Content Breakdown
Charmer – Downpour
House of Protection – Outrun You All
What is out on this #NewMusicFriday?
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Although Coachella, The Great Escape, along with a few others have already taken place, festival season kicks off this weekend with the Slam Dunk Festival. If you’re like me, you’ve been hoping for good weather. However, if you’re not heading to either the North or South events, you can listen to some of this week’s #NewMusicFriday releases.
Today sees the likes of emo rockers Charmer and genre-smashing duo House of Protection share new music. I shared my thoughts on both of these below. In addition, Skunk Anansie return with ‘The Painful Truth.’ The Britrock group’s first album in nine years sees them incorporate electronic elements, with flashes of post-punk and ska.
Further afield, there is the debut album from Senna. They are the latest in a factory line of German-based metalcore bands. However, ‘Stranger To Love’ utilises pleasing grooves, technical instrumentation, and emotional depth to leave a strong impression.Danish experimental punk four-piece Pleaser deliver their second album, ‘Begging Guitars’. It serves up a mix of lyrically earnest songs, pairing it with a raucous energy and the occasional metallic riff. Meanwhile, French post-metallers Year of No Light release a unique live album. ‘Les Maîtres Fous’ was recorded a decade ago as a response to French filmmaker Jean Rouch’s controversial 1950’s docufiction of the same name. The two “track’ release sees the instrumental sextet complement the documentary’s sensitive subject with an intense performance.
There’s also music from Korean Cars from Follo, Norway. Mini-album, ‘#1’ provides a stirring brand of post-rock, drawing inspiration from alternative and post-hardcore scenes of the ’90s and 2000s. You can find new releases from the likes of MSPAINT, Hinder, Sports Team, Häxan, Poison The Preacher, and more today.
Charmer – Downpour
When it comes to modern Midwestern emo, Michigan outfit Charmer have always been somewhat under the radar. Appreciated by those who favour emotionally layered songwriting, the quartet blend nostalgic emo-rock with flashes of pop-punk urgency.
Their third album, ‘Downpour’, marks a return after five years away. That time hasn’t been idle, with each member going through personal changes. For vocalist David Daignault, new fatherhood in particular has shaped the lyrical tone. Throughout the album, he reflects on desperation, uncertainty, and the delicate balance of care and responsibility.
House of Protection – Outrun You All
In the eight months since dropping their debut EP ‘GALORE’, House of Protection’s stock has continued to rise. Thanks to tours with Poppy and Bad Omens, and a notable collaboration with Architects, Stephen Harrison and Aric Improta have carved out their own brand of explosive, genre-defying alternative punk. Their second EP, ‘Outrun You All’, sustains that momentum, matching ‘GALORE’ in energy while expanding their sonic palette.
The EP opens with the brief and eerie ‘524å§ł€€°’, a cryptic intro that segues seamlessly into ‘Afterlife’. Glitchy electronics, dense guitars, and distorted beats create a rich backdrop for melodic metalcore bursts. Harrison’s cathartic crescendos pair with sharp, rhythmic bars, while Improta keeps a tight grip on the tempo, his restraint amplifying the track’s underlying magnetism.
What is out on #NewMusicFriday?
House of Protection – Outrun You All
Charmer – Downpour
Skunk Anansie – The Painful Truth
Senna – Stranger To Love
Pleaser – Begging Guitars
Year of No Light – Les Maîtres Fous
MSPAINT – No Separation
Hinder – Back To Life
Sports Team – Boys These Days
Korean Cars – #1
Häxan – Death of Me
Poison The Preacher – Vs The World
Onslaught – Origins of Aggression
Broken Wolves – Crown Of Fire
The Burgers – Kick Fights to Lose
Feed The Beast – Mercy
Cardinal Black – Midnight At The Valencia
secondSELF – The Current Dissent
When Rivers Meet – Addicted To You
Our Chronicle – If These Walls Could Speak
Age Of Apocalypse – In Oblivion
Strange Heaven Autumn – Deteriorate
Greyson Zane – Maverick
Home Is Where – Hunting Season
Angel Number – II.
Bad Beat – LP 2025
Brace – Self-Titled
Countervail – The Lies We Tell
Drifter – Grigori
Unbroken Reign – Thrones
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.
