New Jersey’s pop-punk up-and-comers Northvale just dropped their new track and music video for “Hang In There, Kid,” which explores a very necessary message about mental health. The track is preceded by the group’s collab with The Dangerous Summer‘s AJ Perdomo, “Already Dead.” Frontman Keith Karol shares, “‘Hang In There Kid’ is a poignant exploration of despair and the brink of giving up, narrated through the lens of someone contemplating the finality of suicide. The song navigates the emotional turmoil and isolation that can lead one to consider such a drastic escape.” Karol adds, “Our collaboration on this song aims… Read more »
After receiving a Grammy nomination for “Suffocate” with Knocked Loose, Poppy is continuing her exciting month with the release of her sixth album Negative Spaces. The record includes high-octane singles, “the cost of giving up,” “new way out,” “they’re all around us,” and “crystallized.” Out via Sumerian Records, Negative Spaces is produced by former Bring Me The Horizon artist Jordan Fish and House Of Protection‘s Stephen Harrison. Along with releasing the 15-track riff-ridden and scream-tastic metal album, Poppy also unveiled a video for the track, “the center’s falling out.” Check out the video below. Grab your copy of the album… Read more »
Following the release of Face For The Radio/Voice For A Silent Film (Deluxe) in May, poptropicaslutz! is entering a refreshing new era for the year ahead with “mdma keeps the doctor away” via Epitaph Records. Duo Nick Crawford and Christian Cicilia are constantly reinventing their sound, not to be boxed into the indie, rap, electronic, etc. genres. On the new track, poptropicaslutz! plays with enticing elements of futuristic hyperpop, trippy synth tones, and beyond. It’s fair to say we are excited to see what the band has in store as they always keep us on our sonic toes. The band… Read more »
After releasing their euphoria-inducing single “Dystopia” via Fueled By Ramen in October, ONE OK ROCK has delivered the official music video for the track. Directed by Kazuma Kitada, the video explores the topic of artificial intelligence and the possibility of it overtaking human intelligence. Throughout the video, the band employs generative AI alongside visuals of themselves performing, ultimately expanding on the idea of how the future may or may not reflect a type of dystopia. Check out the “Dystopia” music video below. “Dystopia” Lyrics: Tryin’ to find some inner peaceApocalyptic tendenciesWe blame it on a whisperFor the shame that’s in… Read more »
Chri$tian Gate$ stopped by the idobi Radio Studios to talk all about his debut album, NO STRINGS ATTACHED. As for his debut record, Christian is already an RIAA-Gold selling artist from his earlier track “Lost,” which gained viral success on TikTok. NO STRINGS ATTACHED officially dropped independently on November 1, and you can hear his singles in rotation on the free idobi app. The last time Christian came by the studio was to promote his single “I Won’t Beg For You,” which showcased a folkier side to his music. When asked what happened between going that direction then and then the genre-blending… Read more »
From 2011 to 2014, there was one social media niche that defined the music taste for young people and became the go-to platform for tastemakers: Tumblr. It was the birthplace of the indie sleaze aesthetic, soft grunge teens in Dr. Martens, tights under denim shorts, oversized flannels, emo black and white photography, Jeffrey Campbell Litas, and American Apparel basics. Back then, we curated our blogs with the same precision required on today’s Instagram feeds. With this brooding, indie fashion look came an edgy side of music that was fully loaded with personality and grit. We relished in fan fiction and… Read more »
Canadian metalcore outfit Counterparts has announced a headline tour taking place next winter. The Heaven Let Them Die North American Tour will feature support from Pain Of Truth, Malevolence, and Foreign Hands. This announcement comes after the band’s surprise release of their new six-song EP, Heaven Let Them Die, via Pure Noise Records last week. Physical copies of the EP, along with a new merch line, are available to purchase here. Pain Of Truth is still riding from the high of their 2023 release Not Through Blood and supporting the likes of A Day To Remember, Kublai Khan TX, Four… Read more »
Armor For Sleep has announced a massive 25-show tour with support from Boys Night Out and Hellogoodbye. The tour, which kicks off on March 6 in Boston, MA, will celebrate the 20 year anniversary of Armor For Sleep’s 2005 full-length album, What To Do When You Are Dead. In a social post across the band’s channels, they share, “Could not be more excited to announce that we will be venturing out this Spring to properly celebrate 20 (!!!) years of “What To Do When You Are Dead”. We will be playing the album in its entirety plus more! Super honored… Read more »
Shoegaze heavyweights Superheaven have released new music for the first time in nearly a decade. The new single “Long Gone” is the A-side of their new two-song single, “Long Gone / Numb To What Is Real.” In 2015 after the band’s sophomore album, Ours Is Chrome, and a stint of heavy touring, they decided to take a break. The group never broke up but rather went into hibernation. Now emerging not only more creatively charged than, but as eager to hit the stage as the fans were to see them up there. “We did the JAR ten year show and… Read more »
Denton, Texas artist Saint Blonde recently signed a record deal with Pale Chord and Rise Records, and are ready to share their glowing indie-rock with the world. Preceded by their label debut “Trendsetter,” the act is ready to share their new single, “Prowl,” with its accompanying music video. Saint Blonde lead vocalist Hunter Fitch explains, “‘Prowl’ is more or less a song about dating, finding yourself again in that process, working on yourself, and the concept of potentially being emotionally or mentally available to date again.” Read more: 6 Alternative Songs That Released This Week Then, Fitch continues, “It’s a… Read more »
