While it may be snowmageddon in Chicago at the moment, it's a beautiful day for new music out there! In addition to highly anticipated albums from some of our favorites, like The Wombats, Hockey Dad, Ezra Furman, and MGMT, there's tons of new singles out this week! James Bay made a long awaited comeback with news of a tour and an electrifying new song. Some other great singer-songwriters from around the world like Ten Tonnes, Isador, and Barns Courtney also put out new songs. COIN and The Aces, who will be on tour together this month, also blessed us with new tracks. Lastly, some new favorite artists like Sleep State, Jesse Saint John and Henry Green released new material. Sit back and get ready to spend your weekend surrounded by some great music by tuning into all of that and more below!
COIN-"Growing Pains"
Ten Tonnes-"Lay It On Me"
Prinze George-"Dividends"
Frankie Cosmos-"Being Alive"
Coasts- "You Could Have Been The One"
Albin Lee Meldau-"The Weight Is Gone"
Freedom Baby- "When We Go"
Jesse Saint John - "MOVE"
Henry Green-"Shift"// "Without You"
Shakey Graves- The Sleep EP
Ezra Furman- Transangelic Exodus
The Wombats- Beautiful People Will Ruin Your Life
Franz Ferdinand-Always Ascending
You can also check out most of these songs on our February Faves playlist- click here!
This week's New Music Friday brings singles from all across the genre-sphere. Courtney Barnett and Kurt Vile have released another collaborative single to tease their upcoming album, while sultry songwriter BANKS has put out a one-off single. Rockers Bully also teased their upcoming album with their newest single, and songwriter Ezra Furman released a new single accompanied by a new music video, which he dedicated to Heather Heyer. On the album front, our friends in Lucille Furs have dropped their long awaited debut album, which they will be celebrating tonight at the Virgin Hotel. Wolf Alice returned with their promising sophomore album and Barns Courtney has finally released a debut album after touring consistently for years. Florist and Torres also have stunning new records out today...Listen to all that and more below!
Courtney Barnett & Kurt Vile- "Continental Breakfast"
The Covasettes- "This Feeling"
Bully-"Kills to Be Resistant"
The Fluids- "Sign n' Drive"
Down and Outlaws- "Imposter"
First Aid Kit- "It's a Shame"
Ezra Furman- "Driving Down to L.A"
Lucille Furs- Lucille Furs
Wolf Alice-Visions of a Life
Barns Courtney- The Attractions Of Youth
Florist- If Blue Could Be Happiness
Protomartyr- Relatives In Descent
Tons of new tunes out today! Indie pop singer Maggie Rogers released a "parting gift" single before she retreats from touring and the limelight to work on an album, while British rockers The Hunna released their first piece of music since their 2016 debut album. Fellow Brits Wolf Alice and Barns Courtney have released new singles from their upcoming albums, and Banners put out the lead single from his upcoming EP. Speaking of EPs, The Lemon Twigs and Space4Lease both put out their highly anticipated EPs today. On the album front, it's a great day for Chicago because local favorites Knox Fortune and Jude Shuma released their debut albums. Listen to all of that and more below!
Maggie Rogers- "Split Stones"
Barns Courtney- "Champion"
Joey Sweeny- "Digital Light"
The Lemon Twigs- Brothers of Destruction EP
Hiss Golden Messenger- Hallelujah Anyhow
Moses Sumney- Aromanticism
The Killers- Wonderful Wonderful