Every week, Consequence staffers spotlight their favorite new songs for our Songs of the Week column. This week, we’re excited about new tunes from Alex Cameron, Body Type, Hovvdy, Overmono, Viji, and more.
Alex Cameron — “Red Hook Rain”
Eccentric Australian songwriter Alex Cameron — known for his character-driven releases and vaguely conceptual persona — is back with his latest offering of meta world-building via wildly catchy synth rock. “Red Hook Rain,” which serves as a preview for his forthcoming album Late to Set, has a little bit of sleaze, a little bit of cheese, and an earworm of a hook. It’s a fun listen that proves Cameron never forgot the cardinal rule of getting weird with your work — make sure the tunes are solid too. — Jonah Krueger
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Babehoven — “Blue Around You”
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In 2024, Babehoven dropped the lovely Water’s Here In You. Since then, they’ve shared just a handful of new singles, including the recent “Wheels,” a collaboration with Squirrel Flower and Billie Marten. This week, they returned with “Blue Around You,” a number that finds the act going full-on Americana, with honky tonk guitar lines and a crying fiddle. To nobody familiar with the duo’s work surprise, it’s a mode Babehoven excel within, ultimately resulting in a truly beautiful, mid-tempo ditty. — J. Krueger
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Body Type — “Mulberry”
After releasing two great albums back-to-back (2022’s Everything Is Dangerous But Nothing’s Surprising and 2023’s Expired Candy), Australian rockers Body Type have returned to announce their third album, Tally. The first single, “Mulberry,” leaves some of the riotous rage and sun-soaked energy of their recent work and hearkens back to the understated intimacy of their first releases. It’s a surprising turn from the group as they shift inward and render their sound cloudy and opaque; still, even with a more subtle presentation, there’s plenty to be compelled by in “Mulberry.” — Paolo Ragusa
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Hovvdy — “Try Try Try”
Another year and another Hovvdy album on the way, which means it’s another chance for me to remind you to quit sleeping on this great band! “Try Try Try” is the first offering from their upcoming album Big World, and it’s got ‘lo-fi pop gem’ written all over it. The fuzzed-out production is sweetly intimate, and the duo’s vocals are cloaked in warmth; there’s also a particularly fun second verse, where Will Taylor basically barks out lyrics in a semi-rapped cadence. It’s a short-but-confident return from the Texas duo, who haven’t missed a step so far in the 2020s. — P. Ragusa
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Kid Sistr — “Boys in Skirts”
LA indie rock trio Kid Sistr have dropped their newest EP, American Teenage Prophecy, today, with a standout track, “Boys in Skirts.” Opening with a shimmering electric guitar, the rhythm section propels you into a clean and danceable anthem that is perfect for the incoming summer season. Described by Kid Sistr as “a highlight reel of all the most fun parts parts of being queer,” this track feels like pure celebration with bright vocals and a timeless pop-punk pep to it. — Kelly Darroch
Stream “Boys in Skirts” on Apple Music | Amazon Music | Qobuz
Overmono — “Lockup”
Electronic duo Overmono are back to announce their second album, Pure Devotion, and they’ve shared the thumping “Lockup” as a preview. It’s a great crash course in the duo’s sample-heavy style, where a hypnotic vocal loop gives way to a throbbing, sleek instrumental; this time, though, the song is revved up with siren-like synths and a sense of restless impatience. The final third of the track features all these elements colliding with each other like fireworks, making “Lockup” a thrilling return from the rave revivalists. — P. Ragusa
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Paycheque — “Temporary Love”
The LA synth pop duo of Allison Goldfarb and Jackson MacIntosh just dropped the second single of their self-titled debut album, and it sounds like it should be in a night scene of a low-budget ’90s surrealist film. The track evokes a late ’70s and early ’80s synth pop magic, ignited with intentional nods to Yellow Magic Orchestra through its cold vocoder backing vocals. The jangly guitar, punchy drum machine beat, and wispy flute combine to create a breezy, lush arrangement; as Goldfarb embraces impermanence and sings, “Call it chance or luck, call it what it was — temporary love,” she sounds effortless. — K. Darroch
Stream “Temporary Love” on Apple Music | Amazon Music | Qobuz
Viji — “Adultery”
The London-based, Austrian-Brazilian artist Viji has revealed her latest single, “Adultery,” co-produced by Dan Carey and Erik Brauer. With a very raw, ’90s-esque style and enveloped in an atmosphere of fuzzy guitar tones, she flawlessly serves the angst one craves in a track like this. Through a narrative of emotional messiness, Viji’s vocals dive headfirst into a Veruca Salt-style of sweetness and infection that is addicting to hear above heavy guitar riffs. — K. Darroch
Stream “Adultery” on Apple Music | Amazon Music | Qobuz
