Welcome to Sound Station, the place we’re highlighting the most effective new tracks that got here out this week. Head into the weekend with songs from Fireworks, White Reaper and extra.
Fireworks’ “God Accepted Insurance coverage Plan” is a fiery critique of evangelical extremism
After a nine-year hiatus since their final album, Detroit pop-punkers Fireworks have returned with Increased Lonely Energy, a brand-new shock LP that showcases a radical but fascinating departure in sound. Opener “God Accepted Insurance coverage Plan” units every thing ablaze with chaotic guitar work within the vein of These Arms Are Snakes and the Blood Brothers, coupled with frantic vocals that hark again to early Manchester Orchestra. “God Accepted Insurance coverage Plan” is unrelenting in its lyrics, which set the scene for an album that is largely essential of evangelism and spiritual extremism. Whereas the observe is a far cry from the group’s prior sunny melodic tendencies, the extra pissed-off model of Fireworks could actually be their finest period but. —Alessandro DeCaro
White Reaper’s “Pink Slip” provides a contemporary coat of paint to their uncooked sound
White Reaper’s “Pink Slip” incorporates a wholesome dose of pop sensibilities and an enthralling journey by means of early 2000s nostalgia. Whereas initially identified for his or her riotous lo-fi punk anthems, “Pink Slip” proves that the band can enterprise into extra accessible territory with out shedding substance. With shiny manufacturing and melodic guitar strains that evoke recollections of Jimmy Eat World and blink-182, paired with coming-of-age lyrics that wrestle with life modifications, “Pink Slip” is the right observe for a high-speed drive with nothing however time. —Alessandro DeCaro
The Lemon Twigs return with new music for the primary time in years with “Nook Of My Eye”
Permit the Lemon Twigs to move you to sunny Laurel Canyon on even the dreariest winter day. Brothers Brian and Michael D’Addario, who spearhead the folky, ’60s-inspired indie mission, are again with their first single in two years, “Nook Of My Eye,” which is their debut launch on their new label Captured Tracks. It’s an enthralling, classic pop ballad about how transformative it may be to have that particular somebody close to. Let the repetition of the candy refrain (“However once I’ve obtained you within the nook of my eye/All my moments are the identical when day or evening”) fill you with recollections of who you’d like within the nook of your eye, too. —Sadie Bell
Will Epstein’s “Oyster Bay” carves out its personal spellbinding universe
Will Epstein employs a delicate contact along with his newest single, “Oyster Bay.” Throughout practically six minutes, the observe is saturated with an emotional depth that feels each ghostly and hypnotic, the place piano chords sound like raindrops and saxophone melds with guitar, courtesy of Dave Harrington (DARKSIDE, Taper’s Alternative). It’s a lush, transfixing journey that’ll make you eager to delve into the New York composer’s second file, Wendy, out Feb. 3 by way of Fats Possum Information. —Neville Hardman
