New songs: Krill, Afghan Whigs, Russian Circles, more

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.

THE TUBS – “STOOP TO ME”

“‘Stoop To Me’ is us at our most power-pop,” says The Tubs’ Owen Williams. “There’s a few nods to Bob Mould in there as well as a kind of cider-drunk quality via the fiddle parts. To balance this out a bit I wrote from the perspective of a demented cuckold who keeps changing his story mid-chorus. The video (filmed and edited by Kit Harwood) is us playing a secret Gob Nation show with Spike and Garden Centre and doing some karaoke afterwards. A big Gob Nation bash involving lots of boozing in which various homies were passed around old video cameras…spliced in by Kit. A joyful night!” The Tubs’ new album Hard Life is out September 11.

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KRILL – “COMMEMORATIVE PLAQUE”

Ahead of their set at NICE fest in Boston this weekend, Krill have shared their first new music in 10 years, “Commemorative Plaque.”

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LE REN – “EVERY AGE”

Lauren Spear will release her new album as Le Ren, Don’t Be Funny Without Me, on August 28 and here’s another early taste. “This is a love song about wanting to know your partner in every season of their life but knowing you’ll only get fall and maybe winter if you’re lucky,” Spear says.

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WILD PINK – “500 IS THE NEW 250”

Here’s another taste of Wild Pink’s new album Still Coming Down. “Took the cyber truck / to my favorite bar Hard Luck / to bet on my phone and drink alone,” John Ross sings on “500 Is The New 250.”

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RUSSIAN CIRCLES – “ELUVIAL”

Here’s another crushing track from Chicago post-metal greats Russian Circles’ upcoming ninth album.

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RAYLAND BAXTER – “THE FOOL”

“We grow up painting this picture in our minds of what harmony should feel like, what it should look like, and how it can help us get to the next checkpoint,” Rayland Baxter says of his easy-going new track. “But often, I think it’s completely different from the image we’ve created. Then we’re faced with this epic moment where things don’t work out the way we imagined they would, and this precious idea turns into a very real monster. I think most of us try to force that monster back into the shape of the precious idea and stick with it, but that monster can tear us apart and make us feel like a fool.”

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SOFT LOFT – “WEDNESDAYS”

Wednesdays, amirite? Swiss indie-folk group Soft Loft picked a good day to release their latest single from upcoming album Thrown the Dice. Fans of the sweeter side of SORRY might dig.

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HELLO SHARK – “IN HELL”

Hello Shark, the project of songwriter Lincoln Halloran, has signed to Father/Daughter Records and released his first new music in 6 years, “In Hell.” He’ll also support Greg Freeman on tour this fall.

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DRAGONFLIES (NIGEL GODRICH & DHANI HARRISON) – “SLOWER”

Radiohead collaborator Nigel Godrich and Dhani Harrison (son of George Harrison) have joined forces as Dragonflies and will release their self-titled debut on September 18 via Dark Horse Records/BMG. They site Ryuichi Sakamoto and Japan’s David Sylvian as influences — can you spot them in this first single?

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ORIGAMI ANGEL – “PLAY AROUND THE CRIT” & “COMPOUND EYES”

Ahead of their set at Warped Tour in Long Beach this weekend, Origami Angel shared a pair of songs they wrote and recorded for one of YouTube/Twitch streamer pChal’s Pokémon challenges to streaming.

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FRANKIE ROSE – “MANIFEST”

Franie Rose is back with this nice bit of high-gloss darkwave — the second single from her new album Hila.

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NONAME – “SQUATTER” (FT. DRAM)

Noname recounts a squatter moving into her house while she was away on tour in the new single from her upcoming project Cartoon Radio.

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RUBY OF THANKS – “FLOSSER”

Hudson Valley musician Andy Weaver, who has played drums in Widowspeak, makes his own records as Ruby of Thanks and will release new album Before You Turn Into A Dog on September 18 via Woodsist, a label he is very at home on.

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BRENNAN WEDL – “LET’S BE MODELS” & “TWO DOLLAR PISTOL”

Here are two more tracks off Brennan Wedl’s upcoming self-titled album and ANTI- debut. “‘Let’s Be Models’ + ‘Two Dollar Pistol’ essentially boil down to the neon orange pixie Stix dust that is friendship in the modern age,” Wedl says. “We’re busy, we’re stressed, we’re having gastrointestinal issues. In the same breath, we’re sparkly, we’re bold and we’re navigating the magic in the mundane, the mysticism of the Monday.”

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UNCLE ACID AND THE DEADBEATS – “BELIEVER” (OZZY OSBOURNE COVER)

Uncle Acid have paid tribute to Ozzy with this cover of Diary of a Madman nugget, “Believer.”

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JOHANNA SAMUELS – “FULL STORY (FT. JORDAN LEHNING)

“I didn’t know what this song was about when I wrote it,” Johanna Samuels says of the latest single off her new album Sorry, Kid. “I just liked it. When I listened back to the mixes this past year it all was so clear. I both love and hate when my songs predict my own future. In retrospect it’s about self respect and knowing that what people may say or think about you doesn’t matter as long as I try my best to understand both sides and know the full story with accountability, an open heart and grounded mind. I’ve lived much of my life deeply worried about what others think of me and one of the personal changes I’ve witnessed since starting this record in 2023 is that I know myself better. I’m stronger. Having an open honest heart doesn’t make you not strong and I’m not ashamed to say that I’m strong anymore. I wish I didn’t care at all what anyone thinks – nobody’s perfect… but I certainly care less. I’m in charge of my side of the street and I do my very best to keep it clean.”

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THE AFGHAN WHIGS – “MY LOVER”

This latest taste of The Afghan Whigs’ upcoming album Soft Control has that swagger you know and love.

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156/SILENCE – “SWEPT FROM UNDER (CALL OF THE VOID)”

“The call of the void is the voice in our heads that wants to self-destruct even when we don’t feel bad,” 156/Silence say of the new single off From a Distance, their upcoming sixth album. “A compulsion to hurt ourselves even if we don’t want to. Being swept from under by intrusive thoughts.”

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GOLDIE FT. NATALIE WILLIAMS – “JUNGLE DAZE”

Goldie gives a history lesson in jungle on his new single and video featuring vocalist Natalie Williams.

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AMON AMARTH – “GJALLARHORN”

Amon Amarth announced a new album, The Allfather Awakens, due out October 2 via Metal Blade. It was produced by Jacob Hansen, and they’ve given us a preview with “Gjallarhorn.”

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ELEPHANT STONE – “I GOT A PILL”

Elephant Stone’s Rishi Dir says “I Got a Pill” is about “about demagogues, the populist playbook. Leaders who feed on people’s fear and offer an easy fix. The pill. Take it and your problems go away. Except it doesn’t work like that. It’s control dressed up as relief.” The video plays on those themes…but with puppets.

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PAIN OF TRUTH – “UNFORGIVEN”

Pain of Truth announced a new self-titled album and shared the lead single, “Unforgiven.” Read more about all of that here and pre-order our exclusive sea blue smoke vinyl variant of the album in the BV shop.

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PROTOMARTYR – “SOUNDS WE CANNOT HEAR”

Detroit’s mighty Protomartyr are back with their first album in three years. It’s titled Hotel Usona and will be out September 25 via Domino. They made it with producer David Fridmann (The Flaming Lips, MGMT) at his Tarbox Road Studios in western New York.

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DRACO ROSA – “AFTER THE GOLD RUSH” (NEIL YOUNG COVER)

Two new volumes of Neil Young tribute compilation of Heart of Gold: The Songs of Neil Young were announced today, and from Vol. 2 – Out of the Blue we heard Draco Rosa’s take on “After the Gold Rush.”

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KING PRINCESS – “HELPLESS” (NEIL YOUNG COVER)

King Princess also shared her take on “Helpless” from Vol. 3 – Into The Black.

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SPARKS – “WHIPPINGS AND APOLOGIES” (LIVE)

Sparks have been around for nearly 60 years but have never released an official full-length live album. Until now. Live on the Moon will be out September 4 via Transgressive. The album features songs from throughout their career, including this gem from 1972’s A Woofer in Tweeter’s Clothing.

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MILITARIE GUN – “WORLD’S ALWAYS BURNING” FT. MANNEQUIN PUSSY

Militarie Gun announced the deluxe edition of last year’s God Save the Gun, featuring three previously unreleased tracks, and shared one of them, which features Missy Dabice of their previous tourmates and collaborators Mannequin Pussy.

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