The last time we had a New Music Friday on a Friday the 13th that fell in March was in 2020. Remember what happened that day? Let’s hope this time things will be far less dramatic.
Singles
1. Arkells and Grouplove, Ride (Universal)
Arkells love to collaborate with other artists: AJR, Rivers Cuomo, K.Flay, and Portugal. The Man and the ones I can name off the top of my head, but I know there are more. This time, it’s a crossover with Grouplove for a song that’ll appear on the upcoming Arkells album, Between Us, which will be here April 17. You can hear the summer in this one, which is something we can probably all use right about now.
2. Broken Social Scene, Hey Amanda (Arts & Crafts)
BSS breaks their 10-year silence with Remember the Humans on May 8, an album that will feature contributions from Feist, Hannah Georgas, Lisa Lobsinger, and a bunch of other friends who dropped by. This is the second advance single.
3. Violet Grohl, 595 (Aurora Records/Republic)
After years of appearing onstage with her dad with and without the Foo Fighters, Violet Grohl has been dropping singles of her own. She’s now ready to launch her debut album with a song about, er, phone sex. The track was inspired by a vintage t-shirt advertising a phone sex line, which explains the lyrics “I’ll be your 1-900-G spot, baby / 595 I’m on the line / You won’t last.” I wonder what Dave thought the first time he heard this…
4. Modest Mouse, Look How Far… (Epic)
Modest Mouse has been largely absent since 2021 when they released The Golden Casket. Their reemergence began when they hosted one of those music cruises in the Caribbean with Portugal. The Man, Kurt Vile, and Mannequin Pussy. This new song–it’s not even two minutes–is the first bit of MM music in about five years. This will help set up a 30th anniversary tour that begins in May. Canadian dates are scheduled for Vancouver, Calgary, and Saskatoon with more to come.
5. Michael Stipe, I Played the Fool (Water Tower Music)
The former REM frontman returns the theme song to the new HBO series, Rooster, starring Steve Carrell. His group features Josh Klinghoffer (ex-RHCP), Travis Barker (Blink-182), and producer Andrew Wyatt. They’re calling this “the best clapping TV theme song since Friends.”
6. Weezer, Go Away (UMe)
No, this isn’t a new song, but it is a lesson on how something can suddenly go viral. Weezer fans will remember this collaboration with Best Coast from the 2015 album, Everything Will Be Alright in the End. But last month, TikTok had something to say. The track went viral and then blew up on Spotify. This old single is now the most-streamed song in the entire Weezer catalogue–and it only took two weeks. That explains this official re-release. The internet is weird.
Albums
1. Kim Gordon, Play Me (Matador)
Kim’s third solo album is finally here after months of teasing. How is it that someone at the age of 72 is more in touch with what’s going on with music than a lot of 20 year-olds? This record contains hip-hop, krautrock, industrial noise, and more. Can the world keep up with Kim Gordon? Good luck.
2. Lamb of God, Into Oblivion (Century Media Records/Epic)
Randy Blythe and crew are up to twelve albums now and if you’re looking for something that reflects your angry and anxiety, you’ll find something here. And no, LoG isn’t a band that likes to repeat itself. Bang your head.
3. Tinariwen, Hoggar (Wedge)
Let’s end with something out of right field. Tinariwen is a Grammy-winning Tuareg blues band from the deserts of Algeria and Mali. If you like this–they’ve posted the whole album on YouTube–there are nine other albums dating back to the 80s that are worth exploring.
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