Another week has joylessly passed you by uneventfully and without even the slightest hint of fanfare. You could argue that the increasingly bleak state of the world has been causing stagnancy in your life, but you’ve always been one to make excuses. We can’t fix everything in your life, but we can at least give you some new music that will allow you to at least pretend to escape for twenty minutes. Will it make you feel better? Probably not, but it’s worth a shot.
Cursive ‘Bloodbather’
The wait is over. Cursive’s new album ‘Devourer’ has landed and it’s a doozy of epic proportions. Their last lead single ‘Bloodbather’ caps a run of advance singles that slowly pulled the curtain back on the band’s more progressive leanings and it’s still only a taste of the fuckery included in the entire album’s runtime. It’s a good thing albums drop on Fridays now, because the old Tuesday drop style may have derailed our entire work week.
Mastodon/Lamb Of God ‘Floods Of Triton’
Following their co-headlining summer tour, and after a bit of teasing the project on the internet, Mastodon and Lamb of God have teamed up to release the collaborative single ‘Floods of Triton.’ The song is about as heavy as you’d expect, but we’re bewildered that this new supergroup didn’t seize the opportunity to come up with a fresh name like Lambstodon or MastoGod.
Off With Their Heads ‘Speakers Push The Air’
Massive droughts may be causing leaves to prematurely fall across the nation, but some of us still remember that it is, in fact, summer for another week. There’s no better way to bid farewell to the season than by blasting Off With Their Heads’ insanely fun new single ‘Speakers Push The Air.’ We assume the song title is an invitation to turn our receivers past their breaking point, but we can’t afford to replace our speakers again this month.
Sea Lemon ‘Crystals (feat. Ben Gibbard)’
Seattle’s Natalie Lew, who performs under the moniker Sea Lemon, has been crafting some of the dreamiest indie-pop known to humankind since her debut EP in 2022. Reportedly, her writing chops caught the attention of Ben Gibbard, who performed at a benefit show with Lew and asked to duet on a future project. It appears that future is now, as he has contributed a verse to her latest 90’s infused and very early Death Cab sounding track ‘Crystals.’
Pinkshift ‘Knead (Illuminati Hotties Cover)’
Hopeless Records is celebrating its 30th anniversary in style by steadily releasing covers of their famed roster for a compilation entitled ‘Hopelessly Devoted To You.’ Baltimore’s punk trio Pinkshift is the latest to step up to the plate, contributing a searing rendition of Illuminati Hotties’ ‘Knead.’ Backed by production from Bartees Strange, the cover is an all-out noise fest that rises to the occasion.
Cloud Nothings ‘Halloween I & II (Misfits Cover)’
Spooky season is just around the corner, and you’re probably looking for some new tunes to get into the spirit. Fortunately, Cloud Nothings have delivered a one-two punch with a cover of Misfits’ classics Halloween and Halloween II. No longer do you need to worry about your shuffle setting separating the two tracks, as the band has finally put an end to the bullshit by combining both of these excellent covers into one package. It’s about time someone did something about that.
Because we know you’re now chomping at the bit for even more escapism, we’ve compiled these and hours upon literal hours of other songs into a handy playlist for you. Click here to listen and dazzle your friends with your newfound relevancy.