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 »
Grab your Dramamine and buckle up. Calling All Captains has shared the music video for their new single, “Wallflower,” which marks the first track released from their upcoming EP, (e)motion sickness. The 6-track collection will be available on July 19 via New Damage Records. “‘Wallflower’ is a song about how hard it can be to be in a relationship or maintain friendships while dealing with depression,” vocalist Luc Gauthier shares.”The sentiment that ‘nothing could ever fix me’ while simultaneously looking for a reason to be happy is the exact juxtaposition of being comfortable in your sadness but knowing it can’t… Read more »
Arm’s Length says “I Don’t Love You,” with their cover of the My Chemical Romance single. The Canadian emo outfit recently dropped this single ahead of their upcoming spring tour. While we don’t have MCR5 in our peripheral vision anytime soon, at least this raw, gut-wrenching cover satiates fans with its twisting, heartbreaking vocals that are so rarely captured when doing a rendition of a song. Especially that of My Chemical Romance. Read more: Definitely Maybe Asks “Are We Having Fun Yet?” In Debut Music Video The single, out via Wax Bodega, takes a modern yet true crooner spin on… Read more »
Everyone has that one song they hope to hear from their favorite band at a live show. Sometimes we get lucky and our favorite track is one of their hits, other times our favorite track isn’t as popular. Perhaps a b-side that rarely gets any love on the stage or a tune from an older album that hasn’t seen a spot in the setlist in years. A festival with a line-up as stacked as When We Were Young, there is potential for a load of surprises. Bands and artists tend to get a little weird as festivals. We crafted a… Read more »
Today is a big day for Lil Lotus. The pop-punk artist and rapper just announced his sophomore record nosebleeder, which will be released on December 1 via Epitaph Records. Giving fans a taste of what to expect, Lotus just dropped the title track, which grapples with themes of mental health and addiction through a rock-forward arrangement. Combining harsh background screams with driving guitar rhythms, “nosebleeder” is an elevated new take on the artist’s dynamic sound. Produced by pop-punk masters Mike Pepe (Taking Back Sunday, Charlotte Sands) and Matt Malpass (blink-182, nothing, nowhere.), we can expect this second full-length to be… Read more »
After the resounding success of their inaugural holiday event last year in the heart of Philadelphia, PA, Grayscale has announced the eagerly-awaited return of their 2nd Annual Holiday Show. This enchanting event of live performances set to the tune of the holiday season is scheduled to take place at the iconic venue, The Fillmore Philadelphia, on December 22. For fans eager to secure their spot to Grayscale’s Annual Holiday Show, presale tickets will be available starting tomorrow, September 26, at 10 AM ET, while general ticket sales commence this Thursday, September 28, at 10 AM ET. You can snag tickets… Read more »
Best known for fusing punk-rock with elements of hip-hop, Sueco just released his new track “Yours” with “like that” singer Bea Miller. This time, the pop-rock duo made a relationship track that is doused in nostalgia-inducing neon pop-punk vibes. On synth-forward, raw, and unapologetically romantic track, both Sueco and Miller join forces to pipe, “How did somebody so lost like me get so lost at sea?/And washed up on your shore, yeah, yeah/I can’t believe I’m yours.” Watch the new motorcycle-themed lyric video for “Yours” below. “[Love is] hard to find, making it all the more valuable,” Sueco shares of… Read more »
The MTV Video Music Awards isn’t just a superficial awards show. It’s an institution that has crafted some of pop culture’s most iconic moments. Frankly, no other awards show has created massive ripples in the cultural zeitgeist such as Miley Cryus’ famous twerking moment and Beyoncé’s baby bump reveal alongside bands such as Alien Ant Farm playing their cover of “Smooth Criminal” or Rage Against The Machine and Limp Bizkit feuding onstage in 2000. However, many viewers equate the MTV VMAs to purely celebrating the efforts of most American Top 40 artists. This could not be further from the truth.… Read more »
It was never a phase. However, which phase are we talking about exactly? Truth be told, the evolution of the emo style had many, many phases. We know we were never the jocks, the preps, or the bookworms. But we certainly had something going on, and it was developing alongside the bands we loved. Sometimes we were in all black, and surprisingly, sometimes, we were in pink and yellow. Beanies may have been really tiny, and other times very baggy and oversized. Emo fashion means something different for everyone. We thought it would be fun to rank the different ways… Read more »
Craig Owens, known for his role as the powerhouse vocalist of Chiodos, Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows (D.R.U.G.S.), Isles & Glaciers, and badXchannels, has unveiled his debut solo release, VOLUME 1, set to hit the airwaves on August 18 through Velocity Records. The 11-track album showcases Owens‘ unparalleled talent as he revitalizes cherished songs from his illustrious discography, alongside a captivating original track that has never graced the ears of his devoted fanbase before. In an exhilarating revelation, Owens has reimagined the beloved Chiodos track, “Baby, You Wouldn’t Last A Minute On The Creek.” This iconic post-hardcore gem has been… Read more »
