Your perfect weekend playlist just arrived. This week’s standout tracks are turning up the volume with nostalgia-inducing punk-rock à la FRND CRCL, an iconic collab from Illuminati Hotties and PUP, plus a raw headbanger from The Devil Wears Prada. Download the free idobi App and catch these new releases spinning all weekend long. You don’t want to miss this lineup!
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KennyHoopla — “NORTHERN LIGHTS//”
KennyHoopla dropped a thrilling, nostalgia-inducing track, “NORTHERN LIGHTS//” this week. And its meaning is one we should all take into consideration. “This song touches on doing what you can with what you have and not taking the path that has already been engraved,” KennyHoopla said. “We can feel we’re on the right path, but in actuality, we’re all going toward the same brick wall; some people just happen to have a sunset on their journey to it.” Check it out on idobi Radio this week. —Maria Serra
We Came As Romans — “BAD LUCK”
We Came As Romans documented their musical journey through their new metalcore single, “BAD LUCK.” Frontman Dave Stephens shared, “We’ve faced so many setbacks and problems behind the scenes, and sometimes it feels like Bad Luck is all we have — but the way that we’ve persevered through all of them to become who we are today is the real story, not the issues along the way.” Listen to the new track on idobi Radio. —Maria Serra
Illuminati Hotties feat. PUP — “Wreck My Life”
Illuminati Hotties teamed up with PUP to share their exquisite collab, “Wreck My Life.” It may be only two minutes long, but it certainly packs a punch, wasting no time. Infused with bright punk-rock sonics, Sarah Tudzin and Stefan Babcock effortlessly blend their vocals in the chorus, “I think that you could wreck my life/If you tried/Come on try/I’d let you wreck my life.” Hear the track on idobi Radio. —Maria Serra
The Devil Wears Prada — “For You”
The Devil Wears Prada has given us their first new music of 2025 with “For You.” A super strong track vocally with a headbanger of a breakdown, this song will get fans hyped for what’s to come from Prada in 2025! —Patrick Walford
Post Animal — “Last Goodbye”
Before Joe Keery was known as Djo, he was in the indie-rock group Post Animal. Now, he’s reunited with the group for their new record, IRON, out on July 25. The group dropped the LP’s first single, “Last Goodbye,” a melancholy folk-rock song that navigates the end of a romantic relationship. You may need some tissues, TBH. —Maria Serra
The Dirty Nil — “Gallop Of The Hounds”
Nothing like some good Dirty Nil to carry you through your weekend. “Gallop Of The Hounds” is scorching hot punk rock and is set to appear on their upcoming studio album The Lash, due out July 25 on Dine Alone Records. —Maria Serra
Darro — “one sided”
Darro just dropped his new track “one sided,” and it is a certified heater, infused with punk edge and bright pop-rock melodies. He says, “This song is about realizing that someone you trusted—a so-called best friend—was never really in your corner. It’s that gut-wrenching moment when they switch up, leaving you questioning if the friendship was ever real. I wanted to capture that raw betrayal in a way that blends the energy of pop-punk with the polished edge of posh punk, because heartbreak isn’t just for relationships—it happens in friendships, too.” —Maria Serra
FRND CRCL — “Nice Guy”
FRND CRCL will transport you back to the aughts with their nostalgia-inducing pop-rock track “Nice Guy.” The track is a total earworm and will be stuck in your head all weekend long, and beyond. You can catch this track on the band’s LP JRSY FRSH, due out on May 30. —Maria Serra
