes her recent single “Recognize,” and she’s shared a second single, “Sweet N Sour.”
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HOLY MOTORS – “TOUGH CRUSH”
Estonian band Holy Motors make hazy, atmospheric psych which snaps into focus on upcoming abum Heaven’s Night which is out October 16 via Wharf Cat. Give sumptuous first single “Tough Crush” a spin.
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MARY IN THE JUNKYARD – “BLOOD”
London band mary in the junkyard release their excellent debut album Role Model Hermit is out this Friday and here’s one last preview before you get to dig into the whole thing. Powered by a knotty guitar arpeggiation, this is one of the album’s highlights.
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JOSH DA COSTA – “96 YEAR OLD GIRL”
Josh Da Costa, who plays in Drugdealer and other groups, makes ’80s inspired mutant pop on his own — solo album New Wave Graveyard is out July 24. “I wrote and recorded this song one night after getting really high, ordering Domino’s, and watching Terminator 2,” Josh says of this single. “The verse’s vocal melody is a riff on what is known in some musical circles as ‘the lick’ – an extremely common motif in jazz music that became a meme in itself – and the chorus was an old idea that I was kicking around for years and finally found its home here.”
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WINTER – “HOLLOW” (MIXTAPE VERSION)
Shoegaze artist Winter has shared this “mixtape version” of her song “Hollow from last year’s Adult Romantix. Backed by a full band, this new version definitely has more oomph.
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ALPHABET – “SENSE”
London quartet Alphabet mix shoegaze sonics with anthemic pop for a unique song. Frontman Milo McNulty says of this new single, “lyrically, the song explores the shifting nature of emotions. The quiet battle with my inner monologue and the journey toward finding balance and peace among the chaos.”
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MYKKI BLANCO – “BUTT SEX”
“‘Butt Sex’ is a fast paced spy thriller,” Mykki Blanco says of latest single from his new album Cafe Paradiso. “It’s a high speed caper, you’re ducking, you’re dodging bullets, you’re taking a piss in the bad guy’s car. Working on ‘Butt Sex’ with producers Patrick Holland and Physical Therapy was a riot in the studio. I spent hours trying to layer production with my own voice, screaming, moaning, groaning, humming — it was mayhem. Then the boys started creating this insanely catchy fastpaced electro pop bassline and all of sudden my screams found a home.”
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ADULT DVD – “COWBOY ON AISLE THREE”
UK band Adult DVD are exuding mid-’00s vibes on this synth-rocking first single from their self-titled debut album which is out September 25 via Fat Possum.
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BLOC PARTY – “LOVE BOMBS”
“At the start of a new relationship our feelings of connection can make us do dramatic things,” says Bloc Party frontman Kele Okereke. “‘Love Bombs’ is the sound of a new love flowering, in beautiful romantic gestures. But under the surface is the ever present fear that maybe this new love, although shiny and great, maybe this new love might not last forever.” New album Anatomy Of A Brief Romance is out September 11.
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HAYLEY LAW – “LAST SUMMER”
Hayley Law, who you may know from her TV roles on Riverdale and Altered Carbon, also makes crumchy, ’90s-style alt rock. Her debut album Last Summer is out August 14 and you can listen to this riffy, catchy new single.
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DINOSAUR JR – “SEVERAL GOT AWAY”
Dinosaur Jr’s 13th album is out in August — we’ve got an exclusive purple vinyl variant — and this is the first single.
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FAT DOG – “CANCEL ME (I’M TIRED)”
Here’s the title track from Fat Dog’s just-announced second album.
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BILLY STRINGS – “BURN THE OTHER END”
It’s the first single from Billy Strings’ new album So Much for Goodbyes.
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RADIATOR HOSPITAL – “WALL BETWEEN US”
Sam Cook-Parrott has announced his sixth album as Radiator Hospital, which is titled Distorting Time and will be out August 14 via Lame-O Records. It’s his first for the label and this is the first single.
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