Donna Missal - "(to me) your face is love"

Donna Missal teams up with in-demand producer Sega Bodega on this track that marries Missal's haunting voice with skittering drum program and heavy bass. 

Makthaverskan - "This Time"

Swedish band Makthaverskan's new record För Allting is a brilliant mix of post-punk, dream pop, and shoegaze. "This Time" is an electrifying guitar rave-up with a killer chorus. 

Araya - "Lost"

Brooklyn-based Thai-Chilean artist Araya has released a song for Spotify called "Lost." His lush vocals float over a shuffling two-step beat with an array of haunting synth lines crashing around him in waves. 

Boy Harsher - "Tower"

Boy Harsher announced the release of their second album which come out in January. It is the soundtrack for a short horror movie they made called The Runner. The first single is the opening track, the creepy, John Carpenter-esque song "Tower" which gets more and more ominous as it progresses. According to the band, the song is about how love can turn you into a monster.

Tasha - "Sorry's Not Enough"

 

Chicago singer-songwriter Tasha recently released her powerful sophomore record Tell Me What You Missed The Most. The second single "Sorry's Not Enough" is a stark track that slowly builds to a cathartic ending. According to Tasha, the song is about confronting your mistakes and learning to love yourself through hurt and doubt.” It's a gorgeous song that packs an emotional wallop. 

Nilüfer Yanya - "stabilize"

"stabilize" is the first single from Nilüfer Yanya's upcoming sophomore record called PAINLESS. It's a hyper pop track with nervous guitars and a twitchy beat. It's a killer introduction to the album and hopefully a harbinger of greatness to follow.

Failure - "Headstand"

Beloved cult alternative rock band Failure folded in 1997 but came back together in 2014. They have just announced a new album called Wild Type Droid. First single is the swirling, sludgy "Headstand" that is the perfect marriage of grunge and spacy psychedelia. A welcome return.

Le Youth - "Virgo"

LA-based producer Le Youth lets his progressive house flag fly on the driving track "Virgo." The track is highlighted by crisp drum programming, squiggly synths, and patches of vocal samples. 

Beach House - "Superstar"

Beach House returns with a new album called Once Twice Melody which will be released next year, however, leading up to the release they are releasing four songs at a time to build anticipation. Of the four that were released today, my favorite is the slow-burning track "Superstar." It builds slowly off a vaguely motorik beat and muted instrumentation, but over its six-minute runtime, it layers lots of different keyboards and textures. It is lovely. 

Arca - "Prada/Rakata"

Arca will return soon with the second volume of her Kick series, KICK ii. She has released the combo single "Prada/Rakata" which celebrates psychosexual versatility. The songs use Reggaeton percussion and rhythms as a base and filter it through Arca's experimental lens. Strangely, however, these songs are her most accessible. The video for the songs is a wild trip and NSFW. 

The Fixx - "Wake Up"

New Wave legends The Fixx returns with their first new music in over a decade. "Wake Up" is a call to arms in this day and age. The band sounds really fired up and the song is simultaneously moody and emboldening. It will feature on their upcoming album Every Five Seconds. 

Charli XCX ft. Christine and the Queens & Caroline Polachek - "New Shapes"

From Charli XCX's upcoming record Crash, "New Shapes" enlists Christine and the Queens and Caroline Polachek for this exploration of heartache. The song production is pure 80s nostalgia filtered through an avant-pop lens. It even seems to steal the drum track from Fine Young Cannibals'  "She Drive's Me Crazy."

Metronomy - "It's Good To Be Back"

Dance-rock collective Metronomy, led by Joe Mount, will return next year with a new album called Small World. The first single is the bouncy, synth-heavy track "It's Good To Be Bad." 

Beach Bunny - "Oxygen"

Chicago pop-punk band Beach Bunny is riding high on the wave of a string of killer singles. Current single "Oxygen" continues that trend. Produced with Fall Out Boy producer Sean O'Keefe, the single is a rush of guitars and an earworm chorus. It's a song about finally letting love in, and experiencing the highs. They are on a club tour at the moment, check them out if you can.

Eli & Fur - "Broken Parts"

London-based electronic duo Eli & Fur has an excellent debut album called Found In The Wild. One of the singles off the record, "Broken Parts," is a moody, deep house track that focuses on their haunting voices. 

Self Esteem - "I Do This All The Time"

Rebecca Taylor, a.k.a. Self Esteem, has released a wonderful new record called Prioritize Pleasure. "I Do This All The Time" is a track that goes back and forth between speak-singing and a killer chorus that shows Taylor's range. The song is about the conflicting emotions people go through after a breakup.