That’s all before her debut album, Sour, saw the light of day. Olivia Rodrigo has a Song of the Year candidate in “drivers license” and has already cemented herself as a pop superstar. It’s a powerful message contrasted by jubilant horns and infectious hooks. Following up the two tracks last November, “Stop Making This Hurt” is a battle cry for fighting off depression in a time of isolation. The ever-prolific Jack Antonoff pulls the curtain back on the next era of Bleachers with a new song off his upcoming album. The collection is dark, striking, and at times, breathtaking, resulting in a masterclass performance in metalcore. Though it’s similar in concept and overall tone, it’s a showcase of their progression as a band over the past 10 years. The Devil Wears Prada shows a revitalized energy on ZII, the follow-up to their Zombie EP released over a decade ago. It’s the saying “here for a good time, not a long time” in song form-the short runtime is countered by a chorus so addictive that you’ll replay it for weeks to come. Marshmello provides sickly sweet production on “Leave Before You Love Me”, his latest collaboration, featuring the Jonas Brothers. It’s weird, chaotic, and hardly makes sense, but it kinda just works. “Violet!” is a Smallpools-esque indie-pop jam, while “Magnetic” approaches boy band territory. Though pop-punk at heart, the album is a whirlwind of sounds and styles that somehow feel like only they could pull off. Waterparks’ new album, Greatest Hits is an aptly titled LP for the eclectic pop group. The softer guitar strums really highlight the emotional vocal delivery of the track and the slightly slower tempo emphasizes the melody. Putting an acoustic spin on them heightens those qualities-they did it with “What Took You So Long” and now with fan-favorite “When You Know”. Neck DeepĪll Distortions Are Intentional, Neck Deep’s 2020 LP had-without question-some of the best written songs they’ve ever created. Ultimately, it’s a slow-burn type track with a big payoff in its final chorus. While not as immediately ear-catching as 2019’s “Rebel Girl”, for instance, the music itself is stellar with big guitars and spacey synth. “Euphoria” is a mix of classic Angels & Airwaves with some new elements thrown into the mix. What it shows is another angle to the rapper who delivers a silky smooth performance and a vulnerable set of lyrics, bringing his potential to the next level. The meme potential for laid-back “Sun Goes Down” is rather low and it’s probably not going to have a million remixes. It’s hard for Lil Nas X to live up to the success of “Call Me By Your Name” for his next single, but we all said the same for “Old Town Road”. It lives up to the hype and then some as the K-pop group dish out a delicious dance piece invented purely for summer. BTSīTS is coming for another number one single with their second English-language track “Butter”. It sounds a bit like The Longshot, Billie Joe Armstrong’s side project, but this has the production shine you expect to hear from Green Day. Back to their pop-punk-focused roots, the band incorporates power-pop qualities that have hooks at every corner. Green Day gears up for a huge summer tour with a huge summer single in “Pollyanna”. The pop duo go all-out on their most creative outing to date, weaving hip-hop, 80s-influenced pop, and their signature rock anthems drenched in upbeat optimism. While Scaled and Icy is a play on “scaled back and isolated” it’s hardly the case with Twenty One Pilots’ new full-length. Who knows-maybe you’ll find your next obsession. Whether you’re ready to spin an anticipated song from a favorite artist or just taking a look at what’s out there, there’s a whole lot of tunes to dive right into. What better way to kick off a weekend than with new music? Fridays are always chock full of the latest songs and albums ready to be the soundtrack to everyone’s antics, and here you’ll find some of the week’s standout releases.
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