New Music Weekend / 9/5-9/7/25
(New Music Weekend Intro)
Happy Weekend! You know: G. Love & Special Sauce just released a new song about weekends (clip of “Weekends Are For Making Love”) I believe they have a very good idea going there. Cheering everyone on for a good weekend.
Who’s coming up for New Music Weekend: grandson, Henrik, Rob Thomas. I’ve also got some rumors of new music.
(Countdown Video)
New Music Weekend:
- I’ve heard about bed rotting which is the practice of spending many hours in bed with an electronic device – a phone – as a voluntary retreat from activity or stress. (soft opener for “Brainrot”) On his new album – INERTIA – grandson unleashes a furious critque of social media and how it distracts us from the important issues – this is “Brainrot” (harder hook of “Brainrot” clip) The album is pulsating with hostility as a direct response to what grandson sees as an overall lack of empathy spreading everywhere (soft intro to “God is an Animal” clip) “God is an Animal” was the 1st song written for the record and a grandson personal favorite. Yeah, he’s mad (hard hook of “God is an Animal”). This ferocious, abrasive rock sound emiting throughout the album is being compared to bands like Rage Against the Machine and Linkin Park – that’s badass company (“Bury You”) I’m digging the opening track – “Bury You”. Unlike his previous albums which often had electronic elements, INERTIA was all recorded with live instruments. This is grandson’s 3rd studio album and I have one more song to highlight and it’s the one sporting his newest video – “Autonomous Delivery Robot” (“Autonomous Delivery Robot”)
- South Jersey native, Henrik, just dropped an homage of an album to his roots in Woodstown, New Jersey, specifically the street he grew up on – North Main Street (“Adaline” clip) The song “Adaline” was one of 5 singles released off this album prior to its full 12 song drop. Another one of those early released singles was “Interlocking” (“Interlocking” clip) In that video – you can see the pants of the 25-foot tall cowboy Muffler Man who is the mascot of the Cowtown Rodeo and Farmer’s Market in Woodstown (picture of the Muffler Man) I’ve passed through Woodstown, NJ many many times. I can recognize those cowboy pants from anywhere. That didn’t sound right. Let’s play another Henrik song (“Mr. Businessman” clip) “Mr. Businessman (Coming down)” is a song that we are all hearing for this first time. It’s one that offers a unique perspective on the pressures of success and the struggles of feeling overwhelmed by a fast-paced life (more “Mr. Businessman”) Some people have named Henrik the “Christian rapper”, but his music has definitely evolved into a folk-rock style. I do like the way he describes his sound as “South Jersey music.” Go enjoy his album – North Main Street //
- Several quick hits of new music: Kevin Parker, the artist behind Tame Impala, has called his new single “Loser” the second release of a new era. We get the full experience of this new era when his album – Deadbeat – drops in its entirety on October 17th // 5 Rumors of new music on the way from Limp Bizkit, Jay-Z, Rihanna, Gorillaz, and Frank Ocean. Again – rumors // 5 New Albums that you very much can check out this weekend: Big Thief, David Byrne, Joni Mitchell – which is actually a boxset of over 60 songs, Hot Chip and the Smurfs Soundtrack – where you get Cardi B, DJ Khaled, and more – good smurfy stuff // Back in June of 1997, I went to the Y100 Fez-tival in Camden, NJ. There was band roaming around amongst us regular peeps called Matchbox Twenty (“3AM” clip) If you’re getting a call at 3AM – nevermind. Good song. Lead man – Rob Thomas just dropped another solo album of his called All Night Days. I’m still listening through it all, but the one that just had a video released along with it is a good one to enjoy – this is “Machine” (“Machine” clip)
I put together a Spotify playlist of the songs that I talked about and thought about today for New Music Friday. Click here for that! Anything that I really messed up and missed – well, that’s why I’ll be doing Missed Music Monday on Monday.
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