Another week has come and gone and with it came a long list
of new music to enjoy. With the weekend here, now is a good time to take a look
back at some of the new songs and music videos that made their way to our ears
over the last seven days.
There have been some great new songs and music videos
released this week, especially when it comes to pop and rock. The Chainsmokers released
yet another new song and video. We got new pop tunes from Alessia Cara, Sabrina
Carpenter, Ellie Goulding and more. Lennon Stella continued her break-in to
music with another brand new track. In rock, Emarosa debuted a brand new sound
with their latest single. We got new videos from Dashboard Confessional and
Foster the People, as well as new songs from Coin,
The Dandy Warhols, Hozier, Gerard Way and more.
Vinyl Bay 777, Long Island’s music outlet, loves new music.
That’s why we’ve compiled a list of some of our favorite new songs and music
videos of the last week. Here are seven we know you’ll like as much as we do.
1.
Lennon Stella, “La Di Da”: Best known for her
role on ‘Nashville,’ Lennon Stella has been translating her acting success into
a career in indie-pop. She has released a handful of videos and songs so far,
but “La Di Da” has been the first for me that has really connected. Even with
its very laidback vibe, the song’s beat makes just upbeat and catchy enough to be
memorable. (video)
2.
Emarosa, “Givin’ Up”: “Givin’ Up” is a departure
from Emarosa’s initial post-hardcore sound. Instead, the band goes for more of
an electronic rock influence on the song, the first from their upcoming album ‘Peach
Club.’ It’s much pop-ier than what you might expect, but it also has a great
energy and playfulness that really make the song lively and enjoyable. (video)
3.
Dashboard
Confessional, “Just What To Say”: Dashboard Confessional released a video
for their latest single, “Just What To Say,” this week, the third from their
latest album, ‘Crooked Shadows.’ The song takes Dashboard’s Chris Carrabba back
to the early, vulnerable “emo” days, except this time it’s about writer’s block
and trying to get the right words out. The video stays true to this, following
Carrabba around his home as he tries and fails to write a song. As he finally
attempts to call someone to let his feelings out, a storm outside intensifies,
rendering his phone useless. The song builds in intensity with the storm until
there is no longer time to say anything. It’s an emotional video that will have
you on the edge of your seat by the very end. (video)
4.
Foster
the People, “Worst Nights”: Following the release of their one-off single “Worst
Nights” last week, Foster the People have released a video for the song. The
song itself is a catchy dance-rock track based around a steady percussion beat
and upbeat groove that that is hard not to get sucked into. For the video, the
band decided to give a lesson in embracing differences. The clip features a man
who is trying to fit in at his 9-5 job until his coworkers find out he’s a
clown and chase him down for being different. When he enters a random door,
suddenly the theme changes, showing the man in full clown regalia and leading a
comedy show where his former coworkers now become hypnotized back-up dancers.
Like the song, his “worst night” turned into one of his “best times.” (video)
5.
Gerard
Way, “Getting Down The Germs”: Back with another one-off single, Gerard Way
released the 60s early rock ‘n’ roll-leaning “Getting Down the Germs” this
week. Like “Baby You’re a Haunted House” a couple of weeks ago, the song sounds
nothing like the intense pop-punk of My Chemical Romance. However, this is a
good song to groove along with. (video)
6.
The
Chainsmokers, “Beach House”: The Chainsmokers have released yet another new
video, this time for their song “Beach House.” Inspired by listening to the
band Beach House, the song returns the EDM duo to the easily digestible electro-pop
that got them started. There isn’t much to it, but at least it doesn’t have
that over-used beat loop that saturated their entire catalog in 2016. (video)
7.
Alessia Cara, “Not Today”: Alessia Cara has
become very good at pinpointing personal issues and writing compelling songs
about them. “Not Today” follows suit, tackling her feelings of sadness in an upbeat
way that seems hopeful. The lyrics do the same, looking to the future for
things to get better, even though things aren’t good right now. (video)
The weekend is a great time to take a look back at all the
new songs and music videos released over the last week. Check out some of our
favorites above and let us know what new music you’ve been enjoying in the
comments below.
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