Weekly Winners, week of 5/23/21 - 5/29/21

 We had a massive week for albums last week across all sorts of genres. If you missed that post, go check it out. I promise you you will find something you like within. This week we come to the end of our two month streak of anticipated releases. That being said, this week turned out pretty nice so check that and our final anticipated release until the fall.

Hot Mulligan - I Won’t Reach Out to You

Our final release in the string of huge releases! Hot Mulligan released a great record last year and I was very much looking forward to what they did next. We talked about “Featuring Mark Hoppus” when it dropped and it might be one of my favorite tracks of the year.



Of Mice & Men - Bloom (SHARPTONE)

The second in this series of EPs Of Mice has planned this year has dropped. It’s another 3 track festivalcore sounding one, which I think is just the point. Feels weird to release these as EPs as they’ll likely just be long enough to be a full length with the same vibe.



Four Year Strong - BRNPM RMX (Pure Noise Records)

Four Year Strong offers 3 remixes from their album last year, Brain Pain. These are fun renditions but mainly make me want to listen to the old record.



Kurt Travis & Zachary Garren - Fun & Games

The duo that helped bring you the 2009 classic album Happiness (and more) are back together with this, self-described, “new-old EP!” This is a collection of tracks the two have collaborated on over the years that never saw an official release.



Eminem - Killer (remix, feat. Jack Harlow & Cordea, Aftermath/Interscope Records)

Before we get into this, I am not an Eminem fan. Everything he does has aged like milk. To be honest, he isn’t even good here. It’s these features and the first half of the track that I really vibe with.



Poppy - Fear of Dying (Jack Off Jill cover, Sumerian Records)

Normally I wouldn’t write on a cover. (Though, noticing a lot of people think this is an original track.) I threw this in here because I want to comment on Poppy’s vocal performance here. She’s always been a great singer yes but I’m noticing between this and the Grammy performance the vocals have been getting better and better and I’m really excited for this album coming.


Other Tracks

Alestorm - Chicken on a Raft (Cyril Tawney cover) and The Wellerman (Sea Shanty) (Napalm Records)

Alice Longyu Gao - LEGEND (feat. Alice Glass)

All Time Low - Once in a Lifetime (acoustic, Fueled by Ramen)

The Animal in Me - Rain on Me (Lady Gaga cover)

AS IT IS - IDGAF (Fearless Records)

Bodysnatcher - King of the Rats (Entertainment One US)

Bossk - HTV-3 (feat. Josh McKeown, Deathwish Inc.)

Creeper - Midnight (Roadrunner Records)

Haru Nemuri - Seventh Heaven (TO3S Records)

Siamese - Rather be Lonely (Long Branch Records)

Timmy Trumpet - Camelot (feat. Smash Mouth, SpinninRecords.com)

Spiritbox - Secret Garden (Pale Chord Music)

Twelve Foot Ninja - Long Way Home (Volkanik Music)

Zeal & Ardor - Run (MVKA Music)

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