From the thunderous return of NYTT LAND to the sci-fi sounds of DEADLIFE, there is something for everyone among this week’s new music releases.
The world is changing. After a year of forced isolation, artists and fans are finally starting to reconnect. Dozens of great albums are hitting shelves every week, and we know that nobody has time for everything. We want to help you find the can’t miss albums and keep you up-to-date on the records everyone will be talking about next week. We realize that documenting every new release would be virtually impossible, but here you will find several new albums from Haulix clients that we feel deserve your time and support. This is the new music you need to hear:
NYTT LAND – Ritual (Napalm Records)
Serbian shamanic dark folk group duo NYTT LAND utilizes ancient drumming techniques, throat singing, and timeless stories to create a record that transports you from the modern-day into something far more primal. There is something to this record that will put you in touch with your most basic self. You will feel called to dance at night in a forest around a burning fire wearing only paint and feathers as you plead to an empty sky that you might know a moment of peace. For that reason, Ritual is as much an experience as it is a work of art. You can feel the heart and soul in every note, and you never question the motivation behind the music. NYTT LAND isn’t concerned with dollars and cents. Their purpose, not to mention the beauty of Ritual, is rooted in a desire for connection. Not only does the duo wish to bring us together, but they want to remind us of our sameness. Do yourself a favor and get lost in this record. You won’t regret it.
DEADLIFE – God In The Machine (Fixt Neon)
Few artists can claim to have released eight studio albums since 2017, and even less can say each record offers a unique vision of a sci-fi dystopia. DEADLIFE did both, and God In The Machine is merely the latest in a series of unforgettable releases to reach listeners. The fifteen-track release conjures sounds from a distant world of the future to provide an immersive and carefully detailed soundscape for the present. The result is a strange and often surreal amalgamation of digital production and practical artistry. If you close your eyes at any moment while the record plays, you will no doubt witness visions of impossible neon dreams filled with monstrous machines and endless skies. We can never know for sure what the future holds, but if DEADLIFE is providing the soundtrack, it seems safe to say it won’t be that bad (despite, you know, the world being on fire, the oceans being empty, and people being generally unlikeable).
The Wandering Hearts – The Wandering Hearts (Cooking Vinyl)
There is a place high in the Catskills where the snow falls in silence and mutes the world as we know it. Up there, a person can hear themselves think. There is time and space there to unravel the mess of ideas in your brain. It’s the kind of place you go to remember what you’re doing, or at least, what you’re trying to do, and it’s where The Wandering Hearts made their self-titled new album. The gentle yet engrossing record plays like a soft touch on heavy shoulders, bringing relief and reflection with each note. One has to wonder how a group of humans living in the world today manage to keep such a sense of goodness and optimism in a time life seems upside down, but regardless of their methods, I’m happy they exist.
Empty Streets – Age of Regret (Cleopatra Records)
Finding the right words to describe Empty Streets is challenging, so let me give you a recipe instead. If making music in Southern California rock bands took you around the world on tour only to later fall in love and find even greater success working with your partner in adult films while still exploring your undying interest in music, then you might create Empty Streets. Aaron Thompson has lived a lot of life, and he channels those experiences into a collection of rock-leaning, experimental darkwave tracks that pull you into a lurid world of sound you won’t want to escape.
New Music Friday recommendations feature a collection of new releases from Haulix clients chosen by the company staff. Join Haulix today and gain immediate access to the industry’s leading digital promotional distribution platform: http://haulix.com/signup.
