Another week, another #NewMusicFriday. Another week with a whole bunch of notable releases. Yet the choice can be overwhelming, can’t it?<\/p>\n
On a personal note, it’s release weeks like this that I consider the purpose of running this site. Since launching in May, it’s been a one-man operation. I do this as a hobby. Not to make money. Just to write about music that I like, and want to give my opinion on.\u00a0In some ways, I’ve been spoilt for choice. And while I’ve written about new releases from Taking Back Sunday<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0The Gaslight Anthem<\/strong><\/a>, and\u00a0Lake Malice<\/strong><\/a>, there are others I’ve just not had the time to truly dive into.<\/p>\n For example,\u00a0Crime In Stereo<\/strong>‘s first album in 13 years,\u00a0‘House & Trance’<\/em>, was one of them. With its socio-politically charged lyricism, it’s not a record that doesn’t deserve to be summed up in a couple of listens. Another release I could’ve written about is Magnolia Park<\/strong>‘s\u00a0‘Halloween Mixtape<\/em> II’<\/em>. The Florida group are constantly creating music, pushing their sound beyond their pop-punk base. It sounds like this trend will continue on this latest release.<\/p>\n You can also add the return of\u00a0END<\/strong> and\u00a0‘The Sin of Human Frailty’<\/em> to that list. It’s an almighty menacing dose of metallic hardcore with hints of industry and black metal thrown in for good measure. Whereas\u00a0Year of the Knife<\/strong>‘s ‘No Love Lost’<\/em> is equally vicious.<\/p>\n In terms of today’s other releases,\u00a0Poppy<\/strong> delivers her fifth album,\u00a0‘Zig’<\/em>, and sees her exploring a number of styles. There’s also\u00a0‘Venom’<\/em>,\u00a0 the debut album from Wargasm<\/strong> (UK). The much-hyped duo create an anarchic electro-punk yet it’s something I don’t quite “get”.<\/p>\n For your metalcore needs,\u00a0Of Virtue<\/strong> delivers ‘Omen’<\/em>, and\u00a0Hollow Front<\/strong> brings a cathartic, crushing, and cohesive vision with\u00a0‘The Fear of Letting Go’<\/em>. Elsewhere, Closure In Moscow<\/strong> returns with a funk-laden set of prog-pop in the form of ‘Soft Hell’. <\/em>Nu-Punk artist\u00a0BEX<\/strong> looks to leave her mark with debut EP, ‘SCUM’<\/em>. Whereas Canada’s\u00a0NOBRO<\/strong> deliver an energetic first album in ‘Set Your Pussy Free’<\/em>.<\/p>\n Finally, today’s other noteworthy releases come from rising UK pop-punks\u00a0Gold Bloom<\/strong> and rousing punk rockers Dollar Signs<\/strong>. And if you want to get into the Christmas spirit early,\u00a0Mark Tremonti<\/strong> has done just that.<\/p>\n Taking Back Sunday – 152 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>\nWhat is out on #NewMusicFriday?<\/h2>\n
\nThe Gaslight Anthem – History Books
\nCrime In Stereo – House & Trance
\nPoppy – Zig
\nMagnolia Park – Halloween Mixtape II
\nLake Malice – Post-Genesis
\nEND – The Sin of Human Frailty
\nYear Of The Knife – No Love Lost
\nShow Me The Body – Live & Loose In The USA
\nClosure In Moscow – Soft Hell
\nWargasm (UK) – Venom
\nBEX – Scum EP
\nNOBRO – Set You Pxssy Free
\nOf Virtue – Omen
\nHollow Front – The Fear of Letting Go
\nDollar Signs – Legend Tripping
\nGold Bloom – Hazy
\nPigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs – Live In New York
\nMark Tremonti – Christmas Classics New & Old
\nGrave Secrets – Til Your Lungs Fall Out
\nThe Guru Guru – Make (Less) Babies
\nProblem Patterns – Blouse Club
\nMouth For War – Bleed Yourself
\nDoro – Conqueress \u2013 Forever Strong And Proud
\nProspective – Reasons To Leave
\nThroat – We Must Leave You
\nSentinels – In Limbo
\nSet To Stun – Valkyrie One
\nThe Tex Avery Syndrome – Right To Disappear
\nSunsleep – Moonlight Euphoria
\nWayfarer – American Gothic
\nThe Cadillac Three – The Years Go Fast<\/p>\n