U.K. pop-punk band ROAM have been building up anticipation for over a year after signing to Hopeless Records, releasing an EP, and touring almost non-stop in 2015 with bands such as Handguns, State Champs, and Man Overboard.
We Came As Romans’ new album Tracing Back Roots contains a lot of what their previous fans loved as well as a few surprises thrown in. While the album feels a bit stale at points, altogether it proves to be cohesive, uplifting, and appealing.
Real Friends are one of those bands who, although their musical repertoire is far from extensive, have yet to put out a bad song. Their latest EP Put Yourself Back Together is no exception – but there’s no sign of the band pushing their limits or trying something new.
Liferuiner have decided to abandon their ties with old tracks like “A Ticket To The Pussy Crusher†and are trying to write honest, optimistic, and influential songs using key ingredients of melodic metalcore and straightedge hardcore: detuned guitars, predictable breakdowns, and lyrics pertaining to life’s inevitable struggles, hardships, and misery.
The newest release from Captain, We’re Sinking is a collection of desperate, too-close-for-comfort stories that are driven by unexpected instrumental complexities, troubled vocals, and pure punk grit.
With Shane Henderson and the Future Perfect, Henderson utilizes the greater creative control he has on the aptly named Control to explore his musical capabilities, replacing the punk in pop punk with singer-songwriter instead as he moves toward a lighter, more laid-back feel.
[imgfull] [/imgfull] We’re going back to the future… okay, so maybe we’re just hearing music from the future. Either way, you’re gonna like it. Brian Ling, John Gold, The Black Keys and more are streaming on this week’s First Person.
We’re going back to the future—well, not really, but we are travelling back in time with the Best Of the Dangerous Darrin Show special.
idobi photographer Maysa Askar caught the Back To The Future Hearts Tour at CFE Arena in Orlando.
Yellowcard is officially back with two new singles—“Better Days” and “honestly i”—pulled from their forthcoming full-length album Better Days, due out October 10 via Big Noise Music. The 10-track release marks the band’s first new album since 2016’s self-titled record and finds them returning with major star power in their corner. Executive produced by blink-182’s Travis Barker, Better Days will feature guest appearances from Matt Skiba of Alkaline Trio and Avril Lavigne. “We are focused on this chapter of our career being about happiness,” frontman Ryan Key shares. “This is the most fun we’ve had making a video in 20… Read more »
