Following the release of “It’s Just A Title,” Ben Quad has released their new single, “Painless,” set for release on their forthcoming sophomore album, Wisher. Their 10-track collection is set to drop on November 14 via Pure Noise Records. Guitarist Edgar Viveros says of the release, “We knew early on in the demoing process that we wanted the vocals to pull from 2000s emo. The chorus is a big nod to bands such as Taking Back Sunday and features Sam and Henry trading off lines in the classic emo co-vocalist style.” The artist adds, “For the outro, we wanted to bring back the post-hardcore/screamo heaviness that… Read more »
Ben Quad has released their new single, “It’s Just A Title,” pulled from their forthcoming sophomore album, Wisher. Their 10-track collection is set to drop on November 14 via Pure Noise Records. “‘It’s Just A Title’ is about living with constant existential insecurity and questioning whether life now is any better than before,” guitarist Edgar Viveros shares. “Musically, we drew inspiration from bands like All-American Rejects and Motion City Soundtrack, leaning into pop elements like heavy synths and a guitar solo. It was the first time we broke away from strict Midwest emo and punk structures, and it came together… Read more »
Recent Pure Noise Records signees Ben Quad are gearing up to release their 5-track EP Ephemera on October 25. On October 7, the band revealed the title track of their forthcoming record, which was preceded by “You’ll Get Nothing And Like It” and “Your Face As An Effigy.” The band shares that “Ephemera” is the “the boiling point of the record. All beauty and happiness in the world seem to be tainted by capitalism (“Why does every flower wilt away?”). We, as victims of a negligent system, can only ask ourselves why we continue to accept perpetual cruelty. The final chorus… Read more »
Following their signing to Pure Noise Records and releasing “You’ll Get Nothing And Like It,” Ben Quad is back with new single “Your Face As An Effigy.” Plus, they dropped the news that an EP is on the way. The 5-track Ephemera will be released on October 25 and can be pre-ordered here. The band shares, “Lyrically, this is the most open-ended on the EP. This song is about finding solidarity within the group you identify with and overcoming the deceivers who seek to ruin you. The music video highlights this concept of solidarity by focusing on the brotherhood aspect… Read more »
Ben Quad has announced that they’ve inked a deal with Pure Noise Records and they’ve released their label debut single, “You’ll Get Nothing And Like It.” “It’s a song about the financial institutions created to keep us in a cycle of debt and dependency,” the band shares in a press release. “The track’s spoken line ‘You were made to throw away’ announces the main theme of the forthcoming record. We are disposable in the eyes of our protectors. Each of us is an ephemera (an item created purely to be used for a short time).” The punchy track, clocking in… Read more »
Bands covering other bands! Emo act Ben Quad has covered their label and tourmates Arm’s Length’s song, “In Loving Memory,” via Wax Bodega. The act repurposes the original song into a faster rendition, with a concoction of modern pop-punk that’s infused with original emo riffs. Needless to say, listening to both side-by-side, changes the game. “We wanted to challenge ourselves and try to make the song our own by adding our own style of riffs and vocal melodies but make it distinctive,” says frontman Sam Wegrzynski about why they chose to cover this particular track. He explains that it has… Read more »
Step right up, because it’s time to call the rookies up from the bench for Warped season. In this week’s Tuesday Ten, we’ve put together an idobi All-Star Rookie Squad of artists you absolutely cannot miss as they make their first official appearances on Warped Tour this summer.
The Offspring, TSOL, and the Line will play Anaheim’s House Of Blues on Saturday (July 13), in a benefit for They Will Surf Again and Life Rolls On, to raise money for a cure for spinal cord injuries. Tickets go on sale at 12 p.m. PT Saturday at Ticketmaster and at the House Of Blues Anaheim Box Office. Proceeds from each $25 ticket will also go to research for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease ( news – web sites). An estimated 950 tickets will be available. The benefit is a result of a relative of one of the members of Offspring,… Read more »
Following a dazzling series of sets at this year’s When We Were Young Festival in Las Vegas, Arm’s Length have officially unveiled their new music video for “The World”—their lead track from their latest record, There’s A Whole World Out There.” The Paradox x idobi Radio Exclusive T-Shirt Limited edition, printed-on-demand. Designed by Beepus (Beauty School Dropout) with creative direction from The Paradox. A collaboration capturing the energy of their debut EP NSFW and the future of alternative music. $29.99 Shop now The raw, intense song is juxtaposed with live vignettes from packed-out Arm’s Length shows. They share on Instagram,… Read more »
Believe it or not, Free Throw is celebrating 10 years of Those Days Are Gone, and to commemorate the occasion, they dropped a new edition of the iconic emo record. It features the likes of Tades Sanville (Hot Mulligan), Nathan Hardy (Microwave), Pat Miranda (Movements), Christine Goodwyne (Pool Kids), and Yvette Young (Covet). You can order your copy of Those Days Are Gone 10 Year Anniversary Edition via Wax Bodega now. In an Instagram post, the band shares, “Ten years. If you would have asked us ten years ago what Free Throw, as a band, would be… we would have… Read more »
