Welcome to New Music Friday, with our round-up all the new metalcore, post-hardcore, alternative, and indie releases, as well as picks from our staff. Take a look at our release calendar to keep an eye on this year’s upcoming releases!
STAFF PICKS
Softcult – Drain (Single)
Label – Easy Life Records
(Spotify/Apple Music)
Joe recommends: Softcult drop brand new dreamy single “Drain“, which puts a focus on climate breakdown and corporate greed, this comes with the announcement of their upcoming EP See You In The Dark releasing next year.
Forlorn – Hold Me (Single) [FEATURE]
Label – Silent Cult
(Spotify/Apple Music)
Max recommends: With new single “Hold Me“, Forlorn continue to blend folk horror and paganism and carve out their own brand of ‘Midsommar Metal’, while crafting a unique sound and visual identity.
Mourning – Unhonoured Prophecy (Single)
Label – Streets Of Hate
(Spotify/Apple Music)
Nisrin recommends: UK metallic hardcore unit Mourning drop their latest single “Unhonoured Prophecy“, ahead of their upcoming album, Disenlightenment. Boasting absolutely massive riffs and ends with a weighty breakdown that is sure to incite a boisterous mosh pit.
Terminal Sleep – Chapter 1: No Solace (EP)
Label – Independent
(Spotify/Apple Music)
Dallis recommends: Packed with furious riffs and savage vocals that will be immense to throw down to, it’s difficult not see Terminal Sleep rising to the top of the Aussie and wider hardcore scene with their fantastic debut EP.
METAL/CORE RELEASES
AVOID – Cult Mentality [FULL REVIEW]
Label – Thriller Records
Ingested – Ashes Lie Still [FULL REVIEW]
Label – Metal Blade Records
ChuggaBoom – Death Pledge
Label – Dead Serious Recordings
The Sawtooth Grind – Good
Label – Wax Vessel
Sharptooth – Imperfect Animal (EP)
Label – Independent
Pincer+ – Ugly on the Skin (Single)
Label – Greyscale Records
Suicide Silence – Capable of Violence (N.F.W.) (Single)
Label – Century Media Records
August Burns Red – Ancestry (feat. Jesse Leach of Killswitch Engage) (Single)
Label – Sharptone Records
FJØRT – fernost (Single)
Label – Grand Hotel van Cleef
For I Am King – Disciples (Single)
Label – Prime Collective
To the Grave – Red Dot Sight (Single)
Label – Unique Leader Records
The Hirs Collective – We’re Still Here (feat. Shirley Manson of Garbage) (Single)
Label – Get Better Records
Sunfall – Deadbeat (Single)
Label – Out of Line
Johnny Booth – Storyteller (Single)
Label – Booth Records
NTH RD – I Watched You Fade Away (Single)
Label – Independent
Vended – Overall (Single)
Label – Independent
POST-HARDCORE/ROCK RELEASES
Dayseeker – Dark Sun [FULL REVIEW]
Label – Spinefarm Records
Fleshwater – We’re Not Here To Be Loved [FULL REVIEW]
Label – Closed Casket Activities
Devin Townsend – Lightwork [FULL REVIEW]
Label – Hevy Devy Records
Asking Alexandria – See What’s on the Inside (Deluxe Edition)
Label – Better Noise Music
InTechnicolour – Midnight Heavyweight
Label – Small Pond Records
Born Without Bones – Dancer
Label – Pure Noise Records
The Pretty Reckless – Other Worlds
Label – Century Media
96 Bitter Beings – Synergy Restored
Label – Nuclear Blast
Cherie Amour – Spiritual Ascension
Label – Rude Records
Chiefland – Quiet Confidence
Label – Independent
Eyes Wide Open – Through Life and Death (Deluxe Edition)
Label – Arising Empire
Magnolia Park – Baku’s Revenge
Label – Epitaph Records
Slowly Slowly – Daisy Chain
Label – UNFD
Youth Fountain – Keepsakes & Reminders (Deluxe)
Label – Pure Noise Records
Special Interest – Endure
Label – Rough Trade Records
Backxwash – HIS HAPPINESS SHALL COME FIRST EVEN THOUGH WE ARE SUFFERING
Label – Independent
Alive In Barcelona – Flatline (EP) [FULL REVIEW]
Label – Smartpunk Records
Rogue Half – The Middle Distance (EP)
Label – Independent
Windvent – Rhema (EP)
Label – Independent
The Comfort – The Portal (feat. Dylan Davidson of DeadLights)
Label – Greyscale Records
Kissing Candice – see/\saw (Single)
Label – Nilbog Records
Neon Sky – Spiderwebs (Single)
Label – Orange Wolf
The Failsafe – Ghost of You (Single)
Label – Independent
Vampires Everywhere! – Date With a Vampyre (The Screaming Tribesmen Cover) (Single)
Label – Dark Kingdom Records
State Champs – Act Like That (feat. Mitchell Tenpenny) (Acoustic)
Label – Slumberland
Hell’s Ditch – Take The Night Off (Single)
Label – Silent Cult
Thrice – Summer Set Fire to the Rain (Acoustic) (Single)
Label – Epitaph Records
Void Chapter – Diabolic (feat. Daedric) (Single)
Label – FiXT
Discrepancies – Hands Up (Single)
Label – ONLAP
Wolves at the Gate – Dark Cold Night (Single)
Label – Solid State Records
MMIC – My Confession (Single)
Label – Independent
Rumours – CTRL + ALT + DLT (feat. Hacktivist) (Single)
Label – Independent
Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes – Parasite (Single)
Label – AWAL
The Nightmares – From Above (Single)
Label – Venn Records
Doodseskader – It’s Not An Addiction If You Don’t Feel Like Quitting (Single)
Label – Isolation Records
nothing,nowhere. – CYAN1DE (feat. Pete Wentz of Fall Out Boy) (Single)
Label – Fueled By Ramen
Palette Knife – Avatar the Last Cakebender (Single)
Label – Take This To Heart Records
David Knudson – No Ways No Means (feat. Tim Kasher of Cursive) (Single)
Label – Seawall
Other Half – Jollies with the Boys (Single)
Label – Big Scary Monsters
Anti-Flag – Never (Feat. Stacey Dee of Bad Cop/Bad Cop) (Single)
Label – Spinefarm
Thumper – Summer Assault (Single)
Label – Reckless Records
Astralux – Livewire (Single)
Label – Downtown Rehearsal Records
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE/SHOEGAZE RELEASES
Turnover – Myself in the Way [FULL REVIEW]
Label – Run For Cover Records
Soft Kill – Canary Yellow
Label – Cercle Social Records
Sunliner – Sunliner
Label – Lockjaw Records
Ploho – Когда душа спит
Label – Artoffact Records
First Aid Kid – Palomino
Label – Columbia Records
Phoenix – Alpha Zulu
Label – Glassnote/Loyaute Music
Taipei Houston – Once Bit Never Bored
Label – C3 Records
Eden Samara – Rough Night
Label – Local Action
Joji – Smithereens
Label – Warner Records
Mount Kimbie – MK 3.5: Die Cuts | City Planning
Label – Warp Records
Cavetown – worm food
Label – Sire Records
Daniel Avery – Ultra Truth
Label – Phantasy Sound
Carla dal Forno – Come Around
Label – Kallista Records
Anna of the North – Crazy Life
Label – Play It Again Sam
MorMor – Semblance
Label – Don’t Guess Inc
Last Dinosaurs – From Mexico With Love
Label – Nettwerk Music Group
The Blue Stones – Pretty Monster
Label – MNRK
Dermot Kennedy – Sonder
Label – Island Records
Tenci – A Swollen River, a Well Overflowing
Label – Keeled Scales
Etta Marcus – Heart-Shaped Bruise
Label – Universal Music
Personal Trainer – Big Love Blanket
Label – The Industry
Olivia Barton – This is a Good Sign
Label – Independent
Suki Waterhouse – Milk Teeth (EP)
Label – Sub Pop Records
Tokky Horror – Hammer 2 The Face (Single)
Label – Prangin’ Records
Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds – Pretty Boy (Single)
Label – Sour Mash Records
Deadletter – Madge’s Declaration (Single)
Label – SO Recordings
Yves Tumor – God Is a Circle (Single)
Label – Warp Records
Gorillaz – Baby Queen (Single)
Label – Parlophone Records
Aly & AJ – With Love From (Single)
Label – LLC