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Until I Wake Drops “Messenger” Ahead of ‘Renovate’ Release

It’s been a busy fall for Until I Wake, who just wrapped up their tour with Rain City Drive. Also, in October, the band announced their forthcoming album Renovate, due out on December 6 via Fearless Records. Today, they offer listeners another taste of what’s to come with an invigorating new single from the LP, “Messenger” and its accompanying music video. The track is preceded by “Renovate,” “The Reverence,” and “Hole Hearted.” Check out “Messenger” below and pre-order your copy of Renovate now. “Messenger” Lyrics: I had a dream, emptiness as far as the eyecan see. I felt the air around my feet… Read more »

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ALT BLK ERA Announces UK Tour Dates & Drops Wheatus Collab

ALT BLK ERA has officially shared a new version of “My Drummer’s Girlfriend” with Wheatus, as well as a new set of UK tour dates. The tour will celebrate the band’s release of their debut LP Rave Immortal, which arrives on January 10, 2025, via Earache Records. Secure your pre-orders here. Check out the new track below. Additionally, the duo—sisters and bandmates Nyrobi and Chaya Beckett-Messam— will have their tour kick off on April 15 at Manchester’s The Lodge and wrap up on April 23 at London’s The Underworld. Grab your tickets here. Rave Immortal is exceptionally personal for Nyrobi who details… Read more »

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half•alive Shares ‘Persona’ LP & Drops Massive Tour Schedule

Indie-rock lovers have been patiently waiting for half•alive‘s third studio album, Persona, to drop, and the day has officially arrived. In addition to releasing their glowing 11-track record, the band has also revealed a massive tour as well as a new music video for “All My Love (Imperative).” Filmed entirely on Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses, the “All My Love (Imperative)” music video explores the “consistent state of busyness is normal in a city like Los Angeles. We don’t know how to rest. We don’t know how to differentiate what we do from who we are,” lead vocalist Josh Taylor says.… Read more »

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Stick To Your Guns Unleashes Political-Driven “More Than A Witness”

Hardcore quintet Stick To Your Guns has released a two-and-a-half-minute ripper titled “More Than A Witness.” This is the second single off their new album, Keep Planting Flowers, due out January 10 via SharpTone Records. You can pre-order the new record here. “‘More Than A Witness‘ was a song that poured out of us, from the riffs to the lyrics it was clear that the substance of this song was something that desperately needed to come out and I’m glad it did,” says guitarist Josh James. “It’s one of my favorites from the new album and truly is a reminder… Read more »

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Green Day Drops Three Tracks For ‘American Idiot’ Anniversary LP

Fans are eagerly anticipating the release of the 20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition of American Idiot due out October 25. Green Day has just revealed three more tracks that will appear on the release. The additions include “Shoplifter,” “Boulevard Of Broken Dreams – Live at Irving Plaza, New York, NY 9/21/04,” and “Jesus Of Suburbia – Demo.” Uniquely, the iconic nine-minute American Idiot hit, “Jesus Of Suburbia,” began as a two-minute-long demo. Check out the demo below. With the release, Green Day has curated a variety of limited-edition box sets available in eight vinyls and 4 CDs, and each box set also includes… Read more »

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Cheekface And Jeff Rosenstock Drop Surprise Single “Flies”

America’s local band Cheekface surprised fans with a biting, darkly funny beachy indie pop bop, “Flies.” Previously, the L.A.-based trio released It’s Sorted in January 2024 featuring 10 dazzling tracks. Here, you may even feel as if you’re at a ska show. Jeff Rosenstock added a bit of his own flair with a baritone sax cameo. Vocalist and guitarist Greg Katz shared, “This song is about living the dream in a room full of flies. Me and [bassist Amanda] Mandy [Tannen] wrote this song in our practice space a few months ago, but the title lyric was literally written in a… Read more »

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Rain City Drive Officially Shares ‘Things Are Different Now’ LP

The day has finally arrived. Rain City Drive‘s Things Are Different Now is officially out via Thriller Records. And that’s not all, the band also braved the elements and unleashed their “Wish You The Best” music video. You can secure your copy of the record here. Of the new music video, vocalist Matt McAndrew says, “Sometimes, when people break up they say things like, ‘I wish you the best,’ but really they mean ‘fuck you.’ I was seeing someone on and off and we kept saying it to each other. I don’t think either of us actually meant it.” “We… Read more »

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Four Year Strong Drops Stone Temple Pilots “Vasoline” Cover

Four Year Strong has officially dropped a pop-punk cover of Stone Temple Pilots‘ beloved track “Vasoline.” The cover is set to appear on Pabst Blue Ribbon and Pure Noise Records‘ compilation cover album, Dead Formats: Vol. 3. The record is officially set for release on October 18. You can pre-order your copy here. Alongside Four Year Strong‘s release, Pure Noise Records also revealed Spanish Love Songs‘ “Don’t Change” INXS cover and Grumpster‘s reimagining of Lit‘s “My Own Worst Enemy.” Previous cover releases set to appear on Dead Formats: Vol. 3 include ‘68’s rework of Beastie Boys‘ “Intergalactic,” Bloom‘s cover of… Read more »

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Holding Absence & RedHook Join Forces On “Dr. Frankenstein”

Sydney Australia-based rising rockers RedHook recruited Welsh quartet Holding Absence to craft the daring collab “Dr. Frankenstein.” RedHook vocalist Emmy Mack notes, “‘Dr. Frankenstein’ tells the story of a fairytale romance that rapidly devolves into a nightmare as one partner displays increasingly more possessive and controlling behavior. But the bridge then hits us with a plot twist by suggesting that this emotional abuse may have spawned from the other partner being dishonest and unfaithful, thus posing several questions for us to consider: who is the real monster in this situation? Does making mistakes and hurting each other (emotionally) make us… Read more »

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Blind Channel Drops Metal Backstreet Boys Cover, “Everybody (Bloodbros Back)”

Boy bands are some of the best bands around. From One Direction and Hanson to BTS and Waterparks, these artists crank out absolute bangers. Frankly, NSYNC‘s “Bye Bye Bye” is forever iconic. Of course, today is a massive day for metal fans who love sounds of the early aughts, as Blind Channel covered Backstreet Boys‘ “Everybody (Backstreet’s Back).” But this time, the “Bloodbros” are back. The band shares, “Over 10 years ago we were starting our career as a group of teenagers playing energetic metal while being dressed like 2010’s Justin Biebers. People started calling us a ‘boyband trying to… Read more »