It’s the end to another week and the start of the holiday
weekend. Whether you’re celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, both or neither, it’s still
the perfect time to take a break and reflect on the week, and the year, that
was. Why not look back at this week’s new music then, shall we?
Vinyl Bay 777, Long Island’s top music outlet, has compiled
a list of seven new songs and videos that came out this week that you should
check out. Catch up on this week’s music and have a happy holiday season.
1.
Ryan Adams, “To Be Without You”: The second new
song from Adams’ upcoming album, ‘Prisoner,’ “To Be Without You” is a more melancholy
track than the previous single, “Do You Still Love Me.” Adams wrote on
Instagram of this song that “it broke my soul in a zillion pieces writing this,”
but in the end, it was essential that he did. (video)
2.
Tegan and Sara, “That Girl”: This week, Tegan and
Sara released the final video for the final song on their new album, ‘Love You to
Death.’ “That Girl” is a slow-tempo, introspective song. It’s less pop-y than
some of the other songs on the album, but it works. The video is a look behind
the scenes of their last tour, which fits the theme of the song perfectly. (video)
3.
Nine Inch Nails, “Burning Bright (Field on Fire)”:
“Burning Bright” is the first song Nine Inch Nails has released since
announcing their new EP, which came out on Friday. The song is a bit dissonant and
doesn’t have much of a melody to grab on to, but that seems to be what frontman
Trent Reznor is looking to do. In a new interview about the music the band will
be releasing in 2017, he says that he wants the music to be less friendly and
less hook-filled. (video)
4.
Nelly Furtado, “Pipe Dream”: “Pipe Dream” is a
vastly different kind of song than we’ve heard from Nelly Furtado yet. It’s not
a pop song. Sonically, it leans more indie-pop, maybe even a little bit
quieter. The video is just as reserved as the song; its shot on what seems like
a grainy film camera or cell phone and features Furtado walking from room to
room of her home. (video)
5.
The Perms, “Lose Yourself”: This song is upbeat
and catchy. The video features a girl going through her day, being catcalled at
the gym and knocking items over at the store. The viewer is not shown that the
protagonist is different until the end, when she arrives at a party and it is
revealed that she has a unicorn horn. Now that she has found her unicorn people,
she finally looks happy. (video)
6.
Jake Ward, “If You Leave Me Alone”: The video
for this song finds the singer trying to win back his girl ‘High Fidelity’
style, but instead of a boom box, he uses a megaphone. The song is a passionate
plea for her not to leave him alone. (video)
7.
Kings of Leon, “Find Me”: The video for “Find Me”
continues the narrative from the band’s “Waste a Moment” video, picking up the
story with an investigation into the disappearance of a town’s youths. The song
follows a pretty typical Kings of Leon garage-rock format, so it’s easy to
listen to. (video)
If the long work week has left you feeling like you’re missing
out, take a listen to these songs and fill your weekend and holiday with new
music. Happy Holidays!
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