Welcome to Sound Station, the place we’re highlighting the best new tracks that got here out this week. Head into the weekend with songs from Vagabon, M83 and extra.
Vagabon groups up with Rostam for a stunning indie-pop single
Brooklyn-based singer Lætitia Tamko, who performs as Vagabon, is again along with her first solo single since her 2019 self-titled debut. This time round, she teamed up with indie-pop aficionado Rostam, who’s labored with the likes of Charli XCX, Clairo, and HAIM, since departing Vampire Weekend. Together, they make indie-pop magic with an ethereal observe that includes effervescent drum machines. As she sings about discovering private development and a new perspective, we will not assist however get excited for no matter else is subsequent for the artist and her glistening new sound. —Sadie Bell
M83 “Oceans Niagra” is a transcendental journey by the glory of the ‘80s
French synth-pop trailblazers M83’s newest single “Oceans Niagra” is giving severe Saturdays = Youth vibes with its transcendental ‘80s-inflected soundscapes, which is a treat in and of itself. While “Oceans Niagra” may not feature the inescapable hooks of their 2011 breakout hit “Midnight City,” it relies on the power of constantly building tension, restraint, and room for lush sonic climaxes that convey emotion, even in the absence of lyrics. “Oceans Niagra” manages to fit multiple genre elements ranging from shoegaze, dream pop, and, of course, retro electronica into the four-and-a-half minute track where every new addition feels like an intentional brush stroke to complete a complex work of art. —Alessandro DeCaro
Shalom’s “Happenstance” is an indie-dance anthem for outsiders
Shalom is looking for her place on this planet. Overtop a mesmeric groove on her new single “Happenstance” — off her debut LP, Sublimation, out March 10 through Saddle Creek — the Brooklyn artist makes one factor clear: “I’m waiting for the day that I can finally walk away from all this bullshit.” Throughout its three minutes, Shalom turns into torn between desirous to disappear utterly and receiving acceptance from her friends (complemented by a robust video that sees her current in two completely different worlds). —Neville Hardman
Andrew McMahon within the Wilderness’ “Lying On The Hood Of Your Car” is a love letter to the daydreamer inside
Andrew McMahon within the Wilderness’ newest single “Lying On The Hood Of Your Car” is unapologetically nostalgic to convey the all too acquainted moments of our youth spent daydreaming about the potential of a shiny future that lies forward. The lyrics instantly evoke reminiscences of the long-lasting scene from the 1992 traditional comedy Wayne’s World, the place best pals Wayne and Garth sit atop a automobile close to the airport tarmac whereas fantasizing in regards to the pleasure of younger love and leaving their small city to chase the open highway — each of that are subtly referenced within the music itself. McMahon, who has had fairly the various musical profession, additional leans into the synth-driven, alt-radio sound that he has been exploring over time to good outcomes. —Alessandro DeCaro
One Step Closer’s “Turn To Me” is a homesick anthem for highway canine
Melodic-hardcore unit One Step Closer have at all times been open in regards to the influence fellow Wilkes-Barre, PA natives Title Fight had on the younger band from the beginning. Beyond performing Title Fight’s traditional observe “Crescent Shape Depression” on the 2022 Sound and Fury Festival, One Step Closer are channeling the legendary band’s affect but once more on “Turn To Me,” the second observe from their reflective new EP, Songs for the Willow. Frontman Ryan Savitski wrestles with the passing of time and absence from main life milestones because of his hectic touring cycle, themes that symbolize Songs for the Willow as an entire. “Turn To Me” possesses the catchiest refrain the band has written up to now — and we will’t wait to see the place they head subsequent. —Alessandro DeCaro
M(h)aol’s “Therapy” proves the band must be in your radar ASAP
This week, the Irish band M(h)aol (which is pronounced “male”) introduced that their debut album, Attachment Styles, is due out Feb. 3 and shared the one “Therapy.” The post-punk band have been catching the eye of critics and energizing followers with their politically charged music for some time now, however “Therapy” needs to be greater than sufficient to get you into the band should you weren’t already acquainted. While the guitars will get you right into a groove, vocalist Róisín Nic Ghearailt’s brazen supply is sufficient to cease you in your tracks, as she sings about anyone being the rationale one is in remedy. “You know you really fucked me up, but I don’t think that you care,” she sings, and, boy, does it sting. —Sadie Bell
Slow Fiction’s “In the distance, where it doesn’t matter” will transport you to NYC’s ‘00s indie scene
It feels like a certain energy has started fueling the New York music scene with the return of live music and rising crop of bands in the past few years — in many ways, rivaling the early ‘00s scene. Slow Fiction are one of the latest additions to the scene, and their sound calls back that iconic aughts era. On their latest single, “In the distance, where it doesn’t matter,” singer Julia Vassallo even mirrors Karen O’s melodic snarl. Let their garage-rock guitars and the music’s enthralling crescendo offer you a way of catharsis (and even make you dance). —Sadie Bell
Jessie Murph will get trapped in a poisonous cycle on “About You”
It’s arduous to imagine that Jessie Murph is barely 18, because the singer possesses a confidence and directness that belies her younger age. With new single “About You,” off her forthcoming debut mixtape, drowning, Murph exhibits an much more susceptible aspect to her blooming artistry. She captures a narrative of a vengeful poisonous cycle in below three minutes, singing of a doomed and fractured relationship that’ll have an all-too-familiar sting for some. —Neville Hardman
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