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 »
Fresh off their support run in Australia and New Zealand alongside blink-182, Rise Against has announced a series of European and UK tour dates kicking off later this year. The newly announced shows overseas will begin following the band’s appearance at the Punk Rock Holiday festival and the Open Flair Festival. Their headline shows in Europe will kick off in Segrate, Italy, on August 5 and conclude on August 21 in London, UK. Additionally, the group will be performing at a series of festivals, including Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival in Columbus, OH, at Festivoix, Soif de Musique, Festival… Read more »
Following the release of “Shakes,” Luke Hemmings is back with a new track and visualizer set to appear on his upcoming boy EP, “Close My Eyes.” The 5 Seconds Of Summer frontman last shared a full solo record in 2021 with When Facing The Things We Turn Away From featuring hit track “Starting Line.” “I’m elated to share the next chapter from boy—a song called ‘Close My Eyes.’ I wrote this as I headed into my late 20s and felt an unavoidable wave of fear and anxiety towards the inevitable death of my youth,” Hemmings shares. “I found myself unable to sleep… Read more »
2024 is destined to belong to LØLØ. After announcing her debut studio album falling for robots and wishing i was one, which will arrive on June 7 via Hopeless Records, she has also dropped her new single, “u & the tin man.” “When I moved to LA, I realized I was definitely not in Kansas anymore,” LØLØ shares of her new single. “I eventually met someone who hit me like a tornado, and left just as viciously. The Wizard Of Oz has always been my favorite movie growing up, so I thought it would be fun to compare my situation… Read more »
Just days away from the release of their highly anticipated, independently issued EP, SH!T YEAH, dropping this Friday, April 5, Between You & Me has unveiled the final preview of their forthcoming, 6-track collection. “Kill My Vibe,” the group’s latest offering, is an infectious, dance-worthy collaboration that features Chicago pop-punkers Knuckle Puck. Of the new collaborative track, the band shared on X/Twitter, “I literally grew up listening to Knuckle Puck. Band shaped a lot of our earlier music and in 2024 we released a fkn song together. That shit is really cool man.” With a striking opening line that demands… Read more »
In May 2023, Heart Attack Man released their highly-acclaimed record Freak Of Nature featuring single “Like A Kennedy.” Now, that fan-favorite track is getting a rework with help from Waterparks‘ own Awsten Knight. In the rendition, Knight adds his trademark glowing pop-rock to the grit of Heart Attack Man‘s track striking a balance of edge any alternative fan is sure to love. “‘Like A Kennedy’ is a unique song in my eyes,” vocalist Eric Egan shares. “It’s a song I wanted to write for so long but had never gotten it completely right. Once we nailed it as a band,… Read more »
Ahead of their fourth studio album, Let’s Start Degeneracy, which is slated to drop on April 26 via Pure Noise Records, Microwave has unleashed a piano-laden, Frank Ocean-inspired new offering, “Huperzine Dreams.” The track appears as the closing track of their forthcoming full-length and also acts as the second preview of the release following the arrival of “Bored Of Being Sad.” Across their latest single, the band enlisted the collaborative talents of longtime friend Joe Hertler of Joe Hertler & The Rainbow Seekers, who added his expertise on piano and other production elements. Nathan Hardy‘s vocals and guitar work, influenced… Read more »
With the buzz around his latest hit, “WHAT THE HELL,” still in the air and the news of his forthcoming sophomore album, When The Music Stops, jxdn is ready to take the stage on a headlining tour across the States, UK, and Europe. In a post shared across social media, jxdn shares, “If you need to believe in something, my shows are for you. If you need to feel something, my shows are for you. If you need to let your anger and hatred out, my shows are for you. if you need to feel loved and accepted, my shows… Read more »
Black Veil Brides is keeping fans on their toes. Today, they posted on their Instagram a graphic that gives off major Sweeney Todd vibes, with a shaving knife surrounded by deep red blood. Fans are unsure if this is a song, EP, or a full-length album, but regardless, the excitement is undeniable. “BLEEDERS,” the caption of the post begins, “Friday, April 26, 2024. Pre-save NOW.” In the comments, excited listeners commented about the incoming new music, “Who else screamed and who is lying?” posted user bellamy_jasper666. BVB bassist Lonny Eagleton also posted rock horn emojis on the post, furthering listeners’… Read more »
Richmond, Virginia-based grunge, pop-punk ensemble Telltale is beginning their Friday with two big announcements. The quartet’s debut self-titled LP is set to be released on May 17 via Rude Records. Additionally, they’re back with brand-new single “kissinginacarcrash,” preceded by “Otherside,” “Cardinals,” and “EDDY.” The new offering leans deliciously into the zone of psychedelic rock, with a haunting heaviness in its ethereal vocals. “This track is for anyone who enjoys a late-night drive while they reflect and self-deprecate about every past relationship they’ve had,” Telltale shares of “kissinginacarcrash.” Check out the new single and spooky visualizer below. “It’s taken us three EPs and… Read more »
