Marking their first new music of the year, Belmont has launched their new album cycle with the leading track, “Liminal,” which also serves as the title track of their forthcoming full-length. The three-piece’s new record, Liminal, is scheduled to arrive courtesy of Pure Noise Records on April 12. You can preorder the group’s 12-track, third album here. Opening the accompanying music video, vocalist Taz Johnson, multi-instrumentalist Brian Lada (drums, guitar, bass, programming), and guitarist Jason Inguagiato escape into a Victorian world created by a virtual reality headset. As Johnson sings, “You told me that the faster I fall/The faster you’ll… Read more »
Three Days Grace just announced a few new legs of their Alienation Tour, including a North American run with support from I Prevail and The Funeral Portrait. The North American tour dates kick off on February 21 in Fort Wayne at Allen County War Memorial Coliseum and run through March. Then, they’ll pick up the tour again on October 23 in Biloxi, MS, at Mississippi Coast Coliseum. Then, their route will conclude on November 22 at Los Angeles’ Intuit Dome. All tickets are set to go on sale this Friday, November 14, at 10 AM local. Check out the entire… Read more »
As The Home Team prepares to launch the deluxe edition of The Crucible Of Life, which drops on June 13, the four-piece has unleashed their funky new banger, “Worthy.” “‘Worthy’ is a song that was written during the same time as the rest of The Crucible of Life, but just didn’t get finished until after the album was released,” frontman Brian Butcher shares. “This song belongs in the Crucible of Life cycle, but it also indicates a look forward for us in terms of what comes next creatively. We will always try and push boundaries with our music and we… Read more »
On November 25, Chicago got an honorary new street: Steve Albini Way. In May, the iconic producer passed at 61 years old. At the corner of Belmont and Rockwell, where his studio Electrical Audio sits, the official street sign was unveiled in front of a crowd with a speech from Kim Deal of The Breeders and Pixies. Check out Deal’s speech about Albini at the reveal of Steve Albini Way below. More on Steve Albini: An iconic figure in the alternative music industry, serving as a musician, producer, audio engineer, and founder/owner of Electrical Audio recording studio in Chicago, IL, Albini was… Read more »
Until I Wake just announced their forthcoming album Renovate, due out on December 6 via Fearless Records. Excitingly, the announcement comes with the arrival of their heavy-hitting title track and its accompanying music video. “Renovate” is preceded by the August release of “Hole Hearted” and September’s “The Reverence,” which was produced by The Plot In You‘s Landon Tewers. Until I Wake says of the song, “The title track is a transition from darkness to light. It’s about finally seeing the chance to achieve the peace of mind and happiness life has to offer beyond all of the pain — a chance to rebuild and reshape… Read more »
Ahead of their upcoming tour with Rain City Drive, Until I Wake has released a striking metal track “The Reverence,” produced by The Plot In You‘s Landon Tewers. The song is preceded by the August release of “Hole Hearted.” Vocalist Justin Smith shares, “‘The Reverence’ is a big ‘f**k you’ to all the people who try to shit on you, to the people who tried to shit on me when I joined the band, to the teachers in school who would try to convince me music was a waste of time, and to the ones who hate themselves so much,… Read more »
Ahead of their Side Effects EP, House Parties is unleashing their brand-new track “Mid-Life Crisis” paired with trippy new visuals. The song follows their October release “Braindead,” a fiery track featuring the one and only Derek DiScanio of State Champs as a producer. In fact, he produced the whole House Parties Side Effects EP alongside Seth Henderson. If you loved “Braindead” or early 2023’s “CAUTIOUS,” you have to add “Mid-Life Crisis” to your playlist ASAP. Check out the new track below. Overall, the band details feeling stuck in time and overwhelmed, a common feeling for several Gen Z individuals. “This… Read more »
Today is a great day to discover your new favorite band. Texas-based House Parties is happy to make your acquaintance with their vivacious new single, “Braindead.” Marking their first release signed to Equal Vision Records, the pop-punk trio introduces themselves to the world through lively gang vocals, dynamic drum fills, and driving guitars that stay the course through the entire arrangement. It is a fiery anthem with the same tongue-in-cheek spirit as scene heavy-hitters like State Champs—and coincidentally, frontman Derek DiScanio is listed as a collaborator on the track. In a statement, House Parties shares the meaning behind the single… Read more »
The Nashville-based punk rock label, Pure Noise Records has announced the second installment of their Dead Formats compilation albums. Dead Formats Vol. 2 will see many bands from the Pure Noise Records roster covering classic songs across the punk and rock genres. The album will drop on September 15th and holds an impressive fifteen tracks in total. So far, three tracks have dropped. This includes a cover of “Losing A Whole Year” originally by Third Eye Blind and performed by Knuckle Puck, “Come Dancing” originally by The Kinks and performed by Less Than Jake, and “Lithium” originally by Nirvana and… Read more »
Hot off of their performance at Coachella this weekend, Blink-182 have finally shared the supporting acts for their upcoming tour of North America. Fans are already over the moon with the return of Tom DeLonge to the band and this tour having the original Blink-182 line-up is the best thing we could imagine. The band took to socials today to announce the supporting acts for the upcoming run. They have decided to bring out several up-and-coming acts, allowing these newer artists to showcase their talents to perhaps the biggest audiences they’ve seen so far in their career. Joining the tour… Read more »
