Hi, everyone. Anthony Fantano here, the internet's busiest music nerd, and it's time for a Weekly Track Roundup.

My thoughts, my feelings, my opinions, my expressions on a bunch of tracks that have dropped over the past week or so.

Worst tracks of the week

Are you sitting down? I hope you are. Because we have this new Yeet track, "On Nothing," which many are saying includes a shot at Travis Scott. But all that I know is that mediocre beat choice, man. Unmemorable flow. The vocal mix is scuffed. It just doesn't really have that typical Yeet vibe in terms of being very visceral and really kind of making you kind of turn off your functioning brain and kind of dive deep into your lizard brain and just have a kind of cathartic experience, which I get. Maybe he wants people to focus more on the content of what he's saying. But the thing is, the content of what he's saying is boring. Yeet is by no means a lyricist, even if he does have a target in mind for a particular track. So I don't know. This one's kind of weak. Not going to be going back to this one.

We have new Nine Vicious as well, which is trash. But I mean, what else is new? It's annoying. It's mediocre. He's got to be the most obnoxious and least creative figure on the rage scene currently, or whatever you want to encapsulate this as. Genre-wise doesn't matter. It's it's it's unmemorable trash. Let's move on.

Meh tracks

Tracks that I was on the fence about; you might like them more than me.

Boom, new Miley Cyrus, given the visual teaser with the whole PJ Harvey thing, that had almost like a bit of a model-actress kind of vibe with the beat, which I suspect there's a tie-in there. I mean, they are featured on her forthcoming album. I thought we were going to get something like that with this "Bass Persuades" track. This is just like a straightforward synth-pop cut with some club-friendly grooves. It's okay. It's got some good beats, and it's got some great synth textures and everything, but it's a little too on the nose. And I think desperate to get its point across. I mean, maybe it's a track that'll grow on me in the context of the record. Maybe its message will hit a little bit harder once I hear how it kind of works into the whole thing. We will just have to see. But yeah, as of right now, I just kind of feel like it's okay.

We also have a new one from M83 over here, which I just also thought was okay. "Blister Sunrise" is the name of the track, and this is a surprising change of pace considering it's like this straight-up burning, searing, shoegaze number with lots of kind of buzzing, heavy guitars, just absolute monolithic walls of sound. The tune itself doesn't really do too much for me, but you know, some of the shoegazy textures are there. And if you're looking for something to scratch that shoegaze itch, you're probably gonna like this.

We also have Fear Factory, who are hitting us with, like, a gent-flavored bridge and some clean vocal passages that I'm not too crazy about. But with that being said, the riffs and the screamed bits and the drums, man, that sort of those sequence double-bass rhythms and everything. That's classic Fear Factory all the way. In a lot of respects, I would say Fear Factory sounds as good as ever on that front. I'm just not really caring for the elements of the track that sound super commercial and trendy.

And finally, Dev Lemons. This new single of hers, I will say I enjoy more the song and music video experience together, as I think the track itself is a little redundant at points, but interesting to see Dev continue to lean into some of these heavy, kind of burning guitar passages, kind of mixing that with, like, some dream pop sections as well. "Best friend" is the name of that one.

Best tracks of the week

Alright, best tracks of the week, quite a few of those; let's get into it.

Bam, a new one from PISS. Apparently, this is like a hardcore punk act that they're going to be working with Sub Pop Records, and this track over here, "time loop at hot slit," is a burning and intense number that I know has been around for a minute, but I just want to kind of point out that these guys are on the come up, doing cool stuff. Awesome to see them working with such a label and getting some buzz, considering that this is just some good, raw, fast, intense, radically feminist, hardcore punk. So give it a listen. Give it a shot. It's a great track all around.

We have also Pain of Truth. We're also sounding loud as hell and entertaining on this new single of theirs. They've done three teasers to this record, and "Fed by Fear" is one of the better ones. A lot of lyrics kind of questioning the systemic hierarchy of living paycheck to paycheck and being gaslit systematically and so on and so forth, and great riffs as well. Great performance from them to really looking forward to this self-titled record that they have on the way. Met the boys recently as well, and they were super chill.

We also have Nails, who have come through with a new EP with two tracks. And the one that I want to point out specifically is "Fear Based Life." Damn. This is like one of the thrashiest riffs the band has ever done, and they have not sacrificed their heaviness in the process of doing that really kick-ass track all around. And I have to wonder, typically, given that Nails does tend to make fans wait quite a while between albums. Does this mean more material sooner rather than later? That would be cool. And the other side of the single as well, "Dollar Bin Generation," not too bad either, even if it is like a little bit more of a blur of a song because it is so short and it is so consistently intense and blistering.

We also have a new one over here, from HMLTD, a total 180 from their last single, which had like a little bit more of like a hard style section to it, like really all over the place, all over the map stylistically. This one over here is a little bit more of an in-your-face, freakish, harrowing post-punk experimental rock number that has some undertones of, like, early Nick Cave, that sort of thing. If that's your bag, absolutely give this a try. You will get something out of it. I promise.

We also have Fat Dog, who are hitting us with another single; it's interesting to hear the band sort of so quickly going toward a sound that is a tad bit more commercial with their latest release over here. But for the most part, the singles are, sounding pretty solid for the most part. "Call it what you want" is a post-punky synth-pop number That's got some great, strong hooks, danceable grooves, really bold sound, even if it is like a little sweeter on the ears than some of the gnarlier and more aggressive recordings and writings from their last full-length album.

Also liking Psychedelic Porn Crumpets, who are sounding a little more upbeat and funky, with kind of talk-sung, rap-ish verse bit on this new track over here "Juice A Jumbo Jet." They are bringing something that feels lighter and brighter in comparison with their last record, which I think is pretty cool. But yeah, if you know, if you're into a lot of these kinds of newfound bands on the psych and prog scene these days, you gotta give the psychedelic porn crumpets a try.

Also liking this new one from Brutalismus 3000. I'm just starting to get into them. I've heard tracks from them here and there in passing, and this new single over here, "Drop Your Spirit." I feel like they're really starting to cook with gas. We hear a lot of groups and duos and artists out there these days who are trying to bring back that electro-clash sound. Indie sleaze, some people might kind of paint it with, I mean, the Crystal Castles influence on this track over here is very apparent, but the song structure and progressions are there; finally, the mixing and the vocals are really bold. It's really kick-ass for something that's trying to bring back sort of a vintage electronic sound. It doesn't feel watered down, as I have heard from artists who have tried something similar in recent years.

Moving on from there, I am also digging on this: Kill Alters track over here as well. Some really wild, clubby, demented synth punk over here from this double slit. Track, with some very left field, with some very left field weirdo vocals that I'm really appreciating. I know this is not going to be everybody's cup of tea for sure, but I'm still most definitely excited to hear how this new album, We Can Rot Together, sounds when it finally comes out entirely.

And also shout out to Adult DVD, a new act on the Fat Possum Records label. And they've got a bit of a post-punk, and I would say, like, EBM, synth-pop, new wave kind of sounds a little freaky and a little aggressive. "Cowboy On Aisle Three" is the name of this track. It's a little absurd. It's a little tongue-in-cheek, but very over the top and visceral as well. It's strangely kooky; I'm going to leave it there.

And those are my recommendations to you guys. I will see you in the next one, won't I? I will. Next review. Next, whatever. Next anything. Okay, you all are the best.

Anthony Fantano. Weekly Tracks. Forever.