Another week has come and gone and with it came a lot of new
music. With so much content coming at you, it can be hard to keep up with all
of it as it comes. That makes the weekend the perfect time to catch up on all
the new songs and music videos that were released in the past week.
This week saw an abundance of great new songs and music
videos. Janelle Monae released two highly talked about new videos. Bad Wolves
finally released their cover of The Cranberries’ “Zombie.” We got a lot of
great new rock from the likes of Blue October, Jukebox The Ghost, Eels, Frank
Turner, Screaming Females, Underoath,
X Ambassadors and Stone Temple Pilots.
Vinyl Bay 777, Long Island’s music outlet, has been scouring
the internet for the best new songs of the week. Here are seven of our
favorites that we think will be worth checking out.
1.
Blue October, “I Hope You’re Happy”: I’ve never
heard frontman Justin Furstenfeld sound so upbeat in a song before. Known for
the borderline suicidal rock tracks “Hate Me” and “Into The Ocean,” “I Hope You’re
Happy” veers a bit more towards indie-rock. The song’s 80s synth melody lightens
the mood a lot. (video)
2.
Plaid Brixx, “Beat Goes On”: “Beat Goes On” is a
bouncy, upbeat electro-rock jam that will get stuck in your head with just one
listen. The song is almost all beat, with the drums taking on a prominent role
alongside the melody. (video)
3.
Jukebox The Ghost, “Everybody’s Lonely”: A song
inside its own head, Jukebox The Ghost’s “Everybody’s Lonely” proposes a reason
for every song on the radio being about love and drinking. It does this in the most
fun and upbeat way possible. The song starts out with a rockabilly feel, then
quickly moves on to a groove-heavy pop vibe. You can’t help but move along to
the easy-yet-structured melody and beat as the song plays. Also, the video gets bonus points because it
looks like a messed up Gap ad. (video)
4.
Eels, “Today Is The Day”: Bright and peppy, Eels’
“Today Is The Day” is the perfect song for getting out of bed and starting your
day with a smile on your face. Led by light-on-their-feet guitars and breezy
vocals, the song’s garage-rock melody makes you feel good. (video)
5.
Bad Wolves, “Zombie”: Back in January, The
Cranberries frontwoman Dolores O’Riordan was supposed to join Bad Wolves in the
remake of “Zombie,” but passed away the day she was scheduled to be in the
studio. The band released the song anyway, donating all of its proceeds to O’Riordan’s
children (a statement they make at the beginning of the video). Bad Wolves’
version, while not as potent as the original, is still quite powerful. Updated
to reflect the fact that our problems have not been solved in the 25 years
since the original came out, frontman Dan Waite captures the song’s immediacy
while enunciating every word to get his point across. The band also pays homage
to The Cranberries in the song’s video, using the image of the gold
paint-covered woman from the original. (video)
6.
X Ambassadors, “Don’t Stay”: The vocals on “Don’t
Stay” are very raw. It’s a little off-putting at first, like frontman Sam
Harris decided to do all the vocals for the video live, but once you get used
to it, it’s quite amazing. His wide vocal range shines, giving the song power
and purpose. (video)
7.
Stone
Temple Pilots, “The Art of Letting Go”: “The Art of Letting Go” doesn’t
sound like your typical Stone Temple Pilots song. Propelled by Dean DeLeo’s
rich guitar playing, the song’s melody is slow and bluesy. Jeff Gutt really
shows off his vocal chops here, letting everyone know why he was chosen to succeed
Scott Weiland. (video)
A lot of great new songs and music videos were released over
the course of the last week. Check out some of our favorites above and let us
know what new songs you’ve loved this week.
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