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40 Alternative Album Anniversaries To Celebrate This October

It’s officially spooky season, baby! As you hang your Halloween decor and thrift for new seasonal finds, you can make your playlists perfect with these alternative October albums. From Green Day‘s iconic Nimrod and Bring Me The Horizon‘s debut LP Count Your Blessings to Twenty One Pilots‘ Trench and My Chemical Romance‘s beloved The Black Parade, these 40 alternative album anniversaries will give you something to celebrate all month long. We the Kings — We The Kings Released on: October 2, 2007, via S-Curve.Standout Tracks: “Check Yes Juliet” & “Skyway Avenue” Green Day — Warning Released on: October 3, 2000, via Reprise Records.Standout Tracks: “Warning” & “Minority” AFI — Silver Bleeds… Read more »

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Youth Fountain Announces Massive US Headline Tour

Vancouver-based emo outfit Youth Fountain shares the news of a massive US headline tour coming this spring. Set to release his fourth studio album, IF WE COULD MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE, in early 2027, the tour will take this new music on the road in the States. This fall, Youth Fountain is making his way around Canada to support the release of his recent singles, “Before We Go” and “Dearly Beloved,” and the success of last year’s “Tarnish.” Mastermind behind Youth Fountain, Tyler Zanon talks about hitting the road with the band again, “I’m really excited to get… Read more »

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Girl Tones to Stray View: New Songs To Listen To In September

Out with the summer, and in with the fall! Not only is it back-to-school season…it’s also basically Halloween, and we are ready for all things creepy and spooky. If you need the right playlist for your autumn kick-off, idobi Radio has the best new metal, indie, pop-punk, and rock finds that just dropped in September. From Fraternal Twin to Live Well, and beyond, these new songs will be your favorite new listens this month. Fraternal Twin — “Halo Fell Forever” Time to get existential with Fraternal Twin! The haunting indie-rock quartet is beginning the fall season with the perfect title track… Read more »

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GAYLE Shares Track-by-Track Interview Of Debut Album Observing Chaos

Even if you find success on tour with the likes of Taylor Swift and My Chemical Romance and earn a Grammy nomination…you’ll never be able to avoid the annoying growing pains of being in your late teens and early 20s. This is exactly what GAYLE, aka 22-year-old Taylor Gayle Rutherfurd, explored in her official debut album Observing Chaos, out now via Atlantic Records. She explains, “I put out ‘abcdefu‘ and my life got completely turned upside down in the best ways. And while I was dealing with extremely unique circumstances, I was also going through things every teenage/young adult has gone through.”… Read more »

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Cartel Reveals First New Record In 13 Years With ‘Learning How To Cope’

At long last, Cartel has officially revealed their new record Learning How To Cope, their first LP drop in more than a decade. Preceded by 2013’s Collider, this album sees the alternative veterans with a refined sense of self, and all of the classic pop-punk riffs you know and love. And oh yeah, did we mention there’s a Dashboard Confessional feature? Frankly, the album pulls no punches, as it touches on the disarray of the music industry, the insanity of modern American life and politics, and more. So…if you’re feeling overwhelmed at the constant stream of bad news, because, of… Read more »

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Sleep Theory Share Beautifully Reimagined Paper Hearts EP

Sleep Theory has returned with a special reimagining of their beloved EP Paper Hearts today. Originally released in 2023, the EP boasted very successful singles from the band like “Gone or Staying” and “Numb.” Sleep Theory actually performed both of these songs live at the idobi studio last year. You can watch that idobi Session here. The new reimagined version of Paper Hearts shows Sleep Theory on a new bed of instrumentation. Sonically, the group is known for its hard rock sound bathed in buttery vocals. The new version is lo-fi, stripped back, and more pop-leaning. This really complements the… Read more »

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Moody Joody Expresses Feminine Rage On “Average Joe”

Moody Joody refuses to settle for just an “Avergae Joe” on their new track, which is slated to appear on their highly anticipated debut album Plain Jane, due out on October 30 via Photo Finish Records. Triumphant and utterly relatable, “Average Joe” is preceded by singles, including “Fantasyland,” “Loretta’s Last Call,” and “Little Blue House.” Co-lead vocalist Kaitie Forbes says, “‘Average Joe’ has become one of my favorite moments on the album. It leans into the toxic cycles I went through in my twenties of falling for unavailable, performative men. Before I learned the signs of love bombing, and when… Read more »

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Cherry Bomb to Stray View: New Songs To Listen To In August

It’s August, and we are living for music festival season, ice cream dates, long walks in the park, and beach days where you may or may not burn… If you need the right playlist for your summer vacay, idobi Radio has the best new metal, indie, pop-punk, and rock finds that just dropped in August. From Teen Mortgage to Dead Poet Society and beyond, these new songs will be your favorite new listens this month. Teen Mortgage — “Democracy Manifest” Teen Mortgage just wrote a song that many Americans and beyond can relate to. Everything feels a little more dystopian, right?… Read more »

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Supergroup Carrie Okay (LØLØ, salem ilese, Alna) Debut “High In A Drugstore”

It’s supergroup summer, and Carrie Okay is here with a debut you need to hear. Comprised of singer-songwriters LØLØ, salemilese, and Alna…this trio have come together to maximize their joint slay with their project debut “High In A Drugstore.” Ethereal, raw, vulnerable, and catchy AF…you won’t get this out of your head…and you won’t want to get it out, anyway! They share, “Heartbreak makes us do the strangest things. We’ve all had those nights where we’re convinced leaving the house will fix everything, and somehow, we end up in a random place having an existential crisis. Whether it’s hallucinating an… Read more »

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Nicole Alexis Says Hello With Label Debut “Goodbye”

Nashville singer-songwriter and producer Nicole Alexis, aka N/A, has just revealed some exciting news. Not only is she back with her new song, “Goodbye,” but she is also the newest signee to Hard Working Record Company. The artist says of her label debut, “‘Goodbye’ is really about mourning an older version of yourself. It’s about outgrowing patterns, relationships, and identities that once felt safe, even when they were hurting you. I wanted the song to capture that emotional tension between wanting to move forward while still desperately trying to hold onto what’s familiar.” N/A offers an utterly ethereal performance, where… Read more »