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 »
Sweet Pill has released their Starchild EP via Hopeless Records. To accompany the four tracks, the act has included a 12-minute music video, which showcases each song as a different segment of the life of a young, feminine character. In total, their label debut leaves a saccharine taste with a touch of sadness in the mouth. “I don’t usually write self-deprecating lyrics,” vocalist Zayna Youssef explains. “I found myself feeling the fire in my chest when I would belt something straight forward like, ‘I hate her, that girl in the mirror.’ So I just followed it. There is obviously way… Read more »
A new era for Bring Me The Horizon is just around the corner. The band posted a clip on their Instagram yesterday teasing their forthcoming album, POST HUMAN: NeX GEn. Fans can finally let out a sigh of relief after an announcement in August noted a delay in the release. The video posted on their newly-wiped Instagram features a white background with a dark inverted feminine figurehead speaking. “You cling to your virtual identity,” it begins. “As if it was your very soul. Pathetic. All these thoughts, these memories they are but a fleeting echo in an endless void. And… 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 »
talker wants you to understand that she’s “Old Enough” in her latest single. The new track is off her upcoming debut album, I’m Telling You The Truth, out on June 21. Her consistency with tapping into a newly minted vintage take on pop-rock continues to land her the nomination of “most likely to be a rockstar” in her high school yearbook. The introduction to the song taps into a synthy vibe to introduce talker’s Celeste Tauchar bubble-gum sweet vocals. She begins to establish a normal, picturesque scene of friendship that begins to wind down into instability as the chorus hits.… Read more »
It’s a bittersweet day for In Hearts Wake fans. The Aussie natives have issued their new single, “Farewell,” which acts as a double-entendre parting gift to fans as it marks the official end of an era with longtime bassist/clean vocalist Kyle Erich. This decision comes from Erich himself, who has made the difficult decision to step away from the band after becoming a father in 2022. Luckily, Erich will perform one final run on the road with In Hearts Wake this September before making his official exit. The blistering track opens with a short disclaimer, marking Kyle’s departure and goodbye,… Read more »
Gearing up for the event of the summer, the idobi Radio Summer School Tour, Letdown. popped by the idobi Radio Studios in Los Angeles, CA, to put on a special performance of their breakout hit, “Crying In The Shower.” In contrast to the group’s previous reimagining of “Crying In The Shower,” which arrived as a piano-laden ballad in November 2023, the idobi studio reinterpretation showcases the melancholy and longing embedded into the track. Guided by vocalist Blake Coddington‘s mesmerizing delivery, the song unfolds through a rich array of acoustic guitars accompanied by gentle cajón percussion. Speaking with Fish, Coddington shares… 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 »
Ontario-based modern rock trio The Dirty Nil has unleashed a deluxe version of their 2023 LP Free Rein To Passions. Beyond the original 10 tracks, the band shares bonus song, “Am I The Menace,” cover song “Total Eclipse Of The Heart” by Bonnie Tyler, and nine demos. “Behold the greatest cover ever recorded, the greatest outtake ever released and so much more at the link in bio. Much luv and hail, hail rock and roll,” the band said on Instagram. “We were asked to play Kyle’s brother’s wedding as the house band and readily agreed. There was a list of… Read more »
Dayseeker is on the verge of kicking off their Dark Sun Worldwide Tour later this month. The band has shared that Polaris has unfortunately dropped off the tour as support. In a statement shared on their social platforms as an important tour update, Dayseeker shares, “Very sad to announce that @polarisaus will be unable to join us on our upcoming US tour this April/May.” They continue, “We love them whole heartedly and wish them some healthy time at home so they can come back stronger than ever. Moving forward, we’re incredibly excited to say the almighty @silentplanetband will be filling… Read more »
