By now, 2024 is in full swing, and Say Anything is making the year a little sweeter with the announcement of their forthcoming album …Is Committed. The 12-track opus will arrive on May 24 via Dine Alone Records and marks the iconic group’s first full-length record since 2019’s Oliver Appropriate. Additionally, the Max Bemis-led band has issued their latest preview of the album with “I, VIBRATOR.” Playing into their signature irreverent humor that gained them notoriety on their acclaimed album …Is A Real Boy, “I, VIBRATOR” features a vocal interplay between Bemis and his wife, Eisley vocalist Sherri Dupree-Bemis. As… Read more »
As we commemorate International Women’s Month, it is essential to recognize and appreciate women’s remarkable talent and invaluable contributions to the punk music scene. Women-led punk bands have been making waves for years, but their impact has been particularly significant in recent times, owing to their exceptional musical prowess, electrifying live performances, and inspiring lyrical messages. Women have proven that they are more than capable of holding their own in a predominantly male-dominated genre and have, in many cases, surpassed many of their male counterparts in terms of creativity, originality, and musical skill. It is high time that we give… Read more »
Although it is something most of us can understand and relate to, no one gets ‘GROWING UP ON THE INTERNET’ quite like NOAHFINNCE. Most of us were spectators at a young age online, while NOAHFINNCE was living directly in the spotlight. Noah Finn Adams became a very successful YouTube personality when he was in his early teens and still in school. After years of developing his artistry as a musician in the pop punk and alternative rock space, he now reflects on his journey through adolescence in the public eye. Today, his debut album, GROWING UP ON THE INTERNET dropped… Read more »
After shining the spotlight on her vibrant other-half, Donny Lloyd, the guitar-slinging master of Honey Revenge, while celebrating Black History Month, Devin Papadol, the hot-pink-headed pop-punk songstress and mic commander of the group, steps into the limelight. As we honor International Women’s Day today, amidst celebrating International Women’s Month, Papadol pauses her blossoming career to reflect on the remarkable women she’s encountered in the music industry. From the undeniable influence of the All We Know Is Falling frontwoman Hayley Williams to chance encounters with industry trailblazers while in line for a concert as a teen, Papadol shares the profound impact… Read more »
After teasing her empowering and sex-positive new single, the queen—Scene Queen, that is—has returned with her latest release, “Finger.” Scene Queen says she wrote the sexually-powerful new track about her “queer awakening.” The single will be featured on her eagerly-awaited debut full-length, Hot Singles In Your Area, scheduled to arrive via Hopeless Records this year. Introducing her latest track with a cheeky voiceover, “This isn’t a hit baby, it’s a finger banger,” Scene Queen invites listeners into her unapologetically raunchy world of candid honesty about sexual pleasure. With a climactic chorus that hits like a rapid-fire round of Bop It!,… Read more »
Our Rioters chat with director Reinaldo Marcus Green about Bob Marley: One Love, before getting stuck into all things Dune: Part Two.
As Too Close To Touch prepares to unveil their final album, For Keeps, a dedication to their late vocalist Keaton Pierce, this Friday, March 8, the remaining members have unleashed an emotionally charged new single, “Novocaine.” Featuring Bad Omens vocalist Noah Sebastian, the haunting new single is the third track to be issued from the group’s highly anticipated forthcoming album. The song opens with a gentle glow of instrumentation as Noah Sebastian’s layered vocals echo against the backdrop. The accompanying video features a swirling black-and-white motif, capturing images of the band in the studio, including Keaton in the recording booth.… Read more »
Today, moody hip-hop artist iann dior has launched his cathartic new EP BLIND via 10K Projects. The EP follows up his April 2023 12-track LP leave me where you found me. Ahead of the six-track collection, the “emotions” singer shared the single “House On Fire” with an accompanying music video in February. The standout EP single shows a softer side of iann dior, soulfully singing over acoustic guitar strums before crescendoing into a booming, fiery (no pun intended) chorus. “Come set this house on fireAll of the memories, yeah, all of the misery/Let all the flames get higher/Take all your… Read more »
Hyperpop girlies, your time has arrived. Alternative hyperpunk artist Sophie Powers and pop-goth songstress Ashley Sienna brought their powers together to create your new fixation, “Obsessed.” The duo made the it-girl anthem of the spring with perfectly catchy lyrics that depict the all-too-relatable chase of someone who is not “good for you.” With slick beats sure to repeat in your head all day, it’s no surprise that TikTok loved the teaser of the track well before it’s full release today. idobi had the chance to catch up with Sophie Powers ahead of her upcoming with Waterparks beginning on March 11… Read more »
It has been quite a few years of ups and downs for Games We Play. His debut record, Life’s Going Great, released via Fueled By Ramen/DCD2 Records, focuses on what we lose when we follow our dreams. Shining the spotlight on insecurity, burn-out, and a broken marriage, Emmyn Calleiro, the mastermind behind the project, writes about the side of success that is rarely discussed but often felt immensely. His lyrics are unapologetically honest, cutting straight to the substance of everything that has happened in the last 12 months. But rather than wallowing, Games We Play turns his pain into self-deprecating… Read more »
