Following up music video releases for “Dancer,” “Gift Horse,” and “Grace,” IDLES is back with new visuals for their TANGK track, “POP POP POP.” Shot on location in Iceland, “POP POP POP” focuses on lead vocalist Joe Talbot moving through the snow-capped mountains and lanes. In their new album era, IDLES is proving over and over again that “Love Is The Fing.” Joy really is an act of resistance. Over simple, infectious, and utterly groovy beats, Talbot sings of “freudenfruede,” which means finding joy in others’ happiness. Talbot says, “It’s a song about the beauty of having a kid and… 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 »
Get ready to set your Top 8 because Myspace is SO back! Scene Queen has teamed up with 6ARELYHUMAN on their new track, “Stuck.” It’s a modern iteration of the best elements of the mid-2000s electro-alt scene while giving it a sweet hyper-pop twist. Read more: Bring Me The Horizon Tease ‘POST HUMAN: NeX GEn’ Release The music video for the song is an old-school house party with strobes, puffed-up hair, and, of course, a rivalry between the two singers. Layered lyrics behind the confrontation in the small space capture the true essence of scene-kid energy: “So what’s good you… Read more »
Metalcore act Until I Wake has announced a tour with Afterlife as support. Tickets go on sale Friday, April 5 at 10 AM ET. Fans of both acts were vocal about their excitement on their Instagram posts. Until I Wake shared on Instagram, “We’re hittin’ the road w/ support from @afterlifefl!” Afterlife also expressed their excitement, writing, “We are pleased to announce that we will be hitting the road with @untiliwake across the north east this May!” with vocalist Tyler Levenson commenting, “Can’t wait for these shows and we’re doing VIP again.” Read more: Kittie Unveils New Single “We Are… Read more »
Following the release of “Blinding Faith,” unveiled earlier this year as the leading single and first preview of Knocked Loose’s forthcoming album, You Won’t Go Before You’re Supposed To, the group has unleashed the next pummeling preview with “Don’t Reach For Me.” The record is slated to arrive via Pure Noise Records on May 10. Across “Don’t Reach For Me,” much like “Blinding Faith,” the Kentucky natives delve into the contradictions and hypocrisy of organized religion. The album as a whole, evident through the two singles pulls from the collection, see the band at their “fastest,” “scariest,” “catchiest,” and “most… Read more »
If you haven’t heard the name LYELL, you certainly will see it time and time again. The rising rockstar is shining her light on the day with the release of a dazzling new collab, “Lighthouse” featuring the vocal prowess of Eva Under Fire and Hyro The Hero. Overall, LYELL boasts a wide range of alternative collaborations including “I Can’t Take It” featuring Underoath‘s Aaron Gillespie, “Just My Type” with Baby Bugs, “YOU” featuring Robert DeLong, and “ALIVE” featuring SkyDxddy. Additionally, LYELL recently released an acoustic cover of blink-182‘s “I Miss You.” On her new release, “Lighthouse” sees LYELL, Eva Under… Read more »
The most bittersweet day has finally arrived. Sum 41 officially dropped their final record, the double album entitled Heaven :x: Hell. Of course, the supercharged quintet has another music video, as well, for the track “Dopamine.” Lead vocalist and upcoming author Deryck Whibley shares, “I can’t believe after all this time, our new and FINAL album is ready to be heard. I really hope you enjoy it and I can’t wait to see you out on the road celebrate the final shows with us.” Out now via Rise Records, Sum 41‘s Heaven :x: Hell is the perfect bookend to a… Read more »
Oh, Canada, everyone is heading your way for the newly announced All Your Friends Fest. The debut weekend will take place on August 23 and 24 in Burl’s Creek, ON. Fans can sign up for pre-sale tickets that go live on Wednesday, March 27, at 10 AM ET. General sale tickets will be available starting on Friday, March 29, at 10 AM ET. Fall Out Boy and Billy Talent are poised to headline the jam-packed two days. Jimmy Eat World, Gym Class Heroes, Lights, and many more scene staples will join the lineup. Other acts are slated to be announced… Read more »
After marking her return to her pop-punk roots in spring 2023 with “People That I Love Leave,” Cassadee Pope has kicked off the new year with her punchy new single, “Eye Contact.” “I wanted to write a song about the lasting effects a liar has on someone else,” Pope shares. “Sometimes, the very thought of maintaining eye contact with someone after being betrayed can feel impossible. I wanted to compliment the lyric with a heavy approach sonically. I feel like that really gets the frustration across.” Read more: 7 Female Punk Artists Leading The Genre She adds on her social… Read more »
Juno Awards-nominees Softcult has launched their grunge-fueled new single “Spiralling Out” and announced the release of their new EP titled Heaven, due on May 24. “Spiralling Out” marks the fourth preview of the six-track collection, which was preceded by the releases of “Haunt You Still,” “Shortest Fuse,” and the titular track, “Heaven.” In a grunge meets shoegaze cacophony, “Spiralling Out” is a dazzling display of Softcult’s prowess, instantly transporting listeners into a state of anxiously spinning out of control: “I’ve been spiralling out for hours/Burning a hole in my brain.” The pair shares, “Hopefully, this song is one that lets… Read more »
