There’s also the riff-tastic debut EP from Your Future Is Metal<\/strong><\/a>, the summer-ready ska punk return of\u00a0Popes of<\/strong> Chilltown<\/strong>, as well as the debut full-length of Northern Ireland melodic rockers Parker<\/strong>. Finally, there’s music from emo\/pop-punk newcomers Savings<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Check out the full list of #NewMusicFriday releases today below.<\/p>\n Due to a sh*tload of streams and plenty of touring, 2022 proved to be a successful year for Halflives<\/strong><\/a> aka Linda Battilani. Now she’s back with\u00a0‘Inferno’<\/em>. It sees her complete the transition of Halflives<\/strong> from being a group to a solo act, yet it doesn’t discredit what’s come before it.<\/p>\n In short,\u00a0‘Inferno’<\/em> is five slices of energetic alt\/pop rock anthems. Lyrically, it sees Battilani be unfiltered and thoroughly honest, with mental health struggles (see ‘sorry mom x’<\/em> ) and the climate crisis being some of the topics she touches on. While there is a wave of female-led alt\/pop-rock acts out there,\u00a0Halflives<\/strong> continues to show plenty of promise. Tracks like the aforementioned\u00a0‘sorry mom x’<\/em>, ‘Dynamite’<\/em>, and ‘EVERYTHING SUCKS’<\/em> embrace bold pop sensibilities brilliantly, yet maintain a raw edge. Whereas\u00a0‘everybody knows it’<\/em>\u00a0 ignites the EP from the outset with a thriving chorus.<\/p>\n Going forward, ‘Inferno<\/em>‘ gives Linda\u00a0Battilani and\u00a0Halflives\u00a0<\/strong>a solid foundation to go on to do bigger and better things.<\/p>\n Having been together for two decades,\u00a0Throw The Fight\u00a0<\/strong>has continuously adapted and evolved their sound yet have retained their hard alt-rock origins.\u00a0‘Strangeworld’<\/em> sees the Minneapolis, Minnesota group ride on a wave of meaty, anthemic hooks. The opening pairing of ‘Cover Your Tracks’<\/em> and ‘Obey’<\/em> soon set the standard; bold and dense instrumentation mixed with soaring melodies.<\/p>\n While\u00a0‘Lost Without You’\u00a0<\/em>reins things in slightly, the momentum soon picks up with\u00a0‘Sorry, Not Sorry’<\/em> before\u00a0‘Hourglass’<\/em> turns up the aggression. Throughout, it’s a blast with a hefty amount of thick grooves among the thick guitars, vicious drums and towering vocals. Whereas ‘Shadow Self’<\/em> contains a weighty breakdown that’s akin to A Day To Remember and Bad Wolves.<\/p>\n The only downfall to\u00a0Throw The Fight<\/strong> is that despite their anthemic and melodic strengths, they lack any distinct characteristics. While ‘Strangeworld’<\/em> is a thrilling onslaught of hard rock, it doesn’t stand out from the pack.<\/p>\n Having ditched their pop-punk sound,\u00a0Peterborough’s Keep This Up<\/strong> unleash a raw, emotional post-hardcore side on\u00a0‘Paper Houses’<\/em>.<\/p>\n Its six tracks are scrappy yet executed with plenty of intention. From the stellar riffing on ‘Fire Bottle’<\/em>, the pounding drum work on ‘Find Me’<\/em>\u00a0 and ‘Lost’<\/em> and the duel vocals on recent single,\u00a0‘As Above \/ So Below’<\/em>, ‘Paper Houses’\u00a0<\/em>is carried with momentum. While the raw production is reminiscent of early Funeral For A Friend and other bands from the early to mid-2000’s. Whereas comparisons to Four Year Strong, A Day To Remember, and Beartooth are understood, in terms of meeting their standards, Keep This Up<\/strong> still sound like a work in progress.<\/p>\n With a blend of punk, indie, hip-hop, and electronic elements,\u00a0Carsick<\/strong> somehow make it all work on their debut EP –\u00a0‘Drunk Hymns’<\/em>.<\/p>\n Threaded together by tongue-in-cheek lyricism,\u00a0‘Anaconda Frank’<\/em> and\u00a0‘Runner’<\/em> shine in their very British-sounding melodies. The former thrives in a rumbling, energetic punk skin, whereas the latter is undoubtedly the EP’s highlight. Its earworm of a chorus with some playful rhyming thrown in, ‘Runner’<\/em> is one track you’ll be coming back to.\u00a0Then there’s a ‘Nothing To Do’<\/em>. In short, it’s a Jamie T-esque tale of living in a boring town with jangly indie guitars and a raucous chorus.<\/p>\n Although it’s an all-too-brief snapshot of what\u00a0Carsick<\/strong> are capable of, they’re able to show they’re more than a one-trick pony. Take the final track,\u00a0‘Heartbreak at The Anchor & Hope’,<\/em> for example. Its shimming guitar chords and early Arctic Monkeys-like lyricism of young heartbreak make for a compelling closure.<\/p>\n Anberlin – Convinced If you think I’ve missed something or have a new album\/EP\/song to tell us about, tell us about it here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Halflives-1000x667.jpg\" "\\"\\"")
<\/p>\nHalflives – Inferno<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nThrow The Fight – Strangeworld<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nKeep This Up – Paper Houses<\/h2>\n
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Carsick – Drunk Hymns<\/h2>\n
What is out on #NewMusicFriday?<\/h2>\n
\nHalflives – Inferno
\nThrow The Fight – Strangeworld
\nYour Future Is Metal – Your Future Is Metal
\nCarsick – Drunk Hymns
\nParker – Never Let This Go
\nKeep This Up – Paper Houses
\nPopes Of Chillitown – Take A Picture
\nSavings – Get Well Soon
\nLift the Curse – Suffer and Survive
\nStrike Twelve – Last Band Standing
\nDivide And Dissolve – Systemic
\nDwellings – Little Garden
\nElwood Stray – Gone With The Flow
\nLoma Prieta – Last
\nPower Of Fear – A Breed Apart
\nSpine – Ra\u00edces<\/p>\n