This week on Add To Library, sEPtember continues as Shawn & Brian dive deep into a debut demo/ep for the ages as they discuss Perfect Pussy’s I Have Lost All Desire For Feeling! Subscribe to Add To Library on Apple Music and Spotify Follow Add To Library on Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky Tune in live Fridays @ 9pmET for new EP breakdowns throughout the month of sEPtember!
Midwest emo fans have lots of great tunes to add to their playlists today. Kalamazoo, Michigan artist saturdays at your place have revealed their second full-length record these things happen, as well as the music video for “cross my heart.” With euphoric, yet angsty sonics, SAYP tackle the growing pains of young adulthood with the heart, humor, and talent to cement them in the genre’s hall of fame. Across their 10 tracks, the band shares dazzling acoustic strums, nostalgia-inducing fizzy guitar lines, and tongue-in-cheek lyrics that’ll swiftly draw in long-time listeners and new fans, alike. Notably, saturdays at your place… Read more »
Following the release of dynamic tracks including “Negative Space,” “Drain The Blood” featuring Rory Rodriguez of Dayseeker, and “Autopilot” featuring Hey Monday‘s Cassadee Pope, Silverstein has officially delivered their new album, Pink Moon, via UNFD. The album is also preceded by 2025 LP Antibloom. Drummer Paul Koehler says, “We ventured into Joshua Tree over a year ago, and since then have been releasing bits of the music. Finally, the entire body of work is out in the world for our fans to enjoy! This was such a fun project to share, breaking the music into 2 albums and giving space for everyone to discover… Read more »
Elder emos, unite! Cartel has officially unveiled their reimagined album Chroma – 2025, which celebrates 20 years of their iconic LP. Previously, the group shared reworked versions of “Honestly,” “Luckie St.,” and “Runaway.” Today, they also unveiled “Q&A,” which features special guest vocalist, Hey Monday‘s Cassadee Pope. Cartel frontman Will Pugh says, “‘Chroma’ will forever be interwoven in the DNA of this band’s legacy. This time around, it serves as a cornerstone for us to build on for everything that comes next, and we couldn’t be more grateful and excited.” Pugh adds, “Now that we’ve gotten away from some of the… Read more »
Following the release of her March 2025 EP Surrender, Amira Elfeky is back with her new offering, “Hold Onto Me,” via Anemoia Records and Atlantic Records. The artist, who previously performed with Evanescence and is gearing up to support Bring Me The Horizon on select dates, is poised to become a big name in alternative households soon. Elfeky is keeping nu-metal fresh and exciting, and “Hold Onto Me” is no exception. She sings, “So give me all of your emotion/Leave behind what left you broken/I need you to believe/You’re falling fast/I’ll take control/Let every tear become a memory/Hold onto me.”… Read more »
After launching their first single of 2025, “Specter,” in August, Bad Omens are back with a new track, “Impose.” The tracks are preceded by 2024’s compilation album, CONCRETE JUNGLE [THE OST], featuring hits such as “V.A.N” with Poppy. Departing from previous sonics, Bad Omens takes a significantly softer approach to “Impose,” with delicate synths and somber, yearning vocals from Noah Sebastian. “I tried to settle in a life of relevance/But I long to be lost/And I tried to sever it, walked to the precipice/To the sound of applause,” he vulnerably sings. Check out the new track below. This fall, Bad… Read more »
Following the August release of “Behind The Clock,” AFI have returned with their second single, “Holy Visions,” from the forthcoming Silver Bleeds The Black Sun…, due out on October 3 via Run For Cover Records. The new offering is a haunting ’80s goth-infused dream, emulating Davey Havok‘s dark wave musical influences, including the likes of The Cure and Bauhaus. While the new offerings are significantly different from their popular hits such as “Miss Murder,” fans are eager to witness the band’s evolution in the alternative sphere. Check out the new music video below. This fall, you can catch AFI on… Read more »
This week on DNA Interviews: The Metal DNA Podcast, Shawn is joined by Erik Grawsiö, Vocalist and Bassist of Månegarm to talk about Motorhead, hippie songs from the 60’s inspiring metal riffs, their new album Edsvuren plus much more! Catch Metal DNA live Saturdays @ 8pmEST on idobi Howl! Follow Metal DNA on Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram! Subscribe/Follow on iTunes & Spotify
Boys Like Girls has officially released THE HOMECOMING via Fearless Records—their live record from a hometown performance at MGM Music Hall at Fenway Park on October 26, 2023. Alongside the album’s release, they also shared live music videos of hits such as “The Great Escape,” “Five Minutes To Midnight,” and more from their set. Check out the concert clips here. Frontman Martin Johnson shares a long note about the experience: “Fenway Park. The shrine. The Cathedral of Boston. Where curses broke, where beers were spilled, where you can feel the city’s heartbeat under green tin and red clay. You don’t just visit Fenway… Read more »
YUNGBLUD, in our totally unbiased opinion, was one of the most iconic performers on the recent September 7 Video Music Awards show. The performer showed up and showed out in his trademark black leather pants and donned a black leather coat as he offered a tribute to Ozzy Osbourne. In fact, Jack Osbourne introduced the performance alongside his children. The singer also wore Ozzy’s iconic cross necklace, kissing it before taking center stage. YUNGBLUD kicked off the performance with “Crazy Train,” which even included the iconic “All aboard!” He then elegantly switched modes into Black Sabbath‘s “Changes,” the same piece… Read more »
