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Hear new music by The Heavy, The Nude Party, Yves Tumor, Lil Yachty and Ruston Kelly

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Music You Should Know - Yves TumorWarp Records / artwork by MPR

by Jade

February 02, 2023

This week’s batch of new music includes the powerful return of England’s The Heavy, as well as North Carolinians The Nude Party. Avant-garde musician Yves Tumor is back, and Lil Yachty steps further into the indie-alt lane. Americana artist Ruston Kelly returns from self-imposed isolation, and the duo Boyish tease their forthcoming album.

The Heavy, “Hurricane Coming”

The forceful sounds of The Heavy are back with “Hurricane Coming.” There’s a powerful energy that builds in the song based on frontman Kelvin Swaby’s experience of getting caught in Hurricane Irma during his first year in the U.S. There’s a sense of darkness around the corner, and that tension is captured fully in the band’s electric new song.

The Nude Party, “Ride On”

North Carolina-based six-piece, The Nude Party, decided instead of going into a studio and feeling rushed, they would save some money and build their own studio space out of a barn in upstate New York and produce their own music. Their DYI garage rock continues to be loose and fun with a bit more focus on the new album, Rides On, which is coming out March 10.

Yves Tumor, “Echolalia”

Avant-garde musician Yves Tumor’s new album will be out March 17, and it will be full of dark and glammy sounds. The newly announce album, titled Praise A Lord Who Chews But Which Does Not Consume; (or Simply, Hot Between Worlds), is a mouthful — but Tumor is known for having layers of meaning in their music.

Lil Yachty, “sAy sOMETHINg”

The eclectic musician who’s mostly tied with mumblecore hip hop and his viral hits, has never really felt like he had a place in the hip-hop scene. He draws even further into the indie/alt lane with his latest album, Let’s Start Here. It’s an autotune swirl of Parliament and Tame Impala that would make Bon Iver proud.

Ruston Kelly, “The Weakness”

The Americana artist moved out of his home in Nashville and spent a few months in solitude to ruminate on his divorce, substance-use struggles, and family changes — probably not the healthiest choice. However, he came out of it with some perspective; Kelly was quoted saying, “I felt a real need to understand myself a little better, and to rediscover the true foundation of who I am.” This foundation is sounding solid with his new song, “The Weakness.”

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