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Ben Quad Unveils “I Only Let You Down Now” Music Video


Ben Quad has arrived back on the scene with a post-emo track perfect for your fall and winter playlists. Following the release of their 2025 LP Wisher, the quartet has revealed “I Only Let You Down Now” and its accompanying visuals via Pure Noise Records. “‘I Only Let You Down Now’ is about catching yourself making the same mistakes you thought you grew out of and finally breaking out of that cycle,” the band says. They add, “Sonically, we wanted to dig deeper into our emo roots and put a highlight back on the riffage we’ve become known for. IOLYDN,… Read more »

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Rain City Drive Reveal “Slither” And Hint At Forthcoming Fourth Album


idobi Radio Summer School Tour alumni Rain City Drive are bursting onto the scene with new tunes for your fall playlists. Their new offering, “Slither,” tackles betrayal, toxicity, and seeing someone’s “true colors.” Frontman Matt McAndrew sings with unyielding force: “I can see true colors/Before you shed your skin/I don’t need your lovin’/Don’t want your deadly sins/I feel you coming but there’s no telling where you been/Can’t hide your teeth/When they’re sinking in.” McAndrew adds of upcoming projects, “RCD 4 is ready to go! We’ve got so much new music we’re excited to share with you. Our new single, ‘Slither’… Read more »

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The Interrupters Show Off Their “Warrior Spirit” In New Music Video


Following the announcement for their upcoming 2027 tour, The Interrupters have revealed their new single and music video for “Warrior Spirit” and it’ll hype you up for any battle, big or small. Of the new track, frontwoman Aimee Interrupter says, “Everyone is usually fighting some kind of battle that no one else can see but within each of us lies a warrior spirit that begs us to find our own fearlessness.”  Guitarist Kevin Bivona adds, “This was a super fun collaboration with so many musicians we admire. We created this song with Tim Armstrong, Jesse Michaels, Travis Barker, and Brett… Read more »

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Liily Returns With Ferocious Tracks “FOREVER” & “EVERYDAY”


Liily has officially flipped to an exciting new chapter. The band has recently signed to Atlantic Records and just dropped a thrilling double single label debut. The rock quartet launched their ferocious new tracks “FOREVER” and “EVERYDAY” with one instantly iconic music video. Excitingly, Liily offers everything a modern rock fan could want…and then some. Effortlessly intertwining hardcore breakdowns, indie guitar licks, and even grunge melodies, this band is ready to take over the genre, and we’re so here for it. And the songs themselves are incredibly meaningful. Lead vocalist Dylan Nash shares, “‘FOREVER’ is about me trying to find… Read more »

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12 Alternative Musician Birthdays To Celebrate This October


Spooky season is officially here, and while you hang your bats, ghosts, and pumpkins, you can also grab some birthday decorations, too. To keep the Halloween vibes flowing, it’s time to crank up your alternative playlists while you grab some pumpkin-flavored treats. For some playlist inspo, these Libra and Scorpio babies have made some of the most iconic emo, pop-punk, and indie tracks, and for that, they deserve the best b-days ever. From the always dazzling Lzzy Hale, to Cobra Starship‘s Gabe Saporta, all the way to My Chemical Romance‘s Frank Iero, here are some October musician birthdays to mark in your cals this… Read more »

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Friday Pilots Club Say “YOU CAN’T TELL ME NOTHING” On New Track


Following their thrilling tour with The Maine, Friday Pilots Club has revealed their second song of 2026…”YOU CAN’T TELL ME NOTHING.” This defiant rock anthem, partly inspired by Turnstile and Deftones, will appear on the Chicago rockers’ upcoming EP1, due out November 6. Lead vocalist Caleb Hiltunen says of the track, “‘YOU CAN’T TELL ME NOTHING’ to me is a song about feeling certain that you can’t fully know anything and instinctually disregarding anything that presents itself as an absolute or an expert.” This new chapter sees Friday Pilots Club at their most exciting, experimental, and unyielding. Check out the… Read more »

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Bailey Spinn Shares Raw Single “Long Sleeves In The Summer”


Rising alternative star and host of idobi Radio’s Spinnin Out, Bailey Spinn, has just revealed a vulnerable new track, “long sleeves in the summer,” featuring Sleeping With Sirens‘ Kellin Quinn. She says of the collab, “‘long sleeves in the summer’ is an honest and powerful rock ballad about struggling with self image and mental health. The emotional lyrics come from lived experience with depression, anxiety, and eating disorders, with the track instrumentally pulling inspiration from bands like Loathe, Pierce The Veil, and Sleeping With Sirens.” The new track is set to appear on Spinn’s sophomore album, death & devotion, due… Read more »

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Beach Weather Just Kicked Off An Exciting Era With A “New Aesthetic”


Summer may be over…but it’s officially Beach Weather season, baby! The trio—Nick Santino, Reeve Powers and Sean Silverman— just turned to a new chapter with the arrival of “New Aesthetic.” Excitingly, the track and its accompanying music video is just one offering of many to come. “New Aesthetic” is set to appear on a brand new album, slated for release in 2027, serving as a follow-up to 2024’s Melt. Beach Weather just raised the bar for modern indie-rock with this sultry new single, and we can’t wait to see what’s in store for the group. The band is gearing up… Read more »

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Radio Free Alice & Water From Your Eyes’ Rachel Brown Have “Big Ideas” On New Track


Ahead of the release of their debut album What’s In Between, arriving on October 30, via Atlantic Records, Radio Free Alice has revealed, perhaps, the best indie collab of the whole year. The Australian act tapped Water From Your Eyes‘ Rachel Brown for the new track, “Big Ideas.” Frontman Noah Learmonth says, “From early on we felt that a second vocal would work well with the song, a kind of call and response. We had loved Water From Your Eyes for years, and had gone to their show when they came to Melbourne. We felt like Rachel would be perfect,… Read more »

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40 Alternative Album Anniversaries To Celebrate This October


It’s officially spooky season, baby! As you hang your Halloween decor and thrift for new seasonal finds, you can make your playlists perfect with these alternative October albums. From Green Day‘s iconic Nimrod and Bring Me The Horizon‘s debut LP Count Your Blessings to Twenty One Pilots‘ Trench and My Chemical Romance‘s beloved The Black Parade, these 40 alternative album anniversaries will give you something to celebrate all month long. We the Kings — We The Kings Released on: October 2, 2007, via S-Curve.Standout Tracks: “Check Yes Juliet” & “Skyway Avenue” Green Day — Warning Released on: October 3, 2000, via Reprise Records.Standout Tracks: “Warning” & “Minority” AFI — Silver Bleeds… Read more »

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