Another long week is finally over. Now that the weekend is
here, it’s a great time to catch up on the latest music that came out over the
last seven days.
This week saw the release of a lot of new music, especially
in rock, pop and country. Willie Nelson announced his 73rd album
with a brand new song. Courtney Barnett and Brandi Carlile both released
inspiring new songs from their upcoming albums. We also got new rock tunes from the likes of Death
From Above, Ryan Adams, Muse, The Plot In You, Moon Taxi, The Chainsmokers and Waterparks.
Vinyl Bay 777, Long Island’s music outlet, has been
searching for the best new songs and music videos of the week. Here are nine that
we think are worth a listen.
1.
Brandi
Carlile, “The Joke”: A beautiful and powerful anthem for anyone who has
been put down by others, “The Joke” shares a message of strength in the face of
adversity. It’s soft and subtle when it needs to be, showing compassion for
such serious subject matter. At the end, Carlile ramps it up, powering through
the final chorus with passion and strength. (video)
2.
Death From Above, “Caught Up”: “Caught Up” has a
really nice 1990s alt-rock vibe to it. The drums and bass take turns conducting
the song’s cadence in such a way that the song’s rhythm is never dull. It
starts off slow and a bit fuzzed out with the drums playing lead before the
bass takes over half way in to whip the song up into a frenzy, then brings it
back down, far away from where it started. (video)
3.
Moon Taxi, “Not Too Late”: With a sound that
mixes Imagine Dragons with 30 Seconds to Mars, Moon Taxi’s “Not Too Late” is a
strong pop-rock track that wouldn’t feel out of place on alternative radio. The
song is built up to sound anthemic, which is accented by synth beats, snare
hits and group vocals. (video)
4.
Courtney Barnett, “Nameless, Faceless”: Earlier
this week, Australian singer/songwriter Courtney Barnett released the first
single from her upcoming solo album, ‘Tell Me How You Really Feel.’ On “Nameless,
Faceless,” her sing-speak vocals have this grungy, fuzzed out sound, as if they
were recorded through a megaphone. Such makes the song feel even more like a
soapbox speech where she takes a stab at the male ego, asking why men are the
way they are. Barnett even uses a famous Margaret Atwood quote on the subject as
the song’s chorus. (video)
5.
Donovan Woods, “Burn That Bridge”: “Burn That
Bridge” is a catchy, acoustic tune about taking the next step from friends to “more
than friends.” The song’s melody and lyrics drip with the excitement of new
love. (video)
6.
Ryan Adams, “Baby I Love You”: Released on
Valentine’s Day, Ryan Adams’ “Baby I Love You” is a sunny love song. It starts
off in an early 60s rock n’ roll-style before delving into guitar-heavy 90s
garage rock. (video)
7.
Willie
Nelson, “Last Man Standing”: The title track from Willie Nelson’s upcoming
73rd album, “Last Man Standing” deals with mortality, more
specifically him outliving his contemporaries. Accompanied at a jaunty pace by
his band, Nelson contemplates why he would be the one that is still here,
saying that he “doesn’t want to be the last man standing,” then rethinking that
thought, finding that there is a reason why he is still here. (video)
8.
Muse, “Thought Contagion”: On first listen, “Thought
Contagion” is a very different song than most Muse fans are used to. The band
goes for a harder edge here, flattening out its sound and making it heavier,
like a funeral dirge. With that being said, not all of their lofty, arena rock
elements are gone. You can still hear singer Matt Bellamy trying to break free of
the darkness here and there. (video)
9.
The
Chainsmokers, “You Owe Me”: The second one-off single from The
Chainsmokers, “You Owe Me” finds the duo heading in a more pop-rock direction.
The song lacks their signature looped beat (let’s just face it, is the same
loop for every song), opting instead for real guitar, drums and synths. What
hasn’t changed is the catchiness of the melody, which holds up against the
songs fans and radio listeners are used to. (video)
From rock and pop to country, this week saw the release of a
lot of great new songs and music videos. Check out some of our favorites above
and let us know what songs you’ve been listening to this week.
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