Welcome to Sound Station, the place we’re highlighting the finest new tracks that got here out this week. Head into the weekend with songs from BLACKSTARKIDS, Wednesday and extra.
BLACKSTARKIDS journey again to the 2000s in fashion
BLACKSTARKIDS have returned with one other preview of their new album, CYBERKISS*. This time, they’ve linked up with their Dirty Hit labelmate beabadoobee on a vibrant ode to their childhood music favorites (Daft Punk, Jamiroquai). As at all times, BLACKSTARKIDS are adventurous and colourful, deploying glitchy beats to seduce their on-line lover.
Pierce The Veil implore you to “Pass The Nirvana”
Pierce The Veil succeed their decade-long legacy as soon as extra, with a cut-throat sleazy grunge anthem that beckons to their early Selfish Machines days with a ’90s Deftones-eque overcast in the refrain. After a four-year hiatus, with little warning earlier than launch, that is an sudden however drastically welcomed juxtaposition from their ecstatic Misadventures prelude, one which may counsel a extra gloomy grunge root for the three-piece. ––Yasmine Summan
Wednesday ring of their Dead Oceans signing with an eight-minute scorcher
With “Bull Believer,” Wednesday ship a maximalist ode by smashing two songs collectively. Vocalist Karly Hartzman calls the track “an excuse to scream onstage,” and when you attain the finish, you’ll know why. The monitor screeches to a violent finish, with Hartzman’s blood-curdling caterwaul serving as its explosive climax. ––Neville Hardman
Kelly Clarkson and Dolly Parton are the team-up of our goals
In a duet solely goals are made of, Kelly Clarkson and Dolly Parton teamed up for a extra soulful, downtempo rendition of the nation icon’s 1980 basic for the forthcoming documentary Still Working 9 to five. On it, Clarkson takes the lead, wistfully belting out the refrain that calls out capitalism and misogyny. ––Ilana Kaplan
Counterparts drop fiery new single “Bound To The Burn”
When it involves melodic hardcore, Counterparts might very properly be the most constant in the recreation. On “Bound To The Burn,” they’ve amped up their progressive guitar riffage to the max, in addition to complicated drum components, creating the good juxtaposition between technicality and brutality. Vocalist and comedic mastermind Brendan Murphy has stepped out of his consolation zone with a powerful melodic sensibility in the refrain whereas additionally offering the regular onslaught of guttural vocals you come to count on from Counterparts. ––Alessandro DeCaro
The Comet Is Coming provide a soundtrack for the finish of the world
The Comet Is Coming create songs for finish occasions. It’s music to social gathering to whereas the world crashes down round you, like stepping onto a Day-Glo dance flooring that’s crumbling at the edges. Latest single “TECHNICOLOUR” begins as a extra mellow affair, like a break from the chaos, even when momentarily. By the finish, Shabaka Hutchings’ saxophone is unrelenting in its apocalyptic groove, demanding motion . ––Neville Hardman
Holy Wars’ “MY DRUGS ARE DIGITAL” is a frantic burst of alt-rock
Holy Wars have launched a deluxe version of their beautiful debut album, EAT IT UP SPIT IT OUT, and with it comes new single “MY DRUGS ARE DIGITAL.” The monitor beams with ‘90s riot grrrl power coupled with frantic, syncopated rhythms in the vein of Bloc Party and Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Vocalist Kat Leon presents a snarling, soulful vocal supply, with lyrics that chronicle society’s habit to social media and the ensuing burnout it causes. ––Alessandro DeCaro
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