Welcome to Sound Station, the place we’re highlighting the perfect new tracks that got here out this week. Head into the weekend with songs from Paramore, SZA and extra.
Paramore’s “The Information” is an angsty return to the band’s roots
Whereas “This Is Why” captured Paramore‘s newer influences, “The Information” is a return to the band’s angsty roots. Teeming with the nervousness of the doomscroll period, “The Information” manages to convey again the band’s tougher roots and pair it with the psychedelic guitar riffs they have been toying with in more moderen years: “Shut your eyes however it received’t go away/Activate /Flip off/The information!” Fittingly, it debuted with a horror-filled music video, too. “The Information” proves Paramore aren’t accomplished reinventing themselves simply but. —Ilana Kaplan
SZA’s “F2F” is a pop-punk anthem for sexy unhappy women
5 years after the discharge of CTRL, SZA returned together with her triumphant follow-up S.O.S. at present. The genre-spanning report is stuffed with instantaneous classics traversing hip-hop, indie rock, R&B, pop-punk and country-folk. Whereas there are a couple of standouts — together with a collaboration with Phoebe Bridgers — “F2F” is the one individuals cannot cease speaking about. The country-tinged anthem has a pop-punk refrain that laments being sexy and unhappy, which is the ethos of the undertaking. However “F2F” is SZA’s most enjoyable feat on the report, in some way present because the three-way love baby between Fefe Dobson, Avril Lavigne and Pink Slip. And bonus? Lizzo truly has a writing credit score on the observe. —Ilana Kaplan
MOD SUN and Charlotte Sands’ “SEXOXO” is a nostalgic journey to search out bliss
At this level, Charlotte Sands is pop music’s secret weapon, as she’s continually in a position so as to add an abundance of emotion and vocal prowess to each observe she is featured on. For “SEXOXO,” pop-punk powerhouse MOD SUN enlists Sands to pen a nostalgia-laced observe that is centered round a somber guitar line and blunt lyricism. It makes an attempt to make peace with the previous to select up the items and discover true bliss after a heartbreak. MOD SUN shines in his personal proper as a vocalist, seamlessly balancing rhythmic cadences which are akin to his earlier hip-hop work, with an evocative tone that’s certain to drag in your heartstrings. —Alessandro DeCaro
Lana Del Rey asks “Do you know that there is a tunnel underneath Ocean Blvd”?
Lana Del Rey made her grand return this week when she introduced her ninth studio album, the fantastically named Do you know that there is a tunnel underneath Ocean Blvd. To assist the information, she additionally dropped the title observe. The tunnel she’s referring to could actually be one which existed between 1928-1967 in Lengthy Seaside, the place the singer-songwriter lived for a number of years when she was nonetheless performing as Lizzy Grant — however on the dreamy ballad, she’s extra involved about what the essence of such a spot would possibly imply. It is a stunner, and invitations you to consider your individual Ocean Blvd tunnels. —Sadie Bell
Blondshell’s “Veronica Mars” is an alt-rock ode to Kristen Bell
This 12 months, Blondshell (Sabrina Teitelbaum) made an entrance with a sequence of mesmerizing releases. Now, together with her fourth single, Teitelbaum has crafted an ode to the 2000s cult detective present that rocks like an MTV basic. Halfway via the observe, “Veronica Mars” blossoms right into a ripper, with a guitar squall that would encourage instantaneous devotion. All of the whereas, Teitelbaum sings of house, the early aughts, and defending her personal boundaries over an alluring nonchalance. —Neville Hardman
White Reaper erupt in shredding galore on “Fog Machine”
White Reaper at all times fucking rip — and so they do precisely that on the second single off their upcoming album, Asking For a Experience (out Jan. 27 through Elektra). The newest track from the Kentucky stadium rock-inspired band is an uptempo blast that erupts in some very enjoyable, nostalgic shredding. We are able to solely think about how thrilling it will be to see the group play this reside to a crowd that is completely going off to the sound. —Sadie Bell
Jesus Piece’s “An Providing to the Evening” harks again to basic ‘90s beatdown hardcore
Philadelphia-based metalcore unit Jesus Piece have made a chaotic return with “An Providing to the Evening,” their first new music since their 2018 debut LP, Solely Self. The observe is an train in unrelenting beatdown hardcore that is accentuated by frontman Aaron Heard’s vocals, which bleed with despair and unbridled rage. Jesus Piece have their musical dynamics right down to a science, permitting pressure to construct simply sufficient earlier than permitting a cathartic launch within the type of pummeling breakdowns and bass-driven grooves. Clocking in at simply over two minutes, “An Providing to the Evening” will evoke your most primal instincts and make you need to destroy every part round you — safely, in fact. —Alessandro DeCaro
Dove Cameron places a darkish twist on 1994 Edwyn Collins hit with “Woman Like Me”
Dove Cameron has gone full-throttle into darkish pop, and she or he has but to overlook. Following the success of playful numbers like “Boyfriend” and “Breakfast” this 12 months, the singer has flipped the 1994 hit “Woman Like You” by Edwyn Collins and turned it right into a sultry, synth-pop smash that challenges energy dynamics and gender roles with an aura. As she says it herself: “This track is what I might need taking part in behind me in a slow-motion struggle scene within the motion movie of my desires.” So would we. —Ilana Kaplan
Gloomer creates disorienting scuzz on “One Extra Time”
Gloomer, the standard shoegaze/drum-and-bass undertaking of Elliott Kozel, is constructed on connecting genres that shouldn’t go collectively, however work. Now, the LA producer has unveiled one other new single, “One Extra Time,” that follows that enthralling sample. Lyrically, the track revolves round attempting to assist family members with drug habit and the battle of caring for somebody set on self-destruction. Over breakbeats, fuzzy guitars, and even a string pattern, Gloomer has made one other minimize that mesmerizes and disorients. —Neville Hardman
Samia releases a heartbreaker of a double single with “Pink Balloon” and “Sea Lions”
Nashville-by-way-of-NYC singer Samia has a approach about her that would immediately make you break down, simply upon listening to the sound of her voice relaying any variety of her literary lyrics. The double singles she launched this week off her upcoming report, Honey (out Jan. 27 through Grand Jury), “Pink Balloon“ and “Sea Lions,” definitely have that emotional pull. The pair examines a failing relationship — from when it is on its approach out and drenched in anger (“Sea Lions”) to the calm reflection that may come as soon as you are accomplished grieving the breakup (“Pink Balloon”). Whereas the love right here could have been as fragile because the string on a balloon, you are going to need to maintain onto these tracks, and maintain onto them dearly. —Sadie Bell
Lostboycrow’s “Coffe Medication” is a decadent ode to outdated vices
“Espresso Medication,” the sixth observe from Portland crooner Lostboycrow’s newly launched album Indie Pop, is a decadent love letter to outdated vices. Wrapped up in a retro-style association that is harking back to Arctic Monkeys and Roy Orbison, Lostboycrow reveals unbelievable versatility as each a singer and lyricist on “Espresso Medication,” permitting the track to toe the road between heartfelt sentimentality and melancholy, in addition to projecting his voice in a approach that creates a palpable, intimate feeling. “Espresso Medication” is the proper pick-me-up for a dreary Monday morning spent misplaced in rumination. —Alessandro DeCaro
“LEMON LIME” will make you need to be greatest associates with the duo Bestfriend
Bestfriend are an alt-pop duo made up of Stacy Kim and Kaelan Geoffrey. Like a meant-to-be indie-pop collaboration of the fashionable technology, the 2 related through mutual associates and Instagram DMs and now make music collectively remotely from their respective properties in Vancouver and Toronto. Their newest single, “LEMON LIME,” is a captivating little earworm, layered with harmonies and sound. Whilst they’re singing of 20-something malaise, it is a comforting tune and can make you an instantaneous wannabe bestie of Bestfriend. —Sadie Bell
in poor health peach mark a momentous event with “GUM (The Loveless Edit)” that includes Ian Candy
When in poor health peach shared “GUM” final 12 months, they promised that they’d rerelease the observe as soon as it reached 1,000,000 streams. This week, the experimental pop duo of Pat Morrissey and Jess Corazza made good on their phrase with the arrival of “GUM (The Loveless Edit)” that includes Ian Candy. The pair’s chemistry stays as kinetic as ever all through its three-minute runtime, however Candy’s vocals and Estrada’s explosive guitar solo take the observe to new heights. See for your self under. —Neville Hardman
Matt Pond’s newest undertaking because the Pure Strains is again with “Monotony”
Earlier this 12 months, indie-rock artist Matt Pond introduced that he would now not be performing as Matt Pond PA, as he had for over 20 years. As an alternative, he debuted his newest undertaking, the Pure Strains, and so they’re already set to launch their debut full-length subsequent 12 months on March 24. The lead single is a candy, folksy track about taking a step again and permitting oneself to breathe (“While you begin to consider the way in which you breathe/It does not imply you imagine in monotony.”) These harmonies and uplifting guitars are certain to do the trick and aid you take a deep breath in. —Sadie Bell
