Another long week is finally over and with it came a lot of
new music. With the weekend now officially here, it’s time to take a look back
at some of the best new songs and music videos to come out over the last seven
days.
This week saw the release of a lot of great new music,
especially in rock. Elvis Costello released two new songs with The Imposters
that were ten years in the making. Slash debuted the first single from his
upcoming album as well. Twenty One Pilots released another music video from their
upcoming album while From First to Last continued their reunion with a new
one-off single. In punk, Shiragirl, Set It Off and Hands Like Houses all
released new music videos. We also got terrific new songs and videos from the
likes of Jason Mraz, Jack White and Young the Giant.
Vinyl Bay 777, Long Island’s music outlet, loves new music.
That’s why we’ve once again scoured the internet for the best new songs and
music videos released over the last week. Here are eight that we think you
should add to your playlist this weekend.
1.
Elvis
Costello & the Imposters, “Unwanted Number” & “Under Lime”: Earlier
this week, Costello announced that he would be releasing his first album with
The Imposters in nearly a decade later this year. Along with the announcement,
he released two brand new songs; “Unwanted Number” and “Under Lime.” Both
tracks have a classic feel, as if no time has passed. “Unwanted Number” has a methodical,
melodic jazziness that adds to its cool groove. “Under Lime” goes big with
instrumentation, incorporating grand orchestral crescendos that add a level of
pomp to the whole thing. (“Number”;
“Lime”)
2.
Shiragirl, “Summers Comin”: “Summers Comin” is west
coast punk at its best. The song is simple yet edgy, driven by Shira’s vocal
grittiness and lack of edited polish. It is the perfect mix of summer and punk,
ready to be moshed to on the beach. (video)
3.
Slash
feat. Miles Kennedy & the Conspirators, “Driving Rain”: “Driving Rain” has
a classic hard rock sound that is really easy to listen to. Led by Slash’s
expert guitar work, the melody just falls into place without too much reverb
messing it up. (video)
4.
From First To Last, “Surrender”: Skrillex’s (Sonny
Moore) reunion with From First To Last seems to be coming in spurts. A
year-and-a-half ago the band released their first song together in nearly a
decade. Now, the band has released their second new single, “Surrender.” The
song starts out with an aggressive scream, then evens out into classic
mid-2000s melodic hardcore. You just can’t go wrong with that. (video)
5.
Young the Giant, “Simplify”: With its piano-driven
melody, soaring chorus and catchy hook, “Simplify” is an instantly enjoyable
indie-rock jam. I wouldn’t be surprised if alt-rock radio started playing this
song on repeat in the very near future. (video)
6.
Jason Mraz feat. Meghan
Trainor, “More Than Friends”: Mraz does it again with the slow sweetness of
“More Than Friends.” The lyrics portray the act of telling someone you like
them with all the awkwardness, nervousness and innocence of doing it in real
life. My one criticism is that I don’t think Meghan Trainor’s voice goes that
well with Mraz’s, but it’s easy enough to overlook. (video)
7.
Twenty One Pilots, “Nico And The Niners”: Twenty
One Pilots released a video for their single “Nico And The Niners” this week,
the second in what is supposed to be a trilogy of videos from their upcoming
album ‘Trench.’ The video finds singer Tyler Joseph escaping from the grey
sanctuary of his red-hooded oppressors from the “Jumpsuit” video to meet up
with a group of rebels. “Nico And The Niners,” which was released as a single
along with “Jumpsuit” two weeks ago, has a familiar faux reggae-feel much like
some of the band’s previous singles, though its dark undertones make it feel
heavier. (video)
8.
Jack
White, “Corporation”: Jack White released a video for his latest single “Corporation”
this week. The clip for the funky near-instrumental piece features a detective
investigating a murder and visualizations of what might have happened with a
twist at the end that will leave you scratching your head. (video)
The weekend is a great time to catch up on all the new songs
and music videos released in a given week. Check out some of our favorites
above and let us know what songs you’ve been digging this week in the comments
below.
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