A fan-favorite Spanish Love Songs track just got the acoustic treatment. From August 2023’s No Joy, the band stripped back “Clean-Up Crew,” releasing it on September 5 via Pure Noise Records. Previously, the band transformed No Joy song “Haunted” into a folksy, earnest, acoustic dream. Even though Spanish Love Songs made an acoustic version of “Clean-Up Crew,” they still noted on social media, “Don’t worry you can still dance to it.” Check out the “Clean-Up Crew” acoustic rendition below. Beginning on September 11, you can catch Spanish Love Songs on tour supporting Alkaline Trio alongside SLOMOSA. Check out the full… Read more »
Following the releases of raucous rock singles “She Got Me” and “Shadow In The Sun” to sweet shimmering tracks “Lily,” “Off My Mind,” and beyond, Joe P has finally dropped his official debut album Garden State Vampire via Atlantic Records. Joe P shares, “One of the reasons I named the album Garden State Vampire is that I really thrive in being in a place that no one pays much attention to, instead of living in Nashville or L.A. or New York like a lot of people in the music business. It’s kind of nice to feel like I’m alone on… Read more »
If you thought As It Is called it quits in 2022, think again. On August 22, fans started to see that As It Is wiped their Instagram page of all posts and revamped their merch store website. Could this hint at the return of the band for 2024? When logging onto www.asitis.store, viewers will arrive at a full-page band photo featuring the band’s logo. Below it, you can see the years 2012-2022, though, duct tape covered in question marks covers the year 2022. Attached below the band photo is the note, “Be the first to hear about any /\\ctivity…” with… Read more »
Just days after celebrating the 19 year anniversary of their sophomore album Discovering The Waterfront, Silverstein has released their new single, “Skin & Bones.” The new track is the band’s first release since their January 2024 collaboration with Fairlane on “Take It Back.” “‘Skin & Bones’ is a deeply emotional song, written about the sudden loss of a person who was once very close to me,” vocalist Shane Told shares. “Every day, we’re stuck in our own heads worrying about trivial things and never thinking about just how fragile we are. Life can be gone in an instant. I lost… Read more »
On the brink of the release of their upcoming album Five Dice, All Threes, Bright Eyes have dropped their latest single from the full-length “Rainbow Overpass” featuring Alex Orange Drink of The So So Glos. Known to go big, it makes sense for the band to also announce an extensive North American Tour. The track follows their June release of “Bells And Whistles.” Where that song utilized easy-going instrumentations, “Rainbow Overpass” features gritty hits and fast-moving rhythms. Though they’ve collaborated before, vocalist Conor Oberst says this is the first time Alex has sung on one of their tracks. “He’s kinda… Read more »
After live-debuting her new song on tour with AJR on June 27 at their Cleveland stop, mxmtoon has officially released “i hate texas.” mxmtoon notes on Instagram, “i hate texas is finally out!!! had so much fun working on this song and am so happy that after four weeks of singing it live, people get to listen to it whenever they want <3 sorry for saying i hate you texas, it’s not true!! The indie track, infused with bright fiddle flourishes and twangy country music charm, is a breakup song that may feel all too relatable. “I swear to god… Read more »
In honor of Hopeless Records turning 30, LØLØ has covered New Found Glory‘s “Vicious Love” for the label’s Hopelessly Devoted To You compilation album. The song originally appeared on New Found Glory‘s 2014 LP Resurrection and featured Paramore‘s Hayley Williams. The compilation will also boast The Wonder Years’ cover of Thrice’s “Deadbolt,” Point North’s cover of Avenged Sevenfold’s “Unholy Confessions,” NOAHFINNCE‘s rendition of Waterparks‘ “I Miss Having Sex But at Least I Don’t Wanna Die Anymore,” and Bayside‘s reworking of The Weakerthans‘ “Aside.” On Instagram, LØLØ shared, “[S]o stoked to be a part of @hopelessrecords 30th anniversary album!! when they told me about it and how we had to pick a song from their past… Read more »
There’s this sensation when you’re experiencing a good book and a great album that feels somewhere in between flying and falling. It’s a weightlessness that has many readers and listeners searching for that next spell of satisfaction. Bringing the two mediums together might just be the delicious fix. Like a proper cheese and wine pairing, these 9 combinations of alternative albums and classic literature might give you that delectable feeling of floating. 1. ‘Wuthering Heights’ by Emily Brontë & Take Me Back To Eden by Sleep Token Wuthering Heights’ Katherine and Heathcliff are the exemplars of a toxic, tragic relationship.… Read more »
Offering fans their first taste of new music and marking a new chapter in her life, Anna Shoemaker has released her gleaming single “Close To The Sun.” “This is an ‘it’s not you, it’s me’ song,” Shoemaker shares of the track. “I was really having a hard time balancing everything in my life, one might say I was girl-bossing a little bit too close to the sun! Ultimately, everything sort of imploded, I have a lot more songs coming, but I wanted to begin with the catalyst. When I wrote this, I realized I needed to make a massive change.”… Read more »
The new Calva Louise track “La Corriente” directly translates to “The Current” and serves as a much-needed reminder to let go of others’ opinions and find your happiness. The song comes only days after Calva Louise’s performance at the Download Festival in the UK, which was the icing on top of the cake that was their recent tour with Vukovi. Read more: 5 Craziest Pierce The Veil Show Moments During ‘Collide With The Sky’ Era Calva Louise is a metal band in their prime, and “La Corriente” is a perfect example of why. The song is immediately gripping, getting the… Read more »
