Welcome to Sound Station, the place we’re highlighting the very best new tracks that got here out this week. Head into the weekend with songs from Palaye Royale, Christine and the Queens and extra.
Palaye Royale are able to be stars
At this level, Palaye Royale are on observe to solidifying their standing as this era’s “scene titans.” Their new album Fever Dream feels just like the resounding subsequent step for this band, elevating their gritty rock type to a extra commercially accessible degree. Tracks like “Everlasting Life” nonetheless have the full of life spirit the band constructed themselves on however aren’t afraid to take dangers in the way it’s delivered. —Yasmine Summan
Christine and the Queens’ Presents Redcar delivers a haunting ’80s masterpiece with “la chanson du chevalier”
Christine and the Queens, now often called Redcar, isn’t any stranger to placing on a present. With Chris’ newest single “la chanson du chevalier,” he crafts a hazy, dream-like sequence teeming with thriller. The brooding observe meditates on masculinity and is paired with a sultry, retro video of Chris exhibiting off his signature dance strikes. Strive to not take part, we dare you. —Ilana Kaplan
Present Me The Physique provide a cathartic escape with “Hassle The Water”
Present Me The Physique make the kind of searing and formidable music that gives aid from a vile world. With their new album, Hassle The Water, the hardcore trio not solely pay tribute to their homeland of NYC however brew up robust, vehement tracks that defy nostalgia. On the title observe, the file’s nearer, specifically, the tune crackles with rigidity and power as Julian Cashwan Pratt spits out lyrics like they’re about to corrode on his tongue. “I hassle the water/I flip water to blood,” he asserts, the kind of mantra meant for finish instances. —Neville Hardman
DE’WAYNE’s “Thank You For Mendacity” is a coming-of-age alt-rock anthem
On “Thank You For Mendacity,” from DE’WAYNE’s newly launched sophomore album MY FAVORITE BLUE JEANS, the Houston-born different rocker penned one in every of his most infectious songs so far. With an emphasis on octave guitar chords and driving rhythms, the tune takes you on a fast-paced journey and makes you are feeling unstoppable all through. It is the sort of observe that feels tailored for a coming-of-age film. Nevertheless, “Thank You For Mendacity” is only one of many moments on the file that showcases how versatile DE’WAYNE is as a vocalist, with a capability to insert quite a lot of character into each vocal melody and inflection. Lyrically, the tune touches on nostalgia, desires of turning into a rock star and the struggles he needed to overcome alongside the way in which. —Alessandro DeCaro
Royal & The Serpent stay one in every of alt-rock’s most thrilling new acts
Royal & The Serpent are simply one of the vital thrilling acts breaking by means of different music in the intervening time. After they’re not making tracks with Demi Lovato or touring globally, they’re creating albums like Happiness Is An Inside Job — a brutally trustworthy, outright have a look at the struggles of dealing with psychological well being and trauma. “Happiness 4 Dummies” is well a stand out of this launch, juxtaposing the extraordinary themes with a lightweight, pop-punk-inspired drum backing that breathes life by means of the observe. —Yasmine Summan
Paris Jackson delivers a grungey love anthem with “simply you”
Paris Jackson is again with new music, and this time it is a stirring love anthem known as “simply you.” On the slow-burning guitar observe, Jackson pairs ’90s grunge together with her soulful timbre. “Floored, how did I fall so swift and much for you my pricey?” she wonders. It is equally heartfelt and brimming with Jackson’s signature spirit. —Ilana Kaplan
Rihanna’s first new tune in six years is triumphant and chic
After a six-year drought, Rihanna has lastly replenished us with new music. Following up 2016’s Anti, expectations of this observe could have been a cutthroat, badass radio hit. As an alternative, Riri faucets into the vulnerability heard on “Take A Bow” or “Untrue” to ship a triumphant, elegant piano ballad that, above all, flaunts her vocal abilities and exhibits anybody who’d be naive sufficient to doubt that, regardless of her pivot into make-up and vogue, she’s nonetheless an OG music lady. —Yasmine Summan
White Reaper make their raucous return with “Pages”
A decade on from their formation and White Reaper nonetheless sound higher than ever. The band are again with “Pages,” a observe with a mild starting that quickly transforms right into a ripper. White Reaper concentrate on the kind of straight-ahead rock that’s nothing if not cathartic, with vocalist/guitarist Tony Esposito saying that the tune might’ve existed on any of their earlier data. The observe is merely a style of their new album, Asking For A Experience, out Jan. 27. —Neville Hardman
Anxious’ “The place You Been” is a cheerful blast of ‘90s alt-pop
With each new launch, Anxious dive additional into their pop influences and penchant for writing catchy hooks. On “The place You Been,” the hardcore/pop-punk group incorporate Seaside Boys-esque vocal preparations and Weezer-inspired synths with a brand new, shiny manufacturing type. The cleaned-up sound on “The place You Been” fits them properly and appears like a contemporary revival of ’90s different rock (assume Gin Blossoms or Fountains Of Wayne) that’s appropriate not just for the indie circuit however for the radio as nicely. Anxious, who’ve by no means been afraid to go to darkish locations with their music, are as an alternative turning to a extra cheerful and hopeful sound that radiates a refreshing dose of optimism. —Alessandro DeCaro
Tancred returns with the twinkling lullaby “Mirepoix”
After a four-year hiatus, Tancred — the mission of former Now, Now member Jess Abbott — returned with the lullaby-like “Mirepoix.” Over twinkling delicate strings, Abbott’s candy lilt meditates on the necessity for human connection within the brief time we’re on this planet. Joined by Abbott is singer-songwriter Jenny Owen Youngs, making the observe a flickering beacon of hope within the darkness. —Ilana Kaplan
narrowcast pay a somber goodbye to a liked one with “Hallway”
narrowcast, the musical mission of Joe Boynton (Transit) and Mat Morin (Aviator), have launched their brand-new EP Demise In The Woods. On the closing observe “Hallway,” Boynton sings with gorgeous vulnerability concerning the passing of his older brother from an overdose. The shoegaze-inflected association of somber pianos and acoustic guitars progressively builds as Boynton holds nothing again vocally, with a collection of background chants and harmonies guiding him by means of the reflective journey. When the tune reaches its climax, it erupts right into a sea of crashing drums and a flood of feelings that not solely caps off the EP brilliantly however provides an evocative goodbye to a liked one. —Alessandro DeCaro
