Heartworms, courtesy Gilbert Trejo.

If you’re searching for some new music to add to your playlists, consider these tracks from Sam Akpro, Heartworms, SITA, Ryan Trey, Kate Peytavin and Giant Rooks. We’ve got everything from post-punk to techno and pop-rock in this week’s roundup of best new music.

Sam Akpro, “Death By Entertainment” — Mixing alternative hip-hop with post-punk, this is the first single by Sam Akpro with ANTI Records. Akpro blends a number of sounds and elements from different genres, sharing the feeling of day-to-day mundanity and the cycle of numbing ourselves with entertainment to get through it. Leveraging feedback-powered guitars and intense bass, the track feels chaotic yet balanced with Akpro’s melodic vocals.

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Heartworms, “May I Comply” — Jojo Orme, otherwise known as Heartworms, uses her distinctive vocals alongside a piercing bass line and synthesized production on this post-punk single. It offers elements of industrial rock, electronica and good old-fashioned noise rock, creating a track that perfectly expresses the stress that inspired the song. “I just wanted to get over an ex and to tell my little brother he’s good enough… turned out to be a lot darker than I thought,” Heartworms said of the song.

SITA, “333” — With this industrial electronic track, singer-songwriter Sita Abellán announces her debut techno EP.  The song pulls from Berlin techno music and Eurohouse, featuring trance-like production and lyrics. The dark song captures the transformation SITA experienced through her journey as a multidisciplinary artist and mother, and are themes that will be present on her debut EP, coming next year.

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Ryan Trey, “More Than Sorry” — From his debut album, STREETS SAY YOU MISS ME, St. Louis’ Ryan Trey delivers an R&B track led with guitars that expresses his regrets for initiating relationship issues. Trey raps and sings over a modern soul beat filled with bouncy percussion, making for a catchy tune that stays true to the genre’s themes as he asks for forgiveness and praises the love shared with his partner.

Kate Peytavin, “Killing Time” — Kate Peytavin’s new single, “Killing Time,” describes the toll of a hot-and-cold relationship. Collaborating with producer Dean Reid, who’s worked with similar sounds on artists like Lana Del Rey’s latest LP, Peytavin throws in heavy reverb and downbeat instrumentals that explode into an emotional swell of guitars. Capturing the frustration of her emotions toward an uncertain relationship, it’s a haunting track that showcases her vocal tone and ability to take listeners through a story through her lyrics. The song comes with a vintage dreamscape video.

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Giant Rooks, “Cold Wars” — Delivering a fuse of rock and pop, German band Giant Rooks provides listeners with a warm and nostalgic feeling on their latest single. A sweet ballad featuring a layered chorus, melodic guitars and soft keys, it makes for easy listening perfect for autumn. “Cold Wars” will be on the band’s upcoming album, Where Have You Been?, out next February.

Italie’s pick: Heartworms’ nerve-racking sound on “May I Comply” was fresh and provided just the right amount of tumultuous energy that I’ve been looking for in music lately. Through this single, I’ve been introduced to Jojo Orme’s work and I’m eager to hear more from this rising artist.