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7 Alternative Albums You Won’t Believe Are Turning 10 in March 2025

With confidence, we can say that we kinda miss 2015. Life was simpler when “Uptwon Funk” by Bruno Mars ruled the charts, selfie sticks were a common accessory to carry around music festivals (for better or for worse), and Tumblr was thriving. And we can’t forget that Fall Out Boy had returned back from hiatus at this time, too. Whether you care to admit it or not, that year precedes us by an entire decade. Time flies when FOB is an active band, ya know? Uniquely, 2015 was the release year of some of the most iconic records in the… Read more »

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Free Throw Drops ‘Those Days Are Gone’ 10 Year Anniversary Edition

Believe it or not, Free Throw is celebrating 10 years of Those Days Are Gone, and to commemorate the occasion, they dropped a new edition of the iconic emo record. It features the likes of Tades Sanville (Hot Mulligan), Nathan Hardy (Microwave), Pat Miranda (Movements), Christine Goodwyne (Pool Kids), and Yvette Young (Covet). You can order your copy of Those Days Are Gone 10 Year Anniversary Edition via Wax Bodega now. In an Instagram post, the band shares, “Ten years. If you would have asked us ten years ago what Free Throw, as a band, would be… we would have… Read more »

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Superheaven Returns With Self-Titled Comeback Album

Marking their first full-length collection in a decade, Superheaven returns with their self-titled comeback record. The 10-track album is slated to arrive on April 18 via Blue Grape Music and includes the two singles, “Long Gone” and “Numb To What Is Real,” the band released in 2024. You can preorder and pre-save Superheaven here. In addition to the album announcement, they have unleashed their latest offering, “Cruel Times.” Opening through a grungy, ‘90s-esque distortion, “Cruel Times” immerses listeners in its raw, nostalgic sound. Vocalists/guitarists Jake Clarke and Taylor Madison trade off vocals in a push and pull, blending melancholic melodies… Read more »

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Head Automatica Return With New Single “Annulment”

Could 2025 be the year we finally get a new Head Automatica record?! While those odds may be slim, the Daryl Palumbo-led group has returned with their second new single in nearly two decades. “Annulment” bursts open with jittery electronics before Palumbo’s vocals take on an open-throated intensity, reminiscent of Davey Havok (AFI), channeling a feverish funk throughout the track. “The song ‘Annulment’ is Head Automatica‘s sound but pushed forward a bit in terms of the mood and production,” Palumbo shares in a press release. “We wanted to maintain all of the colorful production with intricate electronic and sample-based elements… Read more »

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As It Is Reimagine “Sorry” with Mikaila Delgado of Yours Truly

Following their return to the scene in 2024, the arrival of their 25-track B-Sides & Rarities collection in November, and a fresh take on “Dial Tones X” with Holding Absence’s Lucas Woodland, As It Is have done it again. Today, they have unveiled their reimagined rendition of “Sorry X” with Yours Truly frontwoman Mikaila Delgado. Download the FREE idobi App to watch our exclusive interview with Patty Walters and Ben Biss and to hear new As It Is playing on idobi Radio. “‘Sorry’ was the first song we wrote for the Never Happy, Ever After back in early 2014,” the… Read more »

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The Growing Up Is Dumb Festival Is Returning To Los Angeles

After nearly a decade, the Growing Up Is Dumb Festival is making its return to Los Angeles. The DIY/emo fest will be presented by Lauren Records on April 5 at The Echoplex beginning at 4 PM PT. Headliners include Algernon Cadwallader, Ging Nang Boyz, and you can catch performances from The Taxpayers, Dogs On Acid, and more. In fact, Dogs On Acid shared, “Excited as hell to announce Dogs on Acid will be officially reuniting for this officially off the fucking chain gigfest.” Plus, for fans of Walter Mitty and His Makeshift Orchestra, the act shared, “Playing GUID festival in… Read more »

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Leighton Meester’s “Somebody To Love” Is Back On The Charts, Here’s Why

Flavor Flav is all over TikTok championing pop girlies from the 2010s, and for good reason. The rapper and Olympics Team USA hype man shared a video with the caption, “Stream @LeightonMeester Somebody to Love and use the song in yo TikTok’s.” The video text also reads, “Starting to hype up my girl Leighton Meester and help her family recover from the fire.” As of publication, the TikTok has 3.1 million views. Meester, known best in alternative music spaces for her work with Cobra Starship in “Good Girls Go Bad,” has many underrated bangers, including a 2009 “Christmas (Baby, Please… Read more »

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As It Is Unleash “Dial Tones X” Featuring Holding Absence

Following their monumental return to the scene in 2024 and dropping their 25-track B-Sides & Rarities collection in November, As It Is has returned with a reimagined rendition of their 2015 hit single, “Dial Tones X.” This fresh version of their fan-favorite track is not only As It Is at their best, but features a guest appearance by Holding Absence frontman Lucas Woodland. “This band has always been about growth and progression, about never doing the same thing twice,” the band shares in a press release. “As our discography evolved, many people were surprised the band that once made Dial… Read more »

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The Maine Drops Surprise Album With Career-Spanning Reimagined Demos

The Maine is always full of surprises, and this one might just be their biggest yet. On a random January Wednesday night, the Arizona five-piece dropped dyed (2008-2023), a compilation album of reimagined demos. Each track honors the band’s nine album eras. Vocalist John O’Callaghan noted, “Revisiting the past can stir up all sorts of feelings. Nostalgia, fondness, gratitude, and on and on and on. We felt everything in between when we uncovered these songs from over the last few decades, and sincerely hope they stir up anything of the sort for you while listening!” Read more: The Maine Announces… Read more »

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As It Is Shares That “Dial Tones” Featuring Lucas Woodland Is Coming Soon

After teasing a featured guest on their 10-year re-release of “Dial Tones,” As It Is has officially revealed the special act: Lucas Woodland of Holding Absence. Sure, we were wrong on our initial guesses of Stand Atlantic and Derek DiScanio of State Champs, but Woodland is also an incredible artist who has a five-letter first name and eight-letter last name. Who knew so many awesome acts fit this very specific character limit? On Instagram, As It Is shared, “We are beyond excited to have our bestie @loocaswoodland of @holdingabsence lend his incredible voice to the 10-year re-record of Dial Tones!… Read more »