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
Berthold City – Time Won’t Change (Single)
Label – WAR Records
(Spotify/Apple Music)
Joe recommends: Old school to a fault, Berthold City are keeping busy. “Time Won’t Change” is furious hardcore punk with warm tones and driving rhythms. Amazing vocal calls of “You can’t kill what’s inside / I know this will be the last time” and later “bust it” will absolutely make you bust it.
Chaos Reigns – Graveyard Shift (Single)
Label – Independent
(Spotify/Apple Music)
Dobbin recommends: With Dillinger inspired precision-twists and turns, plus a jazzy break, you can be sure Chaos Reigns were breaking strings and mounting studio monitors for studio dives and whilst they tracked this one.
Haywire – Born of Rotten Earth (Single)
Label – SIDE2SIDE Records
(Spotify/Apple Music)
Joe recommends: Making their first foray in 2024, Haywire let all their rage and anguish out on “Born of Rotten Earth”. Piercing vocals and chugging riffs make for a sound that is pissed off and if a precursor of what is to come, will see Haywire become the ace of their scene.
Tribe of Ghosts – DESOLATION WILL BE THEIR ONLY REWARD (Single)
Label – Independent
(Spotify/Apple Music)
Dobbin recommends: Renowned on the UK gigging circuit and looking to make more marks elsewhere, Tribe of Ghost are putting their best foot forward on this track. Undoubtedly an introduction to whatever’s coming next, it’s got their irreverent synths, vocals harsh both and holy, and a gnarly breakdown.
METAL/CORE RELEASES
Daybreak – The Sound
Label – Independent
Depths – Obsolescence
Label – Independent
Fight The Fade – Alive Again
Label – FiXT
Future Palace – Distortion
Label – Arising Empire
Many Eyes – The Light Age
Label – Perseverance Media Group
Mayfield – The Cabin Sessions
Label – Black Sheep Gang
PeelingFlesh – The G Code
Label – Unique Leader
Killing of a Sacred Deer – Killing of a Sacred Deer (EP)
Label – laughingcorpse
SEWN – The Art of Letting Go (EP)
Label – Covert Records
Bodysnatcher – Vile Conduct (Single)
Label – MNRK Music
4 Oceans – Intoxicated (feat. Alex Kerski of VIANOVA) (Single)
Label – Independent
Allt – Echoes (Single)
Label – Century Media Records
BYSTANDER – Eternal Carousel (Single)
Label – Independent
cohen_noise – Paradox (Single)
Label – Independent
Glass Hands – What My Mind Can Do to Me (Single)
Label – Independent
Hidden Mothers – Still Sickness (Single)
Label – Church Road Records
iridescence. – DRIFTSTAR (feat. angelicxmei) (Single)
Label – Independent
Never.dc & No Face No Case – Take You Down (Single)
Label – Independent
Noneflex & Nameless Planet – Despite (Single)
Label – Independent
Seven Hours After Violet – Alive (Single)
Label – Sumerian Records
Spiritbox – Soft Spine (Single)
Label – Rise Records
TheCityIsOurs – Psycho (Single)
Label – Arising Empire
The Daily Chase – Second Sun (Live in Adelaide) (Single)
Label – Independent
Then It Ends – Distorted (Single)
Label – Flourish Records
The Sleeper – Paper Skin (Single)
Label – Pennyworth Records
Us In Motion – Freezing Moon (Single)
Label – Independent
Against The Waves – The Sound (Single)
Label – Independent
Polar – Paranoia (feat. Rachel Aspe of Cage Fight) (Single)
Label – Arising Empire
Devil Sold His Soul – Like It’s Your Last MMXXIV (Single)
Label – Nuclear Blast
Entheos – A Thousand Days (Single)
Label – Metal Blade Records
Assurance – Blood Vision (Single)
Label – Independent
Fuming Mouth – Metal On Metal (Single)
Label – Nuclear Blast
Memphis May Fire – Infection (Single)
Label – Rise Records
Resolve – Molotov (Single)
Label – Arising Empire
The Body – End of Line (Single)
Label – Thrill Jockey Records
The Browning – OMNI (feat. THE DEFECT) (Single)
Label – FiXT
Hollow Front – Hold Me Down (Single)
Label – Independent
Lowen – Waging War Against God (Single)
Label – Church Road Records
HARDCORE RELEASES
Collapsed Skull – Your Father’s Rage Evaporated in the Sun
Label – Closed Casket Activities
Sharp Tongues – No Rescue
Label – New Age Records
SHOVE – AGENCY
Label – Rack Off Records
The Coming Strife Compliation – Light of the Final Dawn
Label – The Coming Strife
Lethal Method – Can’t Let You Down (EP)
Label – Independent
Skullpresser – Positions of Power (EP)
Label – Born Losers Records
Power Failure – Master System (EP)
Label – Independent
Winnerz Circle & J.O.Y – DA $PLIT (EP)
Label – life.lair.regret. Records
Wrong War – Split (EP)
Label – Council Records
Crawl – Two Songs Promo (EP)
Label – Samstrong Records
Scarfold – Beats For Street Beatings (EP)
Label – Useless Pride Records
Temple Guard – Morbid Sacrament (EP)
Label – Eco Defence Records
Terminal Nation – How Will You Be Remembered (EP)
Label – Independent
Cold Case BHC – False Promise (feat. Chris Cesarini of Street Power) (Single)
Label – Independent
Enforced – A Leap into the Dark (Single)
Label – Century Media Records
Torena – No Mercy (Single)
Label – DAZE
BACKHAND – Anger Sick (Single)
Label – INNERCITY Uprising
Regional Justice Center – MORAL DEATH SENTENCE (Single)
Label – Closed Casket Activities
Chain Wolf – Canine Savior (Single)
Label – Motorpunk Records
POST-HARDCORE/ROCK RELEASES
Blink-182 ONE MORE TIME… PART-2
Label – Columbia
Boston Manor – Sundiver
Label – Sharptone
Fame on Fire – The Death Card
Label – Hopeless Records
Have Mercy – STILL NUMB
Label – Rude Records
Lonely Spring – It Is What It Is Till It Is What It Isn’t
Label – Ivorytower Records
downcast – WTF HAPPENED??? (EP)
Label – Independent
InRetrospect – AGGRO – THE MIXTAPE (EP)
Label – Passion Eight Records
Reece Young – HERE (EP)
Label – UNFD
All Faces Down – Under the Gun (Single)
Label – Forevermore Records
Antivalent – Blood Runs Cold (Single)
Label – Rockhopper Music
Archetypes Collide – Fade Away (Live in Dallas / 2023) (Single)
Label – Fearless Records
Asleep at the Helm – Tarnished (Single)
Label – Independent
Cemetery Sun – There Is No Cure (Single)
Label – Independent
Cyan Kicks – Don’t you say I didn’t warn you (Single)
Label – Warner Music Group
Fight the Fade – Alive Again (Single)
Label – FiXT
Heart of Gold – Love Me First (Single)
Label – Adventure Cat Records
hiccup – BED BY TEN (Single)
Label – The Vibe Records
Hot Milk – Where Does the Light Get In? (Single)
Label – Music For Nations
Krooked Tongue – Nothing Ever Grows (Single)
Label – Independent
LIONFIGHT – Control (Love / Pity) (Single)
Label – Independent
Mouth Culture – Everyday (Single)
Label – InVogue Records
Movements – A.M.P. (Wicca Phase Springs Eternal Remix) (Single)
Label – Fearless Records
Prospective – Everything I Wanted (Single)
Label – Independent
Rain City Drive – Concrete Closure (Single)
Label – Thriller Records
Sløtface – I Used to Be a Real Piece of Shit (Single)
Label – Propeller Recordings
Super Morza – OVER, AGAIN (Single)
Label – Independent
The Bunny the Bear – Here in Your Hands (Single)
Label – LIFE OR DEATH
Hands Like Houses – The Devil of Decisions (Single)
Label – Civilians
High Regard – Mirror Glass (Single)
Label – Independent
Linkin Park – The Emptiness Machine (Single)
Label – Sony Music
Love Is Noise – take.one.minute (Single)
Label – Century Media Records
Nevertel – Losing Faith (Single)
Label – Epitaph
Sugar Horse – Spit Beach (Single)
Label – Pelagic Records
Touché Amoré – Hal Ashby (Single)
Label – Rise Records
Uni/Vs – A Chosen Death (Single)
Label – Independent
Uzumaki – Heaven (Single)
Label – Everything Sucks Music
Chubby and the Gang – Cocaine Sunday (Single)
Label – Flatspot Records
Falling Asleep – SUPERNOVA (Single)
Label – FRIENDSHIP.
FEVER 333 – DESERT RAP (Single)
Label – Century Media Records
Ghost Of Hope – Martyr (Single)
Label – Independent
zebrahead – Doomsday on the Radio (Single)
Label – MFZB Records
Living in Fiction – Let Go (Single)
Label – High Vibe Recordings
CRASHFACE – BUBBLEGUM (Single)
Label – Independent
Maybsomeday – Drag Me To Hell (Single)
Label – N96RECORDS
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE/SHOEGAZE RELEASES
Fat Dog – WOOF.
Label – Domino Recording
Fred again… – ten days
Label – Atlantic Records
Jazmin Bean – Traumatic Livelihood – Extended Edition
Label – Universal Island Records
Mari Boine – Alva
Label – By Norse Music
Molchat Doma – Belaya Polosa
Label – Sacred Bones Records
NERO – Into the Unknown
LAbel – 2808 Recordings
Prim – Move Too Slow
Label – Sunday Drive Records
Sangam – Inside at Night
Label – No Problema Tapes
FloweBoyDeMii – Moon
Label – Independent
Lakes – The Stitches (EP)
Label – Big Scary Monsters
Laura Jane Grace – Give An Inch (EP)
Label – Dial Back Sound
MULT – Back Around (EP)
Label – Independent
Phaeleh – Tempest (EP)
Label – Undertow
Public Opinion – Painted on Smile (EP)
Label – Convulse Records
Soot Sprite & Muttering – For Joy (EP)
Label – Specialist Subject
Cindy – The Bell (Single)
Label – Tough love
Empty Blue – Let’s Go Online (feat. Emma Aibara) (Single)
Label – Independent
Georgie Riot – Hurt (feat. Sophie-Grace) (Single)
Label – Riot Records
Grouper – A Better Feeling (Single)
Label – Independent
Halsey – Ego (Single)
Label – Columbia
Heavenward – Tangerine (Hundredth Version) (Single)
Label – Fever Ltd.
Helios – Breathless (feat. Hollie Kenniff) (Single)
Label – Unseen
Luna Shadows little rituals (end of summer version) (Single)
Label – Independent
Rachel Bochner – Without A Doubt (Single)
Label – Handwritten Records
Shallowsky – Currents (Single)
Label – InVogue Records
The Midnight – Chariot (Single)
Label – Ultra Records
Underworld – Black Poppies (Single)
Label – Virgin Music
Chiefland – Bad Move (feat. Christine Goodwyne) (Single)
Label – Independent
claire rousey – ily2 (Maral remix) (Single)
Label – Thrill Jockey Records
Crows – Is It Better? (Single)
Label – Bad Vibrations
Delta Sleep – Glow (Single)
Label – Sofa Boy Records
Devon Thompson – Sharp Teeth (Single)
Label – Exquisite Feline
Ethel Cain – For Sure (American Football Cover) (Single)
Label – Polyvinyl Records
Ftlframe – Numb (Single)
Label – Independent
Gaffa Tape Sandy – Body In The Water (Single)
Label – Alcopop! Records
Machine Girl – Motherfather (Single)
Label – Future Classic
mxmtoon – the situation (feat. Kero Kero Bonito) (Single)
Label – AWAL Recordings
Money – Freebaser (Single)
Label – Sunday Drive Records
Aphex Twin – th1 [evnslower] (Single)
Label – Warp Records
Bearings – Gone So Gone (Reimagined) (Single)
Label – Pure Noise Records
Kimbra – Space Jam (Single)
Label – Independent
LE SSERFIM – CRAZY (feat. PinkPantheress) (Single)
Label – SOURCE MUSIC
phonewifey – incineration/dissolution (Single)
Label – New Dance Craze
Bear’s Den – Above the Clouds of Pompeii (feat. Dermot Kennedy) (Single)
Label – Communion Group
Meemo Comma – As It Is Written (Single)
Label – Planet Mu
Soft Kill – Roseland (Single)
Label – Born Losers Records