This week welcomed a lot of new releases in music. Let’s take a deep dive into the releases from features to EPs.
Girl in Red released a new single for her sophomore album “I’M DOING IT AGAIN BABY!” which comes out on Friday, April 12.
So far, Girl in Red has released two other singles from the album: “I’M DOING IT AGAIN BABY” and “Too Much.”
I loved “Too Much” when it was released, and was a personal fan of the sad-song-upbeat-tone aspect that “You Need Me Now?” brings to the table as well.
Sabrina Carpenter makes an appearance in “You Need Me Now?” with the perfect amount of sass to drive the point of the song. Personally, this just drives me to be more excited about the album.
If you’ve been on TikTok or any social media site recently, chances are you’ve heard Hozier’s song “Too Sweet.” The song was released as a teaser for his EP “Unheard,” which came out on Friday, March 22.
“Unheard” consists of four songs that were cut out from “Unreal Unearth,” his third studio album that was released on August 18, 2023. The album’s songs refer to different circles of hell that stem from “Dante’s Inferno.”
I was excited about “Too Sweet” since the original clip was released, and the actual song lives up to the clip. The song details two people who differ in personality and routine and was supposed to be released as “gluttony” on the original album.
“Wildflower and Barley” features Allison Russell and is a beautiful tale of longing. The two voices mix perfectly and the song is supposed to detail the first circle of hell: limbo.
“Referencing the stillness and the sort of eerie unhappy quiet of living in the countryside or living in the city, seeing empty streets, seeing empty roads. But I kind of wrote a playful song around that,‘’ Hozier said in an interview with El Camino.
“Empire Now” is more of a political statement from Hozier and references multiple current events. The song is more gritty than the previous two.
The last song on the EP is “Fare Well.” It is more of an upbeat tune, but a sense of uneasiness lingers in the background with the song pondering the idea that what feels good to Hozier will not fare well.
Olivia Rodrigo also released five new songs from her 2023 album “GUTS” to make up “GUTS (Spilled).” The first four songs were released as exclusives for different vinyls.
The extended album was announced by Rodrigo mid-concert, and after on her Instagram account.
“5 new tunes for ya!!!! GUTS (spilled) out friday!!!!!!” Rodrigo wrote.
The first of the new songs is “obsessed,” which was accompanied by a music video. The song is a pop-rock banger detailing someone feeling jealous of their current partner’s ex.
The second song was “girl i’ve always been,” which has a folk feel and is one of my personal favorites.
The songs take a melancholy turn with “scared of my guitar,” which tackles love and the lack thereof in a relationship, along with self-doubt.
“Stranger” handles the emotions after a relationship has ended, while also looking at the past and the decisions that led her there.
Ending on a high note, “so american” is an upbeat pop song allegedly about Rodrigo’s boyfriend Louis Partridge.
April will also be an exciting time for music lovers as Taylor Swift, Conan Gray and Lizzy McAlpine are also releasing new music.
