It’s the end of another long week. Now’s the time to take a
break, relax and catch up on all the new music you may have missed.
This week saw a lot of new music from some of our favorite
1990s and 2000s artists, as well as some great tracks from talented
up-and-comers. Oasis’ Liam Gallagher made his solo debut this week with his
single “Wall Of Glass.” Radiohead is also back, this time with a previously
unreleased track from the 20th anniversary edition of ‘OK Computer.’
The big surprise of the week was the Foo Fighters, who unexpectedly released a
new track from a new album that hasn’t been officially announced yet. We also
saw new music from the likes of Lorde, Arcade Fire, Broken Social Scene, Hot
Water Music and Phoenix. In terms of up-and-coming bands, rock band Hey Violet
and indie-pop singer Molly Kate Kestner both released excellent new songs.
Vinyl Bay 777, Long Island’s music outlet, has been keeping
track of the hottest new songs and music videos released throughout the week.
Here are eight of our favorites from the past seven days that we think you
should take a listen to this weekend.
1.
Hey Violet, “O.D.D.”: An ode to being different,
“O.D.D.” describes how hard it is to be yourself when others make fun of you
for the way you are. It’s a universal theme and the band does a decent job at
conveying how it is to be misunderstood. Singer Rena Lovelis’ Lorde-like vocals
mixed with the song’s very trendy (go figure) indie-pop melody sound good
together and hold the listener’s attention. (video)
2.
Molly Kate Kestner, “I Don’t Know”: There are a
lot of songs from the male perspective of a fight, making women seem like the
crazy ones for not letting the guy know what he did wrong. With “I Don’t Know,”
Kestner shows the female perspective; how when she says “I don’t know,” she
means that she doesn’t want to get into it because the guy already knows what
he did and she doesn’t want to get emotional. The song is worded very
eloquently, an eloquence enhanced by the solemn-ness of the melody. (video)
3.
Liam Gallagher, “Wall Of Glass”: This song
reminds me of an Oasis
track in its spacey vocal and 90s Brit-pop beat, but adds in enough blues-rock guitar
to make it its own unique entity. The song’s melody is upbeat and memorable,
though the lyrics feel a bit hokey at times. I like the video as well, even
though it is even hokier than the lyrics, including just about every 90s trope and
not executing any of them particularly well. (video)
4.
Radiohead,
“I Promise”: “I Promise” is a melancholy song recently unearthed for the 20th
anniversary of ‘OK Computer.’ Upon watching the video, it transported me back
to 1997 both sonically and visually. While not as catchy as “Karma Police,” the
song does have a bit of a hook to grab on. The video has the same color scheme
and movement of the band’s early videos. What’s disconcerting about the video
though is when you realize the head on the bus is not connected to a body. (video)
5.
All Time Low featuring Tegan
and Sara, “Ground Control”: “Ground Control” departs from All Time Low’s
typical pop-punk sound and ventures more into Tegan and Sara indie-rock
territory. It is a nice sound though and delightfully unexpected. (video)
6.
Foo
Fighters, “Run”: The Foo Fighters surprised everyone this week when the
band released the Dave Grohl-directed video for new single “Run.” The band
switches things up a bit with this song, following a different beat than the
typical Foo Fighters song, keeping things interesting. It’s a bit tribal, but
definitely conveys a sense of running and movement. The video is up there with
some of the band’s more tongue-in-cheek, seeing the band dress up as old people
and performing in a nursing home while the residents go crazy…literally. It’s a
must watch until the very end. (video)
7.
Hot Water Music, “Never Going Back”: I don’t
know if I’ve ever really given Hot Water Music a real chance, but this song is
a really good piece of Americana punk. The song’s upbeat melody, bolstered by
swinging guitar lines, is a perfect setting for the positive message of moving
forward in life and never looking back. (video)
8.
Broken Social Scene, “Skyline”: “Skyline” feels
more upbeat and accessible to me than a lot of other Broken Social Scene songs.
It’s a bit alt-country and a bit gospel-y, which mix really well here. (video)
These are just some of our favorite new songs and music
videos of the week that we think deserve your attention. Check these out and
let us know what new songs you enjoyed this week.
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