Every Friday, Ears to Feed staffers will be highlighting our favorite tracks of the week.
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Maxwell Cann, Editor-In-Chief
Low – “Disappearing”
Low’s newest song, from their upcoming album HEY WHAT, is full of iconic harmonies from Mimi Parker and Alan Sparhawk. It’s a brief track that feels as though this is what we’ll be playing when the world finally collapses in on itself.
Tropical Fuck Storm – “New Romeo Agent”
“New Romeo Agent” is a sultry track that you could imagine being sung in an “after-hours” bar. There is a sinister undertone created by layers of synths, slick basslines and restrained guitars.
Yvette – “For A Moment”
Brooklyn’s Yvette are not known for being accessible, but on their latest single “For a Moment,” the band comes as close as it ever has to a melodic pop structure. A propulsive drum beat with bright synth works create a collage of sound that feels triumphant as Noah Kardos-Fein’s vocals soar to new heights with each section.
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Brooke Jensen
La Luz – “Watching Cartoons”
La Luz’s latest single off their forthcoming self-titled album feels like a slinky, rolling endlessly down a staircase. The melodies pulse into one another in fluid cadence as the group sings of a hypnotizing shade of nostalgia.
Indigo De Souza – “Hold U”
Any Shape You Take is De Souza’s forthcoming album, which seems like it will paralyze us again in a genre-bending, emotive listening experience. “Hold U” patches De Souza’s discography with emotional vulnerability and a disco-esque beat. De Souza’s vocals soar and land in a place where we will want to be shouting along with her.
The Linda Lindas – “Oh!”
This week, the teenage punk band The Linda Lindas released “Oh!” a saturated, cinematic single of resentment. I picture an angsty teen with streaked hair and a pet rat cranking The Linda Lindas alone in her room.
Marcos Hassan
Pop. 1280 – “Noncompliant”
New York’s long-running noise rockers deliver an angry take on early industrial music on their latest track “Noncompliant.” The song manages to be heavy, synthetic, and catchy as hell.
Bummer – “JFK Speedwagon”
With guitars that sound like a garbage truck about to fall apart and the apparent heir of Keith Morris on vocals, Kansas City’s Bummer has riffs and attitude for days. “JFK Speedwagon” brings a bright, pissed-off brand of fun to the listeners.
GHÖSH – “Bang This”
The rave-ready “Bang This” begs you to sing along and lose your shit in style. The Philly duo fuse elements from different genres seamlessly to get you in the pit and dance like no one is watching.
Trish Connelly
The KVB – “World on Fire”
Merging minimalist electronics with swirling shoegaze, The KVB recently released their entrancing single “World on Fire.” Starting out as a bedroom-pop experiment over a decade ago, duo Nicholas Wood and Kat Day lean into the optimistic side that the title of their track signifies, a hopeful promise towards light and truth amidst a heavenly assortment of atmospheric beats and blended vocals.