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#NewMusicFriday: January 31st 2025

NewMusicFriday Jan 31

At last, January is coming to an end! Considered by some to be one of the most disliked months of the year ends with a relative high thanks to #NewMusicFriday. For starters, there are new albums from post-hardcore outfit L.S. Dunes and rising UK artist RØRY. You can read a snippet of our reviews on both of them below.

Amongst today’s other releases, there is the return of metalcore band All That Remains. Their tenth album, ‘Antifragile’, sees a new look line-up and is their first album since the passing of founding guitarist Oli Herbert. Philadelphia melodic alt-rockers, Grayscale, deliver their fourth album – ‘The Hart’. Rooted in loss, it’s a soul-bearing record full of anthemic and reinvigorating moments.

Closer to home, London alt/industrial trio Tanye release their debut album. ‘LOVE’ combines a narrative of desire, conflict and fear with a sonic soundscape of distorted drums, ethereal vocals, spiky guitars, and abrasive electronics. Tracks such as ‘Down,’ ‘Cause_Worthless,’ and ‘Scars’ utilise Matt Sutton’s airy voice and crushingly blend it with rugged, industrial tones.

Fellow Londoners TheCityIsOurs return with a barrage of pop-metal anthems on their third album, ‘Will You Still Love Me’. The quartet neatly pull in elements of pop and metal in equal measure, resulting in a dynamic collection. In relative contrast, UK metallic hardcore outfit Grief Ritual‘s ‘Collapse’ is a feral onslaught of socio-political disenfranchisement. Likewise, Great American Ghost unleashes a tyranny of fury with the politically-charged ‘Tragedy Of The Commons’.

Elsewhere, Sweet Pill promises to show their tender side with an EP of reimagined songs – ‘Unraveled’. There’s a pair of albums from longtime Swedish rockers The Hellacopters and The Night Flight Orchestra. On top of all that, there’s releases from Circa WavesThe DSM IVJaye JayleHead North, and Northvale.

LS Dunes by Shervin Laine
Photo Credit: Shervin Laine

L.S. Dunes – Violet

Just over two years on from delivering their debut album, ‘Past Lives’L.S. Dunes have reemerged with a sophomore record that builds on its predecessor. As well-documented, the personnel behind this so-called “supergroup” come from “scene” royalty; My Chemical Romance, Circa Survive, Thursday, and Coheed & Cambria. While their 2022 debut carried itself with the stench of being a project, it’s clear L.S. Dunes is here to stay.

On the surface, ‘Violet’ is the sound of a band which has organically grown and is now comfortable playing with each other. This results in a tonally assured collection of songs, unshackled from whatever hefty expectations they had previously.

Through an expansive pallet, songs such as ‘Like Magick’ (with its stirring guitar solo) and ‘Holograms’ are spacious yet are far jarring. The post-hardcore grit remains intact. On ‘Fatal Deluxe’, Anthony Green’s melodies swirl around Frank Iero (My Chemical Romance) and Travis Stever’s (Coheed & Cambria) sturdy guitars. All the while bassist Tim Payne and drummer Tucker Rule (both Thursday) accompany them with a colourful rhythm section. Later on, ‘You Deserve To Be Haunted’ is ignited by riveting fret-play, Green’s distinct high-pitched screams, and low-end percussion. Whereas, the title track weaves itself between harsh catharist as Green sings of regret and pure optimism and forgiveness; “You’re gonna get what you deserve, You are the only star”.

Read the full review here.


RØRY
Photo Credit: Mia Maxwell

RØRY – Restoration

There is an old saying that states “Life begins at 40”, and for singer-songwriter RØRY that’s considerably the case. While some may see her as a newcomer, the woman known to some as Roxanne Emery has been making music for over a decade. In that time, her discography was built upon a mix of acoustic pop and vocal contributions to various dance tracks. Yet in 2018, Emery shed her skin and embraced a new persona, RØRY.

However, this decision was more than a mere stylistic pivot towards accessible pop-rock. As her debut album, ‘Restoration’, documents, Emery’s personal life was dominated by addiction, grief, toxic relationships, and mental health lows. Through a combination of sobriety and therapy, alongside support from her family, she’s emerged as one of the UK’s pop-rock’s promising “new” hopes. The arrival of ‘Restoration’ comes off the back of acclaimed festival slots and a healthy social media following.

Read the full review here.


What is out on #NewMusicFriday?

L.S. Dunes – Violet
RØRY – Restoration
All That Remains – Antifragile
Grayscale – The Hart
Tayne – Love
TheCityIsOurs – Will You Still Love Me
Grief Ritual – Collapse
Sweet Pill – Unraveled
The Hellacopters – Overdriver
The Night Flight Orchestra – Give Us The Moon
Great American Ghost – Tragedy Of The Commons
Circa Waves – Death & Love Pt. 1
The DSM IV – Negative Utopia
Jaye Jayle – After After
Northvale – Where We Go When There’s Nothing Left
Head North – Winner!
ASkySoBlack – Touch Heaven
Jonathan Hultén – Eyes Of The Living Night
Spesimin – Spesimin
Limbonauts – As Above So Below

If you think I’ve missed something or have a new album/EP/song to tell us about, tell us about it here.

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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