New Music Friday: Mod Sun, Johnny Marr, Karen O, GAYLE & Almost Monday Release New Songs

*Mod Sun “2am” single artwork. (Big Loud Rock)*

Here are some of the new songs released by alternative artists on this New Music Friday.

Mod Sun Releases "2am"

Mod Sun has premiered a new track called "2am," which follows his May single, "Mirror."

"I made '2am' on my first trip to Nashville before I officially moved there," Mod said. "I wrote it about one of my first nights out when I fell in love with the city. I met a girl who dragged me around her favorite spots. We had the greatest time, but when the lights went on, she was gone, and I never saw her again."

Johnny Marr Shares "Ophelia"

Former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr has released a song called "Ophelia," a track from his upcoming album, The Age of Everything, due out Oct. 2.

"Ophelia" is not a Taylor Swift cover, but, like her "The Fate of Ophelia," Marr's song is inspired by Shakespeare's Hamlet character.

Karen O Joins The Avalanches on "Blue Shadows"

Yeah Yeah Yeahs frontwoman Karen O is featured on a new song by electronic outfit The Avalanches called "Blue Shadows."

"The Avalanches frequency is high, I'm so happy to be asked to slide into it," O said.

GAYLE Premieres "loving you is"

GAYLE has released a new song called "loving you is." The track will appear on her upcoming album, Observing Chaos, arriving Sept. 18.

"I wrote 'loving you is' about coming to terms with the fact that I didn't know how I deserved to be treated," the "abcdefu" singer said. "After taking five million steps back, I realized how frustrated I am for accepting behavior that no one should have to go through and I'll never let that happen to me again!"

Almost Monday Releases "better late than never"

Almost Monday has released "better late than never," a track from the band's upcoming album, THANK GOD IT'S ALMOST MONDAY.

The album is scheduled for release on Sept. 9.

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