Happy last weekend of October! Now that the week is
officially over, it’s time to sit back, relax and catch up on the new music you
may have missed while you were busy working…or trying to find the perfect
Halloween costume.
A lot of new songs and music videos were released over the
last week. Most notably, Taylor Swift released another video from her upcoming
album (though we don’t recommend the song). In particular though, this week saw
a lot of announcements from artists we haven’t heard from in a while, including
hardcore band Story of the Year, who released their first new song in seven
years, Gaslight Anthem’s Brian Fallon and Franz Ferdinand. We also got a new
video from Canadian rockers Our Lady Peace for the previously released first
single from their upcoming album, as well as a new video from Blitzen Trapper.
There were also some great songs from up-and-coming artists like Tom Dobson,
9Electric and She Beast.
Vinyl Bay 777, Long Island’s music outlet, loves new music.
That is why we’ve once again scoured the internet for the best new songs and
music videos released over the last week. Here are seven that we know you will
love.
1.
Brian
Fallon, “Forget Me Not”: Gaslight
Anthem frontman Brian Fallon announced Friday that he will be releasing his
second solo album early next year and gave listeners a first taste with its
first single “Forget Me Not.” There is no real departure in sound here, as the
song still has that Americana feel we all know and love. However, the song
doesn’t seem as dark as the ones on his first solo album, so perhaps there was
a change in inspiration and the new album won’t be as angry. (video)
2.
Story of the Year, “Bang Bang”: Story of the
Year announced this week that they will be releasing their first album in seven
years this December. With the announcement, the band also debuted a new single,
“Bang Bang.” The song features the same aggression and emotion fans of the band
have loved for years. Starting out with a scream that feels like the letting go
of a huge amount of tension, the song comes back down to hardcore stasis before
ramping back up to another tension releasing scream. (video)
3.
Fever High, “Casting My Spell”: Just in time for
Halloween, Fever High released the spooky “Casting My Spell,” a song that
lyrically pulls from every movie witch incantation imaginable. The jazzy
indie-rock track feels like an updated version of “I Put a Spell on You” mixed
with Wham’s
“Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go.” It’s really fun and will be a great addition to
your Halloween playlist. (video)
4.
Franz
Ferdinand, “Always Ascending”: Earlier this week, Franz Ferdinand announced
that they will be releasing a new album in February and, along with the
announcement, debuted the album’s first single, “Always Ascending.” The song
gives off vibes similar to some of the tracks on the band’s self-titled debut
album, as it is heavily mired in 80s synths and expertly controlled rock
guitars that give it motion. (video)
5.
Tom Dobson, “American Man”: To be honest, I can’t
tell whether Tom Dobson is being serious on “American Man” or not. The song,
the country singer’s debut single, lyrically feels like its poking fun at the
stereotypical country male, but could easily be a party song with poorly chosen
phrasing. Either way, it has a great melody and is fun to listen to, the sure
sign of a budding talent that is going places. (Soundcloud)
6.
9Electric, “Beautiful”: “Beautiful” was
originally released on 9Electric’s debut album last year, but for Breast Cancer
Awareness Month, the band decided to film a new video for the song. Featuring a
woman dealing with her cancer diagnosis in self-destructive ways. The video
fits with the song perfectly, as the lyrics try to bargain with someone in this
mindset, telling them that they are beautiful no matter what. (video)
7.
Our Lady Peace, “Drop Me In The Water”: Though
the band released this song back in August, Our Lady Peace released a video for
“Drop Me In The Water” this week, the first in what is supposed to be a
four-part series of related videos. It features a couple that looks like they’ve
just had a fight taking a cab together as the driver (played by YouTube’s
Matthew Santoro) trying to bring them closer together. The song itself is a bit
harder than usual, like a garage-rock version of Muse, but the harder sound is
welcome. (video)
These were some of our favorite new songs and music videos released
over the last week. Check these out and kick off your weekend the right way
with new music.
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