20 songs you need to hear this week
[Photo by: Father Mountain/DAVID OD, Have Mercy/Megan Thompson, Slaughter Beach, Dog/Jess Flynn]
You’re welcome: We’ve made finding new songs by rising bands easy. Each week, we’re gathering the best from the underground and offering it to you in one, concise list. Scroll to the end and check out our Spotify Discover playlist, featuring these tracks and more!
In response, we want to hear your favorite. Let us know what track you’ll be spinning for the rest of the weekend in the comments!
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Have Mercy – “Reaper”
To celebrate the band’s fall headlining tour, Have Mercy debuted a special digital duo of acoustic tracks titled Reaper/Ghost, featuring an acoustic version of fan-favorite song “Reaper” from their recently released album, Make The Best Of It.
nothing,nowhere. – “Skully”
nothing,nowhere. debuted his new track “Skully,” taken from his forthcoming, debut LP Reaper, announced yesterday.
Smidley – “Milkshake”
Foxing singer Conor Murphy’s side project Smidley debuted a new music video to go along with his track “Milkshake,” taken from his full-length album Smidley.
Pageants – “Cacti For Clothes”
Pageants, featuring members of members of Avi Buffalo, Cherry Glazzer & Best Coast, debuted their dreamy new song, “Cacti For Clothes,” taken from their debut album Forever, out Nov. 3.
Slaughter Beach, Dog – “Acolyte”
Slaughter Beach, Dog, featuring Jake of Modern Baseball, released their new love song “Acolyte,” taken from their new album Birdie, out Oct. 27.
Father Mountain – “Friends”
Indie/alt act Father Mountain debuted the music video for their song “Friends,” taken from their forthcoming, debut album Apartment Living.
WOES – “Losing Time”
Marking the kickoff of their UK run with Neck Deep, Scottish pop-punks Woes released their new video for “Losing Time.”
Tooth & Nail – “Blood Sugar”
Grunge/punk duo Tooth & Nail released their new song “Blood Sugar.”
Sun Parade – “Cheer Up”
Northampton, MA quintet Sun Parade are releasing their debut full-length Shuggy Mtn Breakdown Oct. 13, featuring the track “Cheer Up.”
John Edge and Blackmill – “Emerald City”
John Edge and Blackmill released their debut single and collaboration, “Emerald City.”
King Park – “Stay”
King Park released their new song—and the one that changed everything for their band—“Stay,” off their forthcoming album The Light I Can’t See.
Silver Torches – “If I Reach”
Silver Torches released their new album Let It Be A Dream, featuring the track “If I Reach.”
Yo No Say – “Lock”
Indie/electronic band No Yo Say debuted their new song “Lock.”
The Yada Yada Yadas – “Oceans”
Durham-based alt rock band the Yada Yada Yadas debuted their new song “Oceans,” taken from their EP ‘Way…No Way…’.
