Welcome to New Music Friday, where we wrap-up all of the releases from the week ranging from metalcore, hardcore, alternative and indie. Give our release calendar a look to see what other releases are coming up. The NMF playlist can be found here or at the bottom of the page.
STAFF PICKS
Trauma Bonds – Familiar Hell (Single)
Label – Independent
(Spotify/Apple Music)
Joe recommends: Impressive as ever, Trauma Bonds return with their heaviest cut on “Familiar Hell”. A vicious vocal performance with crushing riffs, culminates in a breakdown that will have any live crowd swinging.
Pyramids – Pretty Pigs (Single)
Label – The Flenser
(Spotify/Apple Music)
Dobbin recommends: Beloved avant metal pioneers Pyramids have cryptically reawakened on socials. Even more cryptic is their latest single, “Pretty Pigs”, a multi-lingual gaze-pop track which draws the mind to a distinctly unwell dreamscape. It’s thoroughly compelling, and indicates their upcoming record Pythagoras will be a glorious oddity.
Point Mort – The Bent Neck Lady (Single)
Label – Almost Famous
(Spotify/Apple Music)
Dobbin recommends: Point Mort have never shied away from epic tracks, so why not drop one as a single? The band take us on an absolutely wild ride across post, math, prog, core and even blackened influences, with proficient vocals boasting a range you won’t find anywhere else. Even from the first listen, there’s a distinct sense that this “The Bent Neck Lady” is their greatest achievement yet.
WRITHE – Host (Single)
Label – Independent
(Spotify/Apple Music)
Dobbin recommends: WRITHE have had a big shake up and debut their new sound with “Host”, and it’s world class deathcore. The songwriting is ridiculous – every moment has been sculpted to be a sonic gutpunch, from the girthy guitars and vocals to the inventive production. Each breakdown develops in unexpected ways to pull you deeper into a chasm of claustrophobic darkness.
METAL/CORE RELEASES
Messa – The Spin
Label – Metal Blade Records
Sunborn – LOVE IS GOD
Label – Independent
Within Destruction – ANIMETAL
Label – Sumerian Records
Annisokay – Abyss Pt II (EP)
Label – Arising Empire
Angel Shot – Stray (feat. Soulkeeper) (Single)
Label – CDG Sounds
ANIYA FALLS – Alive (Single)
Label – Earache Digital Distribution
Catalysis – The Only Way Out Is Through (Single)
Label – Independent
Cherished – B.&.W.T.A.L.W.M (Single)
Label – Pizza Records
Demeted – Naiad (Single)
Label – Seek & Strike
Elwood Stray – Shattered (Single)
Label – Out of Line Music
Fallfiftyfeet – The Kingsport Curse (Single)
Label – Independent
Frenzy CLE – Almost Easy (Single)
Label – Independent
Great American Ghost – Kerosene | Purged (Single)
Label – SHARPTONE
In Dying Arms – Chemical (feat. Nylist) (Single)
Label – Independent
Our Promise – Bitter (Single)
Label – Independent
st.sinner – subjects (Single)
Label – Independent
Confessions of a Traitor – Noble Bloom (Single)
Label – Facedown Records
For Your Health – Davenport (A Rotten Pear) (Single)
Label – 3DOT Recordings
Heaven Shall Burn – My Revocation of Compliance (Single)
Label – Century Media
Kaonashi – When I Say (Single)
Label – Equal Vision Records
Knosis – SHINMON (Single)
Label – SHARPTONE
Reece Young – everything feels wrong (Single)
Label – UNFD
Shadow of Intent – Feeding The Meatgrinder (feat. Corpsegrinder) (Single)
Label – Independent
Death Pill – Crafterface (Single)
Label – New Heavy Sounds
IMMERSE – Nothing To It (Single)
Label – Common Outcast
Loveletters – winsclipped//desperation (Single)
Label – Independent
Orthodox – Sacred Place (Single)
Label – Century Media
Sixth Wonder – Thorn (Single)
Label – Independent
Bleachdrinker – Teeth (Single)
Label – Bones Brigade Records
DIESECT – SHURA (Single)
Label – Greyscale Records
Katatonia – Lilac (Single)
Label – Napalm Records
HARDCORE RELEASES
Final Dose – Under the Eternal Show
Label – Wolves of Hades
Forewarned – Only God Forgives
Label – Kingpin Melbourne Records
Speedway – A Life’s Refrain
Label – Revelation Records
Big Tech – Levels To Hell (EP)
Label – NOT SATAN RECORDS
DEFIANCE HC – Blossom (EP)
Label – BDHW Records
SCOOP – SPRING PROMO 25’ (EP)
Label – Independent
Words of Concrete – Most Hated (EP)
Label – Independent
Close Combat – New Leash On Life (EP)
Label – Outlook Fanzine
Culture of Hate – Dark Divide (EP)
Label – Independent
SPIRIT OF VENGEANCE – SWITCHING SADNESS… (feat. Renegade) (Single)
Label – Lifers Records
Iron Lung – Cog II (Single)
Label – Independent
POST-HARDCORE/ROCK RELEASES
Magnolia Park – VAMP
Label – Epitaph
The Mars Volta – Lucro sucio; Los ojos del vacio
Label – Clouds Hill
Halflives – How Much a Heart Can Take Before It Breaks (EP)
Label – Still Standing
Ghosts Of Hope – From The Ashes Of A Tethered Heart (EP)
Label – Independent
Acres – Built To Bleed (Single)
Label – Solid State Records
Cherie Amour – Beyblade (Single)
Label – Independent
Cold Culture – Tear Me Down (Single)
Label – Heavy Collective
Dream Drop – Forgotten (Single)
Label – Fifth Island Music
Frank Turner – You’re Mine (Single)
Label – turtlemsik
Gallus – Cool To Drive (Single)
Label – Marshall Records
Have Mercy – Things Were Changing (Single)
Label – Rude Records
HENKA – I wanna Destroy U (Single)
Label – Independent
iNTeRNeT FReNDz – Step Out (Single)
Label – Independent
JAWS – Yours (Single)
Label – Independent
modernlove. – Furniture (Single)
Label – Akira Records
Mouth Culture – Ratbag (Single)
Label – InVogue Records
slo/tide – Coffin (Single)
Label – Feltone
The Callous Daoboys – Distracted by the Monsa Lisa (Single)
Label – MNRK Music
They Are Behind Us – GAVEL (Single)
Label – TABU
Thorn Haven – Splitting (Single)
Label – Yearwalker Studios
We Are Scientists – Please Don’t Say It (Single)
Label – Groneland Records
Woe, Is Me – Here’s To Me (A Story To Tell, Pt. 2) (Single)
Label – SBG Records
A Sense of Purpose – Pushing Daises (Single)
Label – Theoria Records
Love Rarely – Disappear (Single)
Label – Big Scary Monsters
Pissed Jeans – Waves of Fear (Single)
Label – Sub Pop Records
Slung – Class A Cherry (Single)
Label – Fat Dracula Records
Good Grief – GOOD TIMES (Single)
Label – Independent
Green Day – Smash it Like Belushi (Single)
Label – Reprise
Bleed – Enjoy Your Stay (feat. Static Dress) (Single)
Label – 20 Buck Spin
Turnstile – NEVER ENOUGH (Single)
Label – Roadrunner Records
Delaire The Liar – Lamplight & Quiet (Single)
Label – Independent
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE/SHOEGAZE RELEASES
Bon Iver – SABLE, fABLE
Label – Jagjaguwar
CHVRCHES – Every Open Eye (10 Year Anniversary Special Edition)
Label – Mushroom Music
Nedaj – NO MERCY III
Label – Hochi RUns
9lives – die for someone (w/ adore) (Single)
Label – PULSE Records
Alexandra Savior – The Mothership (Single)
Label – RCA Records
Slow Fiction – When (Single)
Label – Speedy Wunderground
For Nina – Hounds (Single)
Label – Ambulance Records
Beau – VALENTINE (feat. j1nabae) (Single)
Label – ae
Julia Wolf – Jennifer’s Body (Single)
Label – girls in purgatory
la.nskey – IKOT (Single)
Label – Guesswork
Lana Del Rey – Henry, come on (Single)
Label – Polydor Records
S1RENA – Planet (Single)
Label – COLUMBIA
Emily Burns – Let It Be You (Unplugged) (Single)
Label – So Recordings
Fickle Friends – Happier (Single)
Label – Palmeira Music
New Age Thief – bullet (Single)
Label – Independent
Garbage – There’s No Future in Optimism (Single)
Label – Infectious Music
Arcade Fire – Year of the Snake (Single)
Label – Columbia
Charmer – Blue Jay (Single)
Label – Counter Intuitive Records
Esther Rose – The Clown (Single)
Label – New West Records
Jessica Winter – All I Ever Really Wanted (Single)
Label – Lucky Number
Sextile – Kids (Single)
Label – Sacred Bones Records
Yeule – Evangelic Girl is a Gun (Single)
Label – Ninja Tune