Welcome to this week’s New Music Friday, our round-up of all the releases ranging from metalcore, hardcore, alternative and indie. Have a look at our release calendar to check out what upcoming releases are due soon. NMF playlist can be found here or at the bottom of the page. (Cover: Nylist – Hospital Bed)
STAFF PICKS
Pest Control – Enjoy the Show (Single)
Label – Independent
(Spotify/Apple Music)
Joe recommends: Not looking to lose any of their momentum from the release of their Debut LP, Don’t Test the Pest and recent performance at Outbreak, Pest Control have dropped brand new single “Enjoy The Show“. The track is everything we’ve come to know of the quintet; rage, angst and juicy riffs, this time added with a bit of spark that will surely see Pest Control‘s rise continue.
Move BHC – Black Radical Love
Label – Triple B Records
(Spotify/Apple Music)
Nisrin recommends: Black Radical Love is a record that weaves itself between moments of thoughtful moments of spoken word and fist throwing violence. Features include the likes of Aaron Heard of Jesus Piece, Christine Cadette of Zulu and Kayla Philips of Bleed The Pigs, which only add to the captivating listen that is Move’s debut LP.
Negative Frame – Mercy Killing (EP)
Label – The Coming Strife
(Spotify/Apple Music)
Harry recommends: A workhorse of the UKHC scene, Negative Frame have dropped their new EP, Mercy Killing. Filled with grooves and some seriously ferocious vocals, the EP adds to what is an ever-growing and impressive discography, and one that will hopefully soon see Negative Frame release a full-length record.
Hitbox – Maintaining Remorse (Single)
Label – Independent
(Spotify/Apple Music)
Max recommends: Sampling Seinfield, hitbox’s latest offering “Maintaining Remorse” is a blisteringly fast, hard-hitting, and crushing track which is surely among the best Cybergrind of 2023.
METAL/CORE RELEASES
Caskets – Reflections [FULL REVIEW]
Label – Sharptone Records
Copse – Old Belief | New Despair (EP) [FULL REVIEW]
Label – Church Road Records
Vindicta – Vindicta (EP)
Label – Independent
Crown of Madness – …Of Madness and Death (EP)
Label – Independent
Annisokay – Throne of the Sunset (Single)
Label – Arising Empire
Berried Alive – Blackberry (Single)
Label – Independent
Forbidden Order – Just Another Day (Single)
Label – Independent
Heirloom – [HYPER]VIGILANT (Single)
Label – Judge & Jury Records
Hell Can Wait – Blossom (Single)
Label – Independent
Kite Thief – The Tide (Single)
Label – Year Of The Rat Records
Red Keep – Out for Blood (Single)
Label – Blood Blast Distribution
The Tex Avery Syndrome – Clairvoyance (Single)
Label – Easthaven Records
Tidebringer – No King (Single)
Label – Blood Blast Distribution
Vampires Everywhere! – Ghost
Label – Dark Kingdom Records
Walking Wounded – Righteous Brutality (Single)
Label – Independent
What Lies Below – Misguided Light (Single)
Label – Independent
Witness Marks – Lingchi (Single)
Label – Independent
Monuments – Nefarious (Zardonic & Pythius ‘Monuments of Doom’ Remix) (Single)
Label – Century Media Records
Celestial Sanctuary – Swivel Eyed and Gurning in the Shadows (Single)
Label – Church Road
Rile – Climb Out (Single)
Label – Church Road Records
A Mourning Star – Encased in Crystalline (Single)
Label – The Coming Strife
Bleed from Within – The Will to Resist (Single)
Label – Sharptone Records
Nylist – Hospital Bed (Single)
Label – Independent
Torn Soul – Unearthed (feat. Phil Bozeman of Whitechapel) (Single)
Label – Independent
C-GATE – King of Hell (Single)
Label – Independent
Dying Fetus – Throw Them in the Van (Single)
Label – Relapse Record
HARDCORE RELEASES
DFL – My Crazy Life (TRUST Edition)
Label – TRUST Records
Punctured – Lessons in Futility
Label – Independent
FINAL GIRLS – Occult Classic
Label – Independent
DIZEAZE – Silver or Lead (EP)
Label – daily grind records
Failed Sun – Second Act (EP)
Label – FS Industries
Lost To Life – D.S.O.L Promo (EP)
Label – Independent
Freya – Omens (Single)
Label – Upstate Records
Guilt Trip – Broken Wings (Single)
Label – Century Media Records
Heavyweight – Exit Wounds (Single)
Label – Independent
Magnitude – Of Days Renewed (Single)
Label – Triple B Records
Monument X – Dawn of Equality (Single)
Label – Independent
Iconoclast – No Peace (Single)
Label – Set The Fire Records AU
Phantom Bay – Airtight (Single)
Label – KROD Records
POST-HARDCORE/ROCK RELEASES
Hail the Sun – Divine Inner Tension [FULL REVIEW]
Label – Rude Records
Din Of Celestial Birds – The Night is for Dreamers [FULL REVIEW]
Label – A Cheery Wave Records
To Kill Achilles – Recovery [FULL REVIEW]
Label – Arising Empire
Acres – Burning Throne (Deluxe)
Label – Century Media Records
Sundressed – Sundressed
Label – Rude Records
Upsetter – DOOMGAZE (EP) [FULL REVIEW]
Label – Independent
Amongst Wolves – You Kept Me Here (EP)
Label – The Message Trust
Out Of Love – Welcome To The Luv (EP)
Label – Secret Friends Music Group
Blue Eyed Giants – Murmurations (Single)
Label – Famined Records
TAiYAKi & Ci flower – Mirage (Single)
Label – Independent
Daedric – Nirn (Single)
Label – FiXT
Dream Drop – Fold Under Pressure (Single)
Label – Fifth Island Music
Elucidate – LOST.wav (Single)
Label – Independent
Flash Forward – Believe (feat. Damona) (Single)
Label – Uncle M Music
Grapevine Gossip – C’Mon (Single)
Label – Independent
Luring – On The Floor (Single)
Label – Independent
LYELL – Just My Type (feat. Baby Bugs) (Single)
Label – Independent
The Plot in You – Forgotten (Single)
Label – Fearless Records
TSS – Fantasize (Single)
Label – The Sunday Sadness
Creeper – Teenage Sacrifice (Single)
Label – Spinefarm Music Group
hitbox – Maintaining Remorse (Single)
Label – Independent
Softspoken – Alone (Single)
Label – Independent
Neck Deep – Take Me With You (Single)
Label – Hopeless Records
Knuckle Puck – Losing a Whole Year (Third Eye Blind Cover) (Single)
Label – Pure Noise Records
Loveless – Drag Me Down (Single)
Label – BMG
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE/SHOEGAZE RELEASES
Helios – Espera
Label – Ghostly International
Suzi Quatro & Kt Tunstall – Face To Face
Label – Sun Label Group
Lucky Iris – maybe i’m too much (EP)
Label – Independent
PhaseOne – Beyond Oblivion (EP)
Label – Sounds Of Mayhem
Rachel Bochner – It’s Not Me, It’s U (EP)
Label – Handwritten Records
Turnstile – New Heart Designs (EP)
Label – Roadrunner Records
Dirty Blonde – Don’t Cry (It Doesn’t Suit You) (Single)
Label – Independent
Bell Plaines – Dreaming (Single)
Label – Independent
Beach Vacation & Cathedral Bells – Blurred Out (Single)
Label – 16 Entertainment
CYPARISS – LOCKED INSIDE (feat. Pufh & Scar$) (Single)
Label – nxnameslxft.
Dirty Blonde – Don’t Cry (It Doesn’t Suit You) (Single)
Label – Independent
Fred Again… – i adore u (feat. Obongjayar) (Single)
Label – Warner Music
Folly Group – Strange Neighbour (Single)
Label – So Young Records
MJ Lenderman – Knockin (Single)
Label – Anti
NOBRO – Let’s Do Drug (Single)
Label – Dine Alone Records
Lonely the Brave – The Lens (Single)
Label – Easy Life Records
Molly Burch – Unconditional (Single)
Label – Captured Tracks
Deeper – Fame (Single)
Label – Sub Pop
RAYE – Prada (feat. cassö, D-Block Europe) (Single)
Label – Ministry of Sound Recording
Seventh Dose – Drift (Single)
Label – Independent
Sigrid – The Hype (Single)
Label – Island Records
Slowdive – The Slab (Single)
Label – Dead Oceans
Pale Blue Eyes – Spaces (Single)
Label – Full Time Hobby
yeule – ghosts (Single)
Label – Ninja Tune