32 New Songs Out Today

So many artists, 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. In these concertless times, that includes daily livestreams and live concert videos we love. We publish a monthly playlist of some of our favorite tracks. Here’s a daily roundup with a bunch of interesting, newly released songs in one place.

MEGAN THEE STALLION – “GIRLS IN THE HOOD”

Megan Thee Stallion reworks Eazy-E’s “Boyz-N-The-Hood” into her own new anthem, which does not disappoint one bit.

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CUPCAKKE – “DISCOUNTS”

CupcakKe remains prolific, and she follows her recent single “Lemon Pepper” and her MkX collab with the new song “Discounts.” She goes hard on this one.

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BURNA BOY – “WONDERFUL”

Nigerian Afro-fusion artist Burna Boy recently followed his great 2019 album African Giant (and his contribution to Beyonce’s Lion King album) with “Odogwu,” and now he’s back with yet another instantly-satisfying single, “Wonderful.”

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6LACK – 6PC HOT EP

Fresh off releasing the excellent “End of Daze” as a member of the supergroup Spillage Village, Atlanta R&B singer 6LACK has dropped a new six-song EP that finds him on his especially somber, melancholic side.

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MIKEY ERG / POSTAGE SPLIT

Cult pop punk icon Mikey Erg contributed new ripper “Self Addressed Stamped Envelope” to a split with After The Fall-related band Postage, who contribute the equally ripping “Paranoia.”

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RENEGADE CONNECTION – “POLITICIANS PROTESTORS & THIEVES”

Renegade Connections — aka Gary Asquith, who was a founding member of ’80s post-punk band Rema Rema and dance act Renegade Soundwave and Lee Curtis (Lee Curtis Connection)– have released dubby new EP. Fans of The Pop Group, Adrian Sherwood, On-U Sound (and the members’ old bands) take note.

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USHER – “I CRY”

Usher, who recently penned an op-ed urging Congress to declare Juneteenth a national holiday, has now released a new song inspired by everything going on in the world, with proceeds going to LISC, the Local Initiatives Support Corporation, “one of the nation’s largest nonprofits investing in underserved communities and communities of color.” Usher says, “While I was shut in during the Pandemic and watching the death of George Floyd, the ongoing slaughtering of Black men and women, the protests and the events that unfolded, I became very connected to the wider universal feeling of hopelessness.”

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BIG BOI & SLEEPY BROWN – “CAN’T SLEEP”

Big Boi and longtime collaborator Sleepy Brown are gearing up to release a collaborative album, The Big Sleepover, which will include their funky, CeeLo Green-featuring 2019 single “Intentions” and this new slow jam.

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SHORELINE MAFIA – “GANGSTAS & SIPPAS” (REMIX ft. YG)

Rising LA rap group put out a new remix of “Gangstas and Sippas,” and this one’s blessed by a verse by fellow West Coaster YG.

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CHUCKY73 & ABG NEAL – “MILI” & YOUNGKILLA73 – “KILLAMOOD”

The Bronx Latin trap crew Sie7etr3 just put out two new songs, Chucky73 and ABG Neal’s “Mili” and YoungKilla73’s “KillaMood.” These guys are one of the most exciting new rap crews in New York right now, and these two songs prove they remain artists you should be keeping your eye on.

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ECOSTRIKE – “TOGETHER”

Florida vegan straightedge up and comers Ecostrike are releasing their sophomore album A Truth We Still Believe on July 24 via Triple B Records, and lead single “Together” is a real whiplash-inducer, but with a nice slowed-down breakdown in the mix too.

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VARAHA – “REVES”

Varaha have released a new ensemble single — featuring members of Napalm Death, SubRosa, Yakuza, Veil of Maya, and more — that came together long-distance during the pandemic. “We were all stoked to be doing this pandemic piece, and everyone worked extremely hard with whatever recording gear they had at home, and we all became one,” says vocalist Fabio Brienza.

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IDK – “BULLETPROOF” (ft. DENZEL CURRY & MAXO KREAM)

Maryland rapper IDK has teamed with two of his past collaborators, Florida’s Denzel Curry and Houston’s Maxo Kream, for his great new song “Bulletproof.” It’s a highlight of his just-released IDK & Friends 2, and you can read more about it here.

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GUAPDAD 4000 – “LIL SCAMMER THAT COULD” (ft. DENZEL CURRY)

Denzel Curry also just dropped a killer verse on this new Guapdad 4000 track and features in its bonkers video

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VENOM PRISON – “DEFY THE TYRANT” (2020 VERSION)

UK hardcore-indebted death metallers Venom Prison are releasing Primeval — an album of re-recordings of their first two EPs plus two brand new songs — on September 9 via Prosthetic, and the first taste is this new version of the title track of 2015’s Defy The Tyrant EP.

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THOMAS GILES (BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME) – FEEL BETTER EP

Between the Buried and Me have a quieter, more melodic side to their progressive death metal, but frontman Tommy Rogers goes way further in that direction with his solo project Thomas Giles, with which he just released a new three-song EP. It’s like Pink Floyd meets trip-hop and it’s pretty cool.

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FOREST GREEN – “IVORY”

If you miss the sound of catchy, polished, early 2000s emo-pop, you might wanna check out Forest Green’s new album In Waves, which comes out next week (7/3) on No Sleep. Here’s the latest single from it.

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PHOEBE BRIDGERS – “SUMMER’S END” (JOHN PRINE COVER)

Phoebe Bridgers covered John Prine’s “Summer’s End” during an April livestream, where she called it “one of my favorite songs ever.” Now she released a much higher-quality version of the cover, recorded for a SiriusXMU session.

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FLUME & TORO Y MOI – “THE DIFFERENCE” (REMIXES)

Flume and Toro y Moi have a new EP out of remixes of their recent single “The Difference,” including ones by Jon Hopkins, Picard Brothers, High Contrast, and Willaris K.

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GLORIOUS (EMPLOYED TO SERVE, RENOUNCED – “UNASHAMED” & “I DON’T WANNA BE ME” (TYPE O NEGATIVE COVER)

Glorious, a new UK hardcore band with members of Employed To Serve and Renounced, are streaming their debut EP, which includes four killer originals and an awesome cover of Type O Negative’s “I Don’t Wanna Be Me.” Hear the title track below and hear the full EP (Type O cover included) at Revolver.

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ARCA – “AFTERWARDS” (ft. BJORK)

Arca’s excellent new album KiCk i is out today (read our review), and one of the major highlights is this song with Bjork.

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THE FLAMING LIPS – “MY RELIGION IS YOU”

The Flaming Lips announced a new album, American Head, and new single “My Religion Is You” is warm, sunny psych-pop that isn’t too far removed from The Soft Bulletin and Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots. Read more here.

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TOM PETTY – “YOU DON’T KNOW HOW IT FEELS (8-TRACK DEMO”

Here’s the first taste of an archival release from Tom Petty that will feature unreleased material from Full Moon Fever. While stripped down just a bit — no percussion — the bones of “You Don’t Know How it Feels” are all there, including the harmonica hook, plus you might also note some different lyrics.

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ARCHERS OF LOAF – “CRUEL REMINDER”

Archers of Loaf’s new 7″ single is out today via Merge. You may have already heard “Talking Over Talk” but now you can listen to the equally good flipside, “Cruel Reminder,” which is a smoky slow-burner.

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MAC DEMARCO – “FOOLED BY LOVE” FT JON BATISTE