Michigan-based artist Alex Hirsch has released “Does Anybody Care?,” a piano-and-saxophone track written by longtime collaborator Carl Paradise that draws on Cold War-era “duck and cover” drills and references the Doomsday Clock to connect that history with present-day anxieties, according to the announcement.

The song follows the pair’s recent single “Memory Lane” and marks a shift in tone for the collaboration, according to the announcement, with the arrangement moving toward a Steely Dan-influenced sound that Hirsch has drawn on since discovering the band as a child in Reseda, California. Hirsch takes lead vocals, backed by Tripp Sprague on saxophone and horns, Jen Gomes on harmony vocals, and Paradise contributing harmony vocals, keyboards, horns and percussion. Mark Hattersley plays piano, keyboards, drums and percussion, with Dave Buerger on bass.

Hirsch, Paradise and Hattersley produced, arranged and mixed the track together. Hirsch has been playing guitar and piano since 1976 and cites the Beatles, Jimi Hendrix and Steely Dan among his formative influences.

Based on a press release provided to Music Industry Weekly by Eric Alper, thatericalper.com.

THE ELEM, the transatlantic rock project led by songwriter and producer M.L. Leichter, has released a new single titled “Who’s There?” The song follows the project’s previous release, “Could It Be Me?,” and is written from the perspective of a grandchild reflecting on a late grandfather, drawing on Leichter’s own experience growing up secular alongside a devoutly religious grandparent.

According to the announcement, the track moves through several musical sections, including an ambient string-and-guitar intro, taiko drums, distortion guitar, march drums and brass, before closing with a chant that builds into a full choir arrangement. Mike Fraser mixed the track at Armoury Studios in Vancouver, with mastering by Billy Joe Bowers at Casa de Amor in Tucson, Arizona, and artwork by James Marsh.

THE ELEM was founded in Portugal in 2025 as a remote collaborative project centered on Leichter, with music spanning rock, alternative, indie and pop. “Who’s There?” will appear on the project’s debut EP, “Perhaps, It’s Me,” set for release on November 16.

Based on a press release provided to Music Industry Weekly by Eric Alper, thatericalper.com.

Canadian blues-rock group TRIBZ has released a new single, “Young Love,” a pop-rock ballad that departs from the band’s typically socially conscious material in favor of a personal reflection on first love. According to the announcement, the song was written by guitarist Earl Johnson and draws directly from his own teenage relationship, tracing back to his years before he left high school at 18 to tour with King Biscuit Boy.

TRIBZ formed during the pandemic, bringing together musicians with lengthy individual histories in Canadian rock. Johnson previously founded Moxy, whose lineup once included guitarist Tommy Bolin, while frontman Errol Starr Francis won a JUNO Award for his 1989 single “Angel” during his tenure at A&M Records. Bassist Donny Hill has performed with JUNO winner Murray Porter and Blue Rodeo, and drummer Dave Davidson has spent decades touring, including a long stint with The American Rogues.

“Young Love” follows the band’s 2024 self-titled album and a string of singles spanning blues, reggae and southern rock styles, including “True Love,” “Memories,” “Save the World” and “Long Black Cadillac.”

Based on a press release provided to Music Industry Weekly by Eric Alper, thatericalper.com.

London Records has released “London Revisited,” a four-track EP featuring producer and Glitterbox resident Sophie Lloyd reworking archival tracks from the label’s catalogue. The EP, out now on digital and vinyl, includes reimagined versions of East 17’s “It’s Alright,” Carmel’s “More! More! More!,” Maria Rowe’s “Sexual,” and Carlton’s “Do You Dream.”

According to the label, Lloyd was given full access to London Records’ back catalogue and chose lesser-known tracks rather than the label’s more obvious hits, including cuts from genres like soul that the label was less associated with historically. The East 17 track features a new vocal recorded by Sarah Ikumu, done with approval from original member Tony Mortimer, per the announcement.

Label representative Nick Fagg said the project was intended to highlight the enduring strength of London Records’ catalogue rather than mark any particular anniversary. Lloyd, known for her house and disco output including the track “Calling Out,” said she aimed to balance respect for the original material with production choices suited to contemporary dancefloors.

Based on a press release provided to Music Industry Weekly by Simon Tillotson, neighbourhoodpr.com.

Cindy Alter has released a new single, “Would You Believe,” produced by Angus Gill and co-written with Nick A. Scognamiglio. The track is described by the announcement as an upbeat, roots-rock song, and is available now on streaming and download platforms.

Alter, originally from Johannesburg, South Africa, was the lead singer of Clout, the group behind the 1978 international hit “Substitute.” According to the announcement, she has been writing and performing professionally since age 15.

Based on a press release provided to Music Industry Weekly by Creative and Dreams Music, creativeanddreams.com.

Baby Snakes & The Electric Co., the project of Dallas producer and Modern Electric Sound Recorders founder Jeff Saenz, has released a new single, “Diamonds on the Chorus,” along with a music video directed by Max Poscente. The track is the third single from the band’s debut album, Ouroboros, due October 23 via Spaceflight Records.

The video, inspired by the visual style of Miami Vice, follows Saenz driving through downtown Dallas. According to the announcement, the clip intentionally shows Saenz performing everyday tasks such as putting on his boots and driving, referencing his recovery from a 2021 accident that resulted in the amputation of both his hands.

Ouroboros contains 12 tracks, with the album described as one song written per month over the course of a year. The band will host a listening party at shyboy hifi in Dallas on October 22, featuring a DJ set by electrophunck, ahead of the album’s release.

Based on a press release provided to Music Industry Weekly by Vic Borlando.

The Hails have released “Pack It Up,” the latest single from their upcoming sophomore album Duckpond, due October 23 via ONErpm. The song follows previous album tracks “Corruptor,” “Fool” and “Story of You and Me.”

Lead singer Robbie Kingsley said the track’s melodic sensibility recalls Julian Casablancas, joking that he worried the band was ripping off the Strokes frontman’s work, though he noted the song’s outro departs from that influence. Duckpond was produced by Brandon Shoop, who has worked with Role Model, Dijon and Junior Varsity. The band, based across Miami, Washington D.C. and Brooklyn, recorded the album after renting a house together in South Florida to write in person.

The album’s music videos, including the one accompanying “Pack It Up,” depict the band as 1930s bowling-alley pinsetters, a profession eliminated by automation, which the band uses as a metaphor for the precarity of being a working musician in 2026. The Hails will support Ax and the Hatchetmen on select dates before launching a headline tour next month, with stops including Brooklyn’s Elsewhere on Oct. 29, the Echoplex in Los Angeles on Nov. 14, and shows in Miami and Tampa in November.

Based on a press release provided to Music Industry Weekly by Madi Florence.