New Music Report - New Releases Week of July 10th

Happy Monday! Kickstart your week ahead by checking out all of the new music that has just been released in this roundup of new songs and albums that you need to be listening to. From new LPs by HAIM and 21 Savage, to new songs from Kesha and Sabrina Carpenter, to new collaborations from Zedd & Liam Payne and Tyga & Ty Dolla $ign, take a look at this week's New Releases.

HAIM - Something To Tell You

It’s a full circle return for HAIM, who just released their second studio album, Something To Tell You. On the 11-track collection, the alt/pop trio dip wander in vintage Fleetwood Mac and Eagles territory while edging into R&B-land, particularly on “Kept Me Crying.” It’s one of the many cuts that explores heartbreak and this time around they have a star-studded number of producers to help them bring those narratives to life. One look at the LP credits and you’ll notice collaborators like BloodPop, Rostam Batmanglij, Dev Hynes, Twin Shadow's George Lewis and returning producer Ariel Rechtshaid. See: “Little of Your Love” and “Ready for You"

Zedd & Liam Payne - "Get Low"

Liam Payne is leaving behind "Strip that Down" and moving onto his next solo offering called "Get Low," his tropical house collaboration with Zedd. "Get Low" is consistent with current Top 40 sounds as the former One Direction bandmate sings about getting down and dirty with his lover on the dance floor. With a leading synth line, the three-minute tropical number is the pair's first collaboration and the definition of a song of the summer, according to the EDM heavyweight. "The easiest way to describe it would be a Drake-ish influence sound but very open to do something that sounds unique and different which I love," Zedd recently said. "I think it’s a really good balance between where he’s going with his solo project and where I'm going with my own music."

Kesha - "Praying"

Kesha has returned with a brand-new single called "Praying," the first new offering from her forthcoming album, Rainbow, which drops on August 11. After teasing her return on social media, the 30-year-old pop star released the music video for the Ryan Lewis-produced cut, which takes aim at the star's long legal battle with super-producer Dr. Luke. However, its message takes a bigger stance by sharing empathy with those that are going through their very own struggles. It was co-written by Kesha, Lewis, Ben Abraham and Andrew Joslyn. "I hope you're somewhere praying, praying/ I hope your soul is changing, changing/ I hope you find your peace/ Falling on your knees, praying," she sings during the sweeping chorus.

Steve Aoki & Yellow Claw featuring Gucci Mane & T-Pain - "Lit"

It's lit! Except it really is now, because Steve Aoki has a song about the word, collaborating with producer/DJ duo Yellow Claw, and rappers Gucci Mane and T-Pain. "Lit" is from Steve Aoki's hip hop focused upcoming Kolony album, which is set to be released next week on July 21st. Following his previously released "Night Call" and "Without U," "Lit" also fuses hip hop verses from Gucci Mane and T-Pain with electronic trap beats from Steve and Yellow Claw. 

Fun Fact: In the song, T-Pain takes some Queen lyrics (from one of their most well-known songs "We Will Rock You") and made them his own. He sings in the song's hook, "They tell me, baby you're a boy makin' big noise/Hanging in the street, yeah." Steve was fearful that the lyrics wouldn't be cleared and almost released the song as a bootleg, but the iconic British rock band gave him the green light! During a recent album listening party, Steve said, "He uses a Queen reference, he takes a Queen line. And, it blew my mind because it's such like an incredible line in his hook. And I was like, oh my god. This is gonna be the biggest hook, and I can't even use, because it's Queen. We were like, 'Okay, we'll see if we can even get this cleared, by Queen.' And they cleared T-Pain. So he has a Queen line. I couldn't f***ing believe it."

Sabrina Carpenter - "Why"

Less than a year ago, Sabrina Carpenter dropped her sophomore studio album Evolution in October 2016, but that's not slowing her down from releasing more new music. The 18-year-old has shared her brand new single, "Why," along with the official lyric video which shows the lyrics illustrated/written/typed out in various fonts and drawings on a typewriter, in a notebook, and on paper. 

"Why" illustrates just how opposites attract and can work so well together. Sabrina sings in the chorus, "Tell me how we're not alike/But we work so well/And we don't even know why/Funny how the stars crossed right/Cause we work so well/And we don't even know why/You can call it fire and ice, but we work so well/And we don't even know why." Sabrina tells iHeartRadio exclusively of her new single, "'Why' is a question we seem to pose daily, so there are multiple meanings within the song that are up to interpretation. We don’t necessarily need to be the same, to love the same. Sometimes differences can hold us together and I think that’s a beautiful sentiment to how we deal with divergence and how it can furthermore prove our compatibility. In the end, we don’t really need to know 'why' if we are confident in our own emotions."

Public Enemy - Nothing Is Quick in the Desert

Iconic hip hop group Public Enemy released their 14th full-length studio album, a surprise to fans, on the 4th of July called Nothing Is Quick in the Desert. The new album features 13 new songs, featuring guest appearances from artists like Ice-T, Easy Mo Bee, and more. In a statement to Rolling Stone, Public Enemy's Chuck D said of the record, "'Nothing Is Quick In The Desert' is a saying I use when the average person looks at the record industry. It looks dead like a desert. But there's plenty of life in the desert when one is educated on what they see and hear. There, a cactus absorbs and stores water deep in its root, taken from the air itself and certain creatures thrive in that dry heat whereas the average cannot. It pays to be above average (or well below it) in the desert for survival. The music industry is similar in that analogy. It's still in motion, it just needs redefinition."

Lil Wayne - In Tune We Trust EP

Though he's still trying to break free from Birdman and Cash Money's retrains, and release music without them, Lil Wayne surprised his fans with four new songs on his surprise In Tune We Trust EP. Wayne made the major announcement about these newly released songs by posting a tracklist of them on Instagram. "I'm STILL trying to fight for my Independence but today Im saying F*** it and giving all my fans some new music!" Weezy said. "Thanks for being there and patiently waiting while I endure this fight.”

One of the new tracks is a “Magnolia” freestyle. The others are entitled “Fireworks” featuring Jeezy, “Mula Gang” featuring Jay Jones, HoodyBaby and Euro; and “Loyalty” featuring Gudda Gudda and HoodyBaby.

Tyga featuring Ty Dolla $ign - "Move To LA"

Tyga tapped Ty Dolla $ign to lay some of his signature smooth, yet raspy vocals for his new song “Move To L.A.” As soon as the beat drops, you may instantly hear that the production sounds extremely familiar. “Move To L.A.” samples Mase’s classic “Tell Me What You Want.” Throughout the track, Tyga is insisting that his significant other moves to the Cali city, so that they can be closer to one another. “‘Cause I ain’t here to play with you, baby you gon’ get this work/Cause I ain’t here to play with you, baby you gon’ get this work/Baby you gon’ get this 9-5, 5-9 and overtime/you know it’s only right, it’s only right,” Ty croons on the hook.

French Montana featuring Pharrell Williams - "Bring Dem Things"

French Montana joined forces with Pharrell Williams to give us “Bring Dem Things.” This new song will be featured on Montana’s upcoming studio album entitled Jungle Rules, which will be released on Friday (July 14). “Bring Dem Things” was produced by Harry Fraud, and samples the horns of Organized Konfusion’s “Stress” song. The song has Montana speaking about growing up in the borough of The Bronx, New York. Listen a take to it as soon as you can.

AlunaGeorge - "Turn Up The Love"

AlunaGeorge just wants us to focus on the positive admist all the crazy that is happening on the daily, so the British electronic duo dropped "Turn Up The Love.” Coincidentally, the breezy tropical dance cut is all about the disintegration of a romance. "What's up with the good fight?/ Are we winning, is it brighter, can we see?/ Some new stakes, some new stones/ The bones buried in our broken homes, oh no,” Aluna sings on the opening verse. Expect to hear this track when the pair hits the road with Coldplay in August. 

The All-American Rejects - "Sweat" & "Close Your Eyes"

Please welcome back The All-American Rejects, who have returned with a couple of new tracks: "Sweat" and "Close Your Eyes.” While the former follows the band’s signature rock formula, “Close Your Eyes" is on the other side of the spectrum as the foursome tap into the '80s for a dreamy song about the aftermath of a fallen romance. "The last five years of learning my craft as an actor and really developing that side of being a visual artist in that way has made me realize how important that really is -- to put the eyes to the ears,” frontman Tyson Ritter said. "This is going to be more of a visual experience. This record is going to be about your eyes and the headphones.” These two cuts will be included on the band's new album, which is set to drop later in the fall. Oh, and if you’re wondering just what Ritter means by learning his craft as an actor, just take a look at him don heels and a wig in the visual for "Sweat."

Joey Bada$$ - "Love Is Only A Feeling"

Joey Bada$$ just hit us with a new love song. The Pro Era MC dropped “Love Is Only A Feeling” and we can’t stop listening to it. The slow-tempo track was produced by Statik Seletah. Bada$$’s intricate lyrics, along with the smooth guitar instrumental playing in the background makes for a great listening experience. He raps, “One day we gon' get gone, and get away from here/ You're the only reason I be stayin' here/ Wanna paint a picture let's make it clear.”

21 Savage - Issa

21 Savage’s debut album, Issa, is here! The young star has been on the rise for the past couple of years, and now, we can finally listen to his very first LP. Some of the project’s production credits include Metro Boomin, Southside, DJ Mustard, Pi'erre Bourne, Zaytoven, and more. Issa consists of 14 tracks. Savage pulled a J. Cole because he doesn’t have any features, either. Two famous people who have already praised how much of an album Issa has been comedian Seth Rogen – a known fan of hip hop – and L.A. Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball.

Marc. E Bassy featuring KYLE - "Plot Twist"

Have you ever fallen for someone you thought you'd only have a little fling with? Then Marc E. Bassy and KYLE have a song for you. The pair teamed up for their new catchy collab "Plot Twist" all about an unexpected relationship. Marc sings, "Plot twist, I never thought it would end up like this/I always thought it would only be one kiss/One became a hundred/Oh, all of a sudden, I'm saying, 'I love you.'" And in KYLE's verse, he raps, "It was only one night, I was in and out/How the f*** I fall in love?"

Capital Cities - Swimming Pool Summer EP

Capital Cities drop their new EP, Swimming Pool Summer, just in time for the sunny season. Following their debut, In A Tidal Wave of Mystery, which was released three years ago, the EP is a celebration of romance in the sun with four brand-new cuts and a remix of the title track. Even though the collection was just released last week, the act has been playing some of the EP live. If you want even more from Capital Cities, make sure you keep an eye on their next full-length album, which will be out before the end of the summer. See: "Girl Friday" featuring Rick Ross

Old Dominion - "Written in the Sand"

Country band Old Dominion is getting ready to release their sophomore full-length studio album, Happy Endings, at the end of August, and have shared the latest single from the LP "Written in the Sand." The new song is all about thinking about how to do the thing most couples have trouble with at the beginning: defining the relationship. Lead singer Matthew Ramsey sings, "Are we just a backseat, tryna get it while we can/Are we names in a tattoo, or just a number on a hand/Are we last call kissing or will we be reminiscing with each other for the next forty years/Are we written in the stars, baby, or are we written in the sand."

Sevyn Streeter - Girl Disrupted

Finally, the wait is over! Sevyn Streeter's debut album is finally here for our listening pleasure. Released on Friday (July 7) – which also happens to be the singer’s birthday -- Girl Disrupted consists of 13 songs. The beauty is already a well-respected songwriter in the music industry. From Chris Brown, Alicia Keys, Tamar Braxton, Ariana Grande, Trey Songz, Brandy, Usher and so much more; Streeter has penned some of the biggest songs of recent years and you probably had no idea! But now, it’s her time to shine like the star she was born to be with the release of her first studio album.

When iHeartRadio asked Streeter why she named her album Girl Disrupted, she said: “I feel like sometimes in your life you have to disrupt some things and that's literally what I did… A lot of the things that I went through, whether it was love lost, or heartaches, or dealing with depression, or business relationships falling apart; I had to literally disrupt that girl mentality and it forced me to become a smarter, wiser, stronger, more confident woman. I touch on that throughout my album in different ways.”

Cash Cash featuring Conor Maynard - "All My Love"

DJ/producer trio Cash Cash are back with a brand new collaboration called "All My love," and it features UK singer/songwriter Conor Maynard. The song starts of slow and continues to build throughout the chorus, and just after leading into a tropical dance breakdown. 

"All My Love" follows Cash Cash's collab with ROZES called "Matches" and is all about a breakup when one person hopes the other will come back with all of their love. Conor sings, "All these broken picture frames/I'm sick of your face, but can't look away." And in the chorus he croons, "How can I sleep when you're out there?/With all my love/I can't believe that you left here with all my love/Bring it back, bring it back, back, back."