Welcome to this week’s New Music Friday, our wrap-up of all the releases ranging from metalcore, hardcore, alternative and indie. Have a look at our release calendar to monitor what upcoming releases are due soon. NMF playlist can be found here or at the bottom of the page. (Cover: INITIATE – Cerebral Circus)
STAFF PICKS
Moodring – BLACK_WAVE (Single)
Label – UNFD
(Spotify/Apple Music)
Nisrin recommends: Florida unit Moodring have levelled up their sound with scorcher “BLACK_WAVE“, with one of the catchiest vocal hooks of the year and a crunching breakdown, this new era for Moodring sets to see them release their finest material to date.
YOASOBI – アイドル (Single)
Label – Independent
(Spotify/Apple Music)
凛として時雨 (Ling tosite sigure) – 滅亡craft
Label – Sony Music
(Spotify/Apple Music)
Dobbin recommends: Although their albums are dropping much less frequently these days, Ling tosite sigure have still got it. This Japanese band plays fast and tappy math rock with enough pop influence to keep things catchy. “滅亡craft” is the long, proggy finale of the record. It won’t become an anime theme song like the rest, but it’s got all of the detail and complexity the three-piece is known for.
Twin Princess – Allston (Single)
Label – Independent
(Spotify/Apple Music)
Joe recommends: After just over two years since their last new material, duo Twin Princess are back with gorgeous track “Allston“. Fanciful vocals lead the track while synths and drum grooves dance in the background in what is a sublime return.
METAL/CORE RELEASES
Metallica – 72 Seasons
Label – Blackened Recordings
The Hellfreaks – Pitch Black Sunset
Label – Napalm Records
From Fall to Spring – RISE
Label – Arising Empire
The Burden – Terminal
Label – Open Your Ears Records
Holy Moses – Invisible Queen
Label – Fireflash Records
Atreyu – The Hope of a Spark (EP) [FULL REVIEW]
Label – Spinefarm Records
Dead/Awake – Feral (EP)
Label – Independent
MMXX – The Next Wave (EP)
Label – Candlelight Records
VEILED – The Black Rite (EP)
Label – Seek & Strike
chaos.sequence – chemical circuit (EP)
Label – Independent
Frontières – Acte 1 : Origine (EP)
Label – Independent
In Fear – Doom Sequence (Single)
Label – Year Of The Rat Records
Soulkeeper – Hyperfine Transition (Single)
Label – Independent
Iress – Blush (Single)
Label – Dune Altar
Marked;Life – Lavender Town (Single)
Label – Konrolla Music Group
Lo – Pretty Privilege (Single)
Label – Independent
Mental Cruelty – Forgotten Kings (Single)
Label – Century Media Records
Annisokay – Human (Single)
Label – Arising Empire
Balance Breach – The Last Ember (feat. Novelist) (Single)
Label – Out Of Line Music
Impetuous Ritual – Grail Of Enmity (Single)
Label – Profound Lore
Beyond All Recognition – Lab Rats (Japan Bonus Track) (Single)
Label – Sony Music Entertainment
BLACKGOLD – Villain (Single)
Label – Independent
Burner – Prometheus Reborn (Single)
Label – Church Road Records
Coldstate – Bleed Out (Single)
Label – Independent
Xhale – Beneath the Wake (Single)
Label – Flow State Records
Traveller – Imprint (Single)
Label – Independent
Hostile Array – Numb (Single)
Label – Independent
Nylist – Temporary Existence (Single)
Label – Independent
Embla North – Luna (Single)
Label – Lost Tongue Records
Everghost – Cicatrix (Single)
Label – Independent
Paledusk – I’m ready to die for my friends (feat. VIGORMAN of HENTAI SHINSHI CLUB) (Single)
Label – Greyscale Records
Pupil Slicer – No Temple (Single)
Label – Prosthetic Records
Rising Insane – Half Alive (Single)
Label – Easthaven Records
Signs of the Swarm – Amongst the Low & Empty (Single)
Label – Century Media Records
Soulkeeper – Hyperfine Transition (Single)
Label – Independent
The Raven Age – Serpents Tongue (Single)
Label – Music For Nations
Veil of Maya – Mother Pt. 4 (Single)
Label – Sumerian Records
Stoneside. – Letters to the Afterlife (Single)
Label – Blood Blast Distribution
Amoura – Pathlines (Single)
Label – Independent
Serve – Coward (Single)
Label – Independent
HARDCORE RELEASES
Jesus Piece – …So Unknown [FULL REVIEW]
Label – Century Media Records
INITIATE – Cerebral Circus
Label – Triple B Records
Squid Pisser – My Tadpole Legion
Label – Three One G
Jack-Knife – 2023 PROMO (EP)
Label – Nothing Less Records
Run into the Sun – Try / Hope (EP)
Label – Independent
SOUR & S.M.I.L.E – Split (EP)
Label – Delayed Gratification Records
Nowheres – Last Dance First (EP)
Label – Genet Records
Pure Bliss – The Age of Judgement (EP)
Label – Independent
Pat and the Pissers – Growth (EP)
Label – Glass Eye Publishing
Spy – Big Man (Single)
Label – Triple B Records
Blair – Meltdown (Single)
Label – Independent
Baited – Molotov (Single)
Label – RPG Studios
HANDSXFEET – I CUT THE HEAD OFF THE DEVIL (Single)
Label – Sorrow Circle
HARD CASH – Drive-By (Single)
Label – DAWG POUND RECORDS
Incendiary – Echo of Nothing (Single)
Label – Closed Casket Activities
Negative Impact – PLHC (Single)
Label – Independent
Vamachara – Nemesis (Single)
Label – Closed Casket Activities
Fatal Move – Those Days (Single)
Label – Independent
Heathen Hearts – Ignite (Single)
Label – Independent
Intercourse – I Need Saturday Off So I Can Play a Teenager’s Basement (Single)
Label – Red Scroll Records
Big Deal – Upper Hand (Single)
Label – Heroes & Martyrs
Granite State – Sidetalk (Single)
Label – Independent
Turn Cold – Ball of Fire (Single)
Label – Independent
POST-HARDCORE/ROCK RELEASES
Waterparks – Intellectual Property
Label – Fueled By Ramen
Poison Ruin – Harvest
Label – Relapse Records
Black Orchid Empire – Tempus Veritas
Label – Season of Mist
Magnolia Park – Baku’s Revenge (Deluxe Edition)
Label – Epitaph Records
Chat Pile & Nerver – Brothers in Christ (EP)
Label – The Flenser
Handcuff – Handfcuff (EP)
Label – Church Road Records
Balance And Composure – Too Quick to Forgive (EP)
Label – Memory Music
Pinkshift – to me (Single)
Label – Hopeless Records
Noyou – Make You Stay (Single)
Label – Independent
Call It Tragedy – Heart of Stone (feat. Urs Wagner) (Single)
Label – Independent
Chemical Youth – LIFELINE (Single)
Label – Independent
Jeromes Dream – AAEEAA (Single)
Label – Iodine Recordings
The St Pierre Snake Invasion – That There’s Fighting Talk (Single)
Label – Church Road Records
Tunic – Disease (Single)
Label – Artoffact Records
Wifecult – Hold It Down (Single)
Label – Independent
Toby Peterson-Stewart – Endless (feat. Jacob Unmansky) (Single)
Label – Independent
Miss Fortune – Too Cool to Be Cordial (Single)
Label – LIFE OR DEATH
PassCode – MYTH (Single)
Label – Universal Music
The Darkest Moment – Tragedy (Single)
Label – Independent
CRASHFACE – No Hands (Single)
Label – Independent
pulses. – Different Strokes (Single)
Label – Oh Word? Records
Teenage Wrist – Sunshine (Single)
Label – Epitaph Records
Alera – we will never know why flowers grow through cracks in the pavement (Single)
Label – Independent
paradise fell. – LOVE STAINED. (Single)
Label – Unit F Productions
Toronto Is Broken – Martyrs (feat. Sebotage) (Single)
Label – FiXT
Trophy Eyes – What Hurts the Most (Single)
Label – Hopeless Records
Spitfyre – Shame (Single)
Label – Independent
Wither Away – Sern (Single)
Label – Independent
Woe, Is Me – Ghost (Single)
Label – Rise Records
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE/SHOEGAZE RELEASES
Fenne Lily – Big Picture
Label – Dead Oceans
Laveda – A Place You Grew Up In
Label – PaperCup Music
Seafret – Wonderland
Label – Nettwerk Music Group
Feist – Multitudes
Label – Polydor
Frost Children – SPEED RUN
Label – True Panther Records
Pearly Drops – A Little Disaster
Label – Cascine
Eloise – Drunk On A Flight
Label – AWAL Recording
Chappaqua Wrestling – Plus Ultra
Label – Universal Music
Temples – Exotico
Label – ATO Record
Cindy – Why Not Now?
Label – Tough Love
Phoria – River Oblivion
Label – Rough Trade
Bodywash – I Held the Shape While I Could
Label – Light Organ Records
36 – Dreamlopps (Suite)
Label – 3six Recordings
Hippo Campus – Wasteland (EP)
Label – Grand Jury Music
Angel Olsen – Forever Means (EP)
Label – Jagjaguwar
cruush – Wishful Thinker (EP)
Label – Heist or Hit
Cannons – Love You (Single)
Label – Columbia Records
iRis.EXE – mercykiller (Single)
Label – Independent
Loscil – Two Chambers (Single)
Label – 7K!
Goldmund – Together To Become (Single)
Label – Unseen
Nation of Language – Weak In Your Light (Single)
Label – Play It Again Sam
Innerlove – Ain’t Who I Wanna Be (Single)
Label – Refresh Records
Samia – Maps / Country (Single)
Label – Grand Jury Music
Ruth Radelet – Stranger (Single)
Label – Independent
Alison Goldfrapp – NeverStop (Single)
Label – BMG
LAUREL – Change (Single)
Label – Communion Group
Bear’s Den – Evelyn (Single)
Label – Communion Group
Bleach Lab – Counting Empties (Single)
Label – Nettwerk Music Group
The National – Your Mind Is Not Your Friend (feat. Phoebe Bridgers) (Single)
Label – 4AD
The Endearing – Blue Lagoon (feat. Glass Heart) (Single)
Label – Retroverse Records
Romy – Enjoy Your Life (Single)
Label – Young
FEEZZ – für immer (Single)
Label – Independent
Grave Guy – In the Black Night (Single)
Label – Breakers Gang
OBLXKQ – GUSSI (Single)
Label – Goost Music
Pugilist – Serpentine (Single)
Label – Of Paradise
FlowerBoyDeMii – Kinetic_Attachment.exe (Single)
Label – Independent
hxly xo – Seventh Heaven (Single)
Label – Ink & Wash
Ftlframe & dissectedRen – TWINTAIL_HEARTBREAK (Single)
Label – Independent