{"id":99606,"date":"2025-07-18T10:00:40","date_gmt":"2025-07-18T09:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/?p=99606"},"modified":"2025-07-19T09:05:30","modified_gmt":"2025-07-19T08:05:30","slug":"newmusicfriday-july-18th-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/newmusicfriday-july-18th-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"#NewMusicFriday: July 18th 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"max-width: 600px; margin: 0 auto 20px auto; padding: 20px; border: 1px solid #000; text-align: center;\">\r\n        <h3>Content Breakdown<\/h3><p>\n<a href=\"#adventureclub\">Laura Jane Grace In The Trauma Tropes &#8211; Adventure Club<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#darko\">DARKO &#8211; Canvas<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"baal\">Ba\u2019al &#8211; The Fine Line Between Heaven and Here<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#list\">What is out on this #NewMusicFriday?<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#playlist\">Take me to the Playlist<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>This week\u2019s <strong>#NewMusicFriday<\/strong> brings some noteworthy releases, and at least one to avoid.<\/p>\n<p>As always, let&#8217;s start off with this week&#8217;s recommended releases.\u00a0<strong>Laura Jane Grace<\/strong>&#8216;s latest project, <b>The Trauma Tropes,<\/b> releases <i>&#8216;Adventure Club&#8217;<\/i>. Established UK punks,\u00a0<strong>Darko<\/strong>, continue to show their versatility on <em>&#8216;Canvas&#8217;<\/em>. While underground post-black metal <strong>Ba&#8217;al<\/strong> provide a harrowing and compelling album in the form of\u00a0<em>&#8216;The Fine Line Between Heaven and Here&#8217;<\/em>. You read my thoughts on all three releases below.<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere, Russian deathcore outfit <strong>Slaughter To Prevail<\/strong> unleash the feral <em>&#8216;Grizzly,&#8217;<\/em> and someone thought it&#8217;d be a good idea to put out a\u00a0<em>&#8216;Best Of&#8217;<\/em> collection for\u00a0<strong>Five Finger Death Punch<\/strong>. Worryingly, it&#8217;s only\u00a0<em>&#8216;Volume 1&#8217;<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile,\u00a0<strong>Daron Malakian<\/strong> revives his\u00a0<strong>Scars On Broadway<\/strong> side-project with\u00a0<em>&#8216;Addicted to the Violence&#8217;<\/em>. Someone else putting out a side-project is\u00a0<span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"><strong>Paramore<\/strong>&#8216;s<\/span><strong> Zac Farro<\/strong>, who offers his solo album,<em> &#8216;Operator&#8217;<\/em>. New Yorker&#8217;s\u00a0<strong>Bodega<\/strong> pivots and embraces thrash and skate punk with\u00a0<span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">their<strong> NODEGA<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0offshoot.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s also the self-titled debut from Cardiff\u2019s <strong>Panic Shack<\/strong>. Flourishing with relevant, witty songs, the quartet serve up an infectious mix of indie-punk and post-punk.<\/p>\n<p>You can also hear new releases from <strong>Bush<\/strong>, <strong>We Are Scientists<\/strong>, <strong>WSTR<\/strong>, and more today.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><center><script src=\"https:\/\/storage.ko-fi.com\/cdn\/widget\/Widget_2.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\">kofiwidget2.init('Support Already Heard on Ko-fi', '#29abe0', 'J3J4MX03R');kofiwidget2.draw();<\/script><\/center><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_99623\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-99623\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"adventureclub\" class=\"size-large wp-image-99623\" src=\"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Laura-Jane-Grace-In-The-Trauma-Tropes-Credit-Pinelopi-Gerasimou-800x533.webp\" alt=\"Laura Jane Grace In The Trauma Tropes promotional photography by Pinelopi Gerasimou\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Laura-Jane-Grace-In-The-Trauma-Tropes-Credit-Pinelopi-Gerasimou-800x533.webp 800w, https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Laura-Jane-Grace-In-The-Trauma-Tropes-Credit-Pinelopi-Gerasimou-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Laura-Jane-Grace-In-The-Trauma-Tropes-Credit-Pinelopi-Gerasimou-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Laura-Jane-Grace-In-The-Trauma-Tropes-Credit-Pinelopi-Gerasimou.webp 1250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-99623\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Pinelopi Gerasimou<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Laura Jane Grace In The Trauma Tropes &#8211; Adventure Club<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Laura Jane Grace<\/strong> remains as prolific as ever. Following last year\u2019s solo album and <em>&#8216;Give An Itch&#8217;<\/em>, the EP from The Mississippi Medicals, she returns with another new project: <strong>Laura Jane Grace In The Trauma Tropes<\/strong>. Joined by her wife, Paris Campbell Grace and Greece-based musicians Jacopo \u201cJack\u201d Fokas (bass) and Orestis Lagadinos (drums), <em>&#8216;Adventure Club&#8217;<\/em> is a raw, collaborative punk record that still feels deeply personal.<\/p>\n<p>The songs stem from a songwriting retreat in Greece, with the group reuniting six months later to record this 12-track blast of protest and reflection. It\u2019s the closest Grace has sounded to <strong>Against Me!<\/strong> in years &#8211; fast, unfiltered, and sharply written, with most songs under three minutes.<\/p>\n<p>As a songwriter, Grace is as candid as ever. Whether that&#8217;s celebrating getting stoned on <em>&#8216;I Love To Get High&#8217;<\/em>, voicing relentless anxiety on &#8216;<em>Active Trauma&#8217;<\/em>, or confronting substance abuse on <em>&#8216;New Year\u2019s Day&#8217;<\/em> and <em>&#8216;Poison In Me&#8217;<\/em>. Even the stripped-back<em> &#8216;Free Cigarettes&#8217;<\/em> feels honest and unflinching.<\/p>\n<p>However, there is also a playful side to <strong>The Trauma Tropes<\/strong>. <em>&#8216;Your God (God&#8217;s Dick)&#8217;<\/em> \u00a0skewers religious zealots with Paris&#8217; bratty charm, while <em>&#8216;Espresso Freddie&#8217;<\/em> is a tongue-in-cheek love letter to a local coffee.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8216;Your God (God&#8217;s Dick)&#8217;<\/em> is an NSFW retort to religious zealots. With its sharp guitars and Paris Campbell&#8217;s bratty vocals, it&#8217;s just one example of the loose and organic tone that <em>&#8216;Adventure Club&#8217;<\/em> takes. There&#8217;s also an ode to a local coffee drink, <em>&#8216;Espresso Freddie&#8217;<\/em>. Aided by Paris&#8217; &#8220;woah&#8221;s, Laura Jane sings of the <em>&#8220;precious drink&#8221;<\/em>. Socially conscious moments shine, too. &#8216;<em>Wearing Black&#8217;<\/em> is a tongue-in-cheek and celebratory song of the LGBTQ+ community, even if you&#8217;re a punk dressed in black.\u00a0\u00a0<em>&#8216;Fuck You Harry Potter&#8217;<\/em> swaggers with transphobia undertones and aims at outspoken and opinionated men. Meanwhile, <em>&#8216;WWIII Revisited&#8217;<\/em> is a snappy protest song with call-and-response urgency.<\/p>\n<p>Grace and her band balance rage, wit, vulnerability, and raw energy throughout. The result is a sharp, spirited addition to her solo discography and another unapologetic chapter in her ever-evolving story.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_99609\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-99609\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"darko\" class=\"size-large wp-image-99609\" src=\"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Darko-Tim-Kramer-800x533.webp\" alt=\"Darko promotional photograph by Tim Kramer\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Darko-Tim-Kramer-800x533.webp 800w, https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Darko-Tim-Kramer-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Darko-Tim-Kramer-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Darko-Tim-Kramer.webp 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-99609\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Tim Kramer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>DARKO &#8211; Canvas<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">Not to be confused with their American namesakes, <strong>Darko<\/strong> (UK) have spent the past 15 years becoming seasoned veterans of the UK punk scene.\u00a0<\/span>In that time, they&#8217;ve carved out a reputation as a punk band with progressive rock flourishes. However, as their new EP <em>&#8216;Canvas&#8217;<\/em> shows, that description merely scratches the surface of their dynamism. Opener <em>\u2018Grey Havens\u2019<\/em> begins dreamily before building into a towering post-metal\/post-rock crescendo, showcasing Rob Piper and Chris Brown\u2019s intricate guitar work. <em>\u2018Dared to Dream<\/em>\u2019 follows, galloping with technical punk vigour as Tom West\u2019s ferocious vocals cut through the mix. Later, <em>\u2018Hectic\u2019<\/em> delivers a minute-long blast of chaotic, metallic fury, before<em> \u2018Goodbye Bastards\u2019<\/em> closes the sequence with swaggering punk assuredness.\u00a0Thriving with an abundance of energy, it&#8217;s a fine example of what\u00a0<strong>Darko<\/strong> have made their bread and better for 15 years.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8216;Canvas&#8217;<\/em> is the third part in a trilogy, completing the puzzle that began with 2022&#8217;s\u00a0<em>&#8216;Sparkle&#8217;<\/em> and continued on last year&#8217;s\u00a0<em>&#8216;Greyscale&#8217;<\/em>. Thematically, the trilogy explores destruction &#8211; personal, environmental, and political &#8211;\u00a0 a thread that ties the EPs together while still allowing each to stand on its own. Its title track sees the band&#8217;s focus on the grassroots music scene, showing their gratitude for the sector. Wrapped up in a penetrative ball of hardcore punk, Piper and Brown exchange twisting riffs as bassist Karl Sursham and drummer Andy Borg direct the track&#8217;s chaotic energy. Meanwhile, <em>&#8216;Override!&#8217;<\/em> powers through with a Rise Against-esque force, confronting society&#8217;s toxic social conditioning, tinged with a sense of regret.\u00a0<em>&#8216;Aux III&#8217;<\/em> is the ideal conclusion to the trilogy. Bringing together\u00a0<strong>Darko<\/strong>&#8216;s dynamic style with the destructive narrative, it&#8217;s paired with a sense of perseverance.<em> &#8220;If we&#8217;re going to hell, then you&#8217;re coming to\u2026 we&#8217;re doomed,&#8221;<\/em> closes West with vengeance.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8216;Canvas&#8217;<\/em> proves to be an easily digestible EP, showing\u00a0<strong>Darko<\/strong>&#8216;s versatility while being anchored to their punk roots. For all the technical proficiency and hardcore flashes, the quintet maintain the genre&#8217;s spirit and ethos. The result is an unflinching, honest narrative that speaks to perseverance in a fractured world.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"baal\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-99611\" src=\"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Baal--800x533.webp\" alt=\"Ba\u2019al band promotional photograph\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Baal--800x533.webp 800w, https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Baal--300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Baal--768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Baal-.webp 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Ba\u2019al &#8211; The Fine Line Between Heaven and Here<\/h2>\n<p>Steel City quintet\u00a0<strong>Ba&#8217;al<em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>specialise in bleak, atmospheric post-black metal. Their second full-length,\u00a0<em>&#8216;The Fine Line Between Heaven and Here,&#8217;\u00a0<\/em>comes five years after their debut album, <em>&#8216;Ellipsism&#8217;<\/em>\u00a0. It was also recorded during the same sessions that saw them record last year&#8217;s\u00a0<em>&#8216;Soft Eyes&#8217;<\/em> EP. Though only three tracks long, the EP gave <strong>Ba\u2019al<\/strong> room to experiment and explore their sound, adding post-rock to their palette. Its follow-up considerably continues this trend, allowing the Sheffield mob to showcase a textured and layered approach.<\/p>\n<p>Made up of six tracks stretched over 62 minutes,\u00a0<em>The Fine Line\u2026&#8217;<\/em> is made to be patiently consumed. However, it regularly rewards listeners. Take the opening track,\u00a0<em>&#8216;Mother&#8217;s Concrete Womb,&#8217;\u00a0<\/em>as an example. As it ebbs and flows through moments of tranquil poise and harsh brutality, the payoff comes through Nick Gosling and Chris Mole&#8217;s riveting guitars and Luke Rutter&#8217;s monolithic drumming.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/review-baal-the-fine-line-between-heaven-and-here\/\"><i>Read the full review here<\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"list\">What is out on #NewMusicFriday?<\/h2>\n<p>Laura Jane Grace In The Trauma Tropes &#8211; Adventure Club<br \/>\nSlaughter To Prevail &#8211; Grizzly<br \/>\nFive Finger Death Punch &#8211; Best Of \u2013 Volume 1<br \/>\nDaron Malakian and Scars On Broadway &#8211; Addicted To The Violence<br \/>\nDARKO &#8211; Canvas<br \/>\nZac Farro &#8211; Operator<br \/>\nNODEGA &#8211; Rot In Helvetica<br \/>\nBush &#8211; I Beat Loneliness<br \/>\nPanic Shack &#8211; Panic Shack<br \/>\nWe Are Scientists &#8211; Qualifying Miles<br \/>\nWSTR &#8211; Bare Bones<br \/>\nBa\u2019al &#8211; The Fine Line Between Heaven and Here<br \/>\nThroatcut &#8211; RESILIENCE<br \/>\nAbigail Williams &#8211; A Void Within Existence<br \/>\nBlind Equation &#8211; A Funeral In Purgatory<br \/>\nThe Requiem &#8211; A Cure To Poison The World (Deluxe Edition)<br \/>\nSpin Class &#8211; Dinner at Derek&#8217;s<br \/>\nFiona Grey &#8211; Adult Tantrums<br \/>\nMessage To Bears &#8211; Tired Eyes, Waking Hearts<br \/>\nErode &#8211; Devout<br \/>\nDon&#8217;t Worry &#8211; Idealism<br \/>\nStyx &#8211; Circling From Above<br \/>\nPaul Bartolome &#8211; Fake Hollywood<br \/>\nNuman &#8211; Titular Character<br \/>\nEffuse &#8211; On Others<br \/>\nDrought &#8211; Souvenir<br \/>\nAethyriem &#8211; Ritual Solace<br \/>\nYear of The Dragon &#8211; Dragon Burn<\/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\/already-heard-playlist-release-submission\/\">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>This week&#8217;s round-up focuses on releases from Laura Jane Grace In The Trauma Tropes, Darko, and Ba&#8217;al. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":99607,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2329,161],"tags":[17572],"class_list":["post-99606","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-features","category-playlists","tag-newmusicfriday"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>#NewMusicFriday: July 18th 2025 - Already Heard Staging<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"This week&#039;s round-up focuses on releases from Laura Jane Grace In The Trauma Tropes, Darko, and Ba&#039;al. 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