{"id":2437004,"date":"2026-05-29T14:26:31","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T14:26:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2437004"},"modified":"2026-05-29T14:26:31","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T14:26:31","slug":"new-music-friday-5-songs-you-need-to-hear-this-week-5-29","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/new-music-friday-5-songs-you-need-to-hear-this-week-5-29\/","title":{"rendered":"New Music Friday: 5 Songs You Need to Hear This Week (5\/29)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Another week is at its end, and New Music Friday is here to carry us all gently into the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>This week, I feel confident that you will find a deeply eclectic collection of songs to enjoy. There\u2019s some rock, some indie pop, and a groovy little island jam that is sure to cheer you up with a smile.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-starless-by-a-perfect-circle\">\u2018Starless\u2019 by A Perfect Circle<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-savage-platform-youtube-placeholder\" data-component=\"youtube-placeholder\">\n\t\t<button type=\"button\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Play video<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" width=\"72\" height=\"50.76\"><use href=\"#am-symbol-youtube-play-dark\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/0is_VwWU3EE\/maxresdefault.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 480px)\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t<\/button><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<template><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"A Perfect Circle - &quot;Starless&quot; (Official Visualizer)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0is_VwWU3EE?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<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/template><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<noscript><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"A Perfect Circle - &quot;Starless&quot; (Official Visualizer)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0is_VwWU3EE?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<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/noscript>\n\t<\/div>\n<p>The world must be in turmoil (it is) because A Perfect Circle has emerged from their slumber with a new song, heralding their first tune since 2024. <\/p>\n<p>Titled \u201cStarless\u201d, the song is a flawless entry in the supergroup\u2019s already impressive and acclaimed catalog. It\u2019s made up of stunningly progressive sounds, with frontman Maynard James Keenan\u2019s continuing to pair so well with Billy Howerdel\u2019s musical composition.<\/p>\n<p>It remains clear exactly why A Perfect Circle is one of modern rock\u2019s biggest juggernauts.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-bug-in-the-cake-by-violet-grohl\">\u2018Bug In The Cake\u2019 by Violet Grohl<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-savage-platform-youtube-placeholder\" data-component=\"youtube-placeholder\">\n\t\t<button type=\"button\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Play video<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" width=\"72\" height=\"50.76\"><use href=\"#am-symbol-youtube-play-dark\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/MHHPGNCjFHM\/maxresdefault.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 480px)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/MHHPGNCjFHM\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Play\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t<\/button><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<template><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Violet Grohl - Bug In The Cake (Official Music Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MHHPGNCjFHM?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<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/template><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<noscript><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Violet Grohl - Bug In The Cake (Official Music Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MHHPGNCjFHM?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<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/noscript>\n\t<\/div>\n<p>After months of teasing, Violet Grohl has finally released <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vice.com\/en\/article\/dave-grohl-was-totally-uninvolved-with-his-daughter-violet-signing-a-record-deal-says-she-told-him-over-dinner-afterwards\/\" id=\"1963435\">her new album<\/a>, <em>Be Sweet To Me<\/em>. You need to hear the whole record, because it effortlessly accomplishes what a lot of other alt artists have been striving for but falling short.<\/p>\n<p>Along with the new album, Grohl has unleashed a new track and music video for \u201cBug in the Cake\u201d. It\u2019s a garage rock tune with guts that feels like it was unearthed from a 30-year-old time capsule. I f**kin\u2019 love it.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-deep-end-by-julia-wolf\">\u2018Deep End\u2019 by Julia Wolf<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-savage-platform-youtube-placeholder\" data-component=\"youtube-placeholder\">\n\t\t<button type=\"button\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Play video<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" width=\"72\" height=\"50.76\"><use href=\"#am-symbol-youtube-play-dark\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/tk7gvM1jBdc\/maxresdefault.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 480px)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/tk7gvM1jBdc\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Play\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t<\/button><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<template><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Julia Wolf - Deep End [official music video]\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tk7gvM1jBdc?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<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/template><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<noscript><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Julia Wolf - Deep End [official music video]\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tk7gvM1jBdc?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<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/noscript>\n\t<\/div>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vice.com\/en\/article\/who-is-julia-wolf-the-twilight-obsessed-indie-pop-girly-with-heavy-metal-caroline-polachek-vibes\/\" id=\"1902511\">Singer-songwriter Julia Wolf<\/a> has been making waves over the past few years with her unconventional approach to pop music. She\u2019s back this week with another cleverly crafted tune that is impossible to pin down to a genre, beyond maybe calling it symphonic indie-pop.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a beautiful song, lyrically avant-garde, and her voice is as gorgeous as always. I find myself completely enamored by it, and I think you will be too.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-donkey-call-hill-amp-gully-riddim-by-ayetian-feat-di-genius\">\u2018Donkey Call | Hill &amp; Gully Riddim\u2019 by Ayetian feat. Di Genius<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-savage-platform-youtube-placeholder\" data-component=\"youtube-placeholder\">\n\t\t<button type=\"button\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Play video<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" width=\"72\" height=\"50.76\"><use href=\"#am-symbol-youtube-play-dark\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/kvY23Rh6X-g\/maxresdefault.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 480px)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/kvY23Rh6X-g\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Play\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t<\/button><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<template><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ayetian, Di Genius - Donkey Call | Hill &amp; Gully Riddim (Official Music Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kvY23Rh6X-g?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<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/template><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<noscript><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ayetian, Di Genius - Donkey Call | Hill &amp; Gully Riddim (Official Music Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kvY23Rh6X-g?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<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/noscript>\n\t<\/div>\n<p>I\u2019m not gonna sit here and pretend to know a whole lot about island music. You\u2019d see right through me. But I don\u2019t need to be deeply familiar with something to love it, and I love this.<\/p>\n<p>Caribbean artist Ayetian has dropped a new tune\/music video, \u201cDonkey Call | Hill &amp; Gully Riddim\u201d featuring Di Genius. It\u2019s an absolute blast of a song; Brilliantly layered and crammed full of rhythm and joy.<\/p>\n<p>This track will take over your body and compel you to move.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-ice-melted-we-had-to-swim-by-the-black-drumset\">\u2018The Ice Melted, We Had to Swim\u2019 by The Black Drumset<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-savage-platform-youtube-placeholder\" data-component=\"youtube-placeholder\">\n\t\t<button type=\"button\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Play video<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" width=\"72\" height=\"50.76\"><use href=\"#am-symbol-youtube-play-dark\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/jKOu9ZSgOjc\/maxresdefault.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 480px)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/jKOu9ZSgOjc\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Play\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t<\/button><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<template><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Black Drumset - The Ice Melted We Had to Swim (Official Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jKOu9ZSgOjc?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<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/template><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<noscript><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Black Drumset - The Ice Melted We Had to Swim (Official Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jKOu9ZSgOjc?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<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/noscript>\n\t<\/div>\n<p>Austin-based indie-psych band The Black Drumset is poised to drop their new album, <em>Friends In Dark Places<\/em>, on July 17. This week, they unveiled a new single, \u201cThe Ice Melted, We Had to Swim\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>This s**t right here is remarkably hypnotic and entrancing. I can\u2019t tell you anything else that does it justice; you just have to hear it for yourself.<\/p>\n<p><!-- AI CONTENT END 1 -->\n<\/div>\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 www.vice.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Another week is at its end, and New Music Friday is here to carry us all gently into the weekend. This week, I feel confident that you will find a deeply eclectic collection of songs to enjoy. 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