New Music Friday 7/14

New Music Friday is upon us again! Twinsmith's perfect-for-summer album Stay Cool is finally out, along with albums from some of our other favorites like Japanese Breakfast and Sheer Mag. Billie Eilish and The Sometimes Island also have new singles out! Tune in to all the new releases now...

Billie Eilish- "Copycat"

Space4lease- "Must Be Something"

The Sometimes Island-"Bad People"

Luke Rathborne "Don't Call Me Baby" & "I Wish I Was A Bird"

Zola Jesus- "Soak"

Vance Joy- "Lay It On Me"

Waxahatchee- Out in the Storm

Sheer Mag- Need To Feel Your Love

Japanese Breakfast- Soft Sounds From Another Planet

Oh Wonder- Ultralife

Twinsmith- Stay Cool

Playlist: Dream Version Exclusive for ANCHR

Tomorrow is the day! Our pals Dream Version are releasing their new album called Fight Fair. To celebrate, the Chicago trio made us an exclusive playlist. Listen to it and check out what they had to say about the songs they selected below!

Thumbnail image courtesy of Dream Version

1.  Yes Sir, No Sir / The Kinks

2.  Yo-Yo / Pylon

3.  Scared Straight / The Long Winters

4.  No Bulbs (single version) / The Fall

5.  Ping Pong Affair / The Slits

6.  The Glittering Prizes / Television Personalities

7.  Goldilocks Zone / Grass Widow

8.  We Are Underused / Pavement

9.  Flower Gardens / Chad VanGaalen

10.  Like A Prayer / Madonna

Songs about various flavors of fear (1,3,9)

Songs about the costs of deferring to authority (1,6)

Songs about continuing to play a game you know is rigged (2,6,8)

Songs that are just cool sonic influences (4,5)

Songs about weird religious themes (7,10)

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Make sure you also grab a ticket to see Dream Version this Saturday night at Lincoln Hall for their special album release show. Tickets start at $10 and you can buy there here. 

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Can't get enough Dream Version? Check out our interview with them. 

Play The Ace x ANCHR: A Custom Playlist

Influenced by the likes of All Time Low and Brand New, the Dallas-based trio Play The Ace craft pop-punk tunes reminiscent of the early 2000s. To celebrate the release of their debut EP, All My Friends Are Ghosts, Iris, Molly, and Dena have put together an exclusive playlist for ANCHR! The playlist features their all time favorite songs and influences, as well as some of their own music from the EP. Check it out below, and stay up to date on all things Play The Ace here.

Play The Ace is Iris Chang, Dena Asaad, and Molly Lammes

Photo Credit Brelyn Bashrum