New Music Friday – May 12th, 2023

Welcome to another edition of New Music Friday, our wrap-up of the new releases from hardcore, metalcore, alternative and indie. Nosey our release calendar to see what is coming out and, and you can view the NMF playlist here or at the end of the page. (Cover: TURQUOISEDEATH – i heart u)

STAFF PICKS

Toodles & The Hectic Pity – The Enemies of Happiness Are Not Napping!
Label – Specialist Subject
(Spotify/Apple Music)

Dobbin recommends: Beginning as a straightforward rocker, “The Enemies of Happiness Are Not Napping” surprises with its bittersweet brass-embellished outro. Whilst the guitars strum out simple, pleasing riffs, the vocal melodies pick a more compelling path. They capture that coveted Midwest emo energy (and the overlong title helps too).

Toronto Is Broken – Breed (feat. REEBZ) (Single)
Label –
FiXT
(Spotify/Apple Music)

Joe recommends: Once again collaborating with artist REEBZ, Toronto Is Broken delivers what is an absolute rager of a track. A furious vocal performance from REEBZ backed with some tasty riffs and beats, culminates in a bouncing and brutal breakdown.

Chain of Flowers – Fire (In The Heart Of Hearts)
Label: Alter
(Spotify/Bandcamp)

Harry recommends: “Fire (In The Heart Of Hearts)” is a dreamy post punk track whose leads say “sway” and whose rhythms say “dance“. Back after a long haitus, Chain of Flowers clearly haven’t ebay-ed any of their pedalboards since their full length, and the inclusion of trumpets make this track ever more intriguing.

Devils Grip – Cycle Of Sin (EP)
Label – DG-Unit
(Spotify/Apple Music)

Charlie recommends: Devils Grip burst onto the scene with self-described “if ‘Get Rich Or Die Trying’ was a 3 track metal record” and a crossover sound that fans of early Malevolence and Guilt Trip are sure to love. For fans of: crossover hardcore, groovy riffs, and some shred for good measure.

METAL/CORE RELEASES

Veil of Maya – [m]other [FULL REVIEW]
Label – Sumerian Records

Soulkeeper – Holy Design [FULL REVIEW]
Label – Independent

The Acacia Strain – Failure Will Follow [FULL REVIEW]
Label – Rise Records

The Acacia Strain – Step Into the Light [FULL REVIEW]
Label – Rise Records

Cattle Decapitation – Terrasite [FULL REVIEW]
Label – Metal Blade Records

The Amity Affliction – Not Without My Ghosts [FULL REVIEW]
Label – Pure Noise Records

Chained to the Bottom of the Ocean – Obsession Destruction
Label – Independent

Burial Clouds – Last Days of a Dying World
Label – Church Road Records

Battle Born – Blood, Fire, Magic and Steel
Label – Prosthetic Records

Thus Spoke Zarathustra – Act Like You Don’t Know
Label – Ephyra

Karmanjakah – Ancient Skills (EP) [FULL REVIEW]
Label – Independent

Left to Suffer – Feral (EP) [FULL REVIEW]
Label – OneRPM

Iress – Solace (EP)
Label – Dune Altar

Discrepancies – Product Of Entertainment (EP)
Label – InVogue Records

Morning Again – Borrowed Time (EP)
Label – Revelation Records

Motherwell – Paradigm Lost (EP)
Label – Independent

Sledge – HELLWALK (EP)
Label – Independent

Chamber – Devoured (Single) [ALBUM ANNOUNCEMENT]
Label – Pure Noise Records

Advents – Match My Misery (feat. Afterglow) (Single)
Label – Independent

For Fear Itself – RØT (Single)
Label – Independent

Vnder A Crvmbling Moon When the Nightmare Came (Single)
Label – Church Road Records

Heart of a Coward – Decay (Single)
Label – Arising Empire

ASHEN – Angel (Single)
Label – Out Of Line Music

Boundaries – Armageddon (Single)
Label – 3DOT Recordings

Humanity’s Last Breath – Labyrinthian (Single)
Label – Unique Leader Records

Make Them Suffer – Ghost of Me (Single)
Label – Sharptone Records

Pupil Slicer – Momentary Actuality (Single)
Label – Prosthetic Records

Avenged Sevenfold – We Love You (Single)
Label – Warner Records

Splutter – Your Life Is Not Enough (Single)
Label –  RedHeat Records

vianova – In Excelsis Deo (Single)
Label – Easthaven Records

Thy Art Is Murder – Join Me in Armageddon (Single)
Label – Nuclear Blast

Traitors – BITTER (Single)
Label – Independent

Apostezy – Selfish Deception (Single)
Label – Rude Content

Deadalus Project – Black Tide (Single)
Label – SHIMATTA 

World Divvied – Saint (Single)
Label – Independent

HARDCORE RELEASES

Fairytale – Shooting Star
Label – Toxic State Records

Never Ending Game – Outcry
Label – DAZE Records

Mudhead – Create & Destroy
Label – Independent

FISHFACE – The Rebirthing
Label – Independent

Empire Down & Liberty And Justice – We Want Revenge for Every Minute Lost (EP)
Label – Independent

Anti-Machine – Too Many Eyes (EP)
Label – Toxic State Records

OVEREXPOSURE – Strive To Survive (EP)
Label – War Against Records

Bloodfury & Final Form – Split (EP)
Label – DAZE Records

Wrong Move – 2 Song Promo ’23 (EP)
Label – Independent

Slutbomb – 2121 (Single)
Label – Ironfest Records

Budang – Virgínia (Euthanasia) (Single)
Label – Forever Vacation Records

Cold Grip – downward spiral (Single)
Label – Independent

Warpath HC – Virtual Rose Garden (feat. Winnerz Circle) (Single)
Label – Independent

Gouge Away – Idealized (Single)
Label – Deathwish Inc.

HALT – Two Step In The Grave (Single)
Label – Independent

Incendiary – Lie of Liberty (Single)
Label – Closed Casket Activities

World of Agony – Unlike You (Single)
Label – Independent

POST-HARDCORE/ROCK RELEASES

HOT MULLIGAN – WHY WOULD I WATCH [FULL REVIEW]
Label – Wax Bodega

Rites – No Change Without ME
Label – Shield Recordings

Tokky Horror – KAPPACORE (EP) [FULL REVIEW]
Label – Venn Records

Happydaze – Full Free Radical (EP) [FULL REVIEW]
Label – Thriller Records

CRASHFACE – Prototype (EP)
Label – Independent

Followship – Stigma (EP)
Label – Yie or Die!

Andromida – Do Your Worst (feat. Shayley Bourget of Dayshell) (Single)
Label – FiXt

Asking Alexandria – Dark Void (Single)
Label – Sumerian Records

Bad Party – Want It (Single)
Label – Independent

Blind Channel – Happy Doomsday (Single)
Label – Century Media Records

Wifecult – Jasmine (Single)
Label – Independent

Caskets – More Than Misery (feat. Telle Smith) (Single)
Label – Sharptone Records

Dream Drop – Acne Superstar (Single)
Label – Independent

Drown – Butterflies (Single)
Label – Independent

Glass Heart – Colourblind (Single)
Label – Independent

Butterfly Hurricane – BARRICADE (Single)
Label – Independent

Lake Malice – Bloodbath (Single)
Label – Independent

Lifespark. – Comfort In Myself (Single)
Label – Independent

LYELL – I Can’t Take It (feat. Aaron Gillespie) (Single)
Label – Version III

Luring – Tunnel Vision (Single)
Label – Independent

The Last Martyr – Comedy/Tragedy (Single)
Label – Independent

Innerlove – 10 In The Morning (Single)
Label – Refresh Records

Nevertel – FEED THE MACHINE (Single)
Label – Independent

WSTR – Until Then (Single)
Label – LIFE OR DEATH

InRetrospect – DREAM AWAKE (Single)
Label – Independent

Lonely Spring – I Just Wanna Dance (Single)
Label – IvoryTower Records

Miss Fortune – Apathy Rules (Single)
Label – LIFE OR DEATH

Set the Sun – Arrival (Single)
Label – Independent

Record Setter – Outdated Wallpaper (Single)
Label – Secret Voice

Riyah – Speechless (Single)
Label – Prime Collective

TANG – Yawn Tears (Single)
Label – Spirit Vision Records

Conquer Divide – welcome2paradise (Single)
Label – Mascot Label Group

Teenage Wrist – Diorama (Single)
Label – Epitaph Records

I Am King – Discord (Single)
Label – Independent

Sydney Sprague – smiley face (Single)
Label – Rude Records

ALTERNATIVE/INDIE/SHOEGAZE RELEASES

waveform* – Antarctica
Label – Run For Cover Records

Alison Goldfrapp – The Love Invention
Label – BMG

little image – SELF TIELED
Label – Hollywood Records

Sorry Mom – babyface
Label – Brandy Melville Records

Softee – Natural
Label – City Slang

Waterbaby – 22º Halo
Label – untitled (recs)

Lucy Liyou – Dog Dreams (개꿈) (EP)
Label – American Dreams Records

my!lane – Since I Left (EP)
Label – Independent

Grave Guy – Catalyst… The Fire!! (EP)
Label – Breakers Gang

Clairo – Live at Electric Lady (EP)
Label – Republic Records

Anthony Green – A Swimming Lake (Single)
Label – Independent

Mint Julep – After All (Single)
Label – Unseen

OBLXKQ – REBORN FOR YOU (Single)
Label – Goost Music

Passing Currents – AS ABOVE SO BELOW (Single)
Label – Independent

TSS – Tes Pleurs (Single)
Label – The Sunday Sadness

TURQUOISEDEATH – i heart u (feat vmrrobotic & toadmilk) (Single)
Label – Independent

Beach Fossils – Seconds (Single)
Label – Bayonet Records

Emma Ruth Rundle – Razor’s Edge (Live at Roadburn 2022) (Single)
Label – Errant Child

Angel Olsen & Sharon Van Etten – A Small Light: Episodes 3 & 4 (Songs from the Limited Series) (Single)
Label – ABC Signature

Eric Sleeper – K is for Karma (Single)
Label – Independent

Geowulf – Slow Dance (Single)
Label – Independent

Heavenward – Choke (Single)
Label – Fever Ltd.

Big Special – SHITHOUSE (Single)
Label – SO Recording

Naked Lungs – Pressure (Single)
Label – Independent

K-POP RELEASES

Aespa – MY WORLD (EP) [FULL REVIEW]
Label – Warner Records 

Aimer – あてもなく(Special Edition) (EP)
Label – Sony Music

Lee Mujin – Ordinary Confession (Single)
Label – Kakao Entertainment