Keeping up with new music can be exhausting, even impossible. From the weekly album releases to standalone singles dropping on a daily basis, the amount of music is so vast it’s easy for something to slip through the cracks. Even following along with the Uproxx recommendations on a daily basis can be a lot to ask, so every Monday we’re offering up this rundown of the best new music this week.
This week saw Sabrina Carpenter launching a new era and Hayley Williams continuing to surprise. Yeah, it was a great week for new music. Check out the highlights below.
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Sabrina Carpenter — “Tears”
“Manchild” was the only advance single from Carpenter’s new album Man’s Best Friend. Looking at the tracklist, it might seem like “Tears” would be an emotional ballad or something similar. Nope: Carpenter’s singing about fluid, but it’s not coming out of her eyes.
Blood Orange — “Countryside” Feat. Eva Tolkin, Liam Benzvi, and Ian Isiah
Dev Hynes’ first Blood Orange album in seven years, Essex Honey, has arrived at last. He teams up with a handful of collaborators on the ethereal and chill “Countryside.”
DJ Khaled, Post Malone, and YoungBoy Never Broke Again — “Brother”
Malone has taken a slight break from being a full-blown country artist to team up with collaborator supreme DJ Khaled. He, along with YoungBoy Never Broke Again, both appear on the 808- and guitar-led new single “Brother.”
Laufey — “Seems Like Old Times”
Laufey successfully marries vintage and contemporary sounds on her new album, A Matter Of Time. She leans decidedly more intro retro vocal jazz on highlights like “Seems Like Old Times.”
Hayley Williams — “Parachute”
Williams’ bunch of singles that technically weren’t an album technically are an album now, as Williams released Ego Death At A Bachelorette Party last week. She also added “Parachute,” an 18th new song, to the collection.
Skepta and Fred Again.. — “21 Years”
After working on “Victory Lap” and “Back 2 Back,” Skepta and Fred have gone ahead and just dropped an EP together. It compiles the aforementioned songs along with a new one, the bass-rattling “21 Years.”
Alabama Shakes — “Another Life”
There’s been a lot of talk about the Alabama Shakes reunion, and they’ve even been touring. Now, there’s actually new music, as the band unveiled “Another Life,” their first song in over a decade, last week.
Geese — “100 Horses”
We’re less than a month away from Getting Killed, the new album from Geese, and a couple months away from them going on tour. Before all that, though, we have “100 Horses,” which the band calls an “absurdist apocalyptic dance party.”
The Kid Laroi — “She Don’t Need To Know”
Laroi has a bit of a “Stacy’s Mom” situation going on in the video for his new single, “She Don’t Need To Know.” It’s quite the love triangle, grouping him with Anna Van Patten and Carmen Electra.
Yeat — “Comë N Go”
Yeat is restless, as he just dropped Dangerous Summer, his ninth project in five years. Among the new songs is “Comë N Go,” a moody tune that can definitely set a vibe.
