Following the release of the titular track pulled from the forthcoming Aaron West And The Roaring Twenties LP, In Lieu Of Flowers, scheduled to arrive on April 12, the 16-person ensemble has revealed their new single “Paying Bills At The End Of The World.” Stepping into the shoes of Aaron West, a character he has masterfully embodied in the group’s earlier releases, vocalist Dan Campbell (The Wonder Years) seamlessly morphs into the titular persona of the project, skillfully portraying a life outside of his own. In the latest track, Campbell encapsulates the raw desperation of navigating life paycheck to paycheck,… Read more »
Are you ready to ARF ARF? Knocked Loose has announced their North American spring tour with Show Me The Body, Loathe, and Speed. Fans can text: 502-289-6067 for early access to tickets, with general sales beginning on Friday, February 2, at 10 AM local time. The tour starts in Las Vegas, NV, at Sick New World Fest, and the 30-date run wraps up in St. Petersburg, FL, on June 9. Next month, fans in Europe and the UK have a chance to see them, too. Check out their tour dates below, and grab tickets to one of their upcoming shows… Read more »
The twin duo Softcult has unleashed their latest offering, “Shortest Fuse.” Kicking off the track with “Yeah your boss forgot the payroll again/He’s such a capitalist/Don’t even know what we spent it on/Now you’re selling your guitar to pay rent,” the new release is a critique of capitalism societies and the hardships we’ve surely all experienced within recent years. As the pair progress toward the second verse of the track, the distinctive shoegaze-alternative fusion that has become a signature of their creations reaches its peak. The result is a crescendo of dreamy and guitar-laden instrumentation erupting through your speakers for… Read more »
John O’Callaghan, the wordsmith and lead vocalist behind The Maine and John The Ghost just announced a forthcoming new book, The Highly Unqualified Hand-Guide To Keeping Plants Alive. “I started compiling all of these ideas, poems, and half-bad bits of advice after my daughter was born. Little reminders to her that I am just as confused as she’ll ever be,” O’Callaghan shares in an Instagram Reel. “The text kept evolving but the sentiment remained, and now that my son is here, I felt compelled to share it with y’all so it can exist in the ether for them and for… Read more »
I Don’t Know How But They Found Me‘s Dallon Weekes is bringing the iDKHOW Gloomtown Tour to Europe and the UK this summer. The tour dates begin on June 15 at the Rock for People Festival in Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic and concludes on July 3 at London’s O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire. In an Instagram post, iDKHOW shared, “Greetings from Gloomtown: You have waited patiently for this and now the day has finally arrived. UK/Europe, we would like to humbly invite you to the GLOOMTOWN TOUR. Filled with everything GLOOM DIVISION could possibly offer, this event will be coming to… Read more »
Alkaline Trio finally released their highly-anticipated tenth studio album, Blood, Hair, And Eyeballs today via Rise Records. Featuring singles, “Versions Of You,” “Bad Time,” and the LP’s title track, the record highlights the punk ensemble’s return from a six-year break. Plus, this new era welcomes Atom Willard into the fold. On top of releasing the 11-track record, Alkaline Trio have also shared a new black and white, marionette-themed video for “Break.” “When we break down/When we fall apart/You’ll be there smiling ear to ear and splashing around in my blood/Screaming goddamnit, I cannot get enough,” Matt Skiba earnestly sings in… Read more »
Metalcore Aussies, The Amity Affliction, has announced their spring North American tour. Across the tour, they’ll be playing Let The Ocean Take Me in full to mark the album’s 10th anniversary, which received its initial release on June 6, 2014, in Australia. Currents, Dying Wish, and Mugshot will join them as support. The 31-show run starts in San Diego on April 26 and goes through June 6, ending in Los Angeles, CA. Read more: Evanescence’s “Bring Me To Life” Joins The Spotify Billions Club Last year, the Australian act released their album, Not Without My Ghosts via Pure Noise Records.… Read more »
Storied punk rockers Bayside have issued an anthemic new single, “Castaway.” The new single marks the group’s first new music since 2023’s The Blue EP. Frontman Anthony Raneri shares of the new release, “I think ‘Castaway’ is one of the most exciting songs that we’ve written in 24 years. We really wanted to keep the listener on their toes and on the edge of their seat. We hope that between the fast pace, odd timings, and metaphors that as soon as it’s over, you need to listen again” Bayside has also announced The Worse Things Than Being Alive Tour with… Read more »
Aaron West And The Roaring Twenties are ready to hit the road throughout the U.S. and the UK this spring. Recently, the 16-person ensemble released the title track of their forthcoming record, “In Lieu Of Flowers,” marked by euphoria-inducing horns, eclectic orchestral strings, and even an accordion. The project is headed by The Wonder Years‘ Dan Campbell who portrays the persona of “Aaron West.” The fictional musical narrative is marked with grief, divorce, and death, which has ultimately caused myriad complications. The group’s upcoming album, In Lieu Of Flowers, arrives on April 12 via Hopeless Records. Five years after their… Read more »
Charlotte Sands has officially launched her independent debut album, can we start over? Inspired by the concept of embracing new beginnings, whether it’s through “restarting a relationship,” growing in your career, or other transformative moments in life, the anthemic nine-track release was surely worth the wait. From the previously released singles “blindspot,” “use me,” “pity,” and “get over it,” to the standout single “on the outside” featuring Point North, can we start over? is a declaration of confidence, strength, vulnerability, and embracing change. Earlier this week, before the official release, Sands shared her debut record exclusively with idobi Radio listeners… Read more »
