Beauty School Dropout just dropped their first taste of music for 2025, and it was so worth the wait. “On Your Lips” has a divine mix of scene-era electronic flourishes, grunge-laced guitar melodies, and urgent pop-rock vocals. The band shares, “This song is our first big leap into a sound we’ve never harnessed before. It’s experimental, rhythmic, heavy, and fun all at the same time.” They add, “For us, it means maturing into our sound and showing we’re not the same kids we were when we started this project 5 years ago. For the fans, it’s meant to be a track they… Read more »
The moment we’ve all been waiting for has finally arrived! Sleep Theory has officially unleashed their 12-track debut album, Afterglow. Arriving alongside the album, the band has also dropped the video for their focus track “Gravity.” “‘Gravity’ is really just a classic R&B story—it’s about that real chemistry you sometimes feel with someone, even when the timing’s not perfect,” frontman Cullen Moore shares. “I wanted it to feel confident, a little flirty, and very 2000s—something that could’ve played in the background of a scene in a throwback movie.” He continues, “‘Gravity’ actually came together back in 2021, before we even… Read more »
Spring has sprung and new music has officially arrived to bless our weekend playlists. This week’s new songs are turning up the volume with sexy and daring metal à la Sleep Token, supercharged emo from duo Greywind, plus a delectable indie-rock track from Walter The Producer. 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… Read more »
Actor and indie rocker Finn Wolfhard is gearing up to release his debut solo project Happy Birthday on June 6. Today, he offered a taste of what’s to come with his new single and music video for “Objection!” Previously, he launched singles “Trailers after dark” and “Choose the latter.” The Stranger Things actor is no stranger (no pun intended) to folk-tinged indie music with previous projects such as Calpurnia and The Aubreys. However, these recent releases are his most fully-realized and are utterly thrilling. Happy Birthday, Wolfhard’s debut LP “was written during a year of self-reflection. The album explores themes… Read more »
Ahead of the June 6 release of their record NEVER ENOUGH, Turnstile announced they’re making a pit stop at Tribeca Film Festival to premiere their 14-song visual album. The festival itself runs from June 4-15 in New York City. So, basically, we can confirm that this album will be stunning both visually and sonically. Lead vocalist Brendan Yates and guitarist Pat McCrory directed each music video that has been released (“NEVER ENOUGH,” “SEEIN’ STARS,” and “BIRDS) and all to come. Yates shared on Instagram, “This one’s been as turbulent as it’s been cathartic. Most days feel like running in place.… Read more »
Do you hear that? Wedding bells are ringing as summer fast approaches. Now, weddings are great for catching up with long-distance friends and family, enjoying cake (or a donut wall), and getting down on the dance floor with a White Claw in hand. However, if you’re not all about the classic Bruno Mars and Journey songs that plague wedding DJ speakers, you’re in luck. idobi Radio rounded up the 16 best alternative wedding songs that are perfect for everything from your walk down the aisle to your first dance track, and even to your cake-cutting song. Just because your grandparents… Read more »
Ahead of their World Tour kicking off next week, Pierce The Veil have a slew of surprises up their sleeves. Arriving this Friday, May 9, the trio will be unleashing a deluxe version of their chart-topping album, The Jaws Of Life, that will include their cover of Radiohead’s “Karma Police” as well as their latest offering, “Kiss Me Now.” Pierce The Veil’s new single “Kiss Me Now” dances with ‘90s-inspired flourishes—shimmering guitar lines, off-kilter textures, and a hazy melodic sway—while still pulsing with the roots that have defined their sound for over a decade. It all culminates in a towering… Read more »
L.S. Dunes – the incredible band featuring so many of your favorite artists, joined me for a live interview from Nashville’s Gibson Garage in front of a live audience. You definitely want to listen to this one!
After making a searing return with her first solo release in years—“POPSICLE”—a venom-laced anthem that marks a powerful reassertion of identity, rage, and creative control, Lilith Czar has dropped the Edgar Allan Poe-inspired video. From its opening lines (“You two-faced son of a bitch / You fucking make me sick”), she wastes no time reclaiming her voice, launching straight into a snarling chorus that reads like a warning: “Easy rocking bomb pop / Gonna make your heart stop.” “‘The Portrait’ video for ‘POPSICLE’ was inspired by Poe’s The Oval Portrait – a story about obsession and how it drains the… Read more »
Your perfect sunny weekend playlist just arrived. This week’s new songs are turning up the volume with glowing indie-pop à la Lights, supercharged hardcore from genre royals Turnstile, plus a haunting grunge offering from Splitview. 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, it’s real… and it… Read more »
