After her monumental return to her pop-punk roots with the release of her solo album Hereditary earlier this summer, Cassadee Pope has unleashed the brand new single, “Bad Decisions,” and announced the arrival of a deluxe edition of the album. “I wanted to release a deluxe version of Hereditary because there were other songs I wrote that didn’t make the album but feel important to tell my story,” Pope shares. “I look at these songs like bonus scenes at the end of movie credits. They help round out the story but give it a place to go.” The deluxe album,… 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 »
The My Chemical Romance fans are absolutely living this summer. First, in August, Gerard Way appeared at the premiere for the fourth season of his comic book-turned Netflix series, The Umbrella Academy. Additionally, Frank Iero dropped new single “This Song Is A Curse…” in celebration of the 10th anniversary of Stomachaches. Finally, Mikey Way posted a cryptic My Chemical Romance setlist on his Instagram. Could this mean a new tour is underway? This setlist is comprised of the tracks from 2006’s The Black Parade. This is the record that the band will be playing in its entirety at this year’s… Read more »
With the drop of two Fantasy Camp remixes for “Killing Time” and “Lead Pipe,” Movements announced the upcoming release of the deluxe version of RUCKUS! This isn’t your standard deluxe album drop. Movements have much more in store for their fans than that. To start, RUCKUS! (The Remixes) feature 11 remixes of the album’s ten original tracks from six producers. That album will only be available digitally and will feature mixes from Psychic Babble, Taylor Morgan, and Darcy Baylis, among others. The vinyl pressings will include all tracks from the original LP and feature a new song, “Afraid To Die.”… Read more »
It might be BRAT Summer, but it’s time for analysis paralysis Fall. Four Year Strong has officially dropped their eighth studio album and unleashed a music video for track 3, “maybe it’s me.” Maybe it’s me (see what I did there?), but analysis paralysis is quickly climbing the shortlist for album of the year. The album bursts with unfiltered energy offering an amalgamation of sound and bending genre to their will. The group has received a plethora of praise, including from peers such as Real Friends, who wrote, “Congrats my dudes” and A Day To Remember frontman Jeremy McKinnon who… Read more »
Motion City Soundtrack is back with their new single. The track “Stop Talking” is available on all streaming platforms and appears in the movie Dìdi, written and directed by Sean Wang. The coming-of-age, semi-autobiographical dramedy is currently in theaters across the U.S. and UK. In fact, we owe a major thank you to the film director. Motion City Soundtrack notes, “A clip of Sean Wang @seanswang and Carlos López Estrada @clopezestrada (Writer/Director and Producer of the film Didi, respectively) rocking out during our set at When We Were Young festival @whenwewereyoungfest last year caused a domino effect, resulting in us recording our first new song in… Read more »
As Four Year Strong approaches the release of their highly anticipated album, analysis paralysis, on August 9, the Massachusetts mainstays have announced a massive tour to support the release. Following their back-to-back performances at When We Were Young, Four Year Strong will hit the road with Free Throw, One Step Closer, and Death Lens serving as support. Tickets for the group’s forthcoming Fall U.S. tour will officially be on sale this Friday, August 2, at 12 PM local time here. Check out their full touring schedule, including their annual Four Year Strong holiday show in December and their overseas stint… Read more »
Armor For Sleep is making a grand return to the scene with their first new music since 2022’s The Rain Museum. “In Another Dream,” out via Equal Vision Records, is an upbeat pop-punk track infused with somber, relatable lyrics about loss and grief. On their Instagram, lead vocalist Ben Jorgensen shared what the song means to him. “This song was a tough one for me to write (Ben speaking here) as it’s about me dealing with losing something very special in my life,” he says. “Maybe one day I will be able to fully explain where this song came from, but… Read more »
On July 14, Pop Punk Summer Camp. had its inaugural event in Flagstaff, Arizona. Headliners included Mayday Parade and The Maine, who played their new single “Touch.” It also featured performances from The Wonder Years, The Summer Set, Real Friends, Cassadee Pope, and Daisy Grenade. Of course, with so much talent all in one place, there was bound to be a thrilling crossover that made non-attendees experience major FOMO. During their performance, Brian Logan Dales of The Summer Set invited Pope onstage to perform “Teenagers.” The track comes from their 2022 album Blossom, and was originally performed with Against The Current‘s Chrissy Costanza. Check… Read more »
After nearly a year and a half of buildup, Cassadee Pope is officially back to her roots on her new full-length Hereditary. “This album follows my journey of self discovery so closely that I feel a little nervous to share certain things,” Pope shares in a press release. “But I needed to let it out. Creating this album was like a 2 year therapy session that continues to be there for me even after its completion” “I remember feeling this weight lifted off my shoulders when I stopped letting anger consume me. The resentment was like a blanket I thought… Read more »
