While on tour together, Dashboard Confessional and Boys Like Girls have joined forces for the wistful and cathartic “Watch The Fire.” The track opens with a sweeping orchestral intro, setting a cinematic tone before Chris Carrabba’s intimate vocals cut through the lush strings with raw emotion. As the instrumentation builds, Carrabba’s voice is met by Martin Johnson’s silky, soaring delivery, adding a rich layer of nostalgia and creating a powerful cocktail of sentiment and sound. “Martin and I had bonded over some horrific accidents we’d had and about the recoveries that we had both worked our way through,” Carrabba shares.… Read more »
Remo Drive‘s classic “Mercy” has been reimagined into a stripped-back, melancholy tune from Field Medic. The somber and delicate cover will appear on Remo Drive‘s Mercy Deluxe LP, due out on October 18 via Epitaph Records. Previously, the group also shared wilt‘s cover of “Please, Please Be Smart.” Field Medic says, “From the instant I heard this song when it was released, it was stuck in my head. The cowboy style production really resonated with me, so it was really fun to figure out how to recreate it in my own style (with help from Noah from Runnner).” Additionally, the… Read more »
After breaking the news that he has signed with Patrick Stump‘s and Pete Wentz‘s independent label DCD2 Records this past week, Los Angeles-based glimmer rock artist Vienna Vienna has officially released his new single, “Vienna (Everything’s Fine).” Vienna Vienna is poised to be your new favorite playlist addition, featuring introspective lyrics and dazzling indie rock rhythms. The track will appear on his forthcoming debut EP Wonderland, which is due out on October 11 via PULSE Records in collaboration with DCD2. Pre-save the EP here. Read more: Meet Me @ The Altar Shares Live Album From The KIA Forum Vienna Vienna says of… Read more »
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After releasing dazzling 2024 singles “Beauty Queen,” “Fuck Me,” and “Best Of Me,” Vienna Vienna has announced that he’s officially signed to DCD2 Records, aka, Patrick Stump‘s and Pete Wentz‘s independent label. The glimmer rock artist took to Instagram to share, “Big news – I’m signed to DCD2 Records!! Huge thanks to Pete Pete Wentz Wentz for this opportunity.” Read more: Ethel Cain Releases Ethereal Cover Of American Football’s “For Sure” The two musicians shared a hilarious comedy video to share the news. In the sketch, Wentz acts as a therapist for Vienna Vienna, and no—he is not helpful at all. Check… Read more »
blink-182 co-frontman and bassist Mark Hoppus has announced that he “wrote a book! And it’s terrific.” The announcement of his “refreshing memoir,” Fahrenheit-182, came today, Monday, September 16, via an infomercial-style video posted to Hoppus’ personal social media platforms. In the video, Hoppus shares, “This book has everything… It’s got skateboarding. It’s got punk rock. It’s got ‘90s music. But that’s not all!” He continues, “Pre-order now, and we’ll throw in—at no extra charge to you: Anxiety! Depression! Band breakups! Loss of self! Suicidal thoughts and ideation! And, of course, everyone’s favorite: Cancer! This shit gets dark.” He concludes the… Read more »
August Burns Red just dropped a full-throttle new track, “Exhumed,” via ABR Records. Harkening back to their early hardcore faves, this song will make any heavy music fan a little nostalgic. The group shares, “‘Exhumed’ is about not dwelling on the negatives, being able to recover, get past them, and move on with your life. It’s a high-energy track that’s influenced by the hardcore roots we came up on.” Check out “Exhumed” below. Coming up in October, August Burns Red is touring with A Day to Remember and Stand Atlantic. Plus, you can catch them at festivals including Furnace Fest, When… Read more »
After releasing dazzling pop-rock bangers such as “High Horse” and “Greener,” Taylor Acorn‘s debut album Survival In Motion is finally here. Alongside the release, she dropped a new music video for “Nervous System.” Acorn notes, “‘Nervous System’ is just one of those songs where whenever I listen to it I can’t believe that it’s a song that I wrote. It’s so different from my usual style of writing but in the best way and it’s definitely one of those where you can just roll the windows down on a nice day and jam out. I love the way it feels… Read more »
The Hopeless Records’ 30th Anniversary celebration rolls on, and this time with Pinkshift at the helm. The Baltimore-based punk rockers unleash a mesmerizing reimagined rendition of Illuminati Hotties’ “Knead.” The track is on the forthcoming Hopelessly Devoted To You tracklist. Illuminati Hotties dropped “Knead” in 2021, which was featured on the Sarah Tudzin-led full-length record, Let Me Do One More. While Pinkshift stays true to the original’s quirky charm, they elevate it with their own raw intensity, breathing rejuvenated energy into the song. The band’s reinterpretation supercharges the track with jet fuel, adding an infectious urgency that complements Tudzin’s vision.… Read more »
As Underoath prepares to kick off the They’re Only Chasing Safety 20th Anniversary Tour later this month, the group has shared their biting new single, “Teeth.” “With our new track ‘Teeth,’ we dove into a pretty exciting territory for me—something I’ve always wanted to explore with this band but never felt was possible,” Chamberlain shares. “It almost has a vibe reminiscent of classic hip-hop samples or something that Linkin Park might have done, which I find so cool. I never imagined we’d actually pull it off in an Underoath song, but it came together so naturally. Lyrically, the song puts… Read more »
