{"id":95311,"date":"2024-01-19T09:30:47","date_gmt":"2024-01-19T09:30:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/?p=95311"},"modified":"2024-01-19T12:40:45","modified_gmt":"2024-01-19T12:40:45","slug":"newmusicfriday-january-19th-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/newmusicfriday-january-19th-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"#NewMusicFriday (January 19th 2024)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A pop-punk battle leads today&#8217;s round of <strong>#NewMusicFriday<\/strong>. In one corner you have <strong>Green Day<\/strong> returning with their fourteenth full-length,\u00a0<em>&#8216;Saviors&#8217;.<\/em> In the other corner, there is UK pop-punk leaders, <strong>Neck Deep<\/strong>. In the run-up to both albums, both have shown promising glimpses of delivering strong albums. As you can see below, I can tell you one of these just about fulfils it. I&#8217;ve not heard\u00a0<em>&#8216;Saviors&#8217;,\u00a0<\/em>but the singles have shown\u00a0<strong>Green Day<\/strong> haven&#8217;t lost that punk rock fire.<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere, <strong>Omar Rodr\u00edguez-L\u00f3pez<\/strong> (<strong>The Mars Volta<\/strong> \/ <strong>At the Drive-In<\/strong>) delivers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spin.com\/2024\/01\/omar-rodriguez-lopez-is-it-the-clouds-premiere\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>&#8216;Is It The Clouds?&#8217;<\/em><\/a> one of two previously unreleased records from his solo career-spanning 57 LP <em>&#8216;Amor de Frances&#8217;<\/em> boxset. Indie rock duo\u00a0<strong>Sleater-Kinney <\/strong>return with the grief-stricken<em> &#8216;Little Rope&#8217;.\u00a0<\/em><strong>Touch\u00e9 Amor\u00e9<\/strong> celebrates 10 years of 2013&#8217;s <em>&#8216;Is Survived By&#8217;<\/em> by giving it the remastered\/remixed treatment.<\/p>\n<p>There are also new releases from modern alt-metallers\u00a0<strong>Tenside<\/strong>, progressive sludge masters <strong>Lord Dying<\/strong>, emerging UK hard rockers\u00a0<strong><span class=\"il\">South<\/span>\u00a0Of\u00a0<span class=\"il\">Salem<\/span><\/strong>, and London-born vocalist and troubadour <strong>Jarki Monno<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#neckdeep\">Neck Deep &#8211; Neck Deep<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#list\">What is out on this #NewMusicFriday?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#playlist\">Take me to the Playlist<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_95048\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-95048\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-95048\" src=\"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Neck-Deep_Nat-Wood-1000x667.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Neck-Deep_Nat-Wood-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Neck-Deep_Nat-Wood-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Neck-Deep_Nat-Wood-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Neck-Deep_Nat-Wood-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Neck-Deep_Nat-Wood-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-95048\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Nat Wood<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"neckdeep\"><strong>Neck Deep &#8211; Neck Deep<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Sometimes there is no shame in going back to what you know, and that is what <strong>Neck Deep<\/strong> has done on this self-titled fifth full-length. 2020&#8217;s <em>&#8216;All Distortions Are Intentional&#8217;<\/em> saw the Welsh group head into adventurous new directions, while maintaining one foot in the pop-punk sphere with mixed results. With this album seeing the band going into a bubble with little outside interference, and to their musical roots, you get the impression that there is a sense of regret linked to <em>&#8216;All Distortions\u2026&#8217;<\/em>\u00a0 Nevertheless,\u00a0<em>&#8216;Neck Deep&#8217;<\/em> is an unashamedly fun and sturdy reminder of their ability to deliver out-and-out pop-punk bangers!<\/p>\n<p>From the outset, <em>&#8216;Dumbstruck, Dumbf**k&#8217;<\/em> and <em>&#8221;Sort Yourself Out\u2019<\/em> thrive with an abundance of relentless energy. The latter is delivered with a bombastic chorus, tinged with bitterness. For most of its 37 minutes, <em>&#8216;Neck Deep&#8217;<\/em> doesn&#8217;t let up. Like it or not,\u00a0<strong>Neck Deep<\/strong> thrives in this genre, and while there are moments that come off as formulaic (<em>&#8216;Go Outside!&#8217;<\/em>), they&#8217;re still delivered with a tonne of momentum.<\/p>\n<p>Lyrically, vocalist Ben Barlow covers a range of topics; broken relationships,\u00a0introspective thoughts on his parents (<em>&#8220;But now they&#8217;re fucked up just like you&#8221; <\/em>on <em>&#8216;They May Not Mean To (But They Do)&#8217;<\/em>), the need to run away (via the arrival of UFO&#8217;s (<em>&#8216;Take Me With You&#8217;<\/em>)), and mental health. Although these themes are hardly threaded together, Barlow&#8217;s delivery is done with conviction. Likewise, on the politically-charged\u00a0<em>&#8216;We Need More Bricks&#8217;<\/em>, he delivers a rallying call of <em>&#8220;We need more punks and we need more bricks&#8221;.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Throughout new member Matt Powles soars with bold drum work, driving the big hooks on <em>&#8216;This is All My Fault&#8217;\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0<em>&#8216;Heartbreak Of The Century&#8217;<\/em>. Whereas Ben&#8217;s brother, bassist Seb, along with guitarists Matt West and Sam Bowden continuously maintain the energy while delivering subtle grooves and favourable melodies.<\/p>\n<p>Having continuously proved their doubters wrong from the moment they emerged 10 years ago, it&#8217;s fitting that\u00a0<strong>Neck Deep<\/strong>&#8216;s self-titled album is them at their best, even if they&#8217;ve had to creatively take a step back in the process.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Neck Deep - We Need More Bricks (Official Visual)\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CHhIoUxOisM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 id=\"list\">What is out on #NewMusicFriday?<\/h2>\n<p>Green Day &#8211; Saviors<br \/>\nNeck Deep &#8211; Neck Deep<br \/>\nTouch\u00e9 Amor\u00e9 &#8211; Is Survived By: Revived<br \/>\nMike Shinoda &#8211; Already Over Sessions<br \/>\nOmar Rodr\u00edguez-L\u00f3pez &#8211; Is It The Clouds?<br \/>\nSleater-Kinney &#8211; Little Rope<br \/>\nTenside &#8211; Come Alive Dying<br \/>\nLord Dying &#8211; Clandestine Transcendence<br \/>\nSouth Of Salem &#8211; Death Of The Party<br \/>\nJarki Monno &#8211; Mother Told Me &#8216;These Things Would Happen&#8217;<br \/>\nNick Oliveri &#8211; N.O. Hits At All Vol. 8 + Vol. 9<br \/>\nSaxon &#8211; Hell, Fire &amp; Damnation<br \/>\nMassive Wagons &#8211; Welcome To The World (Re-issue)<br \/>\nGlass Beach &#8211; plastic death<br \/>\nChew Magna &#8211; Chew Magna<br \/>\nNight Thieves &#8211; Polarity<br \/>\nUnderneath &#8211; From The Gut Of Gaia<br \/>\nBirthmark &#8211; Birth of Omni<br \/>\nNemophila &#8211; Evolve<br \/>\nAdvocacy &#8211; The Path Of Decoherence<br \/>\nThe Rods &#8211; Rattle The Cage<br \/>\nTwin Mill &#8211; Different Skies<br \/>\nThe Speakeasy &#8211; The Speakeasy<\/p>\n<p><em id=\"playlist\">If you think I&#8217;ve missed something or have a new album\/EP\/song to tell us about, tell us about it <a href=\"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/releasesubmission\">here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: #NewMusicFriday\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/playlist\/5QJ3ivfXxJG8bc1CvaAjzy?si=a152801622704497&#038;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re looking for the latest tracks focusing on rock, punk, hardcore, metal, emo, and everything in between, then check out our <em>&#8216;Newish Music&#8217;<\/em> playlist on <a href=\"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/newishmusic\">Spotify<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/newishmusicAM\">Apple Music<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Find out what new albums and EPs are out this week including Green Day, Neck Deep, Omar Rodr\u00edguez-L\u00f3pez, Mike Shinoda, Sleater-Kinney, and more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":95312,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2329,161],"tags":[17572,19],"class_list":["post-95311","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-features","category-playlists","tag-newmusicfriday","tag-released-this-week"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - 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