Winter is finally over which means that New Music Friday has become very forward-thinking. Not only do we have some new albums to talk about, but there are new singles this week that set up album releases down the line.
Singles
1. Aysanabee, Without You (Ishkōdé Records)
Asyanabee is one of Canada’s most intriguing Indigenous artists. A new album, Edge of the Earth, is due on June 20, explores the complications of personal relationships, whether they be with other people or the planet itself. The video for this single as filmed in Naotkamegwanning First Nation (Whitefish Bay, Ontario).
2. Sleep Token, Emergence (RCA)
The mysterious Sleep Token (est. London UK 2016) is a lot like Ghost because of the way they try to remain anonymous by wearing masks. Their fourth album, Even in Arcadia, is set for release on May 9. Meanwhile, this first single with its mystical has taken the internet and radio by storm. Fans have been dissecting the lyrics down to the syllable.
3. Jack White, Archbishop Harold Homes (Sony)
Not exactly a new song–it came out as part of last year’s NO NAME album–but it is officially a new single. When he was a kid, Jack was a good altar boy, something that made his super-Catholic parents very happy. This song questions those who see then as vessels of God for purely selfish reasons. He’s coming for certain American evangelicals who lean MAGA.
4. The Jins, You’re Going Far (Frontside)
The Jins are a trio from Vancouver and are just about ready to release a new album (still untitled) which could very well propel them higher in the Canadian music environment. This single was mixed by Adam Kasper, who has done work with both the Foo Fighters and Nirvana.
5. The Kooks, Sunny Baby (Virgin)
The Books have been British indie favourites for a couple of decades now. With a new album entitled Never/Know coming May 9, they’ve already released one single and are onto the next. If you’re looking for a song that celebrates familial nostalgia with a light reggae vibe, this should do just fine.
6. Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs, Glib Tongued (Feat: El-p) (Missing Piece Records)
Pigs x 7 could be the best metal/post-metal band in the UK right now. Their fifth album, Death Hilarious (April 4) is highly anticipated. Tickets for a North American tour go on sale this week (March 21). Toronto is on the schedule for June 27.
Albums
1. Bloodywood, Nu Delhi (Fearless/Concord)
Indian metal? You bet. I discovered New Dehli’s Bloodywood late last year and after going through their first two albums, I devoured their third–which just happens to feature an appearance by BABYMETAL. They may have started as a parody band in 2016 but we need to take them very seriously now.
2. Cradle of Filth, The Screaming of Valkyries (Napalm)
Speaking of serious metal, this Grammy-nominated English band is now up to fourteen albums. This record features new guitarist Donny Burbage and Zoe Marie Federoff who also adds some very interesting female vocals. Hang on tight.
3. The Horrors, Night Life (Fiction)
More England. The Horrors are celebrating their 20th anniversary together in 2025 with their sixth album and first since 2017. Gothy? Yes. In fact, they’ve doubled down on that, moving away from the industrial noise they tried with a couple of singles during COVID. It looks like they went back to their old Cure and Siouxsie albums. Good move.
4. Japanese Breakfast, For Melancholy Brunettes (& Sad Women) (Dead Oceans)
Japanese Breakfast (aka Michelle Zauner)’s fourth album features a guest appearance from–wait for it–Jeff Bridges. This is an important release for the group because it comes off a Grammy-nominated album entitled Jubilee, which was rather happy. This time, Japanese Breakfast has opted for something “gothic-gloomy” and is inspired by the “psychic state of poets on the verge of inspiration.” I don’t know what that means, but it sounds cool.
6. My Morning Jacket, is (ATO)
My Morning Jacket is one of those bands with a large following yet without any hits. Maybe this time. Leader Jim James got Pearl Jam’s favourite producer, Brenden O’Brien, to twiddle the knobs with the group’s tenth album.
6. Pop Evil, What Remains (MNRK Heavy)
Pop Evil is based in Michigan, but just like a lot of things in that part of the world, the band contains a couple of Canadian components (probably covered by USMCA–for now). This is their eighth album.
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