The 10 Songs You Need to Hear this Week

Featuring tracks by nothing,nowhere., Brennan Savage, Drippin So Pretty, Drain Gang, Lil Tracy, and more essential songs from underground artists

Keep up to date with essential songs from underground artists by following our Unleashed playlist on Spotify:

nothing,nowhere. x Travis Barker – True Love

While it is no secret that the one-man entity nothing,nowhere. has experienced his fair share of heartbreak, “True Love” meditates on the war that ensues while passions are still flaring. The track, along with July drop “Destruction,” offers a window into his bloodlust EP with Travis Barker, which is due for release September 27. — Jenna Depasquale

basementparty ft. Home Away – “Lost Myself” 

Massachusetts-based artists basementparty and Home Away (a project of nothing,nowhere. session guitarist Bert Moreshead) team up for the post-rock epic “Lost Myself.” Its dreamy soundscape is captured in accompanying visuals, which feature the men pondering lustrious skies from the perspective of biting realism. — Jenna DePasquale

Lil Tracy – “Rich Dropout”

Rapping tragic, memorable bars over melancholy, guitar-driven production, Lil Tracy muses on fame, personal growth and his own mortality. “Rich Dropout” proves that the artist’s lyrical consistency and fine-tuned beat selection has a chance to propel him to the mainstream stardom he deserves. — Sam Thraxx

Brennan Savage ft. Drippin So Pretty – “In The Moment” (Prod. Charlie Shuffler)

A triple threat of the scene’s elite, “In The Moment” sees underground heavyweights Brennan Savage and Drippin So Pretty trade introspective sentiments over a hallmark Charlie Shuffler beat. The pair’s honest admissions regarding their approaches to interpersonal relationships glide smoothly over atmospheric guitar-based instrumentals. — Haz Ali

ECCO2K + Thaiboy Digital + bladee – “Western Union”

On “Western Union,” a choice cut from their new collaborative project, ECCO2K, bladee and Thaiboy Digital trade verses showing off their unique styles. The whitearmor-produced beat shines brightly, an oddly bouncy instrumental that rides the line between melancholy and danceability. — Ben Mangelsdorf

brody – “All I Have”

An adept producer and vocalist, brody creates a dense soundscape of acoustic guitars and vocal layering with “All I Have.” The anthemic chorus keeps listeners humming along. —  Derek Bendixen

guardin – “Creature” (Prod. Taylor Morgan)

After releasing teaser track “tom from myspace,” guardin’s highly-anticipated EP Creature Pt. 1 finally prevails. Lead single “Creature” is another installment in the artist’s grippingly honest account of how achieving your dream isn’t as simple as happy ever after. — Jenna DePasquale

gizmo – “Severance” (Prod. Suni Vega & Layer One)

On the heels of his 16-track album Deer Boy, Gizmo births another one of his nightmarish visions, “Severance.” The Rhode Island-spawned rapper experiments with industrial beats to describe end times marked by fallen angels and crimson tides.  — Jenna DePasquale

Silver Sphere – “Waste My Time”

Chicago-based Silver Sphere returns with another pop hit in her latest single “Waste My Time.” Produced by Zach Fogarty, infectious melodies and relatable takes on modern romance provide an alluring and unforgettable soundtrack. — Rani Boyer

Shinigami – “u changed freestyle”

Oscillating between wrenchingly vulnerable and fiercely self-assured, Shinigami is never one to hold back when it comes to exploring life’s ups and downs. “u changed freestyle” details what happens when these two worlds collide in the intense tides of fame and friction. — Jenna DePasquale


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