Saturday, November 17, 2018

Week in Review: New Songs / Music Videos You Need to Check Out (November 11-17, 2018)


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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