It’s been another long week, but we’re finally at the
weekend and ready to decompress. What better way to do that than to look back
at all the great new music and music videos that were released over the last
week.
This has been a great week for new music. Gossip frontwoman
Beth Ditto stepped out from her band to debut her new solo career, while Harry
Styles became the latest One Direction alum to release solo music. No Doubt/AFI
supergroup Dreamcar released another new song from their upcoming album.
Established artists Incubus and John Mayer each put out (odd) new videos, while
Jack White surprised everyone by releasing a short, one-off track unexpectedly.
If you enjoy pop-punk and alt-rock, new songs by Tonight Alive and Have Mercy were
released this week.
Vinyl Bay 777, Long Island’s top music outlet, has once
again been searching the web for the best new songs and music videos of the
week. Here are some of our favorites that we think you need to check out now.
1.
Brett Newski, “Bro Country”: This video and song
are hilarious. Newski sings about how country music creates big stars, then
once the next one comes out, the first gets pushed out into obscurity. The
cartoon visuals compliment the song perfectly, equating the process to a
machine producing nameless stars. (Video)
2.
Tonight Alive, “World Away”: “World Away” is
such a personal song. On it, frontwoman Jenna McDougall sings about understanding
herself, taking control of her life and becoming stronger for it. Her voice on
this song also reminds me of The Cranberries, especially with that slight yodel
that comes out around the chorus. (Video)
3.
Dreamcar, “Born to Lie”: The team up of No Doubt’s
Tony Kanal, Adrian Young and Tom Dumont and AFI’s Davey Havok released two
things this week: a video for first single “Kill for Candy,” and a
new song, “Born to Lie,” from their upcoming self-titled debut album. “Born to
Lie” is a fuzzed out synth-pop track with a driving beat that barrels through,
keeping the song fast-paced and exciting. (Video)
4.
Have Mercy, “Good Christian Man”: I like the
message of this song and video, expressing that wanting to feel loved is
natural, but you also have to make yourself happy and not listen to the
negative forces in your life. The video makes this point even clearer, showing
people who are supposedly close to him holding signs with negative messages,
which he eventually tears up. (Video)
5.
Incubus,
“Nimble Bastard”: “Nimble Bastard” may have come out a few weeks ago, but
Incubus just dropped the video for it this week and the only word to describe
it is “interesting.” Filmed in a hazy, eighties-style VHS filter; it features a
group of pugs trying to kill the band. I’ll leave the ending spoiler-free, but
just know there is a weird fight scene towards the end that will make you say “what
did I just watch.” (Video)
6.
Jack White, “Battle Cry”: Jack White surprised
everyone this week when he released “Battle Cry,” as the former White
Stripes vocalist hasn’t hinted at any new music recently. “Battle Cry”
comes off as more of a rallying cry than a song. It doesn’t have any lyrics,
just quick chants against a backdrop of chunky guitars and base and snare hits.
The song was written for a Warstic video advertisement,
which he also makes an appearance in. (Video)
7.
John
Mayer, “Still Feel Like Your Man”: “Still Feel Like Your Man” veers away from
the blues feel that has been very successful for Mayer in the last few years in
favor of that cool, laid-back feel that made him popular in the first place. It’s
less pop-y than his early music, but that is very much okay because this is
still unmistakably him. The video is a bit odd though, as that dance sequence
doesn’t make much sense with the pace of the song. (Video)
8.
Beth Ditto, “Fire”: I’m still pretty convinced
that I, personally, don’t like Gossip
frontwoman Beth Ditto’s voice, but she sounds a little like Adele on this
track. If this is what her debut solo album, ‘Fake Sugar,’ is going to sound like,
she might get a lot of play out of it. (Video)
These were just a few of our top songs and music videos that
came out this past week. Hopefully this list will act as a starting point for
you in your music discovery journey.
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