New songs: Vic Mensa, The Church, 38 Spesh/Conway, more

Jul 11, 2023

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.

DUKE DEUCE – “GTD”

Duke Deuce’s knack for instantly-satisfying, 2000s-style crunk revival continues on new single “GTD.”

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LIFE IN VACUUM – “LATELY”

Toronto-via-Ukraine post-hardcore band Life In Vacuum unleash a sneering ripper, “Lately.”

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HOLY CARAVAN – “SECRET RITES”

California’s Holy Caravan offer up hardcore-tinged sludge on new banger “Secret Rites.”

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VIC MENSA – “BLUE EYES”

Vic Mensa announced a new album, VICTOR, due September 15 via Roc Nation, and lead single “Blue Eyes” is a sentimental ballad inspired by Vic’s experience growing up biracial.

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AMINDI – “IT’S NOT FEELING GOOD ANYMORE”

Amindi has a new mixtape on the way, Take What You Need, due out SEptember 22 via EQT recordings, and she’s shared another early taste, “it’s not feeling good anymore,” which she describes as “a happy break-up song.”

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MAXO KREAM – “BONE CRUSHER”

Maxo Kream appears on Fight Club Fridays to debut a new song, “Bone Crusher,” a song inspired by the veteran Atlanta rapper of the same name.

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FLATLAND CAVALRY – “OUGHTA SEE YOU (THE WAY I DO)”

Texas country band Flatland Cavalry have shared a propulsive new song written by lead singer Cleto Cordero and Will Hoge. Cleto calls it “a lively reminder that our best, liveliest, loveliest versions of ourselves are awaiting discovery and recognition from…ourselves! Until that breakthrough happens: YOU Oughta see you, the way I do!”

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COROOK – “EMERGENCY CONTACT”

Ahead of their first-ever headlining tour, Corinne Savage has shared a new single as corook, “emergency contact.” The song “is the introduction to a new funky character-driven corner of corook,” they say. “The song itself plays like a conversation between me and my whimsical friends cheering me on to go for the girl of my dreams. it’s about the time in my adulthood that i started prioritizing myself and my happiness. i finally trusted myself to pick a partner that was good to me and for me and thus began my journey to find my emergency contact. it is the first single off of my EP, serious person (part 2)’ which will lean more into the bouncy and energetic side of corook while still covering serious topics.”

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MUSTARD PLUG – “DOIN’ WHAT WE DO”

Ska-punk vets Mustard Plug have shared another super fun, catchy song off their upcoming first album in nine years, Where Did All My Friends Go?, which arrives 9/8 via Bad Time Records. We’ve also got an exclusive mustard yellow & black pinwheel vinyl variant of the album up for pre-order now.

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OH LAND – “BUCKET LIST”

Oh Land’s new album Loop Soup is out next month, and the latest single is “Bucket List.” “This song is a bucket list of things I want my love to do, in case I die first,” she says. “I hate the fact that we are all going to die one day, and I’d much prefer a romantic simultaneous spooning sleep-in with my man when we are both 100. But in case I’ll go first, here’s what he needs to do for me.”

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HITKIDD – “NOT AVERAGE” (ft. ALEZA, GLOSS UP, SLIMERONI & K CARBON)

Memphis rap producer Hitkidd will release his new album Renegade on September 15 via Blac Noize!/Campsouth. Frequent collaborators GloRilla, Aleza, K Carbon, Gloss Up, and Slimeroni appear on several tracks, and this lead single features the whole crew minus GloRilla.

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KK’S PRIEST – “STRIKE OF THE VIPER”

KK Downing and Tim “Ripper” Owens’ Judas Priest offshoot KK’s Priest have shared another very Judas Priest-y sounding song off their upcoming album The Sinner Rides Again.

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38 SPESH & CONWAY THE MACHINE – “LATEX GLOVES” (ft. LLOYD BANKS)

Boom bap torch-carriers 38 Spesh and Conway the Machine will release collaborative album Speshal Machinery on September 8 via TFC Music Group, including new single “Latex Gloves” with Lloyd Banks.

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BLU & REAL BAD MAN – “THE GOLDEN RULE” (ft. CL SMOOTH)

Beloved West Coast underground rapper Blu will release a collaborative album with producer Real Bad Man (Boldy James, Pink Siifu, Kool Keith), Bad News, on September 1. Lead single “The Golden Rule” features legendary New York rapper CL Smooth.

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PAUL WALL & TERMANOLOGY – “TALK ABOUT IT”

Paul Wall and Termanology will release the collaborative album Start, Finish, Repeat on October 13 via Perfect Time, and lead single “Talk About It” is a dose of laid-back, nostalgia-inducing rap.

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CITY MORGUE – “HAHA WACO”

Horrorcore duo City Morgue will release their new album My Bloody America on September 15 via Republic, and it’ll include this maniacal, abrasive new single.

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KEN MODE – “THESE WIRES”

Noise rock vets KEN mode offer up eight more minutes of abrasion from their upcoming album VOID.

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MILEY CYRUS – “USED TO BE YOUNG”

Miley Cyrus’ new single comes 10 years to the day after the release of “Wrecking Ball” and her contentious VMA performance with Robin Thicke. “This song is about honoring who we’ve been, loving who we are and celebrating who we will become,” she says. “I feel proud when reflecting on my past and optimistic when thinking about the future. I am grateful to my loyal fans who make my dreams a reality daily. I am sincerely thankful for the stability of your steadfast support. This song is for you.”

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FOXCULT – “GLACIER”

Foxcult offer up glossy, intense post-hardcore on new single “Glacier.”

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THE CHURCH – “REALM OF MINOR ANGELS”

“‘Realm of Minor Angels’ is without doubt one of my favorite singles The Church has ever released,” says The Church frontman and founder Steve Kilbey “From the moment [guitarist] Jeffrey Cain started playing the opening riff, I was hooked. The singing and lyrics are my own subtle homage to the torch songs of the ‘60s and check out Ian Haug’s mandolin lines and Ashley Naylor’s slide work!”

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WRECKLESS ERIC – “SOUTHERN ROCK”

Wreckless Eric’s new album Leisureland is out today and the new single from it is this look back at his first visit to America. “It never occurred to me to look at a map, or seek out a forward-facing independent book shop,” says Eric. “I was dumb. I was also stoned, detached, confused, and waging a battle with the ancient neolithic settlement that lived under our house and threatened to climb on top of me most nights and crush the life out of me. I was a weird kid. We slept with our heads facing north.”

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PILE – “SCALING WALLS”

To promote their impending tour with Stuck, Speedy Ortiz, and Moontype, Pile have shared this new single. Says Rick Maguire, “It was a satisfying song to work on because the subject matter revolves around trying to separate what’s worthy of my energy and what’s essentially spinning my wheels, and while I had labored over the parts for a while on my own, once I brought it to the band it became pretty apparent how it was supposed to go. So for a thing that’s trying to explore the topic of uncertainty and overthinking, it was nice for it to come together quickly and with confidence.”

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FEID – “FERXXO 151”

Fast-rising reggaeton star Feid has announced a new album, MOR, No Le Temas a La Oscuridad, and shared new single “Ferxxo 151.” Read more here.

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L.S. DUNES – “OLD WOUNDS”

L.S. Dunes–the post-hardcore band featuring vocalist Anthony Green (Circa Survive, Saosin, The Sound of Animals Fighting), guitarists Frank Iero (My Chemical Romance) and Travis Stever (Coheed & Cambria), and Thursday’s rhythm section (Tim Payne and Tucker Rule)–have shared this atmospheric new single. Read about it here.

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THE CALLOUS DAOBOYS – “WACO JESUS”

The Callous Daoboys announced a new EP and shared this track, which you can read about here.

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THE KILLERS – “YOUR SIDE OF TOWN”

The Killers embrace their ’80s synthpop side on new single “Your Side of Town” which you can read more about here.

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