The weekend is finally here. That means that it is once
again time to sit back, relax and catch up on all the new music that has come
out over the last week.
This week saw no shortage of new songs and music videos. Eminem
started to roll out promotion for the surprise album he dropped last week with
a brand new video. Dua Lipa and Sam Smith put out new pop/dance tunes, as did
Korean pop dynamos BTS. In rock, Good Charlotte released a video for their latest single. We also got brand new songs from Hozier, as well as up-and-comers Stand
Atlantic, Antarctigo Vespucci, Diamante and more.
Vinyl Bay 777, Long Island’s music outlet, loves new music.
That’s why we’ve once again scoured the internet for this week’s best new songs
and music videos. Here are seven that we think will be the perfect additions to
your weekend playlist.
1.
Silk City / Dua Lipa, “Electricity”: Reminiscent
of dance tracks from the early 1990s, “Electricity” is a straight up dance
track perfect for the dance club scene. The song pairs Dua Lipa’s full-sounding
vocals with a pulsing beat based around a distorted keyboard and synth-centered
groove. There is a lot going on, but it seems to work well and will definitely make
you want to get up and dance. (video)
2.
Stand Atlantic, “Lavender Bones”: “Lavender
Bones” charges ahead with aggressive guitars and a strong melodic structure.
The song has an easily graspable hook that will get stuck in your head on
repeat. Frontwoman Bonnie Fraser tackles the vocals effortlessly, bringing
power and normalcy to lyrics that are fairly self-doubting. (video)
3.
Lil Aaron / Kim Petras, “Anymore”: “Anymore” is
an interesting song that blurs together genres that you wouldn’t necessarily
think merge well. The verses of the song are structured like a rap track with
very little instrumentation except for Aaron’s heavily auto-tuned vocal.
However, his and Petras’ vocals fall much more within the lines of the characteristic
pop-punk sound. Somehow this works together and the result is pretty captivating.
(video)
4.
Antarctigo Vespucci, “White Noise”: “White Noise”
has this garage rock energy that easily picks up your attention and doesn’t let
go for a full two minutes. Pace is kept by the 1-2 hit of the snare, which gets
augmented by hand claps midway in, leading the simple, slightly fuzzy surf-rock
guitar melody. The song then builds into this cacophony of noise before it
comes back down for the final chorus and end. (video)
5.
Diamante, “Bulletproof”: A powerful anthem for
powerful women, “Bulletproof” finds Diamante telling off anyone that thinks
they can get her down. Her voice, just like the heavy pop-punk instrumentation
of the song, is gritty and solid, the perfect delivery for making such a stand.
It’s a good song to get you pumped up and ready for anything. (video)
6.
Conrad Sewell, “Changing”: The way “Changing”
builds from the verse to the chorus is very dynamic. When the piano swells and Sewell
goes full voice, you can really hear the passion with which he sings. (video)
7.
Plested, “Ribcage”: There is something dark but
inviting about “Ribcage.” The song’s theme is portrayed with a level of melancholy
in the melody and down-tempo cadence that makes you feel for the singer’s
characters. However, it’s that cadence, the near waltz timing and singer-songwriter/bard-type
of delivery, which makes you come back and take another listen. (video)
With the weekend in full swing, now is the perfect time to
catch up on the past week’s best new songs and music videos. Check out the
songs above and let us know what songs you’ve been digging this week in the
comments below.
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