Just ahead of the release of their seventh studio album Hard Reset, The Word Alive frontman Telle Smith stopped by the idobi Studios in North Hollywood and told me why the latest era of the band truly is a… hard reset. From a recent lineup change to signing with Thriller Records—a new label created by Fearless Records founder Bob Becker—Hard Reset is inspired by self-reflection in a shut down world, a fresh start within the band’s camp, and a new perspective for Smith following a healthy break-up. The Word Alive have taken their years of experience within the… Read more »
Today legendary punk rock band, Jawbreaker has announced a headlining tour kicking off this September. The tour is absolutely stacked, with California natives, Joyce Manor, and Pure Noise Records up-and-comers, Grumpster. The run kicks off September 3rd in Seattle, WA and wraps September 25th in Orlando, FL. The group is set to hit cities like Dallas, Boston, Denver, Phoenix, and more along the way. Tickets go on sale Friday, August 4th with various pre-sales starting today. The first pre-sale is today at 11am ET with the password: “Citi BINs”, and the other is 12pm local time with the password: “EQUALIZED”.… Read more »
Of Mice & Men are back with a new full-length ‘Tether’, and have shared a corrosive new track to whet your appetite.
Yeuku has shared a brand new EP, covering the full spectrum of emotions that pass through the body whilst falling in and out of love.
Deafheaven have announced they will be reissuing their sophomore album, Sunbather on November 17th via Death Wish Inc. This re-release is to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of the record and will include several remixed and remastered versions of the tracks from the same producer Deafheaven worked with on the original. Along with this news, the band has also shared dates to a North American tour this fall where the they will be playing the record in full. Deafheaven Guitarist Kerry McCoy spoke on the anniversary, sharing: “Sunbather gave us a career. Before then we were working jobs and had these… Read more »
Polaris have delivered the second track from their upcoming album ‘Fatalism’, and it is an absolutely extraordinary piece of metalcore.
A sea of fans embellished in sequins, glitter, and cowboy hats took over the streets of Seattle this past weekend for one of the most highly anticipated tours of the summer; Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour. Since March, the 33-year-old singer-songwriter embarked on her stadium tour, delivering an intense 3-hour experience from her extensive discography. Lumen Field shattered attendance records with over 72,000 fans per night for the two sold-out shows. Leading up to the concerts, Seattle proclaimed July 22 and 23 as “Taylor Swift Weekend,” which doesn’t come as a surprise with how much tourism the pop powerhouse brought… Read more »
There are certain folks out there that love both emo music and EDM music. Are you one of them? If so, we have great news for you. Long time emo party starters, Emo Nite and popular EDM festival creators , Insomniac have teamed up to bring the people GRAVE RAVE. Emo Nite have also announced a new record label called Graveboy Records. The label currently holds artists like Say Anything, We The Kings, and Noelle Sucks. Insomniac is known to produce some of the most innovative, immersive music festivals and events in the world. From wild pyrotechnics and sound design,… Read more »
Punk-adjacent genius, Worriers have shared a brand new track “Top 5” today along with an announcement of a US tour this fall. The fresh indie rock track is drenched in cathartic turmoil. Somewhat of a somber track instrumentally, the lyrics prove emotionally exhausting. Exhausting in a way that feels like home, too familiar if you’ve struggled with depression or anxiety. The second single from their upcoming album Trust Your Gut out September 15th, the song pushes and pulls between anger and sadness. With lyrics like “Top 5 ways to try and stay sane / No routine is gonna keep you… Read more »
It was never a phase. However, which phase are we talking about exactly? Truth be told, the evolution of the emo style had many, many phases. We know we were never the jocks, the preps, or the bookworms. But we certainly had something going on, and it was developing alongside the bands we loved. Sometimes we were in all black, and surprisingly, sometimes, we were in pink and yellow. Beanies may have been really tiny, and other times very baggy and oversized. Emo fashion means something different for everyone. We thought it would be fun to rank the different ways… Read more »
