Recruiting Microwave vocalist Nathan Hardy, Can’t Swim has released their latest offering, “Worst Ain’t Over Yet.” “‘Worst Ain’t Over Yet’ is a song I’ve had written for over a year now,” frontman Christopher LoPorto explains. “Every few months I would revisit it and change a few words around and pick it apart. We got in the studio with Jon Markson to record the final version. He really opened our eyes on what the song should sound like sonically and highlighted the strengths of the tune in a really cool way. Other than being one of our best friends, Jon really… Read more »
Following the release of their dark cover of Backstreet Boys‘ “Everybody (Backstreet’s Back),” Blind Channel announced in a statement on October 7 that they will be taking a hiatus. They share, “During the last four years we have experienced more than we could’ve ever dreamed of. After two full-length studio albums and 300 shows all over the world it’s time to blow the candle before it burns from both ends. We’ve decided to go on a break after the end of 2024, not sure for how long, but it’s time to take a step back from the spotlight to ponder what… Read more »
Following the September release of single, “PET WITH THE TISM,” NOAHFINNCE has revealed the track’s official music video. And it is sooooo fetch! When he first released the song, the artist shared, “Getting an autism diagnosis made me re-evaluate how people have treated me/ perceived me throughout my life and I wanted to write a stupid, fun song about how it feels like everybody has always looked down on me.” So, of course, a “stupid, fun song” requires a wild and silly music video to match. NOAHFINNCE tapped into the world of Mean Girls and got a giant tricycle to… Read more »
Following the release of their viral single “My Drummer’s Girlfriend” and “Straight To Heart,” ALT BLK ERA—sister duo Nyrobi and Chaya Beckett-Messam—is back with their new single and video for “Come On Outside.” The track will appear on the band’s 10-track debut album, Rave Immortal. It arrives on January 10, 2025, via Earache Records. Secure your pre-orders here. “We want ‘Come On Outside’ to be a source of comfort and strength for anyone who feels hurt, lost or alone,” Nyrobi says. “We want our listeners to feel that they have a sister in us, who is offering them the exact same warmth, love… Read more »
Nothing lasts forever, not even Netflix’s content licenses. And since all good things must end, now’s the time to binge that movie you’ve had on your watchlist but never got around to. Or find something new to add to it. You do you. Here’s everything coming and going from Netflix this month. Happy streaming! Leaving Netflix on October 1st – 8th: Leaving October 9th – 16th Leaving October 17th – 24th Leaving October 25th – 31st Arriving on Netflix on October 1st – 8th Arriving October 9th – 16th Arriving October 17th – 24th Arriving October 25th – 31st
Following the release of summer’s dazzling AFTERTASTE LP, Hey Violet have released their last-ever single, aptly named “Bittersweet” via Hopeless Records. Plus, the group announced their final live performance at Los Angeles’ The Lodge with KANNER. You can grab tickets for the October 27 show here. The band shares, “So… this is the end. The culmination of 9 long years, all the ups and downs that we somehow managed together. ‘Bittersweet’ is an autobiography of sorts, and we thought it only made sense to leave our fans with a song that encapsulates the decade they spent with us. They continue,… Read more »
Ahead of the release of their debut LP Highly Irresponsible, Better Lovers has revealed their new single “At All Times” and its accompanying visuals. The hardcore act previously released their singles “A White Horse Covered in Blood” and “Future Myopia” set to appear on the forthcoming record. Lead vocalist Greg Puciato (ex-The Dillinger Escape Plan) says, “When the guys sent me the instrumental of ‘At All Times,’ I was really blown away. I’ve been looking forward to the ‘writes power ballads’ stage of my existence for a while now. I knew it was coming. I had no idea it would be with this band. As a vocalist, it’s really… Read more »
Ahead of the release of their anthemic new full-length album, Ghost Town Road, Smallpools stopped by the idobi Radio Studios in Los Angeles, CA, to perform their January 2024 hit release, “Night Shift.” “Sometimes we get stuck in a routine that we can’t break out of,” the group shared at the time of the track’s release. “The nightshift provides a comfortable anonymity, but we wanna find more. Will we bring to life a dream that still lingers within or remain in this loop that is the night shift.” Stripping away the shimmering guitars, pulsating percussion, vibrant synths, and infectious energy… Read more »
Guitarist Stephen Harrison and drummer Aric Improta “knew it wasn’t going to be easy to start again from scratch, but that phrase became our ethos.” After departing from Fever 333 in October 2022, the dynamic duo knew it was time to sonically explore corners of the alternative landscape they hadn’t reached. This time, without creative differences in their way. Luckily, House Of Protection—their new venture—found its sound on their first day of writing. The band combines the raw grit and uncensored ferocity fans from the past decade have come to expect from the artists, tinged with a humble and unique approach to modern… Read more »
Ahead of their new album, Blue Hour, launching on October 11, Real Friends has issued the breakneck new single, “Never Has Become Always.” Their new release follows their previous singles, “Waiting Room,” “When You Were Here,” and “Our Love Was Like A Sad Song,” which will appear on the group’s forthcoming record. During an Instagram Live amongst members, Kyle Fasel shares that the new release is the heaviest Real Friends song out there. The band adds in an Instagram Feed post, “You wanted a heavy & fast song, right? Go bang your head to the new song we just dropped.” … Read more »
