After teasing her new track on social media and even playing a snippet of it live at All Your Friends Fest, Lights has officially shared her new single, “Damage.” Additionally, Lights recently landed her trademark ethereal voice to PVRIS collab, “The Blob” via Hopeless Records. On social media, the artist shared that “Damage” may remind some fans of her older work. “This marks the beginning of new music I’m very excited to share with you that I can tell you right now is very Little Machines/early lights coded,” she says. “So here’s to the damaged and the little machines ten… Read more »
Amber Pacific is back with their first single in more than three years, “Young And Reckless.” Additionally, the Seattle-based pop-punk quintet has officially signed with Manic Kat Records. Guitarist and vocalist Will Nutter says, “We’re beyond thrilled to finally share our first single, ‘Young and Reckless.’ This is a new chapter for AP and we feel like we’re on the edge of something incredible after spending months in Nashville with Sean Rogers and his team.” Read more: Four Year Strong Drops Stone Temple Pilots “Vasoline” Cover Of the new label, he says, “Signing with Manic Kat Records has opened up so… Read more »
Following the release of their latest single, “Soft Spine,” which marked their first new music in 2024, Spiritbox has unleashed a striking black-and-white music video to complement the track. The video harnesses and amplifies the track’s aggressive energy, channeling it into a stunning cinematic visual that mirrors the song’s intensity. Directed by Orie Mcginness, the haunting video portrays frontwoman Courtney LaPlante as a goddess-like figure reigning over an otherworldly arena in which two cloaked warriors battle one another. Check out the video for “Soft Spine” below. Spiritbox and Gojira are currently on the road supporting Korn on a massive North… Read more »
Ahead of his eagerly awaited headline tour this fall, Letdown. has teamed up with LØLØ for a heart-wrenching collaboration, “Be Ok.” The single doubles as the title track for Letdown.’s highly anticipated studio album, set to release on November 15. “I was so focused on my love for someone else that I didn’t realize how much it was actually shooting me in the foot,” Letdown. mastermind Blake Coddington shares. “I didn’t understand that everything could be better if this was over. At the same time, it immediately says, ‘I never thought I’d miss you this way.’ It’s something I think… Read more »
It’s been a whirlwind week for The Rise And Fall Of A Midwest Princess artist Chappell Roan. The artist took to TikTok this week to explain why she’s not endorsing a candidate for the 2024 election but will be voting for Kamala Harris. Obviously, this caused lots of online discourse, some in bad faith. Though, this is not the only “controversy” she’s recently encountered. In August, the singer took to social media to discuss boundaries with fans and “fans.” She said, “I don’t care that abuse and harassment, stalking, whatever, is a normal thing to do to people who are… Read more »
Ahead of their Louder Than Life set today, September 26, Point North has dropped their latest offering, “WORLD {vs} PEACE.” “The sentiment behind ‘WORLD {vs} PEACE’ touches on the struggle or the battle that somebody—either you or someone you love—can go through while they’re trying to find their own inner peace,” the band explains in a press release. “It’s almost like a defense mechanism, it’s like you’re so used to these detrimental or traumatic scenarios where inner peace is so unfamiliar that you just naturally want to fight it off.” They continue, “It’s almost like you have this Stockholm syndrome… Read more »
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 »
Following the first wave of artists announced to perform at the debut Ceremony Music Festival in Nashville, TN, this December, the fest has announced the second wave of performers. In addition to headliner KennyHoopla, jxdn, MOD SUN—performing a special acoustic set, John Harvie, Natalia Taylar, and Slow Shiv will join the festival on Saturday, December 14. “Music is bigger than a sound, it is literally and genuinely the connection between the people behind the noise,” jxdn shares. “Ceremony, will be exactly that. I have found joy in the friendships I have made, so to be able to have a whole… Read more »
Following the release of his PLANET JACK EP, Australian artist SLOE JACK is back with a brand-new single, “LANDMINE.” “I lost faith in the good of the heart and all the moral law/A walking reject, doomed from the start/I was made to roam the earth and make a home in the dark,” SLOE JACK sings with brutal honesty on the grunge hip-hop offering. “Sometimes I feel like I’m one step away from self-destruction. I wrote ‘LANDMINE’ about being scared of falling back into my old ways. I’ve come a long way as a person, but still can’t get over my… Read more »
Following their signing to Pure Noise Records and releasing “You’ll Get Nothing And Like It,” Ben Quad is back with new single “Your Face As An Effigy.” Plus, they dropped the news that an EP is on the way. The 5-track Ephemera will be released on October 25 and can be pre-ordered here. The band shares, “Lyrically, this is the most open-ended on the EP. This song is about finding solidarity within the group you identify with and overcoming the deceivers who seek to ruin you. The music video highlights this concept of solidarity by focusing on the brotherhood aspect… Read more »
