{"id":2337481,"date":"2026-03-19T19:59:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T19:59:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2337481"},"modified":"2026-03-19T19:59:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T19:59:08","slug":"new-music-friday-9-new-releases-for-the-first-weekend-of-spring-20-mar-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/new-music-friday-9-new-releases-for-the-first-weekend-of-spring-20-mar-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"New Music Friday: 9 new releases for the first weekend of spring (20 Mar 2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Spring started at 10:46 EDT today, which, regardless of what it feels like outside, means that things can only get better, right? Right? Maybe New Music Friday will speed things along. I\u2019ll skip talking about the new BTS album because they don\u2019t need my help. Meanwhile, this week\u2019s album recommendations are very much on the heavy and dark side.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Singles<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Death Cab for Cutie, <em>Riptides<\/em> (Anti-)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Death Cab for Cutie will release their first album (and 11th overall), <em>I Built You a Tower,<\/em> on June 5. And for the first time in 20 years, they\u2019re an indie band after having left Atlantic Records. This one came together fast, with sessions taking just three weeks. A tour begins on May 29, which will bring them to Toronto on July 19. Sadly, it\u2019s the only Canadian date on the schedule.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Death Cab for Cutie - Riptides (Official Music Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YhruCF_beiA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Everlast, <em>Stones<\/em> (Martyr Inc. Records)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Everlast (aka Whitey Ford aka Erik Schrody) first came to our attention as the frontman for House of Pain. Then he had a huge hit with <em>What It\u2019s Like<\/em> in 1998, a song that\u2019s still a staple of alt-rock radio. He\u2019s been very quiet since 2018, but he\u2019s finally on track to return sometime this year with a new album. Stay tuned.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Everlast - &quot;Stones&quot; (Official Lyric Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IErAjT1BtCs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Muse, <em>Be With You<\/em> (Warner)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After teasing something new on social media for the past month, Muse is back with another big of space-themed modern prog. This is the first single from <em>The WOW! Signal<\/em> (<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.seti.org\/news\/the-wow-signal-a-lingering-mystery-or-a-natural-phenomenon\/\">great astronomical\/cosmological\/alien contact reference<\/a>; Matt Bellamy <em>really<\/em> wants to believe that someone is Out There). This will be the first bit of proper material from Muse since 2022. And get this: They announced this single via a partnership with a company called Sent Into Space. A specially-designed tablet was carrier 33 km into the atmosphere to do\u2026well, I\u2019m not sure. (And it wasn\u2019t really space; the K\u00e1rm\u00e1n line, the place were space begins, is at 100 km. But never mind. The album lands June 26.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Muse - Be With You (Official Music Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/P2h1WDGRVhs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Stuck on Planet Earth, <em>High Vibration<\/em> (Coady\/Anthem)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve been following Stuck on Planet Earth (est. Vaughn, Ontario, 2007) for years now. For the uninitiated, they\u2019re a three-piece and since 2018, they\u2019ve been signed to Anthem Records (Rush\u2019s label) where they released their debut album in 2020. Let\u2019s see where they go next.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Stuck On Planet Earth - High Vibration (Official Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bs1SJV6gUxw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Albums<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Dawn of Ashes, <em>Anatomy of Suffering<\/em> (Metropolis)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I know the days are getting longer, but when it finally does get dark, you might want to check out this new album from LA\u2019s Dawn of Ashes, an industrial band that\u2019s been around since 2000. This is their 15th studio album of dark\u2019n\u2019heavy electro.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Dawn of Ashes - Penumbra Featuring Suicide Commando (NEW SINGLE)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OmCRjHPcOtQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Exodus, Goliath (Napalm Records)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>More heaviness. Exodus, the Bay Area band who is currently on tour with Anthrax and Megadeth, is up to their 13th album. It\u2019s also the first record to feature one-time ex-vocalist Rob Dukes since 2010. Let there be riffs! Thrash thrash thrash!<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"EXODUS - Promise You This (Official Video) | Napalm Records\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uvejV0GLCdw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Girl Scout, <em>Brink<\/em> (Human Garbage Records)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Something new and fresh. Girl Scout is a four-piece from Stockholm, formed in 2020 who met at the Royal College of Music where they were studying jazz. The pandemic was on, so what else was there to do? (Remember, Sweden didn\u2019t go into much of a lockdown.) The two EPs they\u2019ve released so far have been very well received, so expectations for this debut album are pretty high.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Girl Scout - Same Kids\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/go0qIBVnoUY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Ladytron, <em>Paradises<\/em> (Nettwerk)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Originally formed in Liverpool in 1999, this electronic trio has just released their eighth album. Producer Brian Eno is a big fan (maybe because their name comes from an early Roxy Music song when Eno was still a member.) Looking for something that blends everything from synth-pop to new wave? This might fit the bill.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ladytron - Kingdom Undersea (Official Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/U1r3d7wR9is?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>5. Poison the Well, Peace in Place (Sharp Tone)\\<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Florida metalcore. It\u2019s their first album from this five-piece in 17 years, so yeah, it\u2019s a comeback record that\u2019s been described as \u201cemotionally heavy.\u201d Come for the riffs, stay for the unexpected melodic parts.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Poison The Well - Trembling Level (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rsFcq70XGLQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"l-article__copyright\">\n\t\t\t\t\u00a9\u00a02026\u00a0Corus Radio, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script>\n\t(function (d, s, id) {\n\t\tvar js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\n\t\tif (d.getElementById(id)) return;\n\t\tjs = d.createElement(s);\n\t\tjs.id = id;\n\t\tjs.src = \"\\\/\\\/connect.facebook.net\\\/en_US\\\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v2.6&appId=161185570739502\";\n\t\tfjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);\n\t}(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source q107.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spring started at 10:46 EDT today, which, regardless of what it feels like outside, means that things can only get better, right? Right? Maybe New Music Friday will speed things along. I\u2019ll skip talking about the new BTS album because they don\u2019t need my help. Meanwhile, this week\u2019s album recommendations are very much on the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1996855,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25179],"tags":[452786,342730,450874,432492,439569,26622,432164,452787],"class_list":["post-2337481","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-music","tag-dawn-of-ashes","tag-death-cab-for-cutie","tag-everlast","tag-exodus","tag-girl-scout","tag-new-music-friday","tag-poison-the-well","tag-stuck-on-planet-earth"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/New-Music-Friday-11-releases-to-help-with-back-to.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2337481","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2337481"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2337481\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2337482,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2337481\/revisions\/2337482"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1996855"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2337481"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2337481"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2337481"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}