Ahead of the release of their forthcoming record, The Death Card, out September 6 via Hopeless Records, Fame On Fire is sharing their hard-hitting new single. Preceded by “Spiral (Justice)” and “Nightmare (The Devil),” “Suicide (The Lovers)” continues the band’s journey into music through the lens of tarot cards. Vocalist Bryan Kuznitz says, “It’s a Romeo And Juliet-style story. The sentiment is ‘If I’m going to love you, I’m going to die for it, and I’m okay with that.’ With ‘The Lovers Card,’ you’re sacrificing your life to make a relationship work.” Kuznitz woefully sings, “Dear beloved/We are here today/In… Read more »
Pop-punk music is overflowing with nostalgic and new acts, and they all coexist to create a community for the misfits, misunderstood youth, and adults who want to feel heard. We all can find something to love about the genre’s confessional lyrics, ear-worm choruses, and fast-paced rhythms. Northbound, the moniker of Jonathon Fraser, is a new artist embodying everything beloved about pop-punk on his latest album, Juniper, which just came out on July 12 via Smartpunk Records. The release encapsulates the glory days of early 2000’s pop-punk nostalgia combined with the production quality and modern-day edge of 2024’s brightest scene artists.… Read more »
FOXCULT, Seattle’s premier “stargaze” act, is back with their new EP, THE AMETHYST DRIFT via Adventure Cat Records. Additionally, the post-hardcore artists delivered their new single and visuals for “NGC 3603.” Previously, the act dropped narrative-driven tracks “GEMINI 4” featuring Tom Weaver of Casey, “ASTRAL GALLERY” featuring Michael Skaggs of Outline In Color, and “WORMHOLE.” If you want to follow the musical story timeline as intended, “NGC 3603” takes place in between “WORMHOLE” and “GEMINI 4.” Read more: Dark Divine Shares Punishing New Single, “Digital Numb” “But if only you could leave yourself behind/Recalling a mirage kept deep inside/The splendor… Read more »
When you think of Barbie the last image to come to mind would still be lightyears away from an image of GWAR. Yet, the metal mercenaries say that covering Ryan Gosling’s “I’m Just Ken” solo from the Barbie movie, “Just made sense.” The Barbie movie soundtrack made waves last summer, and the quintessential standout track amongst it was “I’m Just Ken” performed by Gosling. If you didn’t already know, the song is inherently rock-rooted, featuring a solo from legendary guitarist and performer Slash (Guns N’ Roses, Velvet Revolver, and more). The GWAR gang built on those rock roots, amplifying them… Read more »
Following the May release of “all my love,” oso oso is back with their new single, “that’s what time does” as well as the announcement of their new album, life till bones, available everywhere on August 9. On social media, oso oso shared, “Damn the time sure does fly! I can’t believe I’m announcing the 5th album done with this project. ‘life till bones’ is out next month, August 9th. We’re putting this out ourselves so thanks to everybody who has had a hand in that so far but more importantly thanks for listening and your support and making me… Read more »
Emo legends The Used and Taking Back Sunday have announced that they will co-headline a tour for the first time in over a decade this fall. The news comes as the cherry on top of the exciting second leg of Taking Back Sunday’s North American Headline tour, set to hit the road next week on July 24. The band will be playing songs from their latest album 152, an album that delivers renewed ambition from the group. Speaking of new tracks, The Used recently released a vibrant and heart-pounding new deluxe B-sides album. MEDZ was released on June 21 via… Read more »
On July 14, Pop Punk Summer Camp. had its inaugural event in Flagstaff, Arizona. Headliners included Mayday Parade and The Maine, who played their new single “Touch.” It also featured performances from The Wonder Years, The Summer Set, Real Friends, Cassadee Pope, and Daisy Grenade. Of course, with so much talent all in one place, there was bound to be a thrilling crossover that made non-attendees experience major FOMO. During their performance, Brian Logan Dales of The Summer Set invited Pope onstage to perform “Teenagers.” The track comes from their 2022 album Blossom, and was originally performed with Against The Current‘s Chrissy Costanza. Check… Read more »
Viral sensation Jagwar Twin is back with a thrilling new collab. The “Bad Feeling (Oompa Loompa)” singer teamed up with indie rock darlings lovelytheband to craft “tomorrow [ANGLE OF ETERNITY]” via Big Loud Rock. Jagwar Twin says, “I’ve been friends with Mitchy [Collins, lovelytheband vocalist] for many years. We grew up around the same music scene and Mitchy played me the original demo of ‘Broken’ and the first lovelytheband songs in my garage. Mitchy has always been an incredible songwriter and the whole band is so talented. It was such a pleasure to be able to do something together.” Read… Read more »
ONE OK ROCK is delivering pummeling, urgent modern rock in their first offering of 2024, “Delusion:All” featuring a cinematic accompanying music video. The powerful song is part of Kingdom IV: Return of the Great General, which just hit theaters in Japan. The chorus is brutal yet poignant. “Why does it feel/Like they don’t feel anything?/I pray there’s a future behind those walls/(But maybe I’m delusional)/Let’s make a deal/Pretend this bastard democracy/Is just how we want it and we’re not exhausted,” the band sings. Check out the full “Delusion:All” music video below. In May, ONE OK ROCK announced their fall 2024… Read more »
Some people are having a Brat summer, but idobi Radio is having a Roe Kapara summer. The rising modern rock singer just dropped his raw and all-too-relatable new single “Dumb” and upcoming EP Big Cigars and Satin Shorts. Preceded by singles released “Glorious Day” and “The Dead Come Talking,” “Dumb” is also set to appear on the EP due out on August 23 via Epitaph. Kapara says, “‘Dumb’ is a tune about the inadequacies you feel around family members and loved ones that try to pigeonhole you into their way of life.” He continues, “It’s like if you were to… Read more »
