It’s August, and we are living for music festival season, ice cream dates, long walks in the park, and beach days where you may or may not burn… If you need the right playlist for your summer vacay, idobi Radio has the best new metal, indie, pop-punk, and rock finds that just dropped in August. From Teen Mortgage to Dead Poet Society and beyond, these new songs will be your favorite new listens this month.
Teen Mortgage — “Democracy Manifest”
Teen Mortgage just wrote a song that many Americans and beyond can relate to. Everything feels a little more dystopian, right? The duo says, “‘Democracy Manifest’ manifested itself naturally. As the USA draws closer to resembling Big Brother and Oceania in 1984, we needed to vent our frustrations around having to engage with a society that takes everything and gives little to nothing back; each and every facet of American life has become a scam.” You can hear their gritty punk anthems for yourself in North America this fall as they tour with Rise Against and Alkaline Trio.
Live Well — “Good Ones”
Live Well is finally back after nearly 6 years away. The emo punks have revealed their poignant and utterly electric single “GOOD ONES,” which is just one part of their upcoming EP MORE THAN YOU CAN GIVE, due on September 3. Frontman Paul Masbad says of the release, “‘GOOD ONES’ is about a time in my life where I was one of the few people of color in predominantly white spaces. More often than not, I’d find myself in situations where people around me would, maybe without realizing, say some pretty heinous and racist things to me. In a way, ‘GOOD ONES’ is the confrontation I’ve always wanted to be in those situations but couldn’t. In a way, it’s my attempt to take back that term ‘good one.’ It’s for anyone who’s been called that in their lives.”
Of the forthcoming EP, he adds that it’s “made up of songs written 6 years ago. Revisiting them now was like traveling back in time and having a conversation with our past selves. Each song is a representation of who I was, who I am, and who I want to become. It’s the band’s past, present, and future in eight minutes.”
Dead Poet Society — “Cold”
Ahead of their massive tour with Honey Revenge, Dead Poet Society has just revealed their single “Cold” from their album Monarch, due on October 2, via Spinefarm Records. Drummer Will Goodroad says, “People today are constantly performing for one another, competing for a place in social hierarchy. We slowly reshape ourselves, cutting away parts of who we are to gain acceptance and validation. Over time, we lose touch with our passions, forget why we do what we do, and stop recognizing who we really are – or what we truly believe, if anything at all. ‘Cold’ is about recognizing that reality and choosing to indulge in it anyway.”
