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New Found Glory Unleash First New Music In Two Years, “100%”

Marking their first new material since 2023’s collaborative effort “Red Light Kisser” alongside Your Broken Hero and their cover of “Part Of Your World” for Disney’s pop-punk compilation album, A Whole New Sound, New Found Glory has unleashed their punchy new single, “100%.” Alongside the new release, the pop-punk vets have announced their signing to Pure Noise Records. “No matter what, life is gonna hit you with unexpected tough times,” the band shares of the release. “It’s unavoidable. Sometimes we are lucky to prepare for them and other times they come out of nowhere. In those moments we can choose… Read more »

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9 New Songs That Are Must-Adds To Your Summer Playlist

Your perfect sunny weekend playlist just arrived. This week’s standout tracks are turning up the volume with nostalgia-inducing indie-pop à la Bad Suns, a face-melting single from PSYCHO-FRAME, plus a raw Midwest emo track from Arm’s Length. Download the free idobi App and catch these new releases spinning all weekend long. You don’t want to miss this lineup! And if you needed one more reason to jump in on the app, idobi just launched a brand-new series of free games—starting with Word Mosh. For a limited time, top scorers will be entered for a chance to win the sold-out Build-A-Bear Emo Axolotl. Yup,… Read more »

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UNWELL Launches New Single “Airless”

UNWELL kicks off 2025 with “Airless,” their second release under Pure Noise Records and a powerful follow-up to last year’s “Trip The Wire.” The track thrives on tension and release, with vocalist Matt Copley’s soaring melodies weaving through bassist Drew Bender’s screams. The instrumentation pulses with a dynamic push-and-pull, building into a cathartic explosion of emotion. Read more: Every Artist Performing At Warped Tour 2025 The band shares, “‘Airless’ is a desperate gasp for something more—a song that captures the suffocating weight of isolation and the relentless chase for light in the dark. With raw lyricism and a haunting melody,… Read more »

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Arm’s Length Announces Sophomore LP, Drops “Funny Face”

After inking a deal with Pure Noise Records, Arm’s Length has announced the arrival of their sophomore full-length, There’s A Whole World Out There, slated to drop on May 16. To preview the release, the group has also dropped their new single, “Funny Face.” “‘Funny Face’ is about how discouragement from a trusted loved one can shape who you are as a person and your overall outlook on life,” vocalist/guitarist Allen Steinberg shares in a press release. “It’s one of our darkest, heaviest tracks. Lyrically, I wanted to illustrate the narrative of being entangled in a toxic codependent relationship, whether… Read more »

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Youth Fountain Drops “Twin Flame” Alongside Acoustic EP

Aligned perfectly with the start of his acoustic tour hitting the West Coast this week, Youth Fountain has unleashed the striking ballad “Twin Flame” alongside the Together In Lonesome Acoustic EP, available now via Pure Noise Records. “I loved having this specific song be the focus for the Together In Lonesome Acoustic EP,” Youth Fountain mastermind Tyler Zanon. “I felt like it was one of the strongest songs off the record, so I’m hoping that doing the video/ showcasing it as the single for it will help get the song heard a little more to some new people out there.”… Read more »

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Knuckle Puck Says It’s “Nice To Know Ya” On First Track Of 2025

Chicago’s premier pop-punkers Knuckle Puck just dropped their new single “Nice To Know Ya” to make your gray winter day a little brighter. This follows up their October 2024 release “On All Cylinders” out via Pure Noise Records. The band explains, “When writing ‘Nice to Know Ya,’ we tried to take an older approach by keeping it as out-of-the-box as we could. This includes uglier chords, a spoken verse, and push-pull lyrics to match the juxtaposition of the verse and chorus.” Knuckle Puck continues, “One of our goals for this band originally was to keep the listener guessing with our… Read more »

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20 Best Alternative, Metal, and Indie Albums Released In 2024

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 »

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Counterparts Announce Winter Headline Tour

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 »

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Koyo Share New Anthem “Mile A Minute”

Hardcore-infused pop-punk phenoms Koyo has released a new video for “Mile A Minute.” The new single is the title track off their new EP that’s available now via Pure Noise Records. Frontman Joey Chiaramonte explains, “This is the first full band, full-send Koyo track after releasing our first record—for sure an intimidating prospect. We’ve been slowly but surely getting more music together, maybe keeping everything a little closer to our chests than usual.” “Mile A Minute” is the perfect holdover until we await new music from the Long Island-based outfit. Koyo is seemingly always on the road, you can catch… Read more »

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Counterparts Surprise Drops Ferocious ‘Heaven Let Them Die’ EP

Counterparts surprise-dropped not just a new song and not just a new music video. The group dropped their six-track Heaven Let Them Die EP via Pure Noise Records The drop is accompanied by the fiery “A Martyr Left Alive” / “No Lamb Was Lost” music video. Of the new EP, lead vocalist Brendan Murphy says, “Heaven Let Them Die is Counterparts at our most aggressive — sonically, lyrically and visually. Picking up where [A Eulogy For Those Still Here] ended, Heaven Let Them Die details how I came to terms with all I had foreshadowed in the previous release and… Read more »