New Music Report – June 10, 2022

I’m going to go ahead and get this out of the way, I know the Motionless in White album is the biggest album coming out this week, but frankly, I have no desire to cover it. I know they’re getting a bit better and a bit heavier and I know Chris Motionless is objectively a great vocalist, I just have no interest in it. If that’s your thing, I’ve heard it’s solid, it’s just not for me. That said, there are tons of great other releases this week that are also worth checking out.

Secrets – This album is remarkably good, like, very good. Unfortunately, it’s almost sure to be overshadowed by the Motionless In White album since they’re a bit more commercially viable, but it really is a shame cause this is a remarkable piece of music. This is actually probably their best album yet, which I know is a huge accolade after all the hype their 2018 self-titled album got, but I really think it is. It’s also definitely their heaviest work yet. There’s really just so many good things to say about this album, but most of all, it deserves to be heard, so I hope it gets the attention it deserves.

Dragged Under – This album is kinda hard to pin down. It’s kinda metalcore, kinda pop punk, kinda hardcore, kinda post hardcore. It’s a bit of everything, which sounds incredibly chaotic, but when it’s done right, it’s a genre-spanning effort that combines all the diversity and best elements of all of the above. And that’s pretty much what they managed to pull off here. The other bonus is that the appeal is nearly endless. Like metalcore? You’re gonna like this. Like pop punk? You’re gonna like it. So chances are, you’re gonna enjoy this album.

Singles/Albums – Motionless in White (LP, Metalcore), The Devil Wears Prada (Metalcore), Motionless in White (LP, Metalcore), The Ghost Inside (Metalcore), Pianos Become the Teeth (Post-Hardcore), Lamb of God (Metal), Taking Back Sunday & Steve Aoki (Post-Hardcore), Emery (Post-Hardcore)