Saturday, June 1, 2019

Week In Review: New Songs / Music Videos You Need to Check Out (May 26-June 1, 2019)


A lot of new music comes out over the course of any given week and this one was no exception. The last seven days saw some great new songs and music videos make their way to the internet, especially when it came to pop and rock, as we got some brand new music from the likes of Miley Cyrus, Katy Perry, Bruce Springsteen and Sleater-Kinney, to name but a few.

Vinyl Bay 777, Long Island’s music outlet, loves new music. That’s why we’ve once again scoured the internet to bring you some of the hottest new songs and music videos of the past week. Here are seven of our favorites that we think are worth checking out.


1.       Lauv, “Sad Forever”: “Sad Forever” is a sincere track about wanting to find inner peace when all you feel is hopelessness. The song’s minimalist sound really puts Lauv’s falsetto front and center, using just a simple beat and light instrumentals to support the vocal melody. (video)

2.       Bruce Springsteen, “Tucson Train”: “Tucson Train” is classic Springsteen. The Boss’ excellent storytelling shines on this Americana-tinged track about a working man and his love. The instrumentation is also well done, from the violin kicking off the melody at the beginning to the small detail of how the guitar strumming at the end sounds like a train leaving the station. (video)

3.       Sleater-Kinney, “Hurry On Home”: Sleater-Kinney’s first new song in four years, the St. Vincent-produced “Hurry On Home” is a fast-paced, upbeat garage-rock-y punk track that makes you long for the 90s riot grrl era. Corin Tucker’s vocals are full of attitude and immediacy, accompanied by an instrumental melody that delivers on that late 1980s-early 1990s electronic, fuzzed out feel. (video)

4.       Mayday Parade, “Looks Red, Tastes Blue”: “Looks Red, Tastes Blue” harkens back to the band’s days of incongruous song titles and melodic pop punk. It’s a downbeat, moody track with a chorus that reminds me a little of Polyphonic Spree’s “Light And Day,” only with a tighter, more guitar-oriented sound. (video)

5.       NF, “The Search”: Mental health is on the tip of NL’s tongue in “The Search,” giving listeners an explanatory view of what goes on in his head. What caught my attention though was the way he spits out rhymes with the same voracity as Eminem and the introspective self-analytical lyrics of Logic. There are a lot of people writing this way right now, but not everyone does it so eloquently. (video)

6.       Katy Perry, “Never Really Over”: With its big chorus and catchy melody, Katy Perry’s new single, “Never Really Over,” is sure to be a hit for the pop singer. The sound is more cleanly pop than some of her more recent singles, providing the perfect outlet for song’s big production and Perry’s big vocals to have a moment to shine. (video)

7.       Coheed and Cambria, “The Pavilion (A Long Way Back)”: Coheed and Cambria released a video for their latest single, “The Pavilion (A Long Way Back),” off last year’s concept album, ‘The Unheavenly Creatures.’ Based around a very Tears For Fears-like guitar riff, the song is melodic and beautiful with dramatic moments peppered throughout for emphasis. (video)

Further Listening:
·         Together Pangea, “Dispassionate”: (video)
·         Gabby Hanna, “Butterflies”: (video)
·         Papa Roach, “Not The Only One”: (video)
·         Mxmtoon, “Prom Dress”: (video)


This week saw a lot of great new songs and music videos hit the internet, especially when it came to rock and pop. Start your weekend right by checking out some of our favorite tracks listed above, then let us know what new songs you’ve been digging this week in the comments below.

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