A return to form is something that few bands actually deliver on when they say that they are returning to previous material. We luckily got to see it with bands such as We Came as Romans with Cold Like War, Like Moths to Flames with their most recent EP Where Continue Reading
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Beabadoobee releases animated video for “Sun More Often”
London based bedroom-pop songwriter Beabadoobee recently released her animated video for the third track from her Space Cadet EP, “Sun More Often”. The video was animated by Elliot Bech (@chubbypumpers) who created Bea’s Loveworm and Space Cadet EP artwork and provides an origin story for the alien on the cover of the latter. Continue Reading
ALBUM REVIEW: “Between Life” by Typecaste offers up another solid collection of songs in the current hardcore revival
With the new wave of hardcore and metalcore that the scene has seen at the end of the last decade and the beginning of this one, there is a lot to sift through before you find some material with a shred of originality. Sure, bands are working with different elements Continue Reading
Them Vibes release new single “Powers Collide” featuring The Shindellas
Retro rock-n-roll band Them Vibes have just released an action-packed funk thriller, “Powers Collide”. Drawing inspiration from Curtis Mayfield’s Superfly soundtrack and featuring neo-soul group The Shindellas, the track never takes its foot off the gas. The band celebrated the release in their home base of Nashville with a special show that Continue Reading
The Revivalists release new documentary, live studio EP and music video
New Orleans rock band The Revivalists have dropped a surprise release for their new live studio EP, Made In Muscle Shoals, along with an accompanying documentary (recorded and filmed at the legendary FAME Recording Studio), and a live studio video for brand new song titled “Bitter End.” Capturing the essence of Continue Reading
Rändi Fay releases new single “Firefly”
Green Bay songstress Rändi Fay just released her new single “Firefly.” Soaring and shining as bright as a star in the darkest night sky, the song new single “Firefly” is a magical and powerful commentary on the superficial obsessions with appearance and augmented personal realities that plague contemporary society. Rather Continue Reading
ALBUM REVIEW: “I Let It In and It Took Everything” by Loathe is a turning point in metal music (yes. I mean that.)
The shift in genre tendencies over the course of metalcore’s existence has been an interesting topic to discuss, as there are only so many bands and records in the world of metal music that can be referred to as “visionary” works. We saw it when Converge began blending hardcore and Continue Reading
ALBUM REVIEW: “The Night God Slept REDUX” by Silent Planet brings old songs back in a new light
The first song that I ever heard by Silent Planet was “Native Blood”. I remember how it captivated me; the lyrical tapestry that vocalist Garrett Russell wove in between pounding segments of metalcore and passages of atmospheric progressive metal. Noting how Silent Planet has somewhat kickstarted an entire subgenre of Continue Reading
ALBUM REVIEW: Anti-Flag Battles Trump and Establishment With 20/20 Vision
Punk music has always been a safe space for all kinds of anger, including that of fascists and white supremacists. When the Dead Kennedys said “Nazi Punks, Fuck Off!” in 1981, it didn’t come out of nowhere. Fascism and punk should be polar opposites, but the fascists in all their Continue Reading
Hello Forever to release new album in February
Hello Forever’s debut album, Whatever It Is (out February 21st), combines a wide range of influences from doo-wop and jazz to skiffle and R&B while elaborate arrangements juxtapose concise songs across this laptop-age “pocket symphony.” The art pop collective’s signature harmonies and jovial, 60s influenced sound has been honed on Continue Reading
Rändi Fay releases latest single “Intuition” from upcoming album
True to her words, Rändi Fay does dream beyond what others dare, beginning her professional music career at an age where many begin to make plans for retirement. After a hand injury forced her to leave veterinary medicine in 2001, she spent several years in non-profit work, but Rändi’s active Continue Reading
Magdalena Bay announce upcoming ‘A Little Rhythm and A Wicked Feeling’ EP and new single “How To Get Physical”
Rising indie-pop savants Magdalena Bay have announced the upcoming release of A Little Rhythm and a Wicked Feeling, their new EP out March 13 via Luminelle Recordings, alongside their brand-new single “How to Get Physical.” The infectious track wrestles with that awkward feeling of not being comfortable enough in your Continue Reading