Another terrible week has passed you by, and you’ve understandably been looking for a pick me up. You’ve been digging through your record collection, but all you have is the entire Bright Eyes discography and a couple 7 inches from touring bands you barely remember seeing or hearing in your youth.
With spring, the season of reinvention, just around the corner, it’s high time to give your musical taste a much-needed overhaul. We can already hear you panicking about this, but don’t worry. Here are six brand new and staff-approved tracks to get you on the right track.
SUM 41 “Waiting On A Twist Of Fate”
Soon SUM 41 will release their final album and embark on a sprawling farewell tour. We’re not sure what we’ll do without them, but if the world somehow continues to spin when it’s all over, we’ll at least have their swan songs to listen to as we sift through the rubble. Their latest single, ‘Waiting On A Twist Of Fate,’ suggests that maybe the band’s goodbye isn’t the civilization-ending catastrophe we’ve been fearing. In fact, it might even be a hopeful event. We’ve been burned before, though, so we’re still prepping our bunkers and go bags just in case.
A Deer A Horse “Committed”
It’s been two long and arduous years since staff favorites A Deer A Horse released their excellent album ‘Grind.’ It would be an understatement to say we’ve been jonesing for more from the Brooklyn outfit. We’ve been mailing the band one cryptic letter a day demanding a new drop, and it’s finally paid off. Their latest single ‘Committed’ is a certified ripper, and it’s hooky-as-fuck chorus line is quickly becoming our Managing Editor’s favorite thing to sing at fledgling writers when rejecting their articles.
Jumprope “Ten Years In Houston”
Power trio Jumprope from, you guessed it, Houston, have been churning out some of the most satisfying garage-pop you’ve never heard since their debut EP dropped early last year. Their latest single ‘Ten Years In Houston’ may as well be a Master Class in hook writing. If you aren’t already mesmerized by the deliciously fuzzed out intro riff, the falsetto beat drop into the first break will drag you in by the throat. Prepare yourself, is what we’re saying here.
Another Michael “Is There A World?”
What do you get when you take a little bit of psych, indie, prog, pop, and blend it until it turns into the cinematic score of a movie you’ve never seen but probably won a fuckton of awards? You get Philadelphia’s indie rock outfit Another Michael. The trio’s latest single ‘Is There A World?’ answers its titular question by building an entire sonic universe in the space between your ears. The lush production demands multiple listens to catch everything, so clear your already barren schedule for this one.
Possible Oceans “Disintegrate”
LA-based multi-genre explorer extraordinaire Trevor O’Neill is heading into 2024 with a promised ‘barrage’ of new singles under his solo moniker Possible Oceans. The latest in this series, ‘Disintegrate,’ manages to pack nearly an album’s worth of decadent synth and guitar work into a compact runtime of just over four minutes; all while having the gall to drape a flawless vocal melody over the lush soundscape. Before you feel attacked by the lyrics’ suggestion that you’ll never ‘finish what you started,’ we recommend opening that folder on your desktop entitled ‘EP Final.1.2.3.4.5’ for a reality check.
Mdou Moctar “Funeral For Justice”
The guitar antics of Mdou Moctar have been on a steady incline since solidifying his full band in 2019. With ‘Funeral For Justice,’ he has upped the ante in a big way. Frenetic distorted lines dance in a flurry over some of Moctar’s most politically charged lyrics in years. You might want to sit down for your first few listens as you get your bearings within the dizzying landscape of the fretwork here. We all remember what happened the last time you ventured into more complex music.
What? Six songs aren’t enough? Of course not, you greedy bastard. We figured you might be the ungrateful type, so we’ve put these and a whole bunch of other songs in a convenient and constantly updated playlist for you. Click here to listen and dazzle your friends with your newfound relevancy.