Dua Saleh, Jacques Greene, Hovvdy, La Luz and more

So many artists, so little time. Each week we review a handful of new albums (of all genres), put together some more new music that we would call “indie” and talk about what metal is releasing. We post music news, song premieres and more all day long. We update a weekly playlist of some of our favorite tracks right now. Here’s a daily recap with a bunch of interesting, recently released songs in one place.

IRREVERSIBLE ENVELOPES – “LÁGRIMAS DEL MAR”

Pre-jazz band Irreversible Entanglements (Moor Mother, Luke Stewart, Keir Neuringer, Aquiles Navarro and Tcheser Holmes) shared the second single from their upcoming album Open doors. This one is an expansive eight-minute song, full of kinetic instruments and moving poetry from Moor Mother.

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LA LUZ – “OH, BLUE”

Shauna Cleveland says “Oh, Blue” is one of her favorite songs from La Luz’s upcoming self-titled album (released 10/22 via Hardly Art). “I’m a dreamer all the time, but especially when we’re on the road as we so often are. With this song, I wanted to convey the gently disorienting feeling of traveling and waking up every day in a different place while being deeply into loving and living this kind of parallel life in my mind. It turned out more beautiful than I could have imagined thanks to my amazing band mates and the production of Adrian Younge. “

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DEEP SEA DIVER – “HAND IN MY POCKET” (ALANIS MORISSETTE COVER, FT. DAMIEN JURADA)

“One of my favorite things in the world is to take a larger than life song and try to make it my own,” said Jessica Dobson, singer of Deep Sea Diver. “Growing up in the 90s Alanis was one of the only female rock artists I had to admire. I always felt like someone who never finds a home in the middle. ‘Hand In My Pocket’ is a song that so perfectly captured the many juxtapositions of life while still making me feel like it was totally okay to be who I wanted to be. This cover was recorded in my home studio and I asked Damien Jurado to sing with me because I have always loved the emotion in his voice. This year marked the 25th anniversary of Little jagged pill and i wanted to honor this amazing song and i hope i did it justice. Much love to Alanis! “

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MUNYA – “TONIGHT TONIGHT” (PUMPKIN SMASHING COVER)

Munya’s first space-themed album, Travel to mars, is out on November 5th and she just shared another track, a cover of the Smashing Pumpkins hit “Tonight Tonight”. It brings him a little closer to the earth. “My sister shared the ‘Tonight, Tonight’ video with me at a very young age,” says Josie Boivin. “I vividly remember feeling certain emotions for the first time: longing, sadness and hopeful melancholy. In a strange way, this was also my introduction to exploring space. and the endless possibilities that humans can achieve if they embrace the urgency of the present. With all that is happening, I felt it was time to share my love for this song and hopefully to inspire a new generation to realize that life is a galaxy of endless possibilities, as long as we don’t hesitate and act now.

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DUA SALEH – “FITT” (ft. AMAARAE)

Dua Saleh has announced a new EP, Crossing, due October 22 via Against Giants. The debut single “Fitt” stars Afropop fusionist Amaarae, and it’s an enticing dose of genre-defying hip-hop infused pop.

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HOVVDY – “BLIND”

Hovvdy’s new album True love released on Friday (10/1) via Grand Jury, and before that they shared a final single, the warm and folk “Blindside”, which has a lot of country in it. “There was a huge magnolia tree in front of the house where I grew up,” says Charlie Martin. “I have this vivid memory of a storm that was rolling in and going up so high that I stuck my head out the top. This song is filled with similar memories, the kind that push you and pull you. so scared and I was so happy. ”

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JOEY CAPE – “SORRY” / JOSE PRIETO (MAKEWAR) – “RED”

Joey Cape (Lagwagon, Bad Astronaut) follows his recent album A happy new year to forget with this new split single with Jose Prieto from MakeWar. Joey’s “Sorry” is in a similar melancholy vein to A happy new year to forget, and Jose’s “Red” is fiery acoustic punk.

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MOCKASIN CONNAN – “FLIPPING POLES”

Connan Mockasin made a sequel to 2018 Jassbusters which will be released on November 5 via Mexican Summer. “Jassbusters was the first record I had made as a band, ”recalls Connan. “I really liked it and wanted to do more music while we were still in the character of this group of music teachers. The first single from the album is the Aftermarket “Flipping Poles”.

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PHILIP FROBOS (OMNI) – “NEVER ADVISED”

Omni frontman Philip Frobos to release solo album Vague enough to satisfy this week, which is also the soundtrack for a short novel he wrote. Here’s one of the chapters, if you will, with a video where he plays a conscientious bartender. He calls it “a love letter to the Atlanta bar scene and to all the friends I’ve made who come here and there for tiny, special conversations in the early hours.”

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GOLD DUST (mem KINDLING, AMPERE) – “RUN INTO CLOUDS”

Gold Dust (aka Stephen Pierce, a Kindling and Ampere member) shared the second single from his upcoming self-titled LP, and like the lead single “Oh Well,” he finds it embracing warm, earthy folk music.

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NIGHTMARE FOR A WEEK – “MAIN STREET MARKET” / SCARS – “THE CONDOR SWOOP”

American Thrills, Nightmares For A Week, Tired Radio and Neckscars are releasing a 4-way split on October 22 via Wiretap Records, and two of their songs are now available. Both are catchy, heartbreaking and anthemic punk songs.

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JACQUES GREENE – “I WILL NOT”

Canadian electronic musician Jacques Greene will release a new compilation, Anth01, October 22 via LuckyMe. It features collaborations with Koreless and How to Dress Well, as well as two unreleased songs. One of them, “I won’t do it”, is now available.

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SHAD – “MEDIUM BLACK”

Canadian rapper Shad releases new album BAT this Friday (10/1) via Secret City Records, and it will include this upbeat and melodic new single.

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FLOATING ROOM – “SHIMANCHU”

Floating Room is the musical project of Maya Stoner of Portland which will be released on Shima EP November 12 via Famous Class. “Shimanchu” is a “hymn to Stoner’s Uchinanchu legacy and a retort to the condescension she faces daily as an Asian American woman” all wrapped up in a very catchy indie rock song.

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IDLES – “THE BEACHLAND BALL ROOM”

IDLES announced their new album, Crawling, which will be released on November 12 via Partisan. The band recorded the record at Peter Gabriel’s Read World Studios in Bath, England during the pandemic, and it was co-produced by Kenny Beats (Vince Staples, Freddie Gibbs) and IDLES guitarist Mark Bowen. The first single from the album is “The Beachland Ballroom”, a moving number with a powerful voice by Joe Talbot. You can pick up Crawling on vinyl in the BV store.

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WET LEG – “WET DREAM”

Wet Leg’s ‘Chaise Longue’ sequel is another cheeky and instantly eye-catching winner.

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DEATH VALLEY GIRLS – “THIS IS REALLY AMAZING”

Death Valley Girls released the awesome Under the Spell of Joy in April, and they’re already back with a new single, “It’s All Really Kind of Amazing”. Few bands currently make this kind of garage-psych wall inspired by girl groups as well as DVG, and that’s another gem.

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BARTEES STRANGE, OHMME, ERIC SLICK – “PROVINCE” (TV COVER RADIO) / ANJIMILE – “EVER NEW” (BEVERLY GLENN-COPELAND COVER)

Bartees Strange teamed up with Dr Dog’s Ohmme and Eric Slick for a television cover on 2006 radio’s “Province” Return to Cookie Mountain. The cover is associated with Anjimile’s version of Beverly Glenn-Copeland’s “Ever New” and both have been released through Sylvan Esso’s new label, Psychic Hotline. Both tracks will be released on a 7 “in 2022.

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SUN ATOM – “HALF ROBOT HALF BUTTERFLY”

New single from upcoming Sun Atoms album Let there be light is “Half Robot Half Butterfly,” a six-minute triggered opus filled with buzzing electronics, shimmering guitars, dayglo melodies and Jsun’s deep, whispered delivery. The extra psychedelic video, directed and illustrated by Dan Fernie-Harper, takes you further. The album was produced by Peter Holmström of the Dandy Warhols and mixed by Smiths / Blur producer Stephen Street, and stars Alex Maas of the Black Angels.

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SAN FERMIN & WYE OAK – “MY FIRST LIFE”

San Fermin announced In This House, a compilation of unique collaborations with Wye Oak, Thao Nguyen, Nico Muhly and Attacca Quartet, Sorcha Richardson, The Districts and Wild Pink. “My First Life” is the collaboration with Wye Oak.

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TANYA TAGAQ – “LANGUAGES”

Famous Canadian Inuit throat singer and Polaris Award winner Tanya Tagaq has announced a new album, Languages, and you can read more about the title song here.

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MOM JEANS – “WHAT’S NEW?”

Mom Jeans has announced a new album, Sweet tooth (get it on an exclusive blue vinyl), and you can read more about the debut single “What’s Up?” here.

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CONVERGE (with CHELSEA WOLFE, STEPHEN BRODSKY) – “BLOOD MOON”

Converge announced their collaborative album Blood Moon I starring Chelsea Wolfe, Stephen Brodsky (Cave In) and frequent Chelsea collaborator Ben Chisholm, and you can read more about the majestic lead single here.

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