Tracks of the Week: Iceage, Body Type, The Strokes, Harry Jordan, and More!

The IINAG team has done the heavy lifting and curated this week’s essential new tracks so you don’t have to. Check out our picks below, then head over to the playlist for the full deep dive.

Iceage have announced their second single ‘Ember’ from their upcoming album ‘For Love of Grace and Hereafter’, their first LP since 2021s ‘Seek Shelter’. The track is a
rolling, punky tale of a turbulent relationship in nautical peril; sonically, it draws comparisons with Neutral Milk Hotel’s ‘Holland, 1945’. The accompanying video depicts a chaotic day out with the band featuring a Palestine flag, motorbikes and a game of Uno in a nightclub. Throw in an indie sleaze vibe, and there you have it: a
brilliant new track from the Danish outfit. – Kai Marshall

The Australian all-female post-punk band is emerging from their cave with “And What Else?”. It marks their first single in three years since their 2023 album, Expired Candy, as well as their first release under a new contract with p(doom) Records. After a brief detour from joint band activities, they’re back in full force, delivering a high-energy track with their usual punk-esque intensity. This time, though, the lyrics centre on the tension of feeling unworthy of a partner’s love while still craving more of it. The result is a song about the bittersweet pleasures and pitfalls of fishing for compliments, all while remaining quintessentially bratty. – Ciriaco Limongelli

The new single from Harry Jordan is another exciting track rooted somewhere between indie rock and slowcore’s best features. Set to release their debut EP on 17 April, “(When I Wasn’t) Electric” eases into the energy with an interlude reminiscent of the best Duster tracks. At its peak, the sonic bliss shared between the static hum of feedback and buzzing guitar lines makes this an easy sell for those looking for more well-produced indie and alternative rock that picks up where the 2000’s left off. – Evan Lurie

The Strokes return with “Going Shopping,” the first single from their upcoming album Reality Awaits (out 26 June). It leans into the band’s signature sound, with Nick Valensi and Albert Hammond Jr.’s interlocking guitars driving an upbeat, sun-soaked melody, while Julian Casablancas’ unmistakable vocals arrive drenched in autotune, adding a warped, modern edge. Lines like “I wanna be a 7-foot zombie, the pay is low, but I gotta do something” land somewhere between absurd humour and a quiet sense of burnout. It’s a confident, slightly strange comeback that feels both nostalgic and refreshed, an exciting hint at what’s to come. – Henry Dunn

Arriving just in time for their debut album, It’s The Hope That Kills You, The Itch deliver a razor-sharp critique of the London scene with “No More Sprechgesang.” Channelling the jagged, indie-dance energy of early DFA Records and Soulwax, the track is a brilliant, tongue-in-cheek swipe at the “speaky-talky-singy” trend dominating modern venues. It’s a subterranean anthem that feels both feral and incredibly polished, proving that while they might be mocking the talk-singing tropes, their own rhythmic, dance-floor-ready stamp is anything but derivative. Essential listening. – Lauren Moreton

Telling a story this bluntly and in such vivid detail might make you want to hide behind a different name, too. That seems to be exactly what Baby Nova did on her surprise release, “Ick!,” dropped under the alias yourdeadbeatdaughter. While already having proven herself a musical storyteller with her cinematic, dark debut album Shhugar—somewhere in the vein of Dusty Springfield and Lana Del Rey—this track feels like a three-minute voice memo laid over a hypnotic beat, leaving no detail out as she sings about a romantic encounter gone wrong. – Ciriaco Limongelli

Patrick Walker has been plenty active since Warning’s last release in 2006, but it is nonetheless a notable return to his doom moniker 20 years later. It is quite a return to form with harsher, jagged guitar tones rolling through the track with the same precision and purpose that was felt from their last album decades ago. Underground metal has yet again rejoiced with another unexpected comeback this year with Warning’s return, and the full album is expected to release this June. – Evan Lurie

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