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Photo by Kasia Wozniak Living legend Tori Amos has a new single out off of her upcoming concept album about being married to a dangerous and powerful billionaire. "Gasoline Girls" takes place while the narrator encounters a lesbian motor bike gang that aids in her escape. If you've been a fan of Amos' since the 90's, you're going to adore this single. To me, it sounds like it could have been a lost track from Boys for Pele or Scarlet's Walk. It combines the more stripped back sound of her earlier albums with the more full band sound of the 00's. This one is a perfect reintroduction for lapsed fans, and if you've been with Amos for the last three decades, you're obviously going to adore "Gasoline Girls." Tori Amos says of her latest single: “This is a metaphor for many different transformations - from a teenage girl becoming a woman, to shifts in gender identity or fundamental belief systems, to the life changes that come with pregnanc...

I like to think that I liked pizza quite a bit, but then Sam Mulligan came along. The Battlemode guitarist has a new solo single out about spending all of his money buying too much pizza from his upcoming pizza themed album. "Broke" is an electronic pop/chiptune/nerdcore/VGM track that sounds very different from Battlemode, but has enough similarities that fans of that band will definitely get into "Broke." Actually, if you enjoy any of the aforementioned musical genres, you're going to get into this song. It's fun, it's funny, and it certainly isn't taking itself too seriously. This is a great slice [I'm so sorry, I am ashamed of that pun] of Mulligan's upcoming album, which is guaranteed to be a great time. Sam Mulligan says of his new single: ‘“Broke’ is about spending too much money on pizza, and then lamenting about being strapped for cash. It ventures into fantastical and extreme consequences of this, but ultimately it all ends well bec...

Photo by Paloma Louise When Joey Quiñ ones of Thee Sinseers released his first solo single, "Driftin'," the press release said that it was a combination of soul and rocksteady. I personally didn't hear it, but that's not the case with his latest single. "Don't Let Go" is pure rocksteady meets soul. Particularly the horn and guitar are unmistakably rocksteady, but Qui ñ ones' vocals hit this interesting middle ground between the two styles. This is perfect for fans of both vintage soul and any blend of reggae/ska. "Driftin'" had us excited to hear his upcoming album, but "Don't Let Go" has us dying to hear more. You can listen to "Don't Let Go" below. Inna Soul Steady Situation is due out May 29 on Colemine Records, and is available for pre-order here . For more on Joey Qui ñ ones, check out the artist on Instagram .

Photo by Jacq Justice If you also loved meg elsier's 2024 album spittake , buckle up for her latest single. The rising indie rocker recently released "meaning of life," and it takes everything we loved from the artist and goes even harder. In the past I've said that elsier is perfect for fans of Blondshell and Lucy Dacus, and that's still true. But this latest song rocks just a little more hard than that. The guitar has a slightly stronger edge, and there's this great indie rock fuzz once the rock side kicks in. "meaning of life" isn't exactly sludgy, but it's also not not sludgy. Plus, elsier keeps that pop side intact for this latest, giving the entire song a slight sheen over the grit. meg elsier says of her latest single: “ ’meaning of life” is about giving depression company.  It’s being fucking tired, stuck in self-sabotage and procrastination, feeling nothing and living vicariously through other people instead. It’s a pretty goddamn se...