3,2,1 – New Music Monday / 07-06-26

(3,2,1 New Music Monday Intro)

Welcome to Music That Matters with 3, 2, 1 New Music Monday.

This week, we’ve got one of music’s fastest-rising newcomers, cinematic alternative sounds from MISSIO, and Madonna returning to the dance floor.

Plus, Peter Gabriel looks toward the sky, Michigander calls a “Taxi,” and finally a dance-floor classic from the 2000s makes its vinyl debut.

(Countdown Video)

3 major album drops.

First up – 20-year-old British singer-songwriter Sienna Spiro with her official debut album, Visitor.

(“Die on This Hill” clip)

“Die on This Hill” became her massive breakout song, and it immediately earned her comparisons to voices like Adele and Amy Winehouse.

But the album isn’t all piano ballads.

The song “This Is My House” gives her powerful voice a brighter, full-band soul sound.

(“This Is My House” clip)

Next, Texas alternative duo MISSIO returns with Love & Heartbreak.

(“Bleed” clip)

It’s a 14-track album mixing alt-rock, electronic production, and the kind of cinematic atmosphere that MISSIO has become known for.

And yes, as the title suggests, this one dives into both sides of a relationship – the falling in love and the falling apart.

(“Dreams” MISSIO clip)

And then there’s Madonna.

Twenty-one years after Confessions on a Dance Floor, the Queen of Pop returns with its sequel, Confessions II.

(“Bring Your Love” clip)

Madonna reunited with producer Stuart Price, and just like the original, the songs flow together as one continuous dance mix.

Early reviews are calling it her strongest album in decades.

(“Danceteria” clip)

2 new singles.

First up, Peter Gabriel has been releasing music according to the lunar calendar, and the strawberry full moon brought us “I Belong to the Sky.”

(“I Belong to the Sky” clip)

That’s Bright-Side Mix, Gabriel plans on releasing the Dark-Side Mix during the next new moon.

Also new this week: Michigander with “Taxi.”

(“Taxi” clip)

The new single gives us another preview of his upcoming album, Over Before You Know It, arriving on the last day of this month.

(Record Scratch Video)

And finally, 1 vinyl pick.

Cascada’s Everytime We Touch is celebrating its 20th anniversary – and for the first time ever, the album has been pressed on a limited-edition green vinyl.

(“Everytime We Touch” clip)

That’s your 3 albums, 2 singles, and 1 vinyl for the week.

This has been 3, 2, 1 New Music Monday.

Until next time.

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MUSIC THAT MATTERS – “Lyric of the Day”

(Music Cut #1)

Released just a couple weeks earlier…
by July 5th of 1995…
Dave Grohl was no longer just the drummer from Nirvana.

Foo Fighters with “This Is a Call.”

(Music Cut #2)

Despite launching

one of rock’s biggest bands,

“This Is a Call”

never had an official music video.

Instead, Foo Fighters made

their network television debut

playing it

on David Letterman.

(Music Cut #3)

But shortly after recording the album,

Grohl played with Tom Petty

and the Heartbreakers

on Saturday Night Live.

Petty offered him

the chance to join full-time.

Grohl turned it down…

instead he chose to bet

on Foo Fighters.

(Music Cut #4)

LYRIC OF THE DAY:
“This is a call to all
This is a call to all my past resignations
It’s been too long“ – Foo Fighters

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MUSIC THAT MATTERS – “Lyric of the Day”

(Music Cut #1)

Happy July 4th – on this day back in 1998

American alternative rock band The Flys

released “Got You (Where I Want You)

(Music Cut #2)

The song landed

in the teen thriller Disturbing Behavior.

The Flys made a deal

with its two stars:

connect their song to the movie,

and Katie Holmes and James Marsden

would appear in the music video.

(Music Cut #3)

Although the band later joked…

Katie was really

the one they wanted.

(Music Cut #4)

LYRIC OF THE DAY:
“Hey, maybe just a smile
Oh hey, do you know that I can dance
Could we talk for a while.” – The Flys

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MUSIC THAT MATTERS – “Lyric of the Day”

(Music Cut #1 – “Push” opening)

Released just a few weeks earlier…

by July 3rd of 1997,

this song was all over rock radio.

Matchbox Twenty

with “Push.”

(Music Cut #2 – “Push” cut)

I’m a sucker

for a good radio story.

Rob Thomas has said

the band’s first single, “Long Day,”

didn’t connect

the way the label hoped.

So, Atlantic was even discussing

whether to drop the band.

(Music Cut #3 – “Long Day” cut)

Then a Birmingham, Alabama

program director named Dave Rossi

started playing “Push”

on his own.

The reaction was immediate.

Atlantic gave the band

another chance,

and now Rob Thomas calls “Push”…

“the song that saved us.”

(Music Cut #4 – “Push” cut)

LYRIC OF THE DAY:
“You couldn’t stand to be near me
When my face don’t seem to want to shine
‘Cause it’s a little bit dirty“ – Matchbox Twenty

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MUSIC THAT MATTERS – “Lyric of the Day”

(Music Cut #1)

By July 2nd of 1997…

this voice was still cutting

through rock radio.

Our Lady Peace

with “Superman’s Dead.”

(Music Cut #2)

This is peak early Raine Maida –

like his voice

is trying to crack

through the ceiling.

And “Superman’s Dead”

sounds like Our Lady Peace

took a comic-book headline

and turned it

into a rock song.

(Music Cut #3)

But Raine Maida later explained it

less like a superhero story

and more like

the loss of innocence

after the band’s first album.

The business got real,

everything moved fast,

and the heroic version

of the world disappeared.

(Music Cut #4)

LYRIC OF THE DAY:
“Do you worry that you’re not liked
How long ’til you break
You’re happy cause you smile
But how much can you fake.” – Our Lady Peace

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MUSIC THAT MATTERS – “Lyric of the Day”

(Music Cut #1)

Welcome to July – during this month back in 1999

Powerman 5000 released the single “When Worlds Collide”

(Music Cut #2)

The song was played a lot on rock radio –

I even remember spinning it when I played DJ

But for a whole generation

of video game kids,

this song belongs

to one place.

(Music Cut #3)

Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2.

In 2000,

“When Worlds Collide”

landed on the game’s soundtrack,

and was tied forever

to two-minute skate runs,

one more try,

and doing that one trick

to beat your high score.

(Music Cut #4)

LYRIC OF THE DAY:
“Now who’s the light and who is the Devil?
You can’t decide, so I’ll be your guide.” – Powerman 5000

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MUSIC THAT MATTERS – “Lyric of the Day”

(Music Cut #1)

On June 30th, 1990…
this song stepped all the way to number one.

New Kids on the Block
with “Step by Step.”

(Music Cut #2)

But before it became

one of their biggest hits,

“Step by Step”

was basically

a hand-me-down.

(Music Cut #3)

Maurice Starr

first gave the song

to another group he worked with:

The Superiors.

Their version came out in 1987

on Motown…

and went nowhere.

Three years later,

New Kids on the Block

took it

to number one.

(Music Cut #4)

LYRIC OF THE DAY:
“You’re always on my mind
I really think its just a matter of time.” – New Kids On The Block

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MUSIC THAT MATTERS – “Lyric of the Day”

(Music Cut #1)

By June 29th of 1996…

this song was crashing

the alternative radio party.

Republica

with “Ready to Go.”

(Music Cut #2)

The original version

was more electronic,

more synth-driven,

and definitely had a slower,

dance-club feel.

(Music Cut #3 of the older version)

Then the remix hit.

The tempo got jacked,

the guitars came forward,

and “Ready to Go”

went from dance track

to full-on ’90s adrenaline rush.

(Music Cut #4)

LYRIC OF THE DAY:
“Yeah, I’m standing on the rooftops shouting out
Baby, I’m ready to go
I’m back and ready to go.” – Republica

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3,2,1 – New Music Monday / 06-29-26

(3,2,1 New Music Monday Intro)

Welcome to Music That Matters with 3, 2, 1 New Music Monday.

This week, we’ve got sci-fi-sized rock from Muse, the Grinch’s favorite rocker – The Pretty Reckless – and Jersey punk veterans The Bouncing Souls.

Plus, Phoebe Bridgers goes solo again, Brandon Flowers goes solo again – but this time, he’s gone country – and Chris Cornell makes his way back to vinyl.

(Countdown Video)

3 major album drops.

First up — Muse.

They’re from the U.K., and yes, they are already huge around the world, but I still feel like we sometimes miss out on just how massive this band can sound.

(“Unravelling” clip)

They are back with their 10th studio album, The Wow! Signal.

And so far, it very much sounds like a “Muse being Muse” record: big guitars, organs, choirs, contagious energy, and as Louder described it: a “Spielberg-sized sci-fi epic.”

(“Hush” clip)

Next – before her music career, Taylor Momsen started as a child actress.

And yes, she made her film debut as Cindy Lou Who in How the Grinch Stole Christmas.

(“Grinch” clip)

I’m sure Taylor gets tired of that fun fact, but every time I mention it, somebody is surprised.

By the way – she’s all grown up.

(“When I Wake Up” clip)

That’s Taylor Momsen, lead singer of The Pretty Reckless.

They just released their fifth studio album, Dear God.

And ladies and gentlemen, this is a rock album.

(“For I Am Death” clip)

And then we have The Bouncing Souls with Born To Be.

The New Jersey band is back with fast, melodic, punk energy – the same kind that’s kept them going for nearly four decades.

(“Only Echoes” clip)

2 new singles.

Mr. Brightside himself, Brandon Flowers, is not just going solo again.

He’s also gone country.

(“Plans” clip)

That’s his new song “Plans,” from the upcoming album Thrasher, arriving August 21st.

Another artist returning with solo music this week and feeling like she’s picked up right where she left us is Phoebe Bridgers.

(“Lost Boys” clip)

“Lost Boys” is off her upcoming 16 track album – Lost Weekend – arriving August 14th.

(Record Scratch video)

And finally, 1 vinyl pick.

Carry On, the second solo album from Audioslave and Soundgarden vocalist Chris Cornell, is making its vinyl debut.

This album from 2007 will be available on classic black vinyl and a limited-edition 2LP picture disc version.

I warned ya – any week I can put Chris Cornell in the vinyl spotlight, I’m going to do it.

(clip)

That’s your 3 albums, 2 singles, and 1 vinyl for the week.

This has been 3, 2, 1 New Music Monday

Until next time.

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MUSIC THAT MATTERS – “Lyric of the Day”

(Music Cut #1)

Released in late February of 1994,

by June 28th – this hip-hop song was still floating through radio and MTV.

“Electric Relaxation” from A Tribe Called Quest

(Music Cut #2)

The beat sounds way too smooth –

almost like it drifted out

of some New York recording studio

at 2 in the morning.

(Music Cut #3)

But – a lot of the Midnight Marauders album

was created

in Phife Dawg’s grandmother’s basement.

Q-Tip had production gear set up there,

and Phife said

his grandmother even gave him a key

so he could come in whenever to work

(Music Cut #4)

LYRIC OF THE DAY:
“Shorty, let me tell you ’bout my only vice
It has to do with lots of lovin’ and it ain’t nothin’ nice.” – A Tribe Called Quest

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