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.
NEW AGE DOOM ft. H.R. – “AMASEGANALO PT. II”
Bad Brains vocalist H.R. has announced a collaborative album with the New Age Doom collective, Angels Against Angels, and contributors on this one include Andy Morin of Death Grips, Bowie BLACKSTAR keyboardist Jason Lindner, Quicksand drummer Alan Cage, and Pussy Riot (Riot Days) member Alina Petrova on electric violin. It comes out March 6 via We Are Busy Bodies, and the first single is the hypnotic closing track “Amaseganalo, Pt. II.”
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RATBOYS – “THE WORLD, SO MADLY”
“Looking back at my voice memos, I recorded the original idea for this song on January 1st, 2023, and it feels like a song of new beginnings,” Ratboys vocalist Julia Steiner says of the latest single from their highly anticipated new album Singing’ to an Empty Chair. “We recorded it almost entirely in the morning throughout the sessions, and the lyrics focus on making peace with big life changes, and really with the ever-changing nature of life in general. I was thinking a lot about certain events unfolding in the news at the time, but I wanted to keep the lyrics open, so that anyone can listen and find their life in the song.”
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BILL FRISELL – “IN MY DREAMS”
Veteran jazz guitarist Bill Frisell has announced a new album, In My Dreams, due February 27 via Blue Note. It was made with Jenny Scheinman on violin, Eyvind Kang on viola, Hank Roberts on cello, Thomas Morgan on bass, and Rudy Royston on drums, and the delicate title track is out today.
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TANYA TAGAQ – “FOXTROT”
Canadian Inuk hroat singer Tanya Tagaq announced her new album Saputjiji, due out on March 6 via Six Shooter. It features contributions from Damian Abraham, Jeffrey Zeigler, Celina Kalluk, Patrick O’Reilly, Kevin Hearn, and Kevin Richardson, and the first single is “Foxtrot.”
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CASHIER – “LIKE I DO”
Lafayette, LA’s Cashier have signed to TAGABOW’s label Julia’s War and they announced their debut EP, The Weight, due March 13. Along with the announcement comes a fun dose of grunge revival called “Like I Do.”
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DIRT BUYER – “BULLSHIT FUCK”
“It’s really angry,” Dirt Buyer’s Joe Sutkowski says of “Bullshit Fuck,” the latest single off their anticipated new album Dirt Buyer III. “It’s about feeling like a square peg. And dealing with trauma—it’s the angry part of processing feelings.”
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EVILAGIANE – GIANE 2
Surf Gang founder Evilgiane has surprise-released a new instrumental album.
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HIT LIKE A GIRL – “ONLY HAVE MYSELF”
Hit Like a Girl’s new album Burning At Both Ends is out in March, and the latest single is “Only Have Myself,” which bandleader Nicolle Maroulis calls an album “standout,” adding, “Anyone who knows me knows I love a good crescendo, and the ending of this song is full of real/raw emotion. Plus the lyrics mention very specific language about polyamory that I don’t think you see very often which is cool.”
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ULRIKA SPACEK – “PICTO”
“There is no better way to describe the process other than fun,” Ulrika Spacek say of the unique process they used to make new album EXPO which involved sampling themselves. “It felt great to be working as a collective again and ultimately the music we were making felt fresh. There was a lot of optimism about what music we would make after working on this song and lyrically it celebrates making art as a collective as opposed to constant individual expression.” EXPO is out February 6 via Full Time Hobby.
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CROOKED FINGERS – “HAUNTED” (FT. SHARON VAN ETTEN)
Crooked Fingers’ anticipated first album in 15 years, Swet Deth arrives on February 27, and the latest single is the Sharon Van Etten-featuring “Haunted.” “”This summer after returning from tour, I was ready to take a breath and focus on family — but then an email appeared in my inbox from legendary Eric Bachmann of Archers of Loaf, Crooked Fingers,” Sharon says. “Taking a breath I clicked on it and when I heard the song I knew I needed to make time for it. He commiserated with the work / life balance and was patient as I tried to find my voice in his song. Recording remotely is a blessing and a curse. I can work in my own time in my own space, but it takes a certain magic to sing with someone and being in the room is preferred to meet eye to eye… however, I closed my eyes and did take after take and sent him a few ideas and I let him roll with whatever he preferred — and he made something quite special. I hope you all enjoy it. I am honored to play a part in this release.”
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APPARAT – “HUM OF MAYBE”
Electronic producer Apparat will release Hum of Maybe on February 20 via Mute. Here’s the very spectral, very groovy title track.
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MARIACHI EL BRONX – “BANDOLEROS”
Mariachi el Bronx (the mariachi alter ego of The Bronx) return with their first album in 12 years, Mariachi El Bronx IV, next month, and they’ve given us another early taste with “Bandoleros.” Estevan Oriol, who directed the accompanying video, says, “I’ve been working with these guys for years and this version of the band is unstoppable. I’m proud to of been given creative freedom to match their massive sound with this video that visually matches the GIANT they’ve become.”
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BEVERLY GLENN-COPELAND FT. ELIZABETH COPELAND – “HARBOUR”
Beverly Glenn-Copeland originally wrote “Harbour” for his wife’s birthday, and it’s since been reworked as a duet from his new album Laughter in Summer, which is out next month.
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DANNY L HARLE – “RAFT IN THE SEA” (FT. JULIA MICHAELS)
Danny L Harle’s anticipated new album is out next month, and he’s given us another preview with “Raft in the Sea,” featuring Julia Michaels. “I was incredibly honoured to work with Julia – she does not need to do anything for anyone,” he says. “I initially met her during a Dua Lipa session, and my jaw literally dropped when I heard her sing this idea in the room. I heard something in her voice that I’d not heard in her own music. In a similar way to working with MNEK, I wanted to bring out the rawness and melancholy of her voice. When we were making this song, I asked her, ‘Can you just be sad?’ And she said, ‘For you Danny, I will.’ Her performance is just incredible.”
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GOGOL BORDELLO – “IGNITION”
“‘Ignition’ is about hardest currency there is: lifelong friendships and trust, about people who will come out to get you from a ditch at 5am,” Eugene Hutz says about the new single from Gogol Bordello’s upcoming album We Mean It, Man!, which features Liev Schreiber. “I didn’t want musicians faulty acting to obscure it, so I called my friend Liev—exactly the kind of actor who embodies this effortlessly and powerfully,because he is exactly that kind of person. Growing up on Lower East Side basketball court with New York hardcore guys will do that. I value our friendship tremendously, plus it’s Everything is Illuminated 20 years anniversary, it was time to have a meaningful drink.”
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KIM GORDON – “NOT TODAY”
Kim Gordon has announced a new album PLAY ME, which will be out March 13 via Matador Records. (Preorder on white vinyl.) Like on 2024’s great The Collective, she worked with producer Justin Raisen, but this is not a sequel as you can hear with the first single.
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FLEA – “TRAFFIC LIGHTS” FT THOM YORKE
Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea has announced his debut solo album, Honora, which will be out March 27 on Nonesuch Records. The album showcases his early interconnected loves of jazz and playing trumpet. It also showcases some of his friends, like Thom Yorke who co-wrote and sings lead on “Traffic Lights.”
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HANNAH LEW (COLD BEAT) – “ANOTHER TWILIGHT”
Hannah Lew of Grass Widow and Cold Beat has announced her self-titled solo debut which will be out April 10 via Night School.
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HOLY FUCK – “EVIE”
‘Event Beat’ is Holy Fuck’s sixth album and will be out March 27. Here’s the bangin’ first single.
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SOULED AMERICAN – “BOOM BOOM”
Chicago country cult legends Souled American have been laying down their unique, bleary-eyed brand of twangy rock since the mid-’80s, releasing four albums on Rough Trade followed by two on Moll Tonträger, and counting Jeff Tweedy, The Jayhawks, John Darnielle, Jim O’Rourke, and Counting Crows among their fans. Now Souled American have announced their first album in 30 years, Sanctions, which will be out April 17 via Jealous Butcher.
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CUT WORMS – “WINDOWS ON THE WORLD”
Max Clarke has announced his fourth Cut Worms album, Transmitter, which will be out March 13 via Jagjaguwar. He made it in his former hometown of Chicago with Jeff Tweedy producing at Wilco’s Loft studio. This is more modern, sonically, than you may be used to hearing from Max.
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THE ACADEMY IS… – “2005”
Emo-pop vets The Academy Is… have announced their first album in 18 years, Almost There, due March 27 via I Surrender. The album title is a play on the band’s 2005 debut album Almost Here, and the first song is also called “2005.” “Almost Here was the beginning. Almost There is the reflection,” says singer William Beckett. You can get an exclusive magenta vinyl variant of this one in the BV shop.
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COLIN STETSON, GREG FOX & TREVOR DUNN – “NETHERING”
If you like the intersection between jazz, heavy rock music, and the avant-garde, you may want to know that Colin Stetson, Greg Fox, and Trevor Dunn are releasing a collaborative album called Nethering on February 13. The title track is out now and you can read more about the project here.
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COMMITMENT – “DOG POUND”
Philly hardcore band Commitment (mem Soul Glo, Eye Flys, etc) have announced their debut LP Fear Of along with the release of new single “Dog Pound.” Read more here.
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DÄLEK – “BETTER THAN”
Industrial rap vets dälek have announced a new album, Brilliance of a Falling Moon, and you can read more about lead single “Better Than” here.
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WU LYF – “TIB ST. TABERNACLE”
WU LYF have shared an epic 11-minute song and announced their first North American tour since reuniting. Read more about it all here.
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ELUCID & SEBB BASH – “FIRST LIGHT”
ELUCID (of Armand Hammer) and producer Sebb Bash have announced a new album, I Guess U Had To Be There, along with the release of lead single “First Light.” Read more here.
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SHABAKA – “A FUTURE UNTOLD” & “MARWA THE MOUNTAIN”
After embracing flute-fueled ambient jazz on his last album, Shabaka Hutchings goes for sax-fueled spiritual jazz on these two new singles from his just-announced new LP Of the Earth. Read more here.
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