Words by Jordan Ryan Burke Since the release of “You’re not you anymore” hitting critical acclaim and receiving a chance to do a world tour alongside side While she sleeps and Architects, Counterparts have not slowed down at all. On back to back tours all over the world they have Continue Reading
Reviews
Tillian Pearson (of Dance Gavin Dance) shares new single, video from upcoming solo record
Words by Annayelli Flores It’s been a hot minute since we had new solo material from Dance Gavin Dance frontman Tilian Pearson – since 2015 to be exact – but it isn’t like he hasn’t been busy putting out a hot new record with DGD and touring the world. Somewhere Continue Reading
Album Review: Foxing “Nearer My God”
Words by Annayelli Flores Since the release of their debut 2014 album The Albatross, St. Louis-based Foxing has been a driving force throughout the emo fourth wave scene with their melancholic sonic riptides of songs. They have been touring relentlessly, Connor Murphy chronicles those struggles in 2015’s Dealer, and have Continue Reading
Album Review: WSTR “Identity Crisis”
Review by Victoria Goodman UK pop-punk band WSTR (pronounced as “Waster”) is gearing up to release their second studio album, Identity Crisis, on August 31st via Hopeless Records. This record follows up their debut album, Red, Green or Inbetween (No Sleep Records), which put WSTR on the map as an Continue Reading
Shallow Pools Shines A Light on Mental Health With Single “Sinking”
Words by Dana Jacobs Fresh on the heels of their single release last month, Boston-based alt-rock trio shallow pools are back with deliciously angsty single “Sinking”. Through their music, the all-female group has committed to inclusivity and representation, and “Sinking” is no different, tackling mental health. “Sinking” details the all-too-familiar Continue Reading
Album Review: The Frights “Hypochondriac”
Words by Joanna Glezakos San Diego’s The Frights newest album Hypochondriac drops on Friday! This is their third full length album and the first since their signing to Epitaph earlier this year. The Frights are known for being experimental and this album really shows their capable of pushing their creative Continue Reading
Album Review: The Amity Affliction “Misery”
Words by Jordan Burke With Misery, The Amity Affliction have a lot of hype to live up to when it comes to their most recent release, with their previous albums reaching critical acclaim will Misery join the ranks of Let the Ocean Take Me and This Could Be Heartbreak? We had a taste of what Continue Reading
EP Review: Third Eye Blind “Thanks For Everything”
Review by Spencer Prather One cannot hold a conversation about pop rock without mentioning household names Third Eye Blind (current lineup being vocalist/guitarist Stephan Jenkins, drummer Brad Hargreaves, guitarist Kryz Reid, keyboardist Alex Kopp and bassist Alex LeCavalier). Their 1997 self-titled debut album skyrocketed them to success, boasting widely-known singles Continue Reading
Album Review: Send Request “Perspectives”
Review by Sarah Lozano There’s a mental war that I struggle with. As my taste in music has grown over the years I often think to myself “Was pop punk music ever really good?”, “Was the soundtrack to my middle and high school years actually good music?” Since becoming an Continue Reading
Album Review: Plain White T’s “Parallel Universe”
Review by Victoria Goodman Parallel Universe marks the eighth studio album release from the alternative rock/power pop band, The Plain White T’s. The band recently re-signed to Fearless Records in April of this year (they were previously alumni of Fearless, with Stop and All That We Needed being released through Continue Reading
Album Review: Mitski “Be The Cowboy”
Review by Adele Sakey Be the Cowboy is the fifth full-length effort from Mitski. The album, out Friday August 18th, comes in the wake of the critical acclaim ignited by the mononymous musician’s 2016 record, Puberty 2. With an intricately composed and emotionally vulnerable album, Mitski had succeeded in winning Continue Reading
EP Review: PVMTS “Better Days”
Review by Jordan Burke With a slow run to get on their feet PVMNTS have hit it hard whilst hitting us with nostalgia from the likes of Blink-182 and Green Day. After just finishing of warped tour the release of “Better day” could not come at a better time for Continue Reading