New songs for September 8th 2025

 here they are:

“Chateau Blues” – Spoon
One of the punchiest Spoon tracks to date, “Chateau Blues” wears its title with a smirk. Although it says “blues,” it’s more like the blues filtered through garage rock and post-punk swagger. On first listen, it almost feels like Britt Daniel is coaxing an agoraphobic friend out of their shell. Musically, it’s a sly cocktail: the chugging propulsion of The Velvet Underground’s “I’m Waiting for the Man” and the chord progression of Led Zeppelin’s “Misty Mountain Hop” (shifted just a fret higher), all wrapped in the raw crunch of The White Stripes. It’s easy to forget Spoon hail from Texas when they carry themselves with such New York cool!

“The Power” – Curtis Harding
If Harding’s last single, “There She Goes,” felt a bit too slow or future-leaning, “The Power” lands firmly in the present. Funky, gritty, and strutting with a groove straight out of the early ’70s, it instantly calls to mind another soulful Curtis (Mayfield). Lyrically, Harding swaps sorrow for strength—shifting from longing to full-bodied independence. This is him not just standing tall, but dancing while doing it. A track that insists you move, and insists even harder that you believe in yourself! Let’s get funkaayy!