With 2025 on the horizon, music fans everywhere are gearing up for a barrage of NEW MUSIC! The coming year already promises a tidal wave of standout releases—from Grammy-nominated Spiritbox pushing the boundaries of modern metal to post-hardcore titans Silverstein proving why they remain at the top of their game. Whether you’re a devotee of ferocious breakdowns or soulful anthems, 2025 is set to deliver something for every set of ears. Here are our most anticipated albums and EPs of 2025. Make sure you download the FREE idobi Radio app to hear these new releases and more. January 3 —… Read more »
This week on Add To Library, a show where hosts Shawn Kupfer & Brian LaCour bring you deep dives into awesome Heavy Music Albums both new and old, they dive deep not just into a record but an entire discography as they take a look at the very awesome Jesuit! Subscribe to Add To Library on Apple Music and Spotify Follow Add To Library on Facebook & Instagram Tune in live Fridays @ 9pmET for new album breakdowns each and every week!
This week on Add To Library, a show where hosts Shawn Kupfer & Brian LaCour bring you deep dives into awesome Heavy Music Albums both new and old, the guys talk all about Monolord’s 2017 classic, Rust! Subscribe to Add To Library on Apple Music and Spotify Follow Add To Library on Facebook & Instagram Tune in live Fridays @ 9pmET for new album breakdowns each and every week!
As 2024 winds down, it was a year packed with unforgettable song releases that defined our days and soundtracked our lives. From the debut of idobi Radio Summer School Tour artists lighting up our stations to legendary acts like Thursday returning with their first new music in over a decade, this year delivered moments we won’t soon forget. Add in the groundbreaking, Grammy-nominated collaboration between Knocked Loose and Poppy, and it’s clear that 2024 was one for the books. Here are our 20 favorite alternative, metal, and indie songs released in 2024. K.Flay — “Carsick” K.Flay is always upping the… Read more »
This week on Add To Library, a show where hosts Shawn Kupfer & Brian LaCour bring you deep dives into awesome Heavy Music Albums both new and old, the guys talk all about an incredible album celebrating 25 years in 2024 as this week’s show is all about The Mad Capsule Markets and their 8th studio album, OSC-DIS! Subscribe to Add To Library on Apple Music and Spotify Follow Add To Library on Facebook & Instagram Tune in live Fridays @ 9pmET for new album breakdowns each and every week!
As releases slow down and 2025 is on the horizon, we’re back with our final Fresh 5 of the year. Cue the saddest, smallest violin. While this may be our last entry of the year, never fear. We’ll be back at the top of 2025 with the latest and greatest in alternative, metal, indie, and more to soundtrack your mood. And if you really miss us that much, you don’t have to! Because you can listen to brand-new music from all of your favorite artists every day by tuning in to idobi Radio to catch these must-hear tracks and more.… Read more »
As the year comes to a close, and we bid “farewell” (and maybe “fuck you”) to 2024, it’s the perfect time to look back and celebrate the albums that shaped the soundtrack of the last 12 months. From deeply personal indie projects to genre-defining heavy hitters, 2024 was filled with groundbreaking releases that reminded us of the power of music and, more importantly, of the alternative community. With so much incredible work to choose from, narrowing down our favorites was a daunting task. This year, the quality and variety of music made it impossible to rank our picks—every album brought… Read more »
This week on Add To Library, a show where hosts Shawn Kupfer & Brian LaCour bring you deep dives into awesome Heavy Music Albums both new and old, the guys revisit one of Shawn’s favourites from 2023, Skálmöld’s sixth studio album Ýdalir! Subscribe to Add To Library on Apple Music and Spotify Follow Add To Library on Facebook & Instagram Tune in live Fridays @ 9pmET for new album breakdowns each and every week!
Even though everyone has their eyes set on 2025 (how the heck are we already saying that?!), the last new releases of 2024 are FLOODING in! Since we know you’re probably busy preparing for the holiday season, we here at idobi Radio have got you covered with Fresh 5: the latest and greatest in alternative, metal, indie, and more to soundtrack your mood. If you didn’t already know, Hopeless Records are on FIRE with their new releases this week, including from luzer and senses. Tune in to idobi Radio to catch these must-hear tracks and more. Plus, you can download… Read more »
This week on Add To Library, a show where hosts Shawn Kupfer & Brian LaCour bring you deep dives into awesome Heavy Music Albums both new and old, the guys end NovembHAIR with a bang as they deep dive into Poison Dollys’ 1984 debut album, Poison Dollys! Subscribe to Add To Library on Apple Music and Spotify Follow Add To Library on Facebook & Instagram Tune in live Fridays @ 9pmET for new album breakdowns each and every week!
