In honor of Hopeless Records turning 30 in 2023, Sweet Pill has covered “There, There” by The Wonder Years for the label’s Hopelessly Devoted To You compilation record. The track originally appeared on The Wonder Years’ 2013 full-length, The Greatest Generation, which celebrated its 10 year anniversary last year. “Our rendition of ‘There, There’ by TWY is out now streaming everywhere, happy 30th birthday @hopelessrecords,” Sweet Pill shares in an Instagram post. “When we were asked to pick a song to cover for this opportunity, doing @thewonderyearsband was a no brainer. We had such an incredible time with them on… Read more »
Following the release of summer singles “Lost In Space,” “Take Me Back,” and “Chasing Low Vibrations,” Foster The People has officially released their fourth studio album, Paradise State Of Mind, via Atlantic Records. This marks the indie rock sensation’s first full album drop since 2017’s Sacred Hearts Club, featuring hit single “Sit Next To Me.” Across its 11 tracks, Paradise State Of Mind is widely inspired by the 1970s, notably infused with a range of jazz, gospel, and Motown. While Foster The People returns to the indie scene with their beloved ethereal vocals and sultry synth tones, they have matured… Read more »
Rising pop-punk artist Penny Bored has officially signed with Open Your Ears Records. The solo project from Dallas native Faith Alesia is the perfect new music offering for those obsessed with Y2K pop-rock à la Hilary Duff, Aly & AJ, and beyond. “Dance In Hell” is scheduled to appear on Penny Bored’s EP I’m Bored!, which arrives on September 13. “I’m Bored! is all about navigating your 20s,” Alesia says. “We experience heartbreak, navigate friendships, gossip, and even learn to own up to our own mistakes. This collection of songs breaks down my journey of entering a new phase of… Read more »
Pale Waves has delivered another glimpse into their forthcoming full-length with their new single, “Gravity.” The twinkling track is steeped in personal conflict and details the tension between Heather Baron-Gracie and a previous partner. The frontwoman opens up in the track about her partner’s ebb and flow struggle to accept her sexual identity and their relationship over her religious beliefs. “‘Gravity’ is about a woman who chose Jesus over me,” Heather shares. “It took the longest of all of the songs on the album to finish. I think we must have rewritten it millions of times to get it to… Read more »
Following a series of recent singles, Trash Boat has unleashed their latest offering, “Better Than Yesterday.” The track comes from the UK-based group’s forthcoming full-length record, Heaven Can Wait, which arrives via Hopeless Records on October 4. You can preorder or pre-save the album here. “This song centres around the classic saying ‘comparison is the death of joy,’” vocalist Tobi Duncan shares. “It creeps into everything I do, who does what I do better than me, who makes more money, who’s better looking, who’s stronger, who’s in a bigger band, focusing on everything that I haven’t (yet) managed to achieve… Read more »
Knocked Loose are having a phenomenal year: they released their wildly successful full-length You Won’t Go Before You’re Supposed To and have been supporting Slipknot on their current arena tour. While the hardcore mainstays still have 10 shows opening for the masked behemoths and a performance scheduled at Knotfest in September, the group has announced a massive fall tour. The tour will feature direct support from The Garden and a rotating opening slot filled by Drain and Militarie Gun. Read more: The Linda Lindas and “Weird Al” Collab On “Yo Me Estreso” Additionally, during their tour run, Knocked Loose will… Read more »
Ahead of their upcoming LP FOREVER, Charly Bliss dropped their last single from the album with pop-infused “Back There Now.” The track is the fourth release of the album following “Nineteen,” “Waiting For You,” and “Calling You Out.” Featuring upbeat synths and upbeat rhythms, the song’s message is heavier than it first sounds and serves as a reflection of Eva Hendricks and some of the things she did in her past. “One of the craziest things about getting older is growing away from the things you did when you were young(er) and stupid(er),” Hendricks explains. “But, then I’ll read something… Read more »
Real Friends has announced their massive Forever And Ever And Ever And Ever And Ever And Ever And Ever Tour tour. The “Midwest Trash” punks are ready to release their new album Blue Hour on October 11 with singles “Waiting Room,” “When You Were Here,” and “Our Love Was Like A Sad Song.” Then, they’re spending the rest of the fall headlining venues across the U.S. The tour kicks off on October 21 at Madison, Wisconsin’s High Noon Saloon and wraps up on December 1 at Cleveland, Ohio’s The Roxy. Plus, Real Friends is bringing along Can’t Swim, Carly Cosgrove,… Read more »
LØLØ has officially announced who she’s bringing on the U Tour Me On UK/EU Headline Tour. GUS, aka Singer of “Dancing Alone” and “Miss You,” is set to join LØLØ beginning on October 22 in Leeds, UK and concluding on November 3 in Haarlem, NL. On Instagram, LØLØ shares, “I’m SOOOO excited to announce that I am lucky enough to get to bring my BEST FRIEND on tour with me!!!! you’re gonna love @youlovegus so much, I know it. WE CANT WAIT!!” LØLØ also notes, “I couldn’t be more excited to bring my first ever headline tour to Europe and the UK! I… Read more »
Indie rock darling M.A.G.S. has unveiled his latest single, “Sequence 07,” which will appear on his forthcoming full-length album CREATOR. The 9-track album is scheduled to arrive later this month on August 23 via Smartpunk Records and can be pre-saved here. Elliott Douglas, the mastermind behind M.A.G.S., shares, “This was the very last song we recorded during our time together, and we had limited time because Ehmed [Nauman] was scheduled to leave town that evening. We woke up early and just dove in head first. My nugget of inspiration was to recreate the feeling I get from the verses of… Read more »
