Welcome back to our fourth installment of “100 Rising Artists To Listen To In 2024”! We can’t wait for you to discover your new favorite band from us here at idobi Radio. It is never a bad time to fall in love with a new artist. Whether you prefer pop-punk, indie-rock, metal, or pop-rock, we’ve got something for you. Every day there are talented folks out there all over the world deciding to take the leap into starting a band or project. It is our job to find these acts and present them to you. If you missed parts 1-3,… Read more »
Here we have it folks, our third and final installation of the Best New Songs We’ve Had On Repeat Throughout 2023 list! With so many amazing new songs that came out this year, we had a difficult time deciding which were our soundtrack to 2023. In this last batch of songs you’ll see tunes from acts like NOAHFINNCE, SpiritBox, Beauty School Dropout and more! As mentioned in the first two rounds of our favorite songs, we’re only including new, original singles that have been issued in 2023. These tracks are not in favorable order but instead listed by their release… Read more »
Welcome back to our lovely second installment of the Best New Songs We Had On Repeat Throughout 2023! We’ve got incredible songs by artists like YUNGBLUD, The Story So Far, Daisy Grenade and more. That’s all we’ll say here, we don’t want to spoil too much. As mentioned in the first round of our favorite songs, we’re only including new, original singles that have been issued in 2023. These tracks are not in favorable order but instead listed by their release date. We just couldn’t rank them, therefore, all songs deserve the same amount of attention and praise. In case… Read more »
Softcult return on this beautiful December morning to gift fans with a brand new song, “Heaven.” A classically shoegaze-drenched tune, the duo comprised of twins Mercedes and Phoenix Arn-Horn add exciting elements of grunge rock and alternative indie into parts of the effort. Carried by gloomy verses and restrained vocals, the instrumentation explodes into something more cacophonous in the chorus. A song exploring the narrative of overcoming dysmorphia, it paints the picture of the idealistic utopian future that the two wish to soon be a reality. Speaking on “Heaven”, Softcult shared, “This song describes a world where everyone is accepted for… Read more »
Who can forget the thrill of unearthing new music during the wild era of illegal downloads on Limewire or Frostwire? Or the excitement of tirelessly page hopping across Myspace profiles only to stop once you’d stumbled upon who you were certain would be the next greatest underground artist? Ahh, the good ‘ole days, a golden period. Fortunately, discovering new music isn’t as challenging these days. Especially with idobi Radio by your side *wink wink*. Somewhere in the depths of a muggy basement or a beatdown garage, the next greatest artist is crafting, writing, and recording—chronicling the soundtrack of the next… Read more »
Canadian twin sibling duo Softcult is bringing their mall goth sonics to the States in early 2024 with support from Superbloom and Glixen. Kicking off on February 8 in Boston at Rockwood Music Hall and concluding in Buffalo at Mohawk Place on February 23, this will be an expansive tour throughout much of the East Coast. Surely, Phoenix and Mercedes Arn-Horn are stoked to bring indie shoegaze to these cities on a headlining run. In an Instagram post from New York City-based Superbloom, the band shared, “Very psyched to hit the road in Feb for an east coast run supporting… Read more »
Lauran Hibberd is not only an internationally-acclaimed alternative pop sensation, but she is also a rising queer icon. Today, Hibberd shared her new double-date-themed music video for her recent single “mary.” The euphoria-inducing garage rock-tinged song is a brilliant, optimistic romantic track that sounds exactly like falling in love. Hibberd shares that the song is her favorite she has ever written and “YES, it’s a true story, and YES, everybody needs a ‘mary’ in their life. After having a particularly rough year, having this song in my back pocket became a breakthrough for me—like a crack in the curtain where… Read more »
‘Tis that season for us to collectively reflect on the masterful, put-it-on-repeat albums that have dropped this year. In a year brimming with exceptional releases, sifting through the best albums of 2023 proved to be a delightful challenge for the idobi Radio team. When we initially tried to narrow our favorite albums down to 23 to correspond with 2023, it proved absolutely impossible. So we took off the restraints and, ahem, opened up that pit! Welcome to the Best Albums Of 2023 Vol. 2. We opted for a celebration of equality, bestowing each album with its due praise for a… Read more »
Ahead of their full album release, Have Mercy is sharing a bouncy new song and accompanying music video with retro visuals for “Middle.” You can catch this new track, as well as their October release “Alive” on NUMB, their full-length record arriving December 8 via Rude Records. So, if you have been waiting for new Have Mercy since their August 2022 self-titled EP, your time is almost here. In the meantime, here’s one more track to enjoy before December arrives. Check out “Middle” below. Vocalist Brian Swindle says, “‘Middle’ is about being in between two places. Knowing you want or… Read more »
Wayside have shared a mesmerizing double single today with “Parallax Error” and “Asymmetry“. The rock duo teamed up with Grammy nominated producer, Will Yip to produce this pair of beautiful songs. Yip is no stranger to finding the most unique and talented bands on the rise and helping them craft their sound to its greatest potential. He has worked with artists like Title Fight, Code Orange, Movements, and La Dispute. Wayside is the perfect new prospect for this echelon of production. They have created songs that feel ethereal because of their ability to blend soft shoegaze and intense post-hardcore. The… Read more »
