Following up her summer release of “Close To The Sun,” Anna Shoemaker is back with her new shimmering single, “Fields.” “At the beginning of the year. everyone makes their resolutions, personally, I wanted to drink less, be less anxious, be less annoying, stay on track with my goals, you know, all the normal things,” Shoemaker says. “‘Fields’ was written that first week of January. It’s about leaving the things that don’t serve you behind so you can move into the future.” Her intentions are readily reflected in the first few lines of the track. She sings, “It’s a new thing… Read more »
Trash Boat is hopping across the pond this November to headline their first tour throughout the U.S. and Canada. The UK-based alt-rockers are bringing out Downswing and Crooked Teeth as support for the Heaven Can Wait North America Headline Tour. The tour kicks off on November 2 at Sacramento’s Goldfield Trading Post and wraps up on November 24 at Chicago’s Subterranean. Ahead of tour kick-off, Trash Boat is releasing their fourth studio LP Heaven Can Wait on October 4 via Hopeless Records. You can hear a taste of the record via their recently-released singles “Delusions Of Grandeur,” “Liar Liar,” “Break You,”… Read more »
If God made you an animal, your time is now. Better Lovers announced their forthcoming debut LP, Highly Irresponsible. The record is due out on October 25 via SharpTone Records. Preceded by 2023’s God Made Me An Animal EP and 2024 singles “Two Alive Amongst The Dead” and “The Flowering,” the group unleashed their gripping intro into their new album cycle with “A White Horse Covered in Blood.” The heavy-hitting Greg Puciato (ex-The Dillinger Escape Plan) vocals in tandem with Jordan Buckley‘s (ex-Every Time I Die) riffs offer a stunning first taste of what’s to come. The music video does… Read more »
Per a report published via Exclaim, Sum 41 has unfortunately been forced to cancel several of their upcoming Canadian performances “due to a minor back injury that requires a few weeks of physician ordered recuperation,” according to The Jubliee venue in a statement on their website. The Canadian pop-punkers were scheduled to headline The Jubilee this weekend on August 3. The venue writes, “We regret to inform you that Sum 41 has to cancel their appearance at The Jubilee on Saturday Aug. 3rd and subsequent summer dates, due to a minor back injury that requires a few weeks of physician… Read more »
Last week, Kai Turmann, a lifelong friend of Bill Crook, announced via Instagram that Bill, who previously served as the bassist for Spiritbox and the pop-punk act Living With Lions, had suddenly passed away. Since that initial post, artists from the metal, pop-punk, and alternative music communities have flooded Bill’s final post on Instagram, where he detailed working with Underoath drummer/vocalist Aaron Gillespie on new music at the beginning of July. Gillespie shared his heartfelt condolences, writing on Bill’s post, “I’ve thought about typing here for days and been too scared, or too confused. I love you bill and I’m… Read more »
Tragedy strikes as the boys go for gold in the 2024 Summer Olympics! Will Pat wake up so they can rise to the challenge and taste sweet victory, or will they doze off into agonizing defeat in F*!#$@ING FRANCE? Find out next time on DRAGON BALL Z!!!!! The Mean Time on Idobi Radio! Hosted by Patrick Gilchrist and Jared Gaines! TUNE IN EVERY TUESDAY AT 6PM EST AND STREAM WHEREVER YOU LISTEN TO PODCASTS!
2024 is the year of Laura Jane Grace! Following the release of her solo album, Hole In My Head, a long run of touring, and two more tours on the books for later this year, Laura Jane Grace has announced her debut EP alongside The Mississippi Medicals. The EP, Give An Inch, is scheduled to arrive on September 6 via Dial Back Sound and can be pre-ordered here. In the announcement post on social media, Laura Jane Grace writes, “Let’s now all “Give an Inch” and see what happens! Me, @dialbacksound & @pariscampbellgrace & @mikeyerg recorded a 6 song ep… Read more »
As Four Year Strong approaches the release of their highly anticipated album, analysis paralysis, on August 9, the Massachusetts mainstays have announced a massive tour to support the release. Following their back-to-back performances at When We Were Young, Four Year Strong will hit the road with Free Throw, One Step Closer, and Death Lens serving as support. Tickets for the group’s forthcoming Fall U.S. tour will officially be on sale this Friday, August 2, at 12 PM local time here. Check out their full touring schedule, including their annual Four Year Strong holiday show in December and their overseas stint… Read more »
Following the June release of the boppy, sunny track “Last Time,” Kississippi is officially back with her full EP, damned if i do it for you. Across the four glittering tracks, she embraces change. With collaboration from The Wonder Years‘ Dan Campbell and Illuminati Hotties’ own Sarah Tudzin, Kississippi truly crafts a timeless narrative about self-growth. For the Philadelphia-based artist, damned if i do it for you is much for than an EP. It’s “a journey of introspection,” she says. “Peeling back all of your layers and searching for the love that you’ve always dreamed of within yourself.” Read more: Halsey Channels Britney Spears On… Read more »
