New Music Friday – April 15th, 2022

Welcome to this week’s wrap-up of all the new metalcore, post-hardcore, alternative, and indie releases, as well as picks from our staff.

STAFF PICKS

Phoebe Bridgers – Sidelines (Single)
Label – Dead Oceans
(Spotify/Apple Music)

Max recommends: Indie darling Phoebe Bridgers returns after two years with “Sidelines“, an absolutely gorgeous and more-than-welcome return to the fold for one of the greatest artists to emerge in the 2010s. Let’s hope this is a sign of more to come in the future, as a new Phoebe record sounds really good right about now.

WINDWAKER – Superstitious Fantasy (Single)
Label – Fearless Records
(Spotify/Apple Music)

Sean recommends: Windwaker’s newest single “Superstitious Fantasy” is a super fun track that shows the band’s versatility. Check it out.

iamjakehill – Follow Me Into Hell (EP)
Label – Independent
(Spotify/Apple Music)

Dallis recommends: Delving back into deeply seeded hardcore roots, Jake Hill slams out an absolutely visceral trio of tracks set out to completely captivate and demolish.

Dreamcatcher – [Apocalypse : Save us]
Label – DREAMCATCHER COMPANY
(Spotify/Apple Music)

Dean recommends: Dreamcatcher return with their 2nd LP “[Apocalypse : Save us]” with a title track pulling from their root sound, and solo tracks from each member that perfectly fit each personality. One of the most unique Kpop groups around.

METAL/CORE RELEASES

Greyhaven – This Bright And Beautiful World [FULL REVIEW]
Label – Equal Vision Records

Monuments – In Stasis [FULL REVIEW]
Label – Century Media Records

Grayscale Season – Do You Like Violence
Label – Ty Dax

Cancer Bats – Psychic Jailbreak
Label – Batskull Records

A Wilhelm Scream – Lose Your Delusion
Label – Creator-Destructor Records

Dead Days – Tyrants (EP)
Label – Theoria Records

Hollow Front – Heritage (Single)
Label – UNFD

Secrets – Falling Out (Single)
Label – Velocity Records

The Wise Man’s Fear – Slumbering World (Single)
Label – Independent

Motionless In White – Masterpiece (Single)
Label – Roadrunner Records

Within Destruction – Nightmare (Single)
Label – Ultra Heavy Records

While She Sleeps – Eye to Eye (Single)
Label – Search and Destroy Records

Limbs – Coma Year (Single)
Label – UNFD

Dragged Under – Crooked Halos (Single)
Label – Mascot Records

Abbie Falls – Hell Is Other People (Single)
Label – Independent

Five Finger Death Punch – AfterLife (Single)
Label – Better Noise Music

In Dying Arms – Dark Days (Single)
Label – Independent

Cabin Boy Jumped Ship – Golden (Single)
Label – AFM Records

Bleed From Within – Stand Down (Single)
Label – Nuclear Blast

Bodysnatcher – Behind the Crowd (Single)
Label – eOne Rock

Not My Grave – DEVIL MAY CARE (feat. Sharks in Your Mouth) (Single)
Label – Independent

Jungle Rot – A Call to Arms (Single)
Label – Unique Leader Records

The Halo Effect – Days Of The Lost (Single)
Label – Nuclear Blast

Machine Head – Chøke Øn The Ashes Øf Yøur Hate (Single)
Label – Nuclear Blast

Wormrot – When Talking Fails, It’s Time for Violence! (Single)
Label – Earache Records Ltd

Moon Tooth – Alpha Howl (Single)
Label – Pure Noise Records

Harbinger – Prayer Of Deliverance (Single)
Label – Independent

Mayfield – Right Where You Want Me (Single)
Label – Independent

Neon Graves – Surrounded (Single)
Label – Independent

Primitive Man – Cage Intimacy (Single)
Label – Closed Casket Activities

Witch Fever – Blessed Be Thy (Single)
Label – Music For Nations

POST-HARDCORE/ROCK RELEASES

These Arms Are Snakes – Duct Tape & Shivering Crows
Label – Suicide Squeeze Records

State Champs – Eventually (Single)
Label – Pure Noise Records

Stand Atlantic – Switchblade (Single)
Label – Hopeless Records

Scary Kids Scaring Kids – Escape From My Reality (feat. MOD SUN) (Single)
Label – Velocity Records

Flash Forward – No Use (Single)
Label – Uncle M Music

Slowly Slowly – Nothing On (feat. Shannen James) (Alternate) (Single)
Label – UNFD

Icon For Hire – Ready For Combat (Single)
Label – Independent

Mammal – Crime Scene (Single)
Label – Independent

Three Days Grace – Lifetime (Single)
Label – RCA Records Label

Our Last Night – NO HELP (Single)
Label – Independent

Dear Seattle – Feel the Weight (Single)
Label – Domestic La La

Chief State – Burning Out (Single)
Label – Mutant League Records

Story Untold – This Song Goes Out To You (Single)
Label – Independent

NOAHFINNCE – TELL ME THAT YOU’RE OKAY (Single)
Label – Hopeless Records

Magnolia Park – Tokyo (Single)
Label – Epitaph

Valleyheart – The Numbers (Single)
Label – Tooth & Nails Records

ALTERNATIVE/INDIE RELEASES

Spanish Love Songs – Brave Faces Etc.
Label – Pure Noise Records

Cremation Lily – Dreams Drenched in Static
Label – The Flenser

Flock of Dimes – Head of Roses: Phantom Limb
Label – Sub Pop Records

Empress Of – Save Me (Single)
Label – Major Arcana

K-POP RELEASES

Jessi – ZOOM (Single)
Label – P NATION