Get into music’s latest releases courtesy of artists like FELIP, TWICE, Moira dela Torre, and more.
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It’s the end of another week, which means another drop of brand new music to go through. And looking back at all the new songs that came our way, there are definitely some spicy tracks that you may want to add to your playlist. So, before you head off on your weekend adventures and enjoy the Chinese New Year, here are just some of the new songs of the week that should be on your radar.
IKAW AT SILA – MOIRA DELA TORRE
Grab the tissues because Moira dela Torre has delivered a gut-puncher of a track. A spin-off of Ikaw at Ako, ikaw at sila sees Moira reflect on a relationship that just wasn’t meant to be in her signature emotional fashion.
MOONLIGHT SUNRISE – TWICE
A new era of TWICE is upon us, and first up is their pre-release single and second full English track, MOONLIGHT SUNRISE. The moody pop track sees the group embrace a more mature vibe in a love song about spending an intimate moment with a special someone.
ROCKSTA – FELIP
For FELIP’s second comeback of his career, the P-pop idol enters his rockstar era. With ROCKSTA, FELIP makes it known through a nasty beat that he’s reached next level status.
SAGI – PAUL PABLO
With Sagi, Paul Pablo continues to prove that he’s one of the most exciting new acts in OPM today. the mid tempo pop song just brings you to places with Paul Pablo bringing to life the moving story.
LOVE FROM THE OTHER SIDE – FALL OUT BOY
It’s been years since Fall Out Boy released new music. But even so, they still haven’t lost their touch as Love From The Other Side shows. Their comeback single will get you hyped thanks to its head-banging chorus that just sends the adrenaline rushing.
STAMP ON IT – GOT THE BEAT
You really are the baddest female idols in the game when you can turn an interesting K-pop song into a boss anthem. And with the release of their first mini album, we have six more reasons to fall in love with GOT the beat.
I WISH YOU ROSES – KALI UCHIS
New Kali Uchis material? You can bet it’s going straight to the playlist if it’s as good as her new song, I Wish you Roses. Kali’s mesmerizing vocals take center stage in this mood of a love song that has us feeling thing.
PIRASO – BARBIE ALMALBIS, MARK ESCUETA, POCHOY LABOG, AND JARLO BASE
Alt-rock icon Barbie Almalbis, Rivermaya lead singer/drummer Mark Escueta, Dicta License vocalist Pochoy Labog, and fast-rising singer-songwriter/producer Jarlo Bâse sound like a dream collab. But it actually is a reality with their new release PIRASO. The track tackles the journey of healing and spirituality amidst the crippling fear of uncertainty that all four artists have personally experienced in recent years. The song not only articulates the collective frustrations and sacrifices that people have to go through in order to cope with depression caused by the pandemic, but also reveals how faith has become a source of comfort and strength during trying times.
LOVE WAR – YENA AND BE’O
Love War plays to YENA’s strength with her smooth voice gliding across this R&B number about conflict in a relationship. And the addition of BE’O made the track even better.
O SANA, HOSANA – JARLO BASE
Jarlo Base gets real with his new single, O Sana, Hosanna. Incorporating contemporary pop, R&B, gospel, and alternative music influences with haunting soundscapes, the track takes a dive into the emotionally powerful narrative of being abused.
BRRR – KIM PETRAS
Kim has no time for a trifling lover in brrr. The electro pop track has Kim confronting the coldness in a relationship to electric results.
RIGHT THING – BAYONNE
Roger Sellers, who you probably more know as Bayonne, is out with a new song called Right Thing. In it, the artist, veers into the propulsive dark-pop with samples from his family home movies. It’s definitely a way to get a point across.
