This week on Add To Library Brian & Shawn are discussing Helmet and their 1994 Classic Album Betty! They guys talk about the background of the album when it came to writing and recording it, what they love about it + much more! Follow Add To Library on Facebook & Instagram Tune in live Fridays @ 9pmET for new album breakdowns each and every week!
After releasing their track “Death Grip” in June, Something Corporate and Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness have shared a dazzling live music video for the track from Pier 17. McMahon says of the new track, “I honestly didn’t expect to be releasing new music this year. I’ve lived on the write, record, release, tour hamster wheel for a long time and decided after the last album I would do things differently. Giving myself permission to enjoy home, enjoy the reunion shows, and work on other projects has been really good for me.” Read more: Hot Mulligan Releases “End Eric Sparrow And The Life Of… Read more »
On the debut episode of Add To Library, a show where hosts Shawn Kupfer & Brian LaCour bring you deep dives into awesome Heavy Albums both new and old, the guys are discussing Vile Creature’s awesome 2020 album Glory! Glory! Apathy Took Helm! This record was a Juno-Nominated album for Best Heavy Metal Album (which for those unaware is basically Canada’s version of the Grammys!) Follow Add To Library on Facebook & Instagram Tune in live Fridays @ 9pmET for new album breakdowns each and every week!
InVogue Records boasts a wide array of amazing artists including Diva Bleach, Boys Of Fall, In Her Own Words, Mouth Culture, and beyond. Today, the Findlay, Ohio-based label added thrilling metal artists Advents to its roster. Additionally, Advents launched their label debut track and accompanying music video, “Liminal.” Formed in 2020, the New York City-based band notes, “‘Liminal’ delves into a conflicted mental state where you find yourself torn between two choices. You’re stuck in what is best described as liminal space, struggling to break free. As you grapple between these choices, it may be easier to wander into the… Read more »
Ahead of the massive Out Of Office Tour—beginning today, June 20—singer/songwriter Andrew McMahon is back with his first new track of 2024, “Death Grip” via Big Loud Rock. This collab of his two projects Something Corporate and Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness is an optimistic, breezy summer pop anthem every workaholic and/or control-lover needs to hear. McMahon says of the new track, “I honestly didn’t expect to be releasing new music this year. I’ve lived on the write, record, release, tour hamster wheel for a long time and decided after the last album I would do things differently. Giving myself… Read more »
Since the day “Misery Business” became the anthem of a generation, it became a cliche rite of passage for female pop-rock vocalists to be compared to Hayley Williams upon entering the pop-rock scene. Whether they truly resemble the neon-haired powerhouse or not, the inevitable comparisons are unrelenting. It is simultaneously flattering and frustrating as these artists strive to create identities of their own in a brutally competitive industry. If you are a fan of powerful vocalists and the unique flair of pop-rock, I implore you to listen to these 10 femme pop-rock artists of the modern era. Each one possesses… Read more »
It’s the most wonderful time of year once more. Eurovision is back, and it continues to get bigger and more prominent worldwide. Though it is known as the institution that turned ABBA into superstars and showcases the wildest and weirdest creations that Europe has to offer, there is still room for some rock ‘n’ roll in the ranks. Over the years, pop has been the predominant genre in which countries project their entries. Though guitars have been making their way slowly but surely, they sometimes take the whole competition by storm. From masked monsters and nu-metal stalwarts to glam-rock superstars,… Read more »
Marking their first release since their September 2023-released Deadly Fun, Dark Divine has unleashed their fiery new single, “Burn The Witch.” “‘Burn the Witch’ is a song about the realization that sometimes toxicity has a lasting effect on one’s personality,” lead vocalist Anthony Martinez shares of the new single in a press release. “Even though we may separate from toxicity, it doesn’t mean that it [hasn’t] turned us into the very thing that we tried to separate from. Sometimes, we turn into the very evil that we are defending ourselves from in order to defend ourselves from said evil.” Read… Read more »
Anticipation is swiftly building as we approach the kick-off of the ‘Out Of Office’ Something Corporate tour. With the tour now set to launch on the newly added June 20 show in Brooklyn, NY, fans can look forward to Days Away sharing the stage with the Andrew McMahon-led band. Additionally, the tour promises an impressive support lineup, including Hidden In Plain View, Kevin Devine, Allister, and Mae, all set to perform at various shows alongside the iconic emos. In addition to two new shows and the reveal of support across the tour, Something Corporate is working with each show promoter… Read more »
Four Year Strong is back in full force with their new single, one of their heaviest tracks to date, “daddy of mine.” The new release is a ripper from start to finish, with the band leaning further into their heavier influences and roots. “‘Daddy of Mine’ is about writer’s block,” vocalist/guitarist Dan O’Connor shares of the band’s latest effort. “We had it really bad when we started writing again, and we decided to combat it by writing something heavier and faster than we ever have. Overthinking was hurting us, so we just got out of our own way and stopped… Read more »
