In addition to the deluxe edition of their album The Best Part About Being Human arriving today, Bearings has released the previously unheard “If I’m Being Honest…” The track marks the final unreleased single featured on the deluxe album and follows the release of “Stormy Weather” and “Make Your Way Back To Me.” The band shares on their social media platforms, “We are so insanely proud of this record and thank you all for listening.” The high-energy track is driven by an explosive, infectious chorus: “Laid back and easy, Red hot then freezing/Messy but not unprepared/Keep up then call it,… Read more »
While on tour together, Dashboard Confessional and Boys Like Girls have joined forces for the wistful and cathartic “Watch The Fire.” The track opens with a sweeping orchestral intro, setting a cinematic tone before Chris Carrabba’s intimate vocals cut through the lush strings with raw emotion. As the instrumentation builds, Carrabba’s voice is met by Martin Johnson’s silky, soaring delivery, adding a rich layer of nostalgia and creating a powerful cocktail of sentiment and sound. “Martin and I had bonded over some horrific accidents we’d had and about the recoveries that we had both worked our way through,” Carrabba shares.… Read more »
UNWELL has made their Pure Noise Records debut with their ferocious and soaring new single, “Trip The Wire.” “If you’ve ever loved the feeling of rage, this is the song to put on while you absolutely lose your shit,” frontman Matt Copley shares in a press release. “‘Trip The Wire’’s that song that’s gonna give you that extra punch when you need it most.” Blending searing instrumentation with Copley’s striking vocal versatility, “Trip The Wire” combines the raw intensity of post-hardcore, channeling its visceral energy while balancing it with the anthemic, melodic highs of pop-punk. The track’s dynamic shifts are… Read more »
Celebrating the 10 year anniversary since the band issued their third studio album, Reincarnate, Motionless In White has launched three new bonus tracks and a slew of merch to commemorate the massive milestone. Today, Friday the 13th (fitting, no?), the band shared in an Instagram post, “This weekend we celebrate 10 years of one of the most career defining moments for MIW. The release of our album Reincarnate changed our lives, our band, and our relationship with our fans forever, and although it’s hard to believe that 10 years have passed already, we are so excited to once again immerse… Read more »
Combining their soaring shoegaze with heavy breakdowns, Glixen has released their somber new single, “Sick Silent.” “We recorded ‘sick silent’ with Sonny Diperri in Juniper Hills, CA,” vocalist Aislinn Ritchie shares. “‘sick silent’ is like a meadow in a dark forest, evoking feelings of temporality. There are currents of distortion and reverse reverb enveloped in adrenaline-inducing percussion and hard-hitting bass lines with vocals that shine through piercing layers of guitars, giving a glimpse of the world that Glixen lives in.” The encompassing soundscape unleashes a torrent of distorted riffs paired with delicate vocals that evoke a profound sense of torment… Read more »
August Burns Red just dropped a full-throttle new track, “Exhumed,” via ABR Records. Harkening back to their early hardcore faves, this song will make any heavy music fan a little nostalgic. The group shares, “‘Exhumed’ is about not dwelling on the negatives, being able to recover, get past them, and move on with your life. It’s a high-energy track that’s influenced by the hardcore roots we came up on.” Check out “Exhumed” below. Coming up in October, August Burns Red is touring with A Day to Remember and Stand Atlantic. Plus, you can catch them at festivals including Furnace Fest, When… Read more »
After releasing dazzling pop-rock bangers such as “High Horse” and “Greener,” Taylor Acorn‘s debut album Survival In Motion is finally here. Alongside the release, she dropped a new music video for “Nervous System.” Acorn notes, “‘Nervous System’ is just one of those songs where whenever I listen to it I can’t believe that it’s a song that I wrote. It’s so different from my usual style of writing but in the best way and it’s definitely one of those where you can just roll the windows down on a nice day and jam out. I love the way it feels… Read more »
Gearing up to release their deluxe edition of The Best Part About Being Human via Pure Noise Records on September 20 and hit the road this October, Bearings has shared “Gone So Gone (Reimagined).” “Gone So Gone: The original way the song was demoed,” the band shares in a press release. “Was fun taking it back to where the songs original vision one was and having some fun with it.” With a more mellow arrangement, the reimagined version evokes a completely different and fresh emotion compared to the original. Check out “Gone So Gone (Reimagined)” below. Bearings and Broadside will… Read more »
If you loved our Blink Twice episode last week, we’ve got more topical wizardry for you from that conversation. Our Rioters will take you on a journey through the fineness of the Kravitz family, the recent Doctor Doom news, and what Hollywood is missing out on.
After recent rumors about Deryck Whibley possibly joining Linkin Park, the Sum 41 frontman set the record straight when he let fans know that, unfortunately, he will not be the scene staple’s new lead singer. It began when Linkin Park shared a 100-hour countdown to their social channels and website, with it reaching zero on Wednesday, August 28 at 2:15 pm ET. Sum 41 also posted they would be making an announcement on Wednesday, which had fans thinking that Whibley would possibly be joining Linkin Park. Alas, Whibley had to make it clear that he will not be joining Linkin… Read more »
