Here’s what I’ve been listening to this week – a lil’ bit of metal, a little pop punk, even a song or two without guitar in, but hopefully there’s something here you can add to your playlist!
MILES – Never Have I Ever
The title track from the debut EP of LA singer-rapper MILES, Never Have I Ever is an ultra-catchy and feel-good track, and comfortably earns a spot on any party playlist. He’s also recruited Travis Barker to lay down drums in what seems like the Blink man’s 100th feature of the year to date. Solid banger.
Limp Bizkit – Nookie
This week I finally watched Trainwreck: Woodstock ’99, and so Limp Bizkit, thanks to their insane set on the notorious festival’s Saturday night, have been on repeat on my Spotify ever since. I strongly urge everyone to go check out the documentary if you haven’t already to get a proper idea of the carnage that ensued during their performance – it’s biblical.
While Break Stuff is highlighted during the doc, Nookie, another classic from the band’s 1999 album Significant Other, is easily one of the best in their catalogue.
State Champs – What’s My Age Again?
If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. But definitely cover it. That’s the philosophy of NY pop-punk flag-bearers State Champs on their latest release, a rendition of Blink-182’s legendary What’s My Age Again? It’s almost entirely faithful to the original, and offers a more contemporary production sound for punk-leaning audio aficionados.
Lewis Capaldi – Forget Me
While Scottish pop sensation Lewis Capaldi is an undeniably hilarious character, I’m not usually a fan of sad music, so a lot of his catalogue is not up my street. However, his latest single, Forget Me is notably more upbeat and danceable, and evokes the sound of contemporary British pop-rock outfits including Deaf Havana and The 1975.
Parkway Drive – Like Napalm
Like Napalm, the second track from Parkway Drive’s new album, Darker Still, finds the Bryon Bay metalcore legends tapping into a similar sound heard on their previous two outings, Ire and Reverence. It’s crushing, pristine and melodic in equal measure, and an absolute knockout from an album of quality material.
Elvis Presley – Trouble
Austin Butler plays Elvis Presley to perfection in the 2022 Elvis biopic, and his rendition of the King’s classic, Trouble, is one of the movie’s highlights, in which Presley causes quite the stir at Memphis, Tennessee’s Russwood Park.
