Here is another batch of favorites pulled directly from our Best New Songs of the Month playlist! This time around, we’ve got an eclectic share of emotions, from riotous rock and earnest love to sorrowful reflection. If you find yourself digging any of them, be sure also to check out our various New Music editorials and Artists You Should Know features, where we go in-depth on our favorites!
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Lambrini Girls “Body of Mine”
Lambrini Girls return for another rowdy confrontation with gender norms on their latest single “Body of Mine.” Arriving as one-half of a limited edition 7″ that also includes “God’s Country,” this is their first bit of new music since the drop of last year’s fiery debut EP You’re Welcome. Dripping with caustic frustration and scathing sarcasm, the track reels inward toward a personal reckoning with identity, leaping through an inferno of blistering riffs and unhinged percussion to find it. The pair captures in the process the chaotic but necessary messiness that characterizes any serious attempt to understand and navigate one’s gender.
The band said of the single: “While many of our songs are critiques of societal issues, ‘Body of Mine’ is a little more personal. This song is about trying to connect to your gender identity, feeling like you’re not fully yourself, and struggling to figure out how to truly become it.”
See Lambrini Girls at The Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles on August 14-15th.
Visit Lambrini Girls on their Bandcamp and Instagram to stay updated on new releases and tour announcements.
Listen to “Body of Mine” the new single from Lambrini Girls.
Ramona feat. Estevie “Desde Que Te Vi”
Estevie joins with Ramona on the new track “Desde Que Te Vi,” a sizzling and lovelorn piece that highlights the cumbia singer’s lush vocals and radiant presence on any song she appears. Against staccato rhythms and a dreamy array of instrumentals, she duets with Jesús Guerrero, yearning for a romantic reconciliation that feels agonizingly permanent. “No sé con quién ni dónde estés / Solo te pido compasión,” they sing, their voices entangled in a warm embrace. “Si tú no piensas regresar / Llévate mi amor.” This one will enchant and have you in your feels long after you finish — it’s another powerful reminder of Estevie’s ability to channel such heartache.
Visit Estevie on their Instagram and TikTok to stay updated on new releases and tour announcements.
Listen to “Desde Que Te Vi” the new single from Estevie and Ramona.
Joy Oladokun “Questions, Chaos & Faith”
With the release of their soul-searching new single “Questions, Chaos & Faith,” singer/songwriter Joy Oladokun has also announced plans for a U.S. summer tour. A touching tribute to a childhood best friend, its lilting and heart-wrenching lyricism grapples with everything from grief-stricken pain to religious angst. “Nothing is certain / Everything changes,” they sing, gently whispered words aglow with fervent love and the still-tender wounds of the loss. “We’re spirit and bone marching to the grave.” The song comes with a beautiful music video that finds Oladokun alone at the center of an otherworldly clearing in a forest at dusk, tears glistening in their eyes as they elicit tender healing and acceptance from their guitar.
Visit Joy Oladokun on their website and Instagram to stay updated on new releases and tour announcements.
Watch the music video for “Questions, Chaos & Faith” the new single from Joy Oladokun.
If any or all of these have got you vibing, be sure to check out our Best New Songs of the Month playlist. This is where we keep a rolling collection of new jams and would-be hits of all your yet-to-be-discovered favorite artists and bands.
Words: Steven Ward
