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Although Christmas is fast approaching, there is still the small matter of #NewMusicFriday releases at hand. For some, the return of Aerosmith is sure to spike some interest. Their first new material in over a decade, 'One More Time,' is a collaborative EP with Grammy-nominated rockers Yungblud. Spanish Love Songs make a fleeting return in the form of 'A Brief Intermission in the Flattening of Time'. The four-track EP features cameos from The Wonder Years, Tigers Jaw, Kevin Devine, and Illuminati Hotties. With each track being "an imperfect snapshot of a moment," it allows the quartet to demonstrate their thoughtful songwriting in a bite-sized and cohesive manner. While each guest feels intentional. When it comes to reissues, The Smashing Pumpkins have delved into their archive to celebrate the 30th anniversary of 'Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness'. Whereas Twin Atlantic will be reissuing both 2014's 'Great Divide' and 'Vivarium'. On The Rise: Seven Blood, SUDS, The Pretty Wild, Knives, Civil Service, and Dropper If you're looking for emerging talent, you can take your pick from Seven Blood, SUDS, The Pretty Wild, Knives, Civil Service, and Dropper. German newcomers Seven Blood make a strong first impression with 'Life Is Just A Phase'. Comfortably sitting in the space between melodic rock, alt-metal, and metalcore, it's a cathartic collection that equally produces anthemic hooks, as much as it does dramatic flair and emotion. For SUDS, their second album, 'Tell me about your day again', sees the Norwich quartet deliver a set of bright indie-punk with plenty of emotional depth. Its 11 tracks highlight their melodic charm and pair it with lyrical sincerity, balancing diaristic tales with a relatable narrative. Self-professed "baddiecore" sibling duo The Pretty Wild leave their mark on 'zero.point.genesis'. Jyl and Jules Wylde's brand of goth-tinged, genre-sprawling modern metalcore proves to be a whirlwind listen. With an underpinned theatrical feel, the Wylde sisters have a swagger about them. Tracks such as 'Living Ded,' 'Omens' and 'Infrared' showcase their pop-metal capabilities. While 'Priestess' is venomous in its execution. Bristolian noise collective Knives rework a selection from this year's debut album, 'GLITTER', with the first of a two-EP set titled 'REGLITTER'. Part One consists of a mix of reimagined and unreleased cuts. Among them is the dizzying rush of 'SUGAR', which features Carson Pace from Knives' upcoming tour mates, The Callous Daoboys. Whereas 'The Dagger' sees Death Goals add an experimental layer. For Manchester-based instrumentalists, Civil Service, 'DARK ///' narratively follows up last year's '‘/// LIGHT’. While the latter looked for purpose, its sequel casts a shadow of bleak inevitability. While their post-rock foundations remain throughout, tracks such as 'URBNDCY,' 'The Heurist,' and 'Turn Out The Light' prove to be expansive and muscular. It allows the quartet, along with several guest spots (Overheard The Albatross, Hidden Mothers, Blackshape), to create a compelling and textured record that neatly plays into its intended narrative. Dropper are a band that hails from Aotearoa, Wellington in New Zealand. Their debut album, 'Be a Little Kinder,' is charged by the emotional songwriting of Jude Savage. Completed by Walter Martin (drums), Carlos Bellamy (guitar), and Toby Gracewood-Easther (bass), Dropper find a comfortable balance of writing anthemic rock songs with an intimate mindset. It results in a record that tonally leans into emo- and alt-rock influences, providing the young band a solid foundation moving forward. Elsewhere, you can find: Steel City icons Def Leppard return home as 'Diamond Star Heroes' captures their 2023 show at Sheffield's Bramall Lane. Rave punk noisemaker Cody Frost returns with her 'MECHAEVAL'. German metalcore outfit, Annisokay, deliver 'Abyss – The Final Chapter'. It sees them compile Part I and II together alongside with a handful of new songs in one collection. Indie pop-rockers Bears In Trees and returning pop-punk veterans HIt The Lights release new EPs with 'Success Is Unlikely' and 'Tomorrow's Gonna Hurt' respectivly. What is out on #NewMusicFriday? Rock / Alternative Rock / Hard Rock | Alternative / Indie | Emo / Pop-Punk / Pop-Rock / Punk / Post-Punk | Metalcore | Hardcore | Metal | Progessive | Death Metal / Deathcore | EPs | Reissues and Compilations Albums Rock / Alternative Rock / Hard Rock Aerosmith & Yungblud - One More Time Def Leppard - Diamond Star Heroes - Live From Sheffield Seven Blood - Life Is Just A Phase Danko Jones - Leo Rising Beast Eagle - Sorceress The Birch - Vicious Minds Floral Image - Deeper Down Meadowland Suncraft - Welcome to the Coven Alternative / Indie Cody Frost - MECHAEVAL Civil Service - DARK /// Glitterer - erer Pavey Ark - More Time, More Speed The Brokedowns - Let’s Tip the Landlord Emo / Pop-Punk / Pop-Rock / Punk / Post-Punk SUDS - Tell me about your day again The Smith Street Band - Once I Was Wild Brutalligators - Still Here Dropper - Be a Little Kinder Bicycle Inn - Long in the Tooth Muhnday - Before We Met Metalcore Annisokay - Abyss - The Final Chapter The Pretty Wild - zero.point.genesis ExitWounds - An Offering To Tragedy Deficit - Deathstyle Take Breath Fable The Algorithm - Recursive Infinity Hardcore Born From Pain - Siege Mentality Metal Knives - REGLITTER I Rot Fester - Death Row Progressive Spock's Beard - The Archaeoptimist Death Metal / Deathcore Monachopsis - The Carcass Choir Nøkk - Heartless Depravity - Bestial Possession Deadlocked US - Bitter Murmur EPs Spanish Love Songs - A Brief Intermission in the Flattening of Time Bears In Trees - Success Is Unlikely Hit The Lights - Tomorrow's Gonna Hurt Young Culture - All Weapons Formed Against Me Have Prospered Great Panic Roger - Anger Box Rune - Depth Perception Gloombound - Dreaming Delusion Reissues and Compilations Twin Atlantic - Great Divide (10th anniversary edition) Twin Atlantic - Vivarium (vinyl only) The Smashing Pumpkins - Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness (30th Anniversary Edition) Between The Buried and Me - The Blue Nowhere (Deluxe Edition) If you think I've missed something or have a new album/EP/song to tell us about, tell us about it here. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5QJ3ivfXxJG8bc1CvaAjzy?si=a152801622704497 Follow the #NewMusicFriday playlist on Apple Music If you're looking for the latest tracks focusing on rock, punk, hardcore, metal, emo, and everything in between, then check out our 'Newish Music' playlist on Spotify or Apple Music.

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