Dredging up music from the bottom of the underground to the heights of the Louisiana music world, New Releases in New Orleans keeps a record of new music coming out of the city and in Louisiana. If you are an artist releasing new music, submit to [email protected] AND to [email protected].
LPs/EPs
Abby and the Arsonists: Purple Martians From My Dreams (Independent)
Psychedelic indie rock with loads of dynamic guitar work and effects blending elements of garage, surf and indie pop into a sweet bubblegum mix.
The Canarys: Heartattack (Independent)
The White Stripes-inspired indie rock with all the same rock star and guitar hero aspirations. The band lists influences like Kendrick Lamar, Lucky Daye, Snail Mail, Lucy Dacus and Pixies in their fusion.
Danger//Chain: No Crying (Independent)
Grungy, woman-fronted rock & roll similar to ’90s inspirations like No Doubt and The Donnas but with a bit of country girl softness.
Singles – New Releases in New Orleans (2/20/23)
Tank and the Bangas: DM Pretty (Live OffBeat Session)
Recorded live during one of OffBeat’s OnBeat Sessions, Tarriona “Tank” Ball has recently gone viral as a sound on Instagram Reels, reaching over five million views. In response to the hype, Ball and the band released a full version of her poem, with its glistening synths and keys making for a touching celebration of Black women. It also follows nicely into the Green Balloon-era track “Nice Things.”
Jay Worthy & Curren$y: Terry Davis
Curren$y teams up with Compton artist Jay Worthy again for a hazy, slow rap track with jazzy horns and keys doused in the duo’s witty lyrics.
Yung Delirious & lost.minnd: Dreams (Remix)
Lo-fi hip-hop remix of Yung Delirious’ song “Dreams” from his recent album Beautiful Mistake resulting in a motivational and warm release for study/grind playlist.
Rathbone: So Many 9-11s
Only Rathbone can make American war crimes pop off so hard with this bedroom pop, guitar-licking tune.
Flagboy Giz: Fell in Love at the Secondline
An under-the-bridge, Super Sunday love story with a bumping beat and Giz’s signature lyrics modernizing Mardi Gras Indian culture.
Ivan Neville: Greatest Place on Earth
Featuring Trombone Shorty, Ben Jaffe and Charlie Gabriel, Ivan Neville delivers an anthemic New Orleans tune celebrating the city’s food, footwork and fun.
Kelly Duplex: Rewind
Glitzy guitar pop from indie rock band Kelly Duplex with an energetic beat and soaring synths.
Aidan Carpenter: Every Minute
A Mandeville teenager and viral TikTok beauty influencer dropped this pop ballad on her 18th birthday with high-quality vocals and production set for the Top 40.
Corey Henry: Footwork
Sounding straight out of a Treme Secondline, Corey Henry brings funky bass and lively group vocals to make a street-stepping piece.
Hurray for the Riff Raff: Saga (Acoustic)
Alynda Segarra, aka Hurray for the Riff Raff, released an acoustic version of Life On Earth’s track “SAGA” hushedly revealing the rich storytelling in her songwriting.
Bon Bon Vivant: If Ever I Cease To Love
Two Mardi Gras-inspired tracks, Bon Bon Vivant blends elements of Caribbean groove with New Orleans brass on the clever “Be Bayou” before contrasting the revelry with post-Mardi Gras blues on “Mardi Gras After You’re Gone,” which grieves the loss of a loved one and reflects on the celebration of life that is Carnival.
Kay Weathers: I’ve Never Met a Mustache I Didn’t Like
Lyrically, Kay Weathers jumps from the playful to the bitter, telling a story of heartache through nights on the town with this soft, indie rock ballad.
Pell: Cruel
Alternative hip-hop with lush production and dynamic flows rapping about toxic flings and the toll it takes on both parties, emphasized by the refrain “hurt people hurt people.”
Rob49: Ball N Chill
Rob49 addresses being shot in Miami recently with this song and music video showing the rapper in a sling but as he raps, “he’s still got two more half a pounds to sling.” Rob49 stays hustling, detailing the experience from French Montana’s “headshot” to images of Rob49’s bullet entry and exit wounds.
Serabee: Back to New Orleans
A soulful ballad showing off Serabee’s vocal chops in this ode to New Orleans.
Anareta: Unforgiving Sun
Anareta continues their orchestral metal dirge with the release of “Unforgiving Sun” delivering cinematic melodies and caustic vocals.
Brass-A-Holics: Mardi Gras in New Orleans (Bar Room) Bounce (Remastered)
A brass-bounce fusion perfect for the parades, the clubs and the streets.
$leazy Ez: Call Me Back
Catchy hip-hop with an earworm chorus yearning for that special someone to just “hit my line.”
Rose Vaughn: Stubborn Ghost
Two Western country songs with classic vibrato and yearning in the vocals and steel guitar.
Sol Galeano: Think of Me
Sol Galeano dropped an R&B rap track about the demise of a relationship and then experimented with the track; speeding it up, chopping it, adding instruments, removing and revising lyrics exploring the musical and emotional limits of the track.
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