New music might not save the world or even help to change the minds of the roughly 40% of Americans who still don’t believe climate change poses a threat to modern society. Alas, despite its limitations, new music continues to be made. Why not take a break from the horrors and escape into your headphones for a few seconds before you start compulsively scrolling through all the horrors again? Here are six new songs to help you forget before violently remembering again.
L.S. Dunes ‘Violet’
L.S. Dunes are releasing their long-awaited second album at the end of the month. After a slew of excellent singles, they’ve released the epic title track ‘Violet.’ Anthony Green’s vocals soar over a wash of Frank Iero-led guitar fuckery, resulting in a three-minute ride straight into the early aughts and back out through the future of the genre. You can tell this is an honest approximation of the song by how verbose and seriously it is written.
PUP ‘Paranoid’
Your roommate has recently been moshing throughout the apartment to the point that you’re worried about the security deposit. You’ll have to forgive them because PUP released their new single, ‘Paranoid,’ after a two year silence. 730 days is a long time to wait for something this heavy, and all that pent-up energy has built up like a powder keg. They’ll eventually get it out of their system, but you might consider taking them out for a long jog to speed up the process.
Great Grandpa ‘Junior’
It’s been over half a decade since beloved indie-rock outfit Great Grandpa released their widely revered album ‘Four of Arrows.’ Despite being set to explode, many feared the group had disbanded. That is until they released two incredible singles toward the end of last year. Now they have formally announced a new record, aptly titled ‘Patience, Moonbeam.’ Their latest single ‘Junior’ is infinitely more exciting than the reunion album your band has been talking about making for like, six years.
Bob Mould ‘Here We Go Crazy’
If anyone deserves to retire, it’s hardcore progenitor Bob Mould. Yet, miraculously, he is still fucking out here continuing to push the boundaries of a genre he more or less catapulted into the zeitgeist. ‘Here We Go Crazy’ is the title track of his freshly announced 15th solo album. It’s also his first new music in almost five years. The track finds him sounding fresh, layered, and intense as ever, and you’d have an easy time mistaking for some forgotten early gem from the artist.
Runnner ‘Coinstar’
After briefly detouring into heady ambient territory last year, Runnner – the largely DIY project of Noah Weinman – has tread back to familiar territory. While ‘Coinstar’ certainly borrows from the larger soundscapes Weinman previously explored, the track is largely a return to form. Wistful lyrics wash in and out massive steel guitar. Overall, the entire song proves the old adage: it is never too early or too late to quit making ambient music and go back to stuff people will willingly listen to.
Lambrini Girls ‘Cuntology 101’
Since their debut EP in 2022, UK punk duo Lambrini Girls have been turning heads with their frenetic and urgent politically charged style. Their debut album ‘Who Let The Dogs Out’ finds them poised to become one of the brightest and most powerful acts of the genre. Whereas the majority of the album delivers the breakneck punk the duo is known for, closer, ‘Cuntology 101,’ brings their myriad influences together in a disco-goes-to-hell style banger that will make you want to kick a hole through the floor.
Still looking to soundtrack your front row seat to the world’s demise? Check out our playlist. We’ll update it every week – or bi-weekly if we get too lazy – until it becomes so sprawling and disorienting it develops self-awareness and updates itself. Click here to listen and never run out of new music again.