A lot of new music is released over the course of any given
week. This week was no exception as we saw a wealth of new songs and music
videos hit the internet, especially when it came to rock and pop. Jimmy Eat
World, The National’s Matt Berninger and Marilyn Manson were just some of the
artists to drop new tracks over the last seven days.
Vinyl Bay 777, Long Island’s music outlet, loves new music.
That’s why we’ve once again scoured the internet for some of the week’s best
new songs and music videos. Here are nine (and a few more) that we think are
worth a listen this weekend.
1.
Jimmy
Eat World, “555”: “555” is a different sort of sound for Jimmy Eat World,
trading in their “emo” sound for something more snappy and confident. The pre-chorus
run chorus is triumphant leading into the big, full chorus that’s more Muse
mixed with Sting than typical Jimmy Eat World. The video is especially strange
for the band, this time going for a sci-fi, horror feel with frontman Jim
Atkins playing the role of an evil cult leader. (video)
2.
Waterparks, “Easy To Hate”: Pop-punk band
Waterparks just released their new album ‘Fandom’ last week and have now put
out one final single/video from it. “Easy To Hate” has that bouncy, fun energy
to get you excited. The verses are wordy and fast, leading into big sing-a-long
chorus’ sure to be a hit at live shows. (video)
3.
BTS feat. Lauv, “Make It Right”: If you’re
looking to get into K-pop, “Make It Right” is a good place to start. Lauv’s
vocals on this reworking of the ‘Map of the Soul: Persona’ track work well to
draw you into the song’s infectious pop. Then, BTS take you further in to the
world of actual K-pop with the song’s sweet melody and heavier rapping. As they
swap between English chorus and Korean verses, you get the best of western and
eastern pop. (video)
4.
Marilyn Manson, “God’s Gonna Cut You Down”: Marilyn
Manson lays off the shock for a little while with his latest single “God’s
Gonna Cut You Down.” Manson chants the song’s menacing lyrics over an outlaw
country beat and electric acoustic guitar, which makes the tone far less creepy
than usual. It’s a different sound for him, but not unwelcome. (video)
5.
Wolf Parade, “Against The Day”: “Against The Day”
hits you right out of the gate with a powerful blast of distorted guitar, heavy
bass and buzzing, synth. The song maintains this bravado as frontmen Dan
Boeckner and Spencer Krug start in with their echo-y vocals. The result is a combination of 80s synth-rock
and jagged Muse-like stadium rock with a sound big enough to fill a room. (video)
6.
Sudan Archives, “Glorious”: “Glorious” has this
unique, exotic sound to it that sounds so natural and yet so different for
western music. Her vocals sound like mid-2000s Rihanna while her fiddle-like violin
playing brings in a middle-eastern vibe to the song’s bare-bones melody. (video)
7.
Matt Berninger feat. Phoebe Bridgers, “Walking
on a String”: Starting out low-key and mellow, “Walking on a String” feels like
an easy kind of love song. The
National Frontman Matt Berninger and guest vocalist Phoebe Bridgers
effortlessly trade vocal lines, their voices blending well when they come
together to harmonize. The song gets more passionate and louder as it
progresses before devolving into chaos near the end. However, Berninger and
Bridgers never lose one another, their vocals uniting at the end of the song as
if the extra guitars were never there. (video)
8.
Fran, “So Surreal”: “So Surreal” pulls you in its
first few seconds with its upbeat, “cool” energy. Frontwoman Maria Jacobson’s
vocals feel effortless amongst the bright melody and steady snare beat. It’s a
good song to soundtrack a day wandering around a park with the sun overhead. (video)
9.
X,
“Delta 88 Nightmare”: X have reunited and are back with “Delta 88 Nightmare,” a
classic punk track that will take you back to the 1980s Los Angeles scene. Exene
Cervenka’s terse and shouted vocals clash against the thrashy guitars for a bit
of welcome dissonance. (video)
Further Listening:
·
Peggy Sue, “Motorcade”: (video)
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Jack Penate, “Murder”: (video)
·
Upset, “Tried & True”: (video)
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Holy Ghost!, “Heaven Knows What”: (video)
·
Echosmith, “Lonely Generation”: (video)
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Bebe Rexha, “You Can’t Stop The Girl”: (video)
·
Beach Slang, “Bam Rang Rang”: (video)
·
Of Monsters and Men, “Wild Roses”: (video)
This week saw a lot of great new songs and music videos hit
the internet. With the weekend here, now is the perfect time to take a look back.
Check out some of our favorites above and let us know what new tracks you’ve
been digging this week in the comments below.
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