New Music Friday: 23rd July 2021

Here’s all the metalcore, alt rock and other releases this week along with recommendations from our staff.

Lorde – Stoned at the Nail Salon (Single)
Label: Universal Music
Genre: Pop
(Spotify/Apple Music)

Ewan recommends: Soft, sombre and brimming with honesty, ”Stoned at The Nail Salon“ is the latest track from Lorde ahead of her third LP.

Vukovi – Hurt (Single)
Label: LAB Records
Genre: Alternative Rock, Pop Rock
(Spotify/Apple Music)

Joe recommends: Vukovi continue to hit their stride with their releases this year, Hurt mixes their unique and catchy sound with with personal and thoughtful lyricism.

Unprocessed – Candyland
Label: Airforce 1
Genre: Progressive Rock
(Spotify/Apple Music)

Max recommends: Unprocessed continue their foray into their weird and wonderful pop sound with “Candyland“. While not quite as planet-sized as previous single “deadrose“, it’s nonetheless an extremely fun pop-infused prog rock track. Hoping to hear another album from these guys soon!

Sleep Waker – Alias
Label: UNFD
Genre: Metalcore
(Spotify/Apple Music)

Capstan – SEPARATE
Label: Fearless Records
Genre: Post-Hardcore
(Spotify/Apple Music)

Attila – Closure
Label: N/A
Genre: Metalcore, Fronzcore
(Spotify/Apple Music)

Alexis Marshall – House of Lull . House of When
Label: Sargent House
Genre: Noise Rock, Experimental Rock
(Spotify/Apple Music)

Tantric – The Sum of All Things
Label: Cleopatra Records
Genre: Alternative Rock, Post-Grunge
(Spotify/Apple Music)

Darkside – Spiral
Label: Matador
Genre: Electronic, Ambient
(Spotify/Apple Music)

Erdve – Savigaila
Label: Season of Mist
Genre: Sludge Metal, Hardcore
(Spotify/Apple Music)

Anika – Change
Label: INVADA Records
Genre: Post-Punk, Electronic, Avant-Garde
(Spotify/Apple Music)

Shadowrunner – The Stranger
Label: Red Manor Records
Genre: Synthwave
(Spotify/Apple Music)

Descendents – 9th & Walnut
Label: Epitaph
Genre: Punk Rock
(Spotify/Apple Music)

Brojob – THE HEAVIEST ALBUM OF ALL TIME
Label: Hollowed Records
Genre: Metalcore, Deathcore
(Spotify/Apple Music)

Pacmanthemovie – Pacmanthemovie 2: Eat Lives
Label: N/A
Genre: Mathcore, Screamo
(Spotify/Apple Music)

(hed) Planet Earth – Sandmine (EP)
Label: Regime Music Group
Genre: Rapcore, Nu-Metal
(Spotify/Apple Music)

The Midnight – The Rearview Mirror (EP)
Label: The Midnight Music
Genre: Synthwave
(Spotify/Apple Music)

Nothing But Thieves – Moral Panic II (EP)
Label: RCA Records Label
Genre: Pop Rock, Indie Rock
(Spotify/Apple Music)

Against The Current – fever (EP)
Label: The Midnight Music
Genre: Synthwave
(Spotify/Apple Music)

Hawthorne Heights – Constant Dread (Single)
Label: Pure Noise Records
Genre: Post-Hardcore
(Spotify/Apple Music)

Bound in Fear – Penance (Single)
Label: Unique Leader Records
Genre: Deathcore
(Spotify/Apple Music)

The War On Drugs – Living Proof (Single)
Label: Atlantic Records
Genre: Indie Folk
(Spotify/Apple Music)

The Chemical Brothers – Work Energy Principle (Single)
Label: EMI
Genre: Big Beat
(Spotify/Apple Music)

Blood Youth – Cells (Single)
Label: Rude Records
Genre: Metalcore
(Spotify/Apple Music)

Between The Buried And Me – Revolution In Limbo(Single)
Label: Sumerian Records
Genre: Progressive Metal, Metalcore
(Spotify/Apple Music)

Thrice – Scavengers (Single)
Label: Epitaph
Genre: Alternative Rock
(Spotify/Apple Music)

Mono – Riptide (Single)
Label: Pelagic Records
Genre: Post-Rock
(Spotify/Apple Music)

Coheed and Cambria – Shoulders (Single)
Label: Roadrunner Records
Genre: Progressive Rock
(Spotify/Apple Music)

Quicksand – Brushed (Single)
Label: Epitaph
Genre: Post-Hardcore
(Spotify/Apple Music)

Hot Mulligan – Bleed American (Single)
Label: Wax Bodega
Genre: Pop Punk, Midwest Emo, Alternative Rock
(Spotify/Apple Music)

Blacktop Mojo – Wicked Woman (Single)
Label: Sand Hill Records
Genre: Hard Rock, Modern Rock, Post-Grunge
(Spotify/Apple Music)

Gost – Burning Thyme (Single)
Label: Century Media
Genre: Dark Synth
(Spotify/Apple Music)

Spirit Breaker – Flauros (Single)
Label: Solid State Records
Genre: Progressive Metalcore, Deathcore
(Spotify/Apple Music)

Carnifex – Graveside Confessions (Single)
Label: Nuclear Blast
Genre: Deathcore
(Spotify/Apple Music)

Orbit Culture – Flight of the Fireflies (Single)
Label: Seek & Strike
Genre: Metalcore
(Spotify/Apple Music)

If I Die First – Walking A Razor’s Edge (feat. Connie Sgarbossa) (Single)
Label: IIDF
Genre: Post-Hardcore
(Spotify/Apple Music)

Gemini Syndrome – Abandoned (Single)
Label: Century Media
Genre: Alternative Metal
(Spotify/Apple Music)

Bullet For My Valentine – Parasite (Single)
Label: Spinefarm Records
Genre: Metalcore
(Spotify/Apple Music)

VENUES – Whydah Gally (Single)
Label: Arising Empire
Genre: Post-Hardcore, Alternative Rock
(Spotify/Apple Music)

All Good Things – The Comeback (feat. Craig Mabbitt of Escape The Fate) (Single)
Label: Better Noise Music
Genre: Hard Rock, Alternative Rock, Bowling Alley Rock
(Spotify)