11 New Songs Out Today

So many artists, so many songs, so little time. Each week we review a handful of new albums (of all genres), round up even more new music that we’d call “indie,” and talk about what metal is coming out. We post music news, track premieres, and more all day. We update a playlist weekly of some of our current favorite tracks. Here’s a daily roundup with a bunch of interesting, newly released songs in one place.

ASHES AND DIAMONDS (MEMS LOVE & ROCKETS, PIL, SADE) – “ON”

Ashes and Diamonds, the trio of singer/guitarist Daniel Ash (Bauhaus, Love & Rockets), drummer Bruce Smith (PiL, The Pop Group) and Sade bassist Paul Denman, have shared a third single from their upcoming debut album. “On” has distinct L&R vibes.

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MAGDALENA BAY – “HUMAN HAPPENS” & “PAINT ME A PICTURE”

After releasing two new singles, “Second Sleep” and “Star Eyes,” last month, Magdalena Bay have unveiled two more new tracks. “Here’s another pair of songs that complement each other,” they say. “Different than the last, different than the next.”

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DAN DEACON – ‘TASK’ ORIGINAL TELEVISION SCORE

HBO crime drama Task wraps up its first (only?) season on Sunday and just ahead of that they’ve released the soundtrack album with the score by Dan Deacon. “Working on Task was perhaps the most musically rewarding experience of my career,” says Dan. “I fell in love with the scripts and immediately began writing demos based on the emotional response from Brad’s writing. The story contains a massive expanse of emotional range, and we aimed for a score to accompany the scope of his writing. We talked at length about scale and density: when to be huge, when to be small, when to push in, and when to rest. It was a collaborative exploration of range. The series builds its core musical motifs around ‘families’ and how they interact and affect each other, shifting the themes and motifs as the story progresses. This approach helped us hone in on our main themes and approach them with a modular/mashup mindset for building deeper, more interconnected relationships as the series progresses.”

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GRIMES – “ARTIFICIAL ANGELS”

“The only AI on the song is the voice at the beginning and the end,” Grimes wrote about her new single on Twitter/X. “I am opposed to ai music in some forms. I think it can be useful for some things but the apps mostly took the cool ai artifacts out if it and I’m not super interested in it to just make normal music. It’s only useful to me for novel/ experimental sound design were they to allow that aspect back. Or possibly for more efficient advanced things like bg noise removal etc. Or for jokes. Otherwise I fear it is a bit slop oriented at the moment which seems like the opposite of innovation to me. It def has the capacity to innovate tho.”

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LUKE BELL – “GUITAR MAN” & “DON’T MIND IF I DO”

A new double album will collection the previously unreleased work of country artist Luke Bell, who passed away in 2022 at the age of 32. The King Is Back, due out November 7 via All Blue Recordings/Thirt Tigers, will feature the songs that would’ve made up his sophomore album, and here are two previews, “Don’t Mind If I Do” and “Guitar Man.” Proceeds from the album will go to the Luke Bell Memorial Affordable Counseling Program.

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HEY, NOTHING – “SEEING YOU”

“‘Seeing You’ is a letter to our parents,” Georgia duo hey, nothing say of their new single. “We were hit with a wave of clarity as we entered (young) adulthood that helped us understand the most humanly traits that parents carry. It’s a message of forgiveness and grace, really — to let our parents know that we know that they are still learning too.”

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HAIRCUT 100 – “DYNAMITE”

Sophistipop vets Haircut 100 have announced details of their first studio album with frontman Nick Heyward since their 1982 debut, and have released a new single from it. “Dynamite” is very much in line with Haircut 100 classics like “Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl)” and “Lemon Firebrigade.”

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KING PRINCESS – “CHERRY”

“This song feels like the perfect resolution to Girl Violence – the cherry on top, if you will,” King Princess says of “Cherry,” which follows her recent album. “It’s about yearning for someone toxic, but ultimately choosing yourself.”

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THE WEAK DAYS – “MAGIC 2: IT’S GONE”

Michigan indie-emo band The Weak Days are releasing their debut LP, and we premiered the lead single, “Magic 2: It’s Gone,” which you can read more about here.

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