New Music Friday – May 31st, 2024

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

GUSH – Mirror (Single)
Label –
Independent
(Spotify/Apple Music)

Dobbin recommends:Mirror” exists half way between Spiderland tension and shimmering shoegaze, threatening to break loose. Eventually the wave breaks, the distortion kicks in, and whispers become distant shouts. This is another solid single among many in Melbourners GUSH’s growing flock. 

nightlife – strangeluv (Single)
Label –
Independent
(Spotify/Apple Music)

Maximo recommends: They call themselves “soul punk” and they’re absolutely right. Featuring tech-precision guitarwork, glossy atmospheres and rock-meets-pop vocals and bass, “strangeluv” should find mass appeal, whether you’re a fan of the many genres or it touches, or from its self evident charm. 

Terminal Sleep – Spineless (Single)
Label –
Independent
(Spotify/Apple Music)

Joe recommends: Bang on a year after the victory of Chapter 2: Elicit Fear, “Spineless” is a flawless hardcore track, bursting at the seams with cutting ideas and brilliant vocals. From the unassuming start to its mind-bending closing instrumental, they’ve only gotten sharper since, which is brilliant news for whatever is coming next. 

Pale Sailor – jorts season. (Single)
Label –
Independent
(Spotify/Apple Music)

Dobbin recommends: Sheffield’s very own Gami Gang have got your favourite noodly-riffs and naughty-string chords on their second single. Their second single contains happy, sad, and a clever twist for its ‘false ending’ bridge. A perfect summer diy-emo anthem. 

METAL/CORE RELEASES

Fire from the Gods – Soul Revolution (Deluxe Edition)
Label – Better Noise Records

Invent Animate – Heavener (Definitive Edition)
Label – UNFD

Reliqa – Secrets of the Future
Label –
SHARPTONE

Thou – Umbilical
Label – Sacred Bones Records

Bite Down – Decolorized (EP)
Label – We Are Triumphant

Bonecarver – Unholy Dissolution (EP)
Label – Unique Leader Records

dead7 – all time does is pass and all i do is remember (EP)
Label – Independent

Downpour – Hope (EP)
Label – Independent

Forager – The Knife (EP)
Label – Independent

Napoleon – Dear God (EP)
Label – Independent

Ruins of Perception – Ballads ov Blood (EP)
Label – Seek & Strike

Sammy Slamdance – Summer of Slam (EP)
Label – Independent

SlingBlade.GA – Buried in Clay (EP)
Label – Independent

Zero One – Faults In My Design (EP)
Label – Independent

7eventh Sea – Going Under (Single)
Label – Independent

ARTKILLS – DOWNFALL (Single)
Label – Independent

Beauty in a Plastic Bag – Catch My Eye (feat. Indygo Skye) (Single)
Label –
Outlive Records

BLUEPRINTS – Hypocrite (Single)
Label – Independent

BROJOB – SIZE KING (Single)
Label – Hollowed Records

cohen_noise – Withdrawal (Single)
Label –
Independent

CRUCIFICTION – Caged For Extermination (Single)
Label – Rise Records

Diamonds to Dust – You Will Suffer (Single)
Label – Manifest Records

Eleine – Suffering (Single)
Label – Reigning Pheonix Music

Grand Elder – Apollyon (Single)
Label – Independent

heaven // alone – full circle (Single)
Label – the real people records

Iravera – Flatline (Single)
Label – Independent

Kaonashi – Passing Through the Hourglass (Single)
Label – Independent

Lonewolf – ratpoison. (Single)
Label – Independent

My Own Private Alaska – We’ll All Die (But You’ll Die First) (Single)
Label – Independent

Never Back Down – One by One (feat. Half Me) (Single)
Label – Independent

No Eye Has Seen – Moonglade / Face of Death (Single)
Label – Independent

SHADE UK – SECOND SKIN (Single)
Label – Independent

SIGNALS – Exit Wound (Single)
Label – Independent

Throat – Endless Emptiness (feat. Anthony Demario of Capstan) (Single)
Label – Independent

thrown – look at me (Single)
Label – Arising Empire

Try Angel – Dreams Are Not Reality (Single)
Label –
Basement Records

Varia – Moonlight (Single)
Label – Independent

Vilified – Embrace the Nothing (Single)
Label – Independent

Widow7 – Checked Out (Single)
Label – Oxide Records

Bury Tomorrow – Villain Arc (Single)
Label – Music For Nations

Crystal Lake – BlüdGod (feat. Taylor Barber)
Label – Century Media Records

Malice – Flayed Lord (feat. Dream State) (Single)
Label – Independent

Vomit Forth – Blood Soaked Death Dream (Single)
Label – Century Media Records

Summer Hailston – RELIC (Single)
Label – Superbia Music Group

What Lies Below – Sleepless (Single)
Label – Theoria Records

Entheos – Life in Slow Motion (Single)
Label – Metal Blade Records

Volatile Ways – The Invocation Of Doom (Single)
Label – B.I.G Records

Bound in Fear – Sentenced (Single)
Label – Unique Leader Records

Porcupine – EUPHROSYNE (Single)
Label – NEW MORALITY ZINE

Slaughter to Prevail – Kid Of Darkness (Single)
Label – Sumerian Records

Kissing Candice – South Circle (Single)
Label – Independent

Take Hold – Harmless (Single)
Label – Independent

HARDCORE RELEASES

No Future – Mirror
Label – Iron Lung Records

The Hope Conspiracy – Tools of Oppression/Rule by Deception
Label – Deathwish Inc.

cutters – Psychic Injury
Label – Legless Records

Walled City – World Pain
Label – Post Reality

Chrome Cage & Bolt Butter – Split (EP)
Label – Independent

Direct Threat – Endless Siege (EP)
Label –
Iron Lung Records

Face The Pain – Demo ’24 (EP)
Label – Independent

Fools Game – Keystone Demo 2024 (EP)
Label – Takedown Records

Ghetto Justice – Tripsitting (EP)
Label – Independent

Grow Blind – Grow Blind (EP)
Label – Independent

No Hope – Demo 2024 (EP)
Label – Set The Fire Records AU

Numbskull ATL – You Work For Us (EP)
Label – Slug Drip

R.A.T.S – Actions Have Reactions (EP)
Label – Black Star Foundation

Sidestep – Hoodie Up (Single)
Label – Static Era Records

Yosemite in Black – Robber Baron (Single)
Label –
Terminus Hate City

Baited – Red + Big Iron (Single)
Label – DIVEBARMOSHPIT

Nonel – Beyond Remedy (Single)
Label – Independent

Sect – The Lovers of Life (Single)
Label – Southern Lord

SPEED – THE FIRST TEST (Single)
Label – Flatspot Records

Temper Tantrum – Eyes On Me (Single)
Label – Cooking Vinyl Australia

WRONG STATE – DARE (Single)
Label – Fired Stomp Records

Calcine – Amnesic (Single)
Label – Church Road Records

Primitive Dread – Merciless Indifference (Single)
Label – Diehard Records

Heathen Hearts – Declicate Violence (Single)
Label – Independent

Price Of Life – Purple Skies (Single)
Label – Third Vision 

POST-HARDCORE/ROCK RELEASES

Bad Omens – CONCRETE JUNGLE [THE OST]
Label – Sumerian

CARDIO KILLER – МУВ
Label – SPRL

LOWLIVES – FREAKING OUT
Label – Spinefarm

Saving Vice – Good Days, Dead Eyes
Label – Independent

Amber Palace – I Don’t Want to Die…But I Feel Like I Have To (EP)
Label – Independent

Graywave – Dancing in the Dust (EP)
Label – Church Road Records

ALESTI – Another Part of Me (feat. If Not for Me) (Single)
Label – Independent

A War Within – Unapologetic (Single)
Label –
Independent

A Day To Remember – Feedback (Single)
Label – Fueled By Ramen

As December Falls – No Money (Single)
Label – Independent

Brooklane – This Is Our Scene (Single)
Label – Adventure Cat Records

Grapevine Gossip – G.B.R.C (Single)
Label – Independent

Fangclub – Natural (Single)
Label – Headwire

HRTLSS – Blood Moon (Single)
Label – Independent

iridescence. – Fomo (feat. Michael Swank & Lin of abstracts) (Single)
Label –
Independent

La Dispute – Elster Stares the Desert Down (Single)
Label –
Independent

One Hundred Thousand – Insider Trading (Single)
Label – Independent

sunbleached – White Lace (Single)
Label – Independent

The New Age – Stuffed (Single)
Label – Independent

Us in Motion – Eden (Single)
Label – Independent

We Were Giants – 11:11 (feat. Osatia) (Single)
Label – Ghost Killer Entertainment

WREX – This Hell Goes a Long Way Down (Single)
Label – Independent

Beyond Unbroken – Monster (Single)
Label – FiXT

Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows – Hunger Pangs (Single)
Label – Velocity Records

Everrest – Emergency (Single)
Label – Independent

LOVEBREAKERS – Skyline (Single)
Label – Sabbath City Records

Ocean Grove – FLY AWAY (Single)
Label – Oddworld Records

VRSTY – World On Fire (Single)
Label – Spinefarm Music Group

Balance and Composure – cross to bear (Single)
Label – Memory Music

Keep It a Secret – Sierra Hotel (Single)
Label – Independent

MOTHICA – The Reaper (Single)
Label – Rise Records

Drip-Fed – Hanging Jury (Single)
Label – Head2Wall Records

fakeyourdeath – 601 x fakeyourdeath (Single)
Label – Independent

Four Year Strong – uncooked (Single)
Label – Pure Noise Records

nightlife – i/o (Single)
Label – Independent

Outlander – Orbit (Single)
Label – Church Road Records

Judgement – Currents (Inhale) (Single)
Label – Independent

Waterpark – SOULSUCKER (Single)
Label – Independent

ALTERNATIVE/INDIE/SHOEGAZE RELEASES

Broken Head – The Morning Ends
Label – Sunday Drive Records

Gaffa Tape Sandy – Hold My Hand, God Damn It
Label – Alcopop! Records

Loscil – Umbel
Label – Independent

M83 – Fantasy (Deluxe)
Label – Virgin Music

Scattle – Highlighter
Label – Independent

Veela – Versatile
Label – Independent

Black Mare – Outsiders
Label – Dark Operative

aespa – Armageddon
Label –  SM Entertainment

Hippie Trim – Morbid Orbit (EP)
Label – Suppervillain

Mathbonus – Tender Star (EP)
Label – Independent

Siiickbrain – dizzy spells (EP)
Label –
American Recordings

Avdree & Liza Anne – Just before overdose (EP)
Label – Lilith T@gged-Pearl

Empty Blue & Kanpeki (EP)
Label – dreamstation

Shower Beers – Miracle on 24th & 3rd (EP)
Label –
Independent

3FORCE – Code Blue (feat. Hedara) (Single)
Label – Independent

Alaskan Tapes – When the Earth Yelled Back at Me (Single)
Label – Nettwerk Music Group

Aurora – To Be Alright (Single)
Label –
Glassnote Entertainment Group

Foster The People – Lost In Space (Single)
Label – Atlantic Recording Corporation

Fred Again… – places to beat (feat. Anderson .Paak & CHIKA) (Single)
Label – Warner Music

Jasmine Clarke – 2YOU (Single)
Label – Independent

Hasyb – With Me (feat. Nedaj) (Single)
Label – NUMBPROMISES

Philine Sonny – Shame (feat. Miya Folick) (Single)
Label –
Nettwerk Music Group

Æ MAK – ‘Til The End Of The Show (Single)
Label – New Friend

HUSHMONEY – Same Thing (For Mojo) (feat. Bad Daughter) (Single)
Label – Sunday Drive Records

Pastel Ghost – When You Sleep (Single)
Label – Independent

Rezz – EDGE (2024 Version) (Single)
Label – mau5trap

The Green Kingdom – Nightfall (Single)
Label – The Slow Music Movement

The Streets – No Better Than Chance (Single)
Label – fabric records

Washed Out – Running Away (Single)
Label – Sub Pop Records

Aimer – 雨待ち風 (Single)
Label – Sony Music

Fury Weekend – Galaxy of Love (feat. Platforms)
Label – FiXT

SAFIRE – SNYDE (Single)
Label – Independent

Scream Mountain – Wither (Single)
Label – Independent

Romy – Always Forever (Single)
Label – Young

SFINX – monster (Single)
Label – Madison Records

Sharon Van Etten – Every Time the Sun Comes Up (Single)
Label – Jagjaguwar

moonstone. – Figured Out (Single)
Label –
Spark Music Studios