The Devil Wears Prada is wrapping up a busy 2024 and looking ahead to 2025 with new music and the milestone of 20 years as a band. When their fall headliner hit Toronto, Rock The Walls got to catch up with vocalist Mike Hranica to talk about their 2024 single “Ritual,” working on new music, hints at what a 20-year celebration could look like as far as touring goes, and much more! You can catch the full interview here. Rock The Walls: You guys dropped “Ritual” earlier this year. It’s an absolutely awesome song, and as you mentioned, it’s also… Read more »
As the year comes to a close, and we bid “farewell” (and maybe “fuck you”) to 2024, it’s the perfect time to look back and celebrate the albums that shaped the soundtrack of the last 12 months. From deeply personal indie projects to genre-defining heavy hitters, 2024 was filled with groundbreaking releases that reminded us of the power of music and, more importantly, of the alternative community. With so much incredible work to choose from, narrowing down our favorites was a daunting task. This year, the quality and variety of music made it impossible to rank our picks—every album brought… Read more »
Following the massive success of their first new single in 13 years, legendary emo outfit Thursday has released their new track, “White Bikes.” The single arrives on the 25th anniversary of their first song release, which would have been featured on their 1999 debut album Waiting. The group shares in an Instagram post, “SURPRISE! We’ve been blown away by your support this year: you’ve bought our merch, come to our shows, streamed our music. In April we dropped our first song in over a decade. Then in June we had the opportunity to spend some time at @hansastudios in Berlin,… Read more »
The Aces are ending the year off on a sexy note. The queer icons just dropped their disco-pop banger “Jealous,” which is the ultimate hype song. If you ever need a pick-me-up during your Friday night pre-game, take to heart the lyrics, “They’re asking/How do you walk, do you talk so cool/Where’d you get your hair cut/Where’d you get those tattoos.” The shimmering, upbeat track is the perfect follow-up to their equally dazzling September track “The Magic.” This new era of The Aces is shaping up to be one of dance-pop dripping with confidence and all-around fun. On Instagram, the… Read more »
Let’s take a trip down microdosing lane with the nerds! How to micro the mushies for a truly medical experience! Hint: don’t take the whole bag! But if you do, don’t panic! It’s organic!
Anxious has unveiled their shimmering, raucous new single, “Head & Spine,” offering a tantalizing preview of their upcoming sophomore album, Bambi, set to drop on February 21 via Run For Cover Records. The track follows October’s release of the album’s lead single, “Counting Sheep,” building anticipation for the 11-track collection. Preorder Bambi here. “‘Head & Spine’ is probably one of my favorite songs on the whole record,” vocalist Grady Allen shares. “The whole song came together over months just riff by riff. It felt kind of unclear exactly where the song was going to land. There’s all of these sort… Read more »
Tulsa emo act CLIFFDIVER has had a whirlwind 2024. The group just released their 12-track album birdwatching in September and toured across the States with Prince Daddy & The Hyena. Though, like all great eras, this one is coming to a bittersweet close. CLIFFDIVER took to social media to share that guitarist/vocalist Gil Erickson and saxophonist Dony Nickles will be departing. On Instagram, the band shared, “Sadly, today marks the end of an era for CLIFFDIVER. Both Dony and Gil will be stepping away from the band to focus on their family & personal lives. We as a band fully… Read more »
Silverstein is gearing up to trek across North America for their 25 Years Of Noise Tour beginning on January 10. Earlier in the fall, they announced that they’d be joined by Thursday and Split Chain. Today, they announced that Arm’s Length will also offer support on the tour. Silverstein is celebrating more than two decades of music with two full albums, Antibloom / Pink Moon. The band’s double-album will roll out beginning on February 21 via UNFD with Antibloom. Pink Moon will be released at a later date. Pre-orders for Antibloom are now available here. The band shares, “In 2025, we will be celebrating 25 years as a band. For… Read more »
This week on DNA Interviews: The Metal DNA Podcast, Shawn is joined by Delain Bassist Ludovico Cioffi to talk about early musical influences, music to listen to while working, and a whole bunch of great metal (including the band’s new record, Dance with the Devil, which dropped November 8th! Catch Metal DNA live Saturdays @ 8pmEST on idobi Howl! Follow Metal DNA on Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram! Subscribe/Follow on iTunes & Spotify
Noelle Sucks came by idobi Radio to talk all about her EP Life Is Sweet which is out now via Graveboy Records. The EP has 2 never-before-heard songs along with her previously released singles, “Nonchalant” and “Copy Your Keys,” which features Spencer Chamberlain of Underoath. Not only did Noelle open a sold-out idobi Radio Summer School date this summer in Anaheim, but she’ll be performing alongside Cobra Starship, 3OH!3, and more at Emo Nite Day on December 8 at The Hollywood Palladium. (You can enter for a chance to win free tickets courtesy of idobi Radio by downloading the free… Read more »
