29 songs you need to hear this week
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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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Kevin Devine – “I Was Alive Back Then” ft. Half Waif
Devine premiered “I Was Alive Back Then” featuring Half Waif, the first track from his forthcoming album We Are Who We’ve Always Been, a stripped down reimagining of his 2016 release Instigator.
Have A Good Season – “Gum”
Trio Have A Good Season debuted a colorful and sunshiney new music video for their song “Gum.”
Daisyhead – “Cute Little Finger”
Nashville-based Daisyhead debuted their new EP, Purple & Blue, featuring the track “Cute Little Finger.”
Bohnes – “Six Feet Under”
Bohnes, featuring the Cab’s Alexander DeLeon, debuted his new song, “Six Feet Under.”
Chris Bernstorf – “Unfold”
Spoken word poet Chris Bernstorf debuted his moving new poem, “Unfold.”
The Indigo Project – “By Your Side”
Indie-punk five-piece the Indigo Project are debuting their newest single, “By Your Side,” a guitar pop bop that you’re bound to have on replay all weekend long.
Welcome Home – “Freaking Out”
The St. Louis act debuted their newest single “Freaking Out,” featuring Mocklove’s Madelyn Munsell.
QTY – “Michael”
NYC-based duo announced their debut, self-titled album and released the first single, “Michael.”
ACES – “If I Could Be Your Girl”
ACES debuted a cinematic new music video for “If I Could Be your Girl,” taken from their EP Stranger.
Oxen Free – “Machine”
Brooklyn garage band OxenFree debuted the third single “Machine” from their forthcoming EP, Another Land, due out Oct. 13.
Dominick Fox & The High Heels – “Be Cool”
Indie/alt pop trio premiered “Be Cool,” an empowering anthem about not caring what anyone thinks.
LIFE – “Sugar God”
British rockers LIFE debuted a new music video for their song “Sugar God.”
NEVRLANDS – “Waking Up”
NEVRLANDS debuted a music video for their newest single, “Waking Up.”
Ascending Dawn – “All In Now”
NYC/London-based prog/metal project Ascending Dawn dropped their new song, “All In Now,” taken from their new album Coalesce, due out Dec. 1.
Mainland – “I Found God”
Mainland debuted the music video for their new song “I Found God,” seeing 12 real life couples wandering the streets—each frantic to find their other half.
KRISTIN KONTROL – “Concrete Love”
Splitting the difference between late-era Dum Dum Girls and her solo debut X-COMMUNICATE, KRISTIN KONTROL’s pop DNA shines in “Concrete Love.”
Jordan Klassen – “Housefly”
Jordan Klassen released his choral-infused folk tune “Housefly,” taken from his full-length, Big Intruder.
Vespera – “Obsidian Dreams”
Seattle four-piece Vespera released their new song, “Obsidian Dreams,” taken from their forthcoming debut album, The Thoughts That Plague You.
Voids – “Eris”
Metalcore act Voids premiered a music video for their new single “Eris,” taken from their forthcoming record, No Character : No Crown.
Falsifier – “Choke”
Falsifier debuted their new album World Demise, featuring the song “Choke.”
