Each week, our Songs of the Week column shouts out the best new tracks from the last seven days. Find our new favorites on our Top Songs playlist, and for more great songs from emerging artists, listen to our New Sounds playlist. This week, we’ve stuck on bangers and great tunes from Wolf Alice, Die Spitz, Algernon Cadwallader, and more.

For the first time since 2011, celebrated emo revivalists Algernon Cadwallader have a brand new album on the way. It’s called Trying Not to Have a Thought , and its first single, “Hawk,” hints that time hasn’t dulled the band’s sharpness, energy, or passion. There’s some twinkle, a couple of mathy riffs, and shouty vocals. In short, those of us who have been waiting for over a decade can let out a sigh of relief — Algernon are back, and they’re

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