From 2011 to 2014, there was one social media niche that defined the music taste for young people and became the go-to platform for tastemakers: Tumblr. It was the birthplace of the indie sleaze aesthetic, soft grunge teens in Dr. Martens, tights under denim shorts, oversized flannels, emo black and white photography, Jeffrey Campbell Litas, and American Apparel basics. Back then, we curated our blogs with the same precision required on today’s Instagram feeds. With this brooding, indie fashion look came an edgy side of music that was fully loaded with personality and grit. We relished in fan fiction and… Read more »
Shoegaze heavyweights Superheaven have released new music for the first time in nearly a decade. The new single “Long Gone” is the A-side of their new two-song single, “Long Gone / Numb To What Is Real.” In 2015 after the band’s sophomore album, Ours Is Chrome, and a stint of heavy touring, they decided to take a break. The group never broke up but rather went into hibernation. Now emerging not only more creatively charged than, but as eager to hit the stage as the fans were to see them up there. “We did the JAR ten year show and… Read more »
The Plot In You has finally released Vol. 3 and dropped an official music video for “Spare Me.” “‘Spare Me’ is a meditation on current society and how we internalize what’s happening around us. Feeling guilt about what can’t be controlled or altered,” Landon Tewers shares. Check out the official music video below and order your EP here. The band will be supporting their new EP release on a headline tour with Currents, Zero 9:36 and Wind Walkers. Check out the full tour scheduled below and grab tickets here. Tour Dates: Read More: The All-American Rejects Play Surprise Set At Jake Webber’s Halloween Party *… Read more »
Following the release of their energetic track “Automatic,” half•alive is back with their dazzling, euphoria-inducing track “Songs,” which features Jordana. The track offers a new taste of their forthcoming album Persona, due out on November 15 via Virgin Music Group. “There’s a certain magic in the room that gets shared by everyone when you’re at a concert,” says lead vocalist Josh Taylor. “‘Songs’ is our attempt to put that feeling in a bottle. Whether you’re singing along with the band or just listening, it all creates harmony. Lyrics like, ‘Let it be infinite while it lasts,’ let us see the… Read more »
Counterparts surprise-dropped not just a new song and not just a new music video. The group dropped their six-track Heaven Let Them Die EP via Pure Noise Records The drop is accompanied by the fiery “A Martyr Left Alive” / “No Lamb Was Lost” music video. Of the new EP, lead vocalist Brendan Murphy says, “Heaven Let Them Die is Counterparts at our most aggressive — sonically, lyrically and visually. Picking up where [A Eulogy For Those Still Here] ended, Heaven Let Them Die details how I came to terms with all I had foreshadowed in the previous release and… Read more »
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This week on DNA Interviews: The Metal DNA Podcast, Shawn is joined by Alex Varkatzas, Vocalist of Dead Icarus to talk about their new record Zealot (which just came out on Halloween and very much rules), as well as some of the awesome music that influenced Alex and the album. Catch Metal DNA live Saturdays @ 8pmEST on idobi Howl! Follow Metal DNA on Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram! Subscribe/Follow on iTunes & Spotify
After releasing the F.I.L.T.H. mixtape and its title track single in October via Hopeless Records, PVRIS is back with the official music video for “F.I.L.T.H.” featuring Sizzy Rocket and Uffie. The electronic pop-rock track is sonically shimmering and juxtaposed with a dark and sexy music video. Here, all three artists are wrestling in the dirt, perfectly matching the lyrics, “Make me drown in it/In the filth right now/Slip and slide in it/Take my time in it/I would die in it.” So, on the off-chance that you do have a mud wrestling playlist…this is the perfect track for you. Read more:… Read more »
Halloween is essentially alternative and goth person Christmas. It has everything: Spiders, ghosts, creepy clowns, horror movies galore, sick playlists, and of course, Reese’s Pumpkins—the best shape of all. If you’ve been looking through social media, you’ve definitely seen amazing costumes this year, including multiple iterations of hippo starlet Moo Deng, music video and festival-inspired Chappell Roans, Beetlejuice fits in honor of the new film, and much more. Of course, our favorite alt-rock stars showed up and showed out this year with classic Tim Burton-inspired costumes all the way to blockbuster movie looks. Hope you all had the spookiest and… Read more »
UNFD just added a dazzling new artist to their roster. The label announced that AVOID is a new part of the family, and will be listed alongside the likes of ERRA, Silverstein, Yours Truly, and more. Of course, the heavy rockers are kicking off their new era with a bang with the release of their biting new single and music video “Burn.” Lead vocalist Benny Scholl says, “We are so excited to share ‘Burn’ with the world. Personally, I feel like this is a great representation of a more mature version of our sound. We’ve been hard at work with… Read more »
