The Menzingers have done it again with their dreamy new single, “Gone West.” The song centers around themes of moving on and letting go. Complete with a music video comprised of tour footage, this single is just a taste of what’s to come when Some Of It Was True (DELUXE) arrives this Friday, May 31. Recorded at the same time as their 2023 album, Some Of It Was True, “Gone West” is a familiar sound for The Menzingers. Slotting right into the deluxe album with alluring guitar melodies and contemplative lyrics, vocalist/guitarist Tom May recalls the track containing some of… Read more »
The Menzingers have announced the details of their 7th full-length record ‘Some Of It Was True’. You already know it’s going to be exceptional.
Following the explosive release of their third full-length album, The Crucible Of Life, last year, The Home Team dropped a new video for their collaborative single, “Somebody Else’s Face.” Featuring Oliver Baxxter of Broadside both in the accompanying music video and at the mic alongside Brian Butcher, their combined prowess amplifies the track’s alluring and charismatic ambiance. Watch the official video for “Somebody Else’s Face” below. The Home Team will hit the road for a spring tour in May before performing at the sold-out Long Beach, CA, Warped Tour weekend in July and the Orlando, FL, Warped Tour weekend in… Read more »
Ahead of their tour with The Unlikely Candidates, Los Angeles duo World’s First Cinema shared their new track, “End Of My Rope” and announced their debut LP Something of Wonder, which will arrive on July 11 via Fearless Records. The band shares, “This song means a lot to us and speaks to a feeling I think almost all musicians and creatives can relate to. Feeling like you work so hard for your craft and are constantly met with roadblocks or lack of progress can be very disheartening.” Of the record, the band shares, “We’ve done heavily cinematic songs, really dark rocky songs,… Read more »
Flavor Flav is all over TikTok championing pop girlies from the 2010s, and for good reason. The rapper and Olympics Team USA hype man shared a video with the caption, “Stream @LeightonMeester Somebody to Love and use the song in yo TikTok’s.” The video text also reads, “Starting to hype up my girl Leighton Meester and help her family recover from the fire.” As of publication, the TikTok has 3.1 million views. Meester, known best in alternative music spaces for her work with Cobra Starship in “Good Girls Go Bad,” has many underrated bangers, including a 2009 “Christmas (Baby, Please… Read more »
Anxious just dropped their new single “Some Girls” from their forthcoming record Bambi. The sophomore LP, which is due out February 21 via Run For Cover Records, also features their previous singles “Counting Sheep” and “Head & Spine.” Needless to say, Anxious is dynamic in every sense of the word. The Connecticut emo act effortlessly weaves in and out of indie-rock-inspired vocals and garage-rock guitar melodies in the new track. However, across their discography, they have a sound that appeals to everyone, whether you prefer soft indie or are a certified metalhead. (They just performed at Better Lovers‘ BLissmas alongside… Read more »
Following the release of singles “Close To The Sun” and “Fields,” Anna Shoemaker is back with an ethereal new track, “Game Of Thrones.” All three tracks are set to appear on her just-announced record Someone Should Stop Her, set for release on February 21. Shoemaker explains, “’Game Of Thrones’ is a chronicle of every thought (good and bad) of someone in their late twenties trying to figure out how they can become who they want to be.” She continues, “It’s about doom scrolling, comparison, wanting to keep up with trends, binge-watching TV, accidentally blacking out at the family reunion— all… Read more »
Guitarist Stephen Harrison and drummer Aric Improta “knew it wasn’t going to be easy to start again from scratch, but that phrase became our ethos.” After departing from Fever 333 in October 2022, the dynamic duo knew it was time to sonically explore corners of the alternative landscape they hadn’t reached. This time, without creative differences in their way. Luckily, House Of Protection—their new venture—found its sound on their first day of writing. The band combines the raw grit and uncensored ferocity fans from the past decade have come to expect from the artists, tinged with a humble and unique approach to modern… Read more »
Ahead of the release of their sophomore record Things Are Different Now due out on September 27, Rain City Drive is back with their new single, “Concrete Closure,” via Thriller Records. The LP will also feature previously-released singles “Over Me,” “Neverbloom,” “Frozen,” and “Medicate Me,” a collaboration with Dayseeker’s Rory Rodrigue Lead vocalist Matt McAndrew notes, ”’Concrete Closure‘ aims to capture the frustration of ending a relationship with someone who, under the pretense of seeking closure, is merely trying to prolong the breakup and find a way back into your life. Even when it’s clear that the chapter needs to be closed for… Read more »
After releasing their track “Death Grip” in June, Something Corporate and Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness have shared a dazzling live music video for the track from Pier 17. McMahon says of the new track, “I honestly didn’t expect to be releasing new music this year. I’ve lived on the write, record, release, tour hamster wheel for a long time and decided after the last album I would do things differently. Giving myself permission to enjoy home, enjoy the reunion shows, and work on other projects has been really good for me.” Read more: Hot Mulligan Releases “End Eric Sparrow And The Life Of… Read more »