February is when things start getting real, and you’re no longer shaking off the exhaustion of the holiday season. From heavy, chest-rattling new songs to melodic gut punches and indie tracks that linger, these are the best new alternative, metal, rock, and indie songs worth your time right now. Want more new music like this? Download the free idobi App and tune into idobi Radio, Howl, and anthm. Differences — “Void” Brace for impact because Differences are about to become your favorite new metal/metalcore band! Comprised of Sean-Anthony Todd (vocals), Gene Ramirez (guitar), Levi Henderson (electric bass guitar), and Nicholas Brandon Miller (drums), the… Read more »
Sweet Pill has shared a new single from their forthcoming sophomore LP, Still There’s a Glow, due out on March 13 via Hopeless Records. The East Coast punks revealed “Smoke Screen” with an accompanying music video that’s fire…literally. The new offering cements the group as emo mainstays and positions the upcoming record as one of the genre’s most anticipated of the year. 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… Read more »
Following the releases of “No Control” and “Glow,” Sweet Pill has shared a new single from their highly anticipated sophomore LP, Still There’s a Glow, due on March 13 via Hopeless Records. The East Coast punks revealed “Slow Burn” with an accompanying music video. The thrilling new release is a paranoia-inducing, riff-laced certified banger. 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 Zayna Youssef… Read more »
Fall Out Boy‘s Patrick Stump isn’t just a beloved pop-punk and rock vocalist/instrumentalist; he is also a confirmed ska fan. So, of course, it only makes sense that Stump collabs with one of ska’s brightest acts: Catbite. On March 26, the Philadelphia ska band worked alongside the FOB frontman to deliver “Tired Of Talk.” In it, Stump wrote and performed background vocals and trumpet, which perfectly pair with Catbite’s lead vocalist Brit Luna’s voice. Read more: idobi Warped Radio Debuts with Warped Tour Founder Kevin Lyman The track is set to appear on Catbite’s forthcoming EP Doom Garden, which will… Read more »
The Wonder Years just announced that their forthcoming record Burst & Decay Vol. III is set for release on May 9. Plus, they shared a piece of what’s to come by dropping “Junebug” and its official music video. The band shares, “It’s the first time we’ve ever written a new song for the Burst & Decay series so we’re extremely excited for you to hear it.” Check out “Junebug,” a song that Dan Campbell wrote for his younger son, below. You can pre-order your copy of the record here. Excitingly, the tracklist showcases some amazing feature vocalists such as Joe… Read more »
Sweet Pill just revealed their Unraveled EP, a music project that allowed the band to reimagine their grittiest, most intense punk tracks in a softer, acoustic light. Lead vocalist Zayna Youssef shares, “To wrap up this era of Sweet Pill and before we start the next one, we decided to share and reimagine these songs one last time. Through these last two years, we’ve been constantly performing these songs from ‘Where The Heart Is’ LP and ‘Starchild’ EP and they have continually morphed and changed.” Youssef continues, “In the ‘Unraveled’ EP, we show the true vulnerability these songs have. For… Read more »
Sweet Pill has released their Starchild EP via Hopeless Records. To accompany the four tracks, the act has included a 12-minute music video, which showcases each song as a different segment of the life of a young, feminine character. In total, their label debut leaves a saccharine taste with a touch of sadness in the mouth. “I don’t usually write self-deprecating lyrics,” vocalist Zayna Youssef explains. “I found myself feeling the fire in my chest when I would belt something straight forward like, ‘I hate her, that girl in the mirror.’ So I just followed it. There is obviously way… Read more »
Hopeless Records‘ new signees Sweet Pill just launched their new single “Chewed Up,” preceded by label debut “Starchild.” The edgy emo offering is set to appear on the Philadelphia-based band’s forthcoming Starchild EP, due out March 15 via Hopeless Records. Pre-orders are available now. Check out the math rock-infused “Chewed Up” below. “The song ‘Starchild’ is an ode to selling myself short and not valuing my own self-worth,” says lead vocalist Zayna Youssef. “I’m at a time in my life where I find myself ‘people pleasing’ everyone but myself. Then I’m burdened with the pressure of letting everyone down. Ultimately,… Read more »
Sweet Pill have officially signed to Hopeless Records and celebrated with the release of a personal new track “Starchild”.
After announcing their Unraveled EP earlier in the week, Sweet Pill has officially shared its first track, “Cut.” In an Instagram post, the band shared, “We’ve all been hard at work on something very special behind the scenes – a new way to listen to a few of our favorite Sweet Pill songs. Our music is generally known for its high energy but we collectively felt the need to showcase what else is behind each song when stripped back – whether that be the guitar melodies, intricate rhythms, but most of all Zayna’s [Youssef] vocals.” Youssef herself shared, “To wrap… Read more »
