Halloween is basically emo kid Christmas. It’s the season of the year where you can don silver chains and skull jewelry, create fake blood makeup, decorate your house with every single Jack Skellington item in existence, and more, without any questions from the normies of the world. Additionally, it’s the time when celebs such as Heidi Klum use their wealth for good and make elaborate, cool costumes such as this year’s peacock offering featuring 10 Cirque Du Soleil performers as her feathers. Shaquille O’Neal also had a standout costume, wearing a black wig with swoopy bangs and lip ring to… Read more »
We were lucky enough to hangout with Waterparks last week at the Vans Warped Tour in Orlando, FL.
Following the announcement of his alt-country EP Everyday Royalty and the release of lead single “Bones,” Bayside vocalist Anthony Raneri is back with a new solo track, “High Road.” Raneri says of the new track, “’High Road’ is a song that I wrote a few years ago when I first started thinking of doing this record. Covid hit within the month and this song got kind of stuck without a home for a few years. Over those years, a few artists and labels were looking to buy it but in the end, I’m glad I decided to keep it for myself and… Read more »
In addition to the deluxe edition of their album The Best Part About Being Human arriving today, Bearings has released the previously unheard “If I’m Being Honest…” The track marks the final unreleased single featured on the deluxe album and follows the release of “Stormy Weather” and “Make Your Way Back To Me.” The band shares on their social media platforms, “We are so insanely proud of this record and thank you all for listening.” The high-energy track is driven by an explosive, infectious chorus: “Laid back and easy, Red hot then freezing/Messy but not unprepared/Keep up then call it,… Read more »
While on tour together, Dashboard Confessional and Boys Like Girls have joined forces for the wistful and cathartic “Watch The Fire.” The track opens with a sweeping orchestral intro, setting a cinematic tone before Chris Carrabba’s intimate vocals cut through the lush strings with raw emotion. As the instrumentation builds, Carrabba’s voice is met by Martin Johnson’s silky, soaring delivery, adding a rich layer of nostalgia and creating a powerful cocktail of sentiment and sound. “Martin and I had bonded over some horrific accidents we’d had and about the recoveries that we had both worked our way through,” Carrabba shares.… Read more »
UNWELL has made their Pure Noise Records debut with their ferocious and soaring new single, “Trip The Wire.” “If you’ve ever loved the feeling of rage, this is the song to put on while you absolutely lose your shit,” frontman Matt Copley shares in a press release. “‘Trip The Wire’’s that song that’s gonna give you that extra punch when you need it most.” Blending searing instrumentation with Copley’s striking vocal versatility, “Trip The Wire” combines the raw intensity of post-hardcore, channeling its visceral energy while balancing it with the anthemic, melodic highs of pop-punk. The track’s dynamic shifts are… Read more »
Gearing up to release their deluxe edition of The Best Part About Being Human via Pure Noise Records on September 20 and hit the road this October, Bearings has shared “Gone So Gone (Reimagined).” “Gone So Gone: The original way the song was demoed,” the band shares in a press release. “Was fun taking it back to where the songs original vision one was and having some fun with it.” With a more mellow arrangement, the reimagined version evokes a completely different and fresh emotion compared to the original. Check out “Gone So Gone (Reimagined)” below. Bearings and Broadside will… Read more »
Ahead of their forthcoming tour with Bearings and Broadside, SoCal punks Stateside announced that they have officially signed with Pure Noise Records. Additionally, they made their grand label debut with single “Thirty Mile Stretch” and its accompanying music video. The band notes, “‘Thirty Mile Stretch’ is about reflecting on choices in the past that have led to great personal suffering, and how those cycles can be broken for the future.” With nostalgia-inducing visuals, feral pop-punk riffs, and a hopeful narrative, it’s fair to say that Stateside has a bright future ahead. Check out “Thirty Mile Stretch” below. You can catch… Read more »
Following the announcement of an expansive North American fall tour in July, Tigers Jaw has revealed Oso Oso and Snoozer as support on their upcoming run. The group shares on their social platforms, “INCREDIBLY stoked to announce we’ll be joined by @osoosoband and Snoozer in October!” Tigers Jaw is also marking the 10th anniversary of their fourth LP, Charmer. “We’ll be kicking things off with a hometown show in Wilkes Barre and traveling around the northeast. We’ll be throwing a few extra charmer songs in the set for its 10th bday. This is going to be such a blast!” the… Read more »
Ahead of the release of the deluxe edition of somebody in hell loves you, Sydney Sprague has teamed up with Kevin Devine (Kevin Devine & The Goddamn Band) to release the latest single off the album “i tried my best.” The track will be featured on the upcoming album and follows the release of “tell me” featuring Kississippi. Alongside grooving rock guitars, the two vocalists harmonize as they sing of life’s worries and anxieties. Speaking on the collaboration, Devine says he was “fully floored” by Sprague and the intricacies of the track. “The strength and specificity of the songwriting, the… Read more »
