Dream State is capturing the pitfalls of the human experience with their gritty new single “Anxious State of Mind.” The song will be part of their forthcoming mini-album Still Dreaming, due out on January 26. Pre-orders are available here. Preceded by the mini-album’s title track, “Anxious State Of Mind,” can be best described as cautiously optimistic heavy rock as lead singer Jessie Powell urgently sings “You don’t ever have to feel all alone, all alone, all alone/No more fighting battles all on your own, your own, your own.” Check out the full track below. Initially sharing the news of the… Read more »
If you weren’t on the 2024 ShipRocked Cruise, you missed out on a dazzling collab from Afterlife and Dayseeker. Luckily, you can find a snippet of the crossover on Afterlife’s Instagram page. Lead singer Tyler Levenson joined Dayseeker during their set to add screams to 2022’s “Dreamstate” from Dark Sun. In an Instagram Reels caption, Afterlife said, “It’s one of those ‘you just had to be there’ moments!” Maybe if we watch the video enough times, they’ll drop the full live track on YouTube. Fingers crossed! Check out the performance below. Of course, ShipRocked was jam-packed with fun. The cruise… Read more »
Orange County’s own melodic metalcore quartet, Dayseeker, just launched a brand-new music video for their track “Dreamstate.” The song comes from their 2022 LP Dark Sun, which featured fellow singles “Without Me” and “Crying While You’re Dancing.” The gray-hued, garage-themed music video follows a deeply personal struggle with grief for vocalist Rory Rodriguez. “Your soul departed, the sky turned blue/But when I’m sleeping, I talk with you,” he sings mournfully over equally bittersweet guitar rhythms. Check out the new video below. “‘Dreamstate’ is about vivid dreams I had of my father after he passed,” shares Rodriguez. “There were truly times it… Read more »
Little Rock, Arkansas indie-pop project joan, aka Alan Benjamin Thomas and Steven Rutherford, are dreaming—”lucid dreaming,” that is. The two just launched their latest single, “lucid dreaming,” a glowing pop tune that won’t leave you snoozing, but will transport you out of this world. “Don’t go away/I’m hanging onto every word you say/You got me feeling like I’m in a daze/This can’t be real/There’s no way that I’m awake cause/You got me stuck in an alternate reality,” they sing. Beyond this track, joan has offered an array of upbeat indie-pop works with ethereal vocals and synths for days—a sound that… Read more »
Following the release of their dark cover of Backstreet Boys‘ “Everybody (Backstreet’s Back),” Blind Channel announced in a statement on October 7 that they will be taking a hiatus. They share, “During the last four years we have experienced more than we could’ve ever dreamed of. After two full-length studio albums and 300 shows all over the world it’s time to blow the candle before it burns from both ends. We’ve decided to go on a break after the end of 2024, not sure for how long, but it’s time to take a step back from the spotlight to ponder what… Read more »
Guitarist Stephen Harrison and drummer Aric Improta “knew it wasn’t going to be easy to start again from scratch, but that phrase became our ethos.” After departing from Fever 333 in October 2022, the dynamic duo knew it was time to sonically explore corners of the alternative landscape they hadn’t reached. This time, without creative differences in their way. Luckily, House Of Protection—their new venture—found its sound on their first day of writing. The band combines the raw grit and uncensored ferocity fans from the past decade have come to expect from the artists, tinged with a humble and unique approach to modern… Read more »
Following the release of “Too Late To Say” and “Silver Cloud” as well as an album announcement, State Champs are back with a new official music video. “The “Too Late To Say” music video follows the legendary pop-punk band on a moving truck driving down a long country road. Both recently released tracks will appear on their self-titled album, which will drop on November 8 via Pure Noise Records. You can pre-save or preorder State Champs here. “We found our way, through the ups and downs within us, personally and as a band, and wanted to express that,” frontman Derek DiScanio shares. “This is the right time to… Read more »
Marking their first new music in more than a year, State Champs are back with two brand-new singles, “Silver Cloud” and “Too Late To Say.” Additionally, the group has announced the arrival of their self-titled album, which will drop on November 8 via Pure Noise Records. You can pre-save or preorder State Champs here. “We found our way, through the ups and downs within us, personally and as a band, and wanted to express that,” frontman Derek DiScanio shares. “This is the right time to showcase it,” bassist Ryan Scott Graham adds. “When we stepped back and looked at the… Read more »
Ahead of their fourth studio album, Let’s Start Degeneracy, which is slated to drop on April 26 via Pure Noise Records, Microwave has unleashed a piano-laden, Frank Ocean-inspired new offering, “Huperzine Dreams.” The track appears as the closing track of their forthcoming full-length and also acts as the second preview of the release following the arrival of “Bored Of Being Sad.” Across their latest single, the band enlisted the collaborative talents of longtime friend Joe Hertler of Joe Hertler & The Rainbow Seekers, who added his expertise on piano and other production elements. Nathan Hardy‘s vocals and guitar work, influenced… Read more »
It’s been a long winter for Ashland in their home state of Illinois, so when the band calls in to catch up with Gunz they get lost in wanderlust. Hear as they chat about dream vacations and cities they loved on tour, before they dive into conversation about their angsty new tune “Misery”.
Later Gunz calls across the pond to get Weatherstate on the phone. The UK band has been working with Four Year Strong’s Alan Day on new music and they share their experience with Gunz. Plus, they dig into their killer new track “Hangar” and how it came to be. Tune in!
