“Don’t you tell me this is life” In a world of “feels” Crooks UK seems to capture them all. From vocals that will make anyone swoon, to a variety of sounds as diverse as the current climate, the new album feels like winter. Are We All The Same Distance Apart speaks volumes to the mentality that somber music can still bring about happiness by combining relaxed yet aggressive vocals with chilling backing music, both acoustic and full band. It’s a refreshingly honest album boasting the seasons of anger, depression, and joy through times of struggle. While a lot of the… Read more »
idobi’s Matt Vogel recently traveled with The Dangerous Summer on the band’s UK headlining tour.
Even if you find success on tour with the likes of Taylor Swift and My Chemical Romance and earn a Grammy nomination…you’ll never be able to avoid the annoying growing pains of being in your late teens and early 20s. This is exactly what GAYLE, aka 22-year-old Taylor Gayle Rutherfurd, explored in her official debut album Observing Chaos, out now via Atlantic Records. She explains, “I put out ‘abcdefu‘ and my life got completely turned upside down in the best ways. And while I was dealing with extremely unique circumstances, I was also going through things every teenage/young adult has gone through.”… Read more »
Arrows In Action have two words for you on their new single: SHUT. UP. Preceded by their LP I Think I’ve Heard This Before, the pop-rock trio is taking a brief departure from their sunny sonics and bright guitar licks to show the world that they have a bad boy side, too, with some dance-inducing synths. The say, “We get told all the time that we’re too nice, so we wrote ‘SHUT UP.’ This song will make you feel unstoppable.” Arrows In Action is currently on their headlining run with support from Good Boy Daisy and Instant Crush. Then, later… Read more »
Sleep Theory has returned with a special reimagining of their beloved EP Paper Hearts today. Originally released in 2023, the EP boasted very successful singles from the band like “Gone or Staying” and “Numb.” Sleep Theory actually performed both of these songs live at the idobi studio last year. You can watch that idobi Session here. The new reimagined version of Paper Hearts shows Sleep Theory on a new bed of instrumentation. Sonically, the group is known for its hard rock sound bathed in buttery vocals. The new version is lo-fi, stripped back, and more pop-leaning. This really complements the… Read more »
The day has finally arrived! Scene Queen has unleashed a “bimbocore” masterpiece with the release of her METALICIOUS EP, out via Hopeless Records. And it comes with an exciting TX2 collab, “Drop Dead Gorgeous.” She says of the song collection, “I wanted an EP that was as fun to make as when I was writing the Bimbocore volumes and making music was fresh and new to me. In the spirit of Bimbocore, I experimented with the pop influences, but this time the heavy parts are the heaviest they’ve ever been. From deathcore features to me laying down some of my… Read more »
Saosin may be gearing up to celebrate 20 years of their self-titled record, but they’re also keeping fans on their toes with the arrival of a new single, “Just Be Honest.” Excitingly, its accompanying music video was directed by bassist Chris Sorenson, Guitarist Beau Burchell says of the track, “We knew there was something special about ‘Just Be Honest’ from the moment of its inception. It had that rare feeling early on where you just know a song is going to matter on an album. Hearing Cove’s [Reber] vocals on it for the first time confirmed it, and then Phil’s [Sgrosso]… Read more »
Julia Wolf just teamed up with Sleeping With Sirens‘ Kellin Quinn, and their new collab “lamb,” is a must-add to your autumn playlists with its undeniably moody atmosphere and haunting storytelling. Sharing more of the crossover, Wolf says, “After listening to Kellin’s music for so long, and always feeling inspired by his voice and the sonic world he’s built, I was honored to have him be part of ‘lamb’ in only the most fitting setting…a Portland studio covered in clouds and rain. No one else could have brought what he did to the song!” Wolf delicately sings, “Why do you… Read more »
