Best New Tracks Of The Week: September 3rd, 2023
5. inferno - yeule
I was surprised by how much I liked the previous yeule single and for that reason I wasn't surprised by how much I liked this one. Both tracks feature MAJOR instrumental improvements from the previous yeule album which creates a drastically more interesting sonic palette for the understated vocals and mysterious songwriting.
4. I Got Heaven - Mannequin Pussy
Welcome back, Mannequin Pussy. While this new song lacks the earworm hook they often deliver I find it hard to complain about the dreamy blown-out replacement. Especially when it contrasts with some of the most pointed and explosive verses I've ever heard from the band. It's immediate, vicious, and totally unflinching.
3. Demons - Doja Cat
If you had told me that Doja Cat's newest song would see her doing her best Baby Keem impression I wouldn't have necessarily been more excited. But do I like the song? Oh yeah. It sacrifices some of the sheer catchiness of Paint The Town Red but replaces it with the avalanche of sheer personality that sets her apart from all her contemporaries. Doja is one of the only big stars around right now who could have pulled this off, and that's a compliment.
2. 103 - The Kills
When The Kills are clicking they are CLICKING. This song doesn't grab you from its opening notes instead just setting up plenty of space in both the mix and between its refrains. That all gets paid off big time when it absolutely roars into an amazing chorus. The hook is both spacious and dramatic but also absolutely ripping with its blown-out distorted riffs. It makes the entire song instantly.
1. A Barely Lit Path - Oneohtrix Point Never
God does it feel good to have OPN back with new music on the way. This track has a surprising beginning with a spoken word intro of sorts done in a way only Daniel could. But the journey that follows is a genuinely harrowing one. Across six minutes of classical strings mixed with shuttering synths and beautiful choral arrangements, the song is an entire journey all its own. Every time the song begins to feel even remotely familiar it has another whimsical element to introduce. What a start for his new era.
