16 New Songs Out Today

So many artists, so many songs, so little time. Each week we review a handful of new albums (of all genres), round up even more new music that we’d call “indie,” and talk about what metal is coming out. We post music news, track premieres, and more all day. We update a playlist weekly of some of our current favorite tracks. Here’s a daily roundup with a bunch of interesting, newly released songs in one place.

DOUGIE POOLE – “HEAVEN SENT AN ANGEL & WE GOT STONED”

NYC’s Dougie Poole has announced new album At Tubby’s which will be out July 18 via Wharf Cat. While it’s based on a 2024 live show at the Kingston, NY venue of the title, the recordings were then augmented on Dougie’s 8-track, a process he calls “painting on top of a photo that’s already there.” In addition to songs from his albums, it includes this previously unrecorded gem.

At Tubby’s by Dougie Poole

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MATT BERNINGER – “INLAND OCEAN”

Matt Berninger of The National releases his anticipated new solo album at the end of the month, and the latest single is “Inland Ocean,” which was co-written with The Walkmen’s Walter Martin.

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GWENNO – “WAR”

Gwenno’s new single “War” is based on Welsh poet Edrica Huws poem. “She was an artist and poet, and she wrote this at the start of the Second World War,” says Gwenno. “It kept resonating with me over this period where we’ve really normalized the idea of war, and actually at times have perhaps been quite enthusiastic from our sofas. I think her poem is really worth something in an age where we’re obviously tumbling towards something catastrophic. Those words have really reminded me of that very small window you have before it happens — the chance to be considerate, and more vigilant, and aware. It’s the elegance of her writing, the calmness of her writing, the wisdom.” New album Utopia is out July 12.

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SOPHIA KENNEDY – “IMAGINARY FRIEND”

“Imaginary Friend is a song that has come a long way,” Sophia Kennedy says. “It’s gone through many different stages to become what it is: a pop song”, Sophia says. “The song is also about a kind of transformation or metamorphosis of the different stages of coping with grief. It is about longing for reality and saying goodbye to an imagined idea of a person. Memories and longing can become obsessions, the imagined friend becomes an enemy. The decision to let go is therefore a liberating blow.” Sophia’s new album Squeeze Me is out May 23.

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AMY MILLAN – “THE OVERPASS”

Stars’ Amy Millan releases her first solo album in 16 years, I Went to Find You, later this month, and the latest single is “The Overpass.” “When I was 22, my first boyfriend’s mom died,” Amy says. “It was a shock, it happened fast. The night of her funeral, a group of us went over the Bloor viaduct in Toronto and a couple of us got on the ledge and walked across what could have been a deathly end. There was no protection from falling off and below is a hundred feet directly onto the highway. It was famous for suicides in Toronto until they finally put up protective wiring a few years ago. That night still haunts me with the thought of what an idiot I was. As weird as aging is, being in my 20s was a stupid time. Kissing all my friends to figure out which one was the one. It was all very unruly and I felt mostly lost. Turning 30 was the best thing that ever happened to me. I never believe people when they say ‘oh the good old days’ so my sardonic sarcastic feeling on that notion finally made it into a lyric.”

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FRANKIE COSMOS – “BITCH HEART”

Frankie Cosmos are back with a new single from their upcoming album Different Talking. “Bitch Heart” comes with a video that Frankie says features “the band dancing, me as a dog-shepherd, Pup the axolotl swimming around my diorama, and much more gorgeous night-vision / thermal footage!”

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LIFEGUARD – “UNDER YOUR REACH”

Here’s a new melodic indie rock ripper from Chicago trio Lifegaurd’s upcoming debut album.

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COLA – “MENDICANT”

Canadian trio Cola are back with a song song that comes just ahead of the band’s European tour. “‘Mendicant’ came together quickly for us in our usual writing flow, but it was really asking for another element in the mix,” says frontman Tim Darcy. “Ben gamely took a stab at tracking whistle and Uilleann Pipes, an instrument he’s been learning in his spare time. Add that to his discogs profile friends because he laid down the heat. The lyrics are a playful investigation of being a humble beggar of sorts, a person freed from need with their aura primed to headnod to some whistle.”

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PHOEBE RINGS – “FADING STAR”

New Zealand band Phoebe Rings are releasing their debut album, Aseurai, on June 6 via Carpark, and the latest single is chilled out sophistipop track “Get Up.”

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CMAT – “TAKE A SEXY PICTURE OF ME”

“I did the butcher, I did the baker, I did the home and the family maker, I did schoolgirl fantasies,” CMAT sings on her new single. “I did leg things and hand stuff, And single woman banter, Now tell me what was in it for me?”  The Irish singer’s new album Euro-Country is out August 29.

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NOURISHED BY TIME – “MAX POTENTIAL”

Here’s the first single from Nourished by Time’s second album.

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ALLO DARLIN’ – “MY LOVE WILL BRING YOU HOME”

Nine years since breaking up and 11 since their last album, underappreciated UK/AU indiepop greats Allo Darlin’ are back together and making new music. They’ve just announced Bright Nights, their first album since 2014 and this is the new single.

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FIONA APPLE – “PRETRIAL (LET HER GO HOME)”

Fiona Apple has released her first new single in 5 years, and it was written in support of mothers–especially Black mothers–affected by the broken cash-bail system. Read more here.

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ONE STEP CLOSER – “JINX”

One Step Closer have shared a standalone single ahead of their upcoming tour, and you can read more about it here.

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DJ HARAM – “VOYEUR”

The NJ-born producer DJ Haram has been active for years, but she only just announced her debut album, Beside Myself, due 7/18 via Hyperdub. Read more here.

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RYAN DAVIS & THE ROADHOUSE BAND – “NEW THREATS FROM THE SOUL”

Fresh off touring and collaborating on stage with MJ Lenderman, Louisville slacker alt-country artist Ryan Davis and his Roadhouse Band have announced their sophomore album, New Threats from the Soul. Read more about the nine-and-a-half minute title track here.

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