The moment we’ve all been waiting for has finally arrived! Sleep Theory has officially unleashed their 12-track debut album, Afterglow. Arriving alongside the album, the band has also dropped the video for their focus track “Gravity.” “‘Gravity’ is really just a classic R&B story—it’s about that real chemistry you sometimes feel with someone, even when the timing’s not perfect,” frontman Cullen Moore shares. “I wanted it to feel confident, a little flirty, and very 2000s—something that could’ve played in the background of a scene in a throwback movie.” He continues, “‘Gravity’ actually came together back in 2021, before we even… Read more »
Jagwar Twin is currently on fire, to say the least. At the top of this month, he celebrated his hit song, “Bad Feeling (Oompa Loompa)” entering the Billboard Top 40 charts at #39. This comes after the song was already sweeping across the Hot Alternative Songs and Hot Rock & Alternative Songs. The tune was also TikTok’s Viral 50 Chart and Global Spotify Viral 50 charts. It has certainly been a big year so far for the singer, songwriter, producer, and storyteller, Roy English who performs under the alias of Jagwar Twin. Watch: Jagwar Twin Performs Hit Song “Bad Feeling (Oompa Loompa)” Live Today we go… Read more »
This week on Geek Girl Riot we get into the mess of this year’s Golden Globes, before turning up the love for Raya and the Last Dragon, Us Again, and Boogie.
Mannequin Pussy has announced their 2024 North American tour to support their forthcoming album, I Got Heaven. The record drops on March 1 courtesy of Epitaph, with the tour commencing in April. The announcement brings a new track from the album, “Sometimes,” and a visualizer video. Read more: Starset Announces Spring 2021 U.S. Tour, Immersion: The Final Chapter Frontwoman Marisa Dabice says that their latest single is a battle between what you desire: “It is a song about the struggle of feeling a deep new for one’s independence while at the same time accepting that you are longing for someone… Read more »
Viral TikTok pop punk band, 408 has announced today that they have signed a worldwide record deal with Big Noise Music Group. The signing pairs with the exciting announcement of their upcoming single “Break Up With Your Girlfriend” produced by Andrew Wade (A Day To Remember, Neck Deep), Kyle Fishman (Morgan Wallen, Luke Bryan) and Nick Bailey (Machine Gun Kelly, Trippie Redd, jxdn) out September 29. The band has dropped several teasers across TikTok and Instagram Reels that you can check out! Big Noise President Jon Cohen shared, “We’re super excited to sign 408, a true DIY band that has been grinding on their own for some… Read more »
The dog days of summer call for some absolute bangers from the alternative world. Luckily, year after year, some of the most beloved acts in rock and emo unleashed dazzling LPs in the month of August to keep our playlists in tip-top shape. From Frank Iero‘s debut solo record Stomaches to Say Anything‘s …Is a Real Boy, all the way to Hellogoodbye‘s Zombies! Aliens! Vampires! Dinosaurs! and The Academy Is…’s Fast Times At Barrington High, these 25 album anniversaries will give you something to celebrate all month long. Say Anything — …Is A Real Boy Released on: August 3, 2004, via Doghouse Records.Standout… Read more »
The dog days of summer call for some absolute bangers from the alternative world. Luckily, year after year, some of the most beloved acts in rock and emo unleashed dazzling LPs in the month of July to keep our playlists in tip-top shape. From Sublime‘s 1996 self-titled and My Chemical Romance‘s debut, I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love, all the way to Pierce The Veil‘s Collide With The Sky and Jimmy Eat World‘s Bleed American, these 40 album anniversaries will give you something to celebrate all month long. Every Time I Die — From Parts Unknown… Read more »
Dexter And The Moonrocks are back with the y’allternative track of your dreams, “Flavorless,” out via Severance Records and Big Loud Rock. This follows their recent EP, Donkey Flats, released in December 2025. Stream Your Favorite Artists on idobi Radio From Waterparks and 5 Seconds Of Summer to The Paradox, L.S. Dunes, Ice Nine Kills, and beyond, idobi Radio, Howl, and anthm bring alternative, pop-punk, metal, rock, and indie to you anywhere, anytime. Stream Your Favorite Artists on idobi Radio Dexter and The Moonrocks say of the offering, “We felt it was time for us to get back on our sad… Read more »
Point North is back with a new track, “DEAD 2 ME,” ahead of a busy winter on the road and following a dazzling set at Warped Tour Orlando. Point North’s Jon Lundin notes, “When writing ‘DEAD 2 ME,’ we were aiming to create something that would play at a massive hip hop festival, but put our own heavy spin on it. The vocals are extremely busy and gritty, and I really wanted to lean into the self-confidence I seldom sing about.” He adds, “‘DEAD 2 ME’ isn’t about just one person, but more so about anyone that ever fed me… Read more »
“How long have you been 17?” As it turns out, Twilight—the film that defined a generation of teenage longing—has officially turned 17 itself. Released in 2008, Catherine Hardwicke’s adaptation of Stephenie Meyer’s brooding vampire romance captured a cultural moment of forbidden love, both on screen and through a soundtrack that further immersed the film in an alternative climate. But if Twilight were released today, what would it sound like? 17 years after the film’s original release, we’re reimagining an already iconic soundtrack to echo the emotional weight that spoke to a Team Edward or Team Jacob generation. Here are 17… Read more »
