It seems indicative of U.S. divorce trends that we could reasonably add National Ex-Spouse Day to the calendar between the bookends of April Fool’s Day and 4/20. Lo and behold, April 14 stands as the designated date for reflection on the heels of romantic dissolution. Officially, it’s a day to assuage anger and practice forgiveness—but let’s be real here: that’s about as engaging as a rainy day lecture on the history of watching paint dry. In the interest of feeding our delusion of music being a cure-all, we’ve opted for a decidedly more “teenage angst” approach in celebrating the sanctioned… Read more »
The OG emo kings have just announced their plans to drop their first new song in 13 years tonight. Thursday excited fans with an X/Twitter thread this morning explaining what this next step means for the group. The single artwork for the new track was included in their post. The image features a black-and-white photo of a building on fire being extinguished by firefighters, and is titled, “Application For Release From The Dream.” A prominent scene staple, the emo act detailed that this is their first release in 25 years without a label’s support and backing. “Now we are free.… Read more »
Australian metalcore quintet Make Them Suffer dropped their new single, “Epitaph” ahead of their rigorous international touring schedule featuring yearning clean vocals, guttural screams, and unrelenting instrumentals. “‘Epitaph‘ is the perfect grafting of new and old in terms of combining elements from our earlier sound with newer ones. Primal yet futuristic, ‘Epitaph‘ comes from a place of contemplation,” notes Make Them Suffer. “The lyrics depict a post-doomsday setting and imagine how we as a species might be remembered by other forms of life.” The band continues, “‘Epitaph’ is the beginning of a very exciting year for us, and not just… Read more »
SeeYouSpaceCowboy is offering another taste of what’s to come on their highly anticipated record with the new single and visuals drop for “Red Wine And Discontent.” Due out April 19 via Pure Noise Records, Coup De Grâce features previously released tracks “To The Dance Floor For Shelter (feat. Courtney LaPlante),” “Respite For A Tragic Tale (feat. iRis.EXE),” “Silhouettes In Motion,” “Rhythm and Rapture (feat. nothing,nowhere.),” and “Chewing The Scenery.” “This is a song that deals with what it means to be the dirty little secret in an affair and trying to come to terms with that notion while also being… Read more »
Better Lovers have dropped their new track, “The Flowering,” via SharpTone Records. The energetic song’s music video goes from a normal performance to something that emits Little Shop Of Horrors vibes, with plants coming to life to devour the act. Read more: Young Rising Sons Drop “(Un)Happy Hour” Music Video Vocalist Greg Puciato delivers emotive screams with poetic lyrics, “The blossom needs her pollen/The moth emerges eating from her seeds/Your roots can tie you down/Tell you you’re not deserving.” With the instrumentation of fast drums, smart guitar work, plus a band that infuses humor into darker situations, the music video… Read more »
The Queens of Metal aren’t stopping anytime soon. Kittie has released their latest single, “We Are Shadows,” via Sumerian Records. With heavy riffs, melodically strong vocals, plus a dash of dark realism in the lyrics, the four-piece act displays that they’re better than ever. The music video for the song is a modern gothic setting in a darkened church surrounded by candles while donned in their very best goth attire. Without skipping a beat, the metal act flies seamlessly back into the scene. The new track incorporates a reinvigorated version of the metal genre. With a sliver of symphonic metal… Read more »
Dayseeker has delivered a reimagined version of their single, “Neon Grave.” The post-hardcore act is exploring the slower, acoustic side of themselves with their upcoming album, Replica. It drops on April 19 via Spinefarm and showcases how the group can maneuver between different sound spaces. Agony and loss mixed with heartbreak are prevalent in this version. It creates another level of what “Neon Grave” can convey through this reimagination of the original which generates a new dimension of sentimental meaning for vocalist Rory Rodriguez. ‘Neon Grave‘ is about my father’s battle and passing from cancer,” he explains. “Getting to reimagine… Read more »
We’re so ready to be screaming infidelities alongside Dashboard Confessional this fall! Today, the emo staples announced their fall 2024 headline tour with Boys Like Girls and Taylor Acorn joining as support. The 28-show run will kick off after Labor Day weekend in September, following Dashboard Confessional’s appearances at Lovin’ Life Festival, Bonnaroo, the newly announced All Your Friends Fest, and more. Presale tickets are currently available here, and general on-sale tickets will be available on Friday, April 5, at 10 AM local time. Check out Dashboard Confessional’s full touring and performance schedule below, and get tickets to see them… Read more »
If you haven’t heard the name LYELL, you certainly will see it time and time again. The rising rockstar is shining her light on the day with the release of a dazzling new collab, “Lighthouse” featuring the vocal prowess of Eva Under Fire and Hyro The Hero. Overall, LYELL boasts a wide range of alternative collaborations including “I Can’t Take It” featuring Underoath‘s Aaron Gillespie, “Just My Type” with Baby Bugs, “YOU” featuring Robert DeLong, and “ALIVE” featuring SkyDxddy. Additionally, LYELL recently released an acoustic cover of blink-182‘s “I Miss You.” On her new release, “Lighthouse” sees LYELL, Eva Under… Read more »
Pennsylvania-based metalcore quartet If Not For Me is unleashing their new sophomore record today, Everything You Wanted, in tandem with a music video for the final LP single, “Tragedy.” “I wrote ‘Tragedy’ about the state of the world my generation is inheriting,” lead vocalist Patty Glover explains. “I think a lot of us have kind of accepted the fact that most of us are never going to retire. We’re never going to own a house, or be able to afford the kind of lives our parents and grandparents had. We’re constantly experiencing record high and low temperatures, mass shooting events,… Read more »
