New Music Friday 1/27

This week just kept getting worse in the realm of politics, but we at least got some great tunes out of it! Here's our pick of new music released this week.

Overcoats- "Hold Me Close"

Brooklyn duo Overcoats released harmony-heavy track "Hold Me Close" on Wednesday this week, along with the news of their debut album.  We saw them at TNK Fest a couple of weeks ago and fell in love with their heavenly vocals and unique production style. Needless to say, we are counting down the days until April 21st, when the pair release Young.  Take a listen to the new track below, and also head over to their Facebook page for tour date information.  They just released a bunch of dates yesterday.

SAN SCOUT-"LMS"

We first fell in love with San Scout after hearing one of their earlier tracks, "Get Me By."  With new track "LMS," the London duo have layered ethereal, airy, and funky vibes with realist lyrics. After a bit of a break, we saw San Scout return with "In/Balance" last month, and with "LMS" out this week, we hope this means more music on the way. 

Rag'N'Bone Man- "Skin"

Prior to the release of his upcoming debut album Human, London's soulful Rory Graham (AKA Rag'N'Bone Man) has released the new single "Skin."  As we've come to expect from Rory, the tune is nothing short of excellent, with its epic and almost cinematic chorus.  2017 has already been full of success for Rag'N'Bone Man, with him being awarded the Brits Critics Choice Award and nominated for Best British Breakthrough, but we from what we've heard from his album so far, Human will propel this singer-songwriter to new heights. 

ANOHNI- "Paradise"

ANOHNI's breathtakingly unique vocals are always instantly recognizable on any of her tracks, and new track "Paradise" blends those trademark vocals with an electrifying beat.  The new single shares its name with an upcoming 6-track EP that ANOHNI also announced today, with a scheduled release date of March 17th.  If the EP is even half as great as 2016's Hopelessness, this EP will easily become an ANCHR favorite.  

Ten Fé- "Another Way"

Ten Fé have yet to release a track that we're not fans of here at ANCHR, and "Another Way" is no exception.  The track, which will be on the duo's debut album Hit The Light, perfectly mixes whimsical production with a mellow tempo. You can preorder the album, out next Friday, here. 

While those tracks are our top five for this week, here are some other highly recommended bops from this week:

Skott- "Glitter & Gloss"

LEON- "Sleep Deprived"

Asgeir- "Unbound"

Allan Rayman- "13"

ANCHR Interview Alums Aquilo and Deaf Havana also have full albums out today.  Listen to both below:

Happy Listening!

Deaf Havana: All These Countless Nights

A few weeks back, we chatted with Matt from Deaf Havana about their new album All These Countless Nights, which drops tomorrow!  We also got a chance to listen to the new tunes ahead of time, and since we're all about cluing fans in on the best new music, here's what we thought about the album. 

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All These Countless Nights lures you in, its opening track "Ashes to Ashes" creeping in with a fade-in introduction, leading to an explosive chorus.  Rolling right into the second track, pop rock tune "Trigger" keeps the energy up and begs your to bob your head along to its melody.

Acoustic version of the single "Trigger"

As Matt mentioned during our interview, this album ebbs and flows, and features more diversity than the last album Old Souls.  Some of our favorite tracks on the album, "L.O.V.E" and "Like a Ghost" contain crazy dynamics throughout, the latter even containing an epic guitar solo, while "Happiness" and "Pretty Low" remain on the more mellow side.  

If you're looking for music to dance to, "Fever" and "England" both have those thick, groovy bass lines, pleading your feet to move along.  "Seattle" has that kind of stadium "turn-your-flashlight-on-your-phone and sway" feel about it, while "Sing" is perfect for driving with the windows down and drumming on the steering wheel. 

The album stays true to Deaf Havana's style almost solely due to lead singer James Veck- Gilodi's distinguishable vocal tone and narrative songwriting style, but the sonic variety from track to track definitely pushes the band past boundaries.  We definitely recommend giving this one a listen!

You can order physical copies of the album here, or order it on iTunes here. 

Favorite three tracks: "Seattle," "England,"  "Sing"