With the final season of Netflix’s You causing quite a stir on the internet since its launch last Thursday, April 26, we’re putting our own spin on bidding the series farewell. Record spin, that is. The main character, Joe Goldberg, played by Penn Badgley, is a man of too-many-to-keep-track-of contradictions. Bookish yet brutal, romantic yet ruthless. Across five seasons of You, each of Joe’s love interests reveals a different shade of his psyche and a different version of deeply disturbing obsession. But what if we soundtracked their stories? Below, we’ve paired each of his partners with the album that best… Read more »
Ahead of their debut album release next month, Sleep Theory has unleashed another pummeling single, “III.” Their full-length, Afterglow, arrives on May 16 via Epitaph Records. “At its core, ‘III’ is about betrayal,” vocalist Cullen Moore shares. “It’s that gut-wrenching feeling when someone you trusted completely lets you down. The song dives into that pain, but it’s also about facing the truth, even when it hurts, and realizing not everyone is who they say they are.” He concludes, “I want people to really think about who they let into their lives. Not everyone deserves your trust, and sometimes, those closest… Read more »
Ahead of their tour with Skating Polly, Gully Boys have dropped their high-energy track and music video for “Love Me 2.” The quartet took to Instagram to share that “Love Me 2” is “a track born from our hearts and shaped by the pain of heartbreak. It’s a reflection of the love, struggles, and raw truths we carry. For everyone who’s felt the weight of heartbreak, this one’s for you. We hope you like it.” In the music video, you’ll see a familiar face: Justin Courtney Pierre of Motion City Soundtrack. The Minneapolis-based band didn’t just pull off a robbery in the… Read more »
After debuting his latest offering on the kickoff date of the idobi Radio Summer School Tour, Letdown. has shared the emotional and vulnerable “Bad Childhood.” Check out the video we captured of Letdown. performing “Bad Childhood” for the first time here. “’Bad Childhood’ is a candid reflection of my pain, resilience, and the complex emotions tied to my past,” Blake Coddington, the mastermind behind Letdown., shares in a press release. “It poignantly delves into my tumultuous upbringing, capturing my emotions from that time. I recount a series of harrowing experiences, all underscored by a pervasive sense of abandonment and resentment.… Read more »
Say Anything is a band that you can’t appropriately compare to any other band. Perhaps you could attempt to use metrics like ticket sales or song charting, but certainly not in any tangible sense of emotion, delivery, or downright weirdness. Say Anything kicked the doors down when they entered the scene with a huge “Fuck You” to any preconceived notion of what a “punk” or “emo” band should be. They didn’t give a shit about being a cog in the music industry machine—in fact, they were pretty loud about their despise for it. They wanted to share their passion for… Read more »
Letdown., aka Blake Coddington, is beginning his year off with a double-single release. The modern rock artist is ready to reach new heights with newly shared tracks “Anxiety” and “Making Miseries.” Both offerings explore dark, raw human emotion, with choruses sure to stick in your mind all year long. Coddington shares, “‘Anxiety’ is an introspective song that delves deep into my personal inner fears. It echoes a sense of unease, and the tumultuous journey through the labyrinth of my own anxieties. Painting a picture of vulnerability, the song encapsulates the essence of my inner turmoil – a cathartic exploration of… Read more »
Green Day‘s music has always been rooted in politics. Take any of their singles as an example of this, especially when it comes to the likes of “Holiday” and “21 Guns,” which tackle the overall themes of war and American imperialism. In a recent Guardian interview, Green Day had the chance to expand upon the current political issues that are at the forefront of their minds and their music. With the release of their single “The American Dream Is Killing Me,” Billie Joe Armstrong sings, “The American Dream is killing me/When it’s all double-talk of conspiracy.” Conspiracy theories are actually… Read more »
As Bad Suns bask in the infinite joy emanating from their new EP, the six-track collection is more than meets the eye. In the creative universe of Christo Bowman, the visionary force of the group alongside Gavin Bennett (bass) and Miles Morris (drums), the group paints an ocean of emotions across each song, musing in on sorrow, pain, and joy. Ultimately, the amalgamation of the tracks on Infinite Joy reflects a picture of immense personal growth and resilience. In idobi Radio’s exclusive interview with Bowman, the vocalist/guitarist hones in on the influences that fueled the writing and recording of Infinite… Read more »
If you want to relive your MySpace era, poptropicaslutz! is the duo for you. Blending their passion for early 2000s emo, SoundCloud rap, and the stylistic autotune of Hellogoodbye, Christian Cicilia and Nick Crawford are back at it again with their new single, “True Colors.” Marking the third single off of their upcoming debut album Face For The Radio, poptropicaslutz! highlights their sonic maturity through textured production and suave lyrics. Possessing the charm and sexiness of 2010s bands like The Cab, “True Colors” shows off what the duo does best: writing complex and dynamic pop songs best visualized as colorful… Read more »
Today M.A.G.S. has shared his cathartic and emotional new album, DESTROYER. Exploring self-realization and turbulence, the album slithers through the dichotomy between achieving growth and the need to suffer to get to the other side. With songs like the title track, “Destroyer” and “Sins” battling a reflective approach, this new album is sure to make you look in the mirror. However, there is a light at the end of the tunnel and M.A.G.S. is working his way there. Diving into the creation and mindset of the album, M.A.G.S. shares: “I started therapy last year, and while it was helpful for… Read more »
