Fresh off inking a deal with Epitaph Records earlier this year, Split Chain has released their new collaborative track, “(Re)-Extract,” featuring Softcult. Arriving just over a year after the original release of “Extract,” the reimagined track delivers a powerful amalgamation of hard-hitting instrumentation and gripping vocals woven seamlessly together for an intense soundscape. Softcult’s addition introduces a striking contrast, blending softness and heaviness in a way that amplifies the track’s emotional depth. Of the new single, the band shares, “It’s so easy to get stuck in negative spirals, admitting defeat and accepting it as part of you and your personality,… Read more »
Following an explosive summer run on the Saviors Tour opening for Green Day alongside The Smashing Pumpkins and Rancid, The Linda Lindas have unleashed the title track pulled from their forthcoming full-length, No Obligation. The group’s sophomore album is slated to drop on October 11 via Epitaph Records and can be preordered and pre-saved here. “Eloise wrote this ripper because we won’t adhere to what anyone else thinks we should sound like or who they think we are,” the band shares in a press release. “We don’t make music out of obligation—we make music out of love. And we’re so… Read more »
Following the release of powerhouse rock singles “Dumb,” “Glorious Day” and more, Roe Kapara has finally shared his sophomore EP Big Cigars and Satin Shorts via Epitaph Records. Additionally, the raw, brutally honest artist shared his new music video for “Hate Myself.” Kapara shares of the track, “‘Hate Myself’ is the feeling of anxiety that comes with tying your self-worth to others’ opinions. The song really sounds like a downer, but in reality, it’s about finding self-confidence.” Read more: Origami Angel Shares “Wretched Trajectory” Ahead Of LP Release He continues, “At its core, it’s a protest against molding yourself into… Read more »
Though currently on tour with Green Day, The Linda Lindas still found time to release a new single. Teaming up with “Weird Al” Yankovic, the group recently dropped “Yo Me Estreso.” The track is the latest single from their upcoming LP No Obligation. With “Weird Al” serving up the accordion backtrack, the group took influence from other Mexican styles of music and added their twist to the genres. “‘Yo Me Estreso’ is a song about always being stressed,” Bela Salazar says. “Always being anxious and thinking that people are mad at you when they really aren’t. It was inspired by… Read more »
Ahead of their massive summer run opening for Green Day, The Linda Lindas have announced their 12-track sophomore album, No Obligation, featuring their previously released “Too Many Things” and “Resolution / Revolution.” In addition to their forthcoming LP, which is scheduled to arrive on October 11 via Epitaph Records, the four-piece has unveiled their latest offering, “All In My Head.” “It has the most indie vibes we’ve leaned into so far because it was written on an acoustic guitar,” Lucia de la Garza shares. “Recording it was really fun, full of lots of dancing in the studio.” She continues, “I… Read more »
Indie-rockers The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die returned with their latest music since 2021, “Auguries Of Guilt” via Epitaph Records. The Connecticut-formed act lyrically examines and challenges the notion of what makes a hero. “Like the hero killing the guardian of the forest/Set a white-hot flame to the cedars reduced to wasteland,” the band sings. Vocalist David Bello says of the track, “The people in stories that get labeled as heroes are often brutal killers, capable of extreme greed and cruelty on behalf of their allies and their desires. This song tries to smudge historical… Read more »
The Menzingers have done it again with their dreamy new single, “Gone West.” The song centers around themes of moving on and letting go. Complete with a music video comprised of tour footage, this single is just a taste of what’s to come when Some Of It Was True (DELUXE) arrives this Friday, May 31. Recorded at the same time as their 2023 album, Some Of It Was True, “Gone West” is a familiar sound for The Menzingers. Slotting right into the deluxe album with alluring guitar melodies and contemplative lyrics, vocalist/guitarist Tom May recalls the track containing some of… Read more »
Basically, 2024 is the year of Mannequin Pussy. The Philadelphia band released their fourth studio record I Got Heaven on March 1 via Epitaph Records and have been on the move ever since. The band is currently touring the U.S. right now before hopping across the pond to play in Europe and the UK this summer. Excitingly, if you didn’t grab tickets for their spring dates, Mannequin Pussy just added new U.S. dates for the fall. The new tour dates begin on September 26 in New Haven at Toad’s Place and end on October 26 at Tampa’s The Orpheum. Margaritas… Read more »
Brooklyn’s premier punk duo THICK is back with an all-too-relatable track, “Mother” via Epitaph Records. And no—it’s not something to play for your mom this Mother’s Day. Preceded by the devastating “Father,” the new single has a lot to say about romantic relationship dynamics. “’Mother’ is a shoutout to all the caretakers in relationships who are sick and tired of falling into that role. It’s an easy trap to fall into. You start a relationship with love and care, then start to carry the burden of your partner’s wounds, becoming the parental figure, and wanting to heal them more than… Read more »
Ahead of his first tour in Australia, Lil Lotus stopped by the idobi Radio studios in North Hollywood, CA and chatted with Nick Major about the upcoming tour (and the horrifying story of a house centipede that prepared him for the spiders down under). They also dive into the deluxe version of his album nosebleeder and the numerous other projects he’s working on like Hospital and If I Die First. Lil Lotus is entering his 30s sober. He talks about how realizing the importance of family, memories, and creating art have helped keep him sober. Plus, you won’t believe his… Read more »
