The Best New Albums Out Aug. 8 : All Songs Considered

New Music Friday: Get Wild Wild with Amaarae, Vincint & more

Happy New Music Friday!Another Friday, another batch of new music from our favorite LGBTQ+ (and ally) artists! Maggie Lindemann is deciding if a lover is the one or just one of the ones, while Vincint has reclaimed his power in their latest solo music video. Amaarae's highly anticipated new album Black Star is here, and just so beautifully queer. And Ethel Cain takes us to the "Dust Bowl" with her latest single. Meanwhile, Wild Wild releases the…

Gunna, Lucy Dacus, Ethel Cain, and All the Songs You Need to Know This Week

Welcome to our weekly rundown of the best new music — featuring big singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more. This week, Gunna drops his final release with YSL records, Lucy Dacus unearths intimate Forever Is a Feeling B-sides, and Ethel Cain delivers a quietly haunting LP. Plus, new music from JID, Laufey, Katseye and Young Miko. Gunna, “Just Say Dat” (YouTube) Lucy Dacus, “More Than Friends” (YouTube) Ethel Cain, “Janie” (Y…

The best new albums out Aug. 8 : All Songs Considered

Ethel Cain. Charley Crockett. J.I.D. Plug in to the week's top new releases with NPR Music's Stephen Thompson and guest DeShun Nance of WJSU's The Sipp in Jackson, Miss.The Starting 5:• J.I.D, 'God Does Like Ugly' (Stream)• Ethel Cain, 'Willoughby Tucker, I'll Always Love You' (Stream)• Amaarae, 'BLACK STAR' (Stream)• Charley Crockett, 'Dollar a Day' (Stream)• Gordi, 'Like Plasticine' (Stream)The Lightning Round:• Hayes Carll, 'We're Only Human'…

The best new albums out Aug. 8

Ethel Cain. Charley Crockett. J.I.D. Plug in to the week's top new releases with NPR Music's Stephen Thompson and guest DeShun Nance of WJSU's The Sipp in Jackson, Miss. The Starting 5: • J.I.D, 'God Does Like Ugly' (Stream) • Ethel Cain, 'Willoughby Tucker, I'll Always Love You' (Stream) • Amaarae, 'BLACK STAR' (Stream) • Charley Crockett, 'Dollar a Day' (Stream) • Gordi, 'Like Plasticine' (Stream) The Lightning Round: • Hayes Carll, 'We're Onl…

Ethel Cain’s Long Goodbye Will Ruin You (In the Best Way)

Burak Cingi/Getty ImagesEvery week, we bring you SOUNDCHECK — your destination for the best new music that just hit the web. Because you should always be prepared when someone passes you that AUX cord. This week's roundup features seven of our favorite emerging and established artists.“Waco, Texas” by Ethel CainMusic fans often beg for the return of four-plus-minute songs, but why settle when you can have a 15-minute soul-crushing, atmospheric a…

This Week's New Releases: Babymetal, Halestorm and Ethel Cain - Stereoboard UK

What a week! Babymetal have released their star-studded new album featuring Rage Against The Machine's Tom Morello, Slaughter To Prevail, Spiritbox and more, while Halestorm have put out their sixth studio LP, and Ethel Cain has already followed up 'Perverts', released in January. Find loads more new records below.