This Week’s New River Music
Song: Call Me (Whatever You Like)
Artist: Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats
Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats have released their newest album! South of Here seamlessly blends both sides of his immense talent: emotionally potent, vivid storytelling and the rugged, R&B revivalism that has powered the band to world-wide acclaim over the past decade. “Call Me (Whatever You Like)” is as electric as the band’s live performances, with driving guitar and a headbang-worthy beat.
Song: Arrow
Artist: The Head and the Heart
Beloved group The Head and The Heart return today with a new single and video, “Arrow.” The new single, which the band produced themselves, finds them returning to their early indie folk roots. “It’s a very self-empowering song for me,” vocalist/guitarist Jonathan Russell says of the new song, “Sometimes you feel a little lost at sea without an anchor. If something was to go south, would anybody even be able to help you or find you? It’s nice to know that you have your own way of providing yourself with confidence when you’re out there in the dark.”
Song: kinky
Artist: bby
The U.K.’s fast-rising alternative band, bby, has just dropped their highly anticipated new track “Kinky,” accompanied by a wild new video, adding another chapter to their rapidly unfolding success story. Since their inception, bby has been anything but conventional, carving out a unique path in the music industry with a DIY ethos that has earned them praise from some of the biggest names in the business. Rolling Stone has already dubbed them “soon to be legendary,” while Zane Lowe couldn’t hide his excitement, proclaiming, “They’re going crazy…absolutely insanely good, LOVE IT.” With comparisons to their sound being a mix of hip hop, R&B, and alternative influences, bby are redefining the British music scene, making it “all fun again,” as DIY put it.
Song: Live for You
Artist: Thee Sacred Souls
Thee Sacred Souls share “Live for You” off of their sophomore album, Got A Story To Tell. Paying homage to great American R&B of the 60’s and 70’s and the sweet Chicano soul beloved by old school lowriders, “Live For You” oozes with timeless style while revealing a message of perseverance and self love. “’Live For You’ is permission through song for the listener to engage in a lifelong relationship with themselves,” shares lead singer Josh Lane on the meaning behind the song. “I believe that when we do the work to genuinely love ourselves we have more capacity to be empathetic towards the world around us.”
Song: Bad Dreams
Artist: Teddy Swims
Teddy Swims ushers in a fresh era with new single “Bad Dreams,” building on the global success of “Lose Control.” Swims (which is both a pseudonym and an acronym meaning ‘someone who isn’t me sometimes’) was introduced to soul music at an early age by way of artists like Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, and Al Green. The singer-songwriter’s music blends genres including R&B, soul, country, and pop.
List of Recent River Music
| Title | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|
| Hold On Tight | Amos Lee | Transmissions |
| Take a Bite | beabadoobee | This Is How Tomorrow Moves |
| Glue Song | beabadoobee feat. Clairo | Single |
| LUNCH | Billie Eilish | Hit Me Hard and Soft |
| Beautiful People (Stay High) | Black Keys feat. Beck | Ohio Players |
| Neon Pill | Cage The Elephant | Neon Pill |
| Rainbow | Cage The Elephant | Neon Pill |
| Loving You | Cannons | Heartbeat Highway |
| Sexy to Someone | Clairo | Charm |
| feelslikeimfallinginlove | Coldplay | Moon Music |
| Gotta Believe | Donavon Frankenreiter | Single |
| Do One | Frank Turner | Undefeated |
| Creatures In Heaven | Glass Animals | I Love You So F-ing Much |
| Home | Good Neighbours | Home |
| Too Sweet | Hozier | Unheard EP |
| Up All Night | James Bay feat. The Lumineers & Noah Kahan | Single |
| Cardinal | Kacey Musgraves | Deeper Well |
| Nowhere to Run | Kings of Leon | Can We Please Have Fun |
| Good Together | Lake Street Dive | Good Together |
| Don’t Forget Me | Maggie Rogers | Don’t Forget Me |
| Floating Parade | Michael Kiwanuka | Single |
| Scared to Start | Michael Marcagi | American Romance |
| The Other Side | Michael Marcagi | American Romance |
| Highway Queen | Mt. Joy | Highway Queen |
| Good People | Mumford & Sons feat. Pharrell Williams | Good People |
| My Love Mine All Mine | Mitski | The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We |
| Stargazing | Myles Smith | Single |
| Heartless | Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats | South of Here |
| Running | Norah Jones | Visionary Jones |
| Wreckage | Pearl Jam | Dark Matter |
| Real Good Love | Pete Yorn | Single |
| Someday, Someday | Pete Yorn | Someday, Someday |
| Evolve | Phish | Single |
| Step Into Your Power | Ray LaMontagne | Long Way Home |
| High | Stephen Sanchez | Angel Face |
| On The Game | The Black Keys | Ohio Players |
| Burial Ground | The Decemberists | As It Ever Was, So It Will Be Again |
| Oh No! | The Decemberists | As It Ever Was, So It Will Be Again |
| Run Your Mouth | The Marias | Submarine |
| Wanna Be Loved | The Red Clay Strays | Made by These Moments |
| Wondering Why | The Red Clay Strays | Moment of Truth |
| Capricorn | Vampire Weekend | Only God Was Above Us |
| Nothing Matters | The Last Dinner Party | Prelude to Ecstasy |
| Sinner | The Last Dinner Party | Prelude to Ecstasy |
| Lose Control | Teddy Swims | I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy (Part I) |
| The Door | Teddy Swims | I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy (Part I) |
