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 is packed with the goods...especially from some hometown bands. Chicago's own Melkbelly and Pool Holograph both released new albums, while Modern Vices put out a new song. You can catch Melkbelly celebrating the release at The Hideout tonight, and Pool Holograph is playing a free show at Schubas on Monday. Courtney Barnett and Kurt Vile's highly anticipated collab album is also finally here, along with new records from the legends Beck and St. Vincent. On the singles front, pop queens Emily Warren, Bishop Briggs, and DAGNY all put out new tracks this week. Our new favorites from NYC, The Fluids, teased their upcoming album as well with a new track, and our pals Foreign Air put out their first song since April. Yoke Lore and Cara Salimando also released stunning covers, putting their own touch on popular songs. Tune into all that and more below!
Cara Salimando- "Nothings Gonna Hurt You Baby" (Cigarettes After Sex Cover)
Emily Warren- "Poking Holes"
Yoke Lore- "Truly Madly Deeply" (Savage Garden cover)
Anna Burch- "2 Cool 2 Care"
The Fluids- "Just Like Me"
Dagny- "Love You Like That"
Julien Baker- "Turn Out the Lights"
Albin Lee Meldau- "Same Boat"
Cold War Kids- "So Tied Up"
Courtney Barnett & Kurt Vile- Lotta Sea Lice
Melkbelly- Nothing Valley
Pool Holograph- Transparent World
Another batch of our favorite new tunes from this week is here! LANY and Kacy Hill have finally released their long-awaited debut albums, and Sir Sly is back after a long hiatus with their sophomore record. Our pal Blonder has also released a new single following up his debut EP which came out earlier this month. Tune in now...
Billie Eilish- "Watch"
Broken Social Scene- "Stay Happy"
The National- "Guilty Party"
Arcade Fire- "Signs of Life"
Albin Lee Meldau- "Bloodshot"
Sir Sly- Don't You Worry, Honey