THE WEEKEND REPLAY
Welcome back to this week’s edition of The Weekend Replay! I have another great bunch of new tunes for your listening enjoyment, so get your headphones (or whatever you use to listen to music) ready, and let’s begin.
Kicking off rock music this fine week is Stars Hollow with their new track “Acne Scars.” The rock trio’s new song is a simmering alt-rock banger with contemplative lyrics and twinkling electric guitar riffs. New York-based pop-rock group mall goth dropped their new song “Spider Bite.” The single has stunning lyricism that you can vividly see as they sing, with a vibrant guitar and drum track set behind the vocals.
Leading alternative music is Bleachers with “Me Before You.” The Jack Antonoff-led group’s new track is the final single from their upcoming self-titled record. The sound is very Springsteen-inspired, as some of their music is (New Jersey citizens rejoice), and takes a minimal synth-pop approach. Adrianne Lenker released her new single “Fool,” a much more playful cut from her upcoming record Bright Future. The singer-songwriter based the new song around “creaturey loopiness,” which you can hear in the bouncing sound of it compared to the other more somber singles she’s released so far.
Pop music is led by SZA’s new song “Saturn.” The artist previously teased the song in a MasterCard commercial that aired during the GRAMMYs, as a previously-recorded live performance of it. The track is one of SZA’s finest pop cuts yet, with smooth vocals and twinkling production. It leads the soon-to-be-released deluxe version of her 2022 smash album SOS, confirmed to be titled LANA. Kevin Atwater released his new single “rotted out with flies” on Friday. The song stands out for its stunning songwriting, with Atwater depicting vivid scenes throughout a time spent with a lover.
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
“What A Difference A Day Makes” by Perfume Genius
“Chances” by GROUPLOVE
“Twice” by Erika de Casier & Blood Orange
“Milky Max” by Lip Critic
“The Devils” by Bayside
“Charlie Sheen” by FELICITY & Point North
“The Bell Jar” by Chrissy
That’s all for this week’s Weekend Replay! Thanks for tuning in, and come back next Monday for another roundup of the best new tunes from the music world.