I think we could all use a long weekend, so let’s be thankful MLK Day is on Monday. Take a breather after the insane start of the year, and stream some new music.
This week, we’re recommending the new album from UK singer-songwriter David Gray, and a surprise release from The Maine, featuring tracks they pulled from their vault from over the years. We also have the new EP from Tessa Rose Jackson.
Jason Isbell has surprised us by announcing a solo acoustic album, and shared the first track from it. There’s another new Coheed & Cambria track to build the hype for their forthcoming album, and Giovannie and the Hired Guns have shared the third track from their next LP. I’m a big fan of power-pop maestro Kurt Baker, and he’s dropped a great new track today, and Bartees Strange‘s latest continues to show why he is one of the most intriguing new artists out there. Mumford and Sons announced their new album this week and dropped a new track, and 90’s band the Spin Doctors are releasing their first album in 10 years and revealed the first taste of it.
One of our long-time favs Hotel Mira have shared the first single from their new album, and The Libertines‘ Pete Doherty has dropped a new solo single worth knowing. Japanese band Band-Maid are back with a metallic new one, while Imogen Clark is paying tribute to one of her favorite songwriters with a sweet cover. Cult rockers Dispatch have dropped a new one, and power-pop, music video savants Ok Go are back with a new jam (and video). We’re also playlisting new songs from returning artists like The Wombats, Isolated Youth, Trousdale, Oh My Sun, Aud Whitson, Josh Gilligan, Sharon Van Etten, My Morning Jacket, Guster, Sunny War, Lucy Dacus, Anxious, Motherhood, David Ramirez, Roger Weeks, Sean McConnell, Cat Ridgeway, Mary Bue, The Deadbolts, Wilder Woods, Icarus Phoenix, SYML, The Blue Stones, The Pomps, Samia, Spacey Jane, Thundermother, Benjamin Booker, The Lottery Winners, Mihali, Joshua Radin, The Rumjacks, Inhaler, Busta Rhymes, Travis and Shannon & the Clams.
Some new names we’re introducing you to this week include Coley Kennedy, Famous Friend, The One Eighties, Sam Robbins, Cult Therapy, Etana, Zuli Jr, Garret Vandermolen, Maribou State, Helen Ganya, Sam Moss, ALO, Gold Child, John Spilthoff, Michael Cera Palin, Cut Glass Kings, fish narc, Madison Violett, Marina Fleming, Joveth and Julia Minichiello.
Stream all the new tunes in our New Music Friday Playlist!
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