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Forever Came Calling – Contender: Album Review
With a pop punk style and a vintage sound, Forever Came Calling take one step further towards the limelight with this album.
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With a pop punk style and a vintage sound, Forever Came Calling take one step further towards the limelight with this album.
I Call Fives’ self-titled is an essential add to any pop punk fan’s music library, building the buzz they’ve already established while attracting the attention of some new fans along the way.
With Every Day I Tell Myself I’m Going To Be A Better Person, Tim Landers of Transit and Brad Wiseman of This Time Next Year have taken their pop punk roots, added a touch of cynicism, and come out with an album that is sure to leave its mark.
With their third album, Invicta, Hit The Lights have broadened their sounds while still keeping the same pop punk sensibilities that fans have come to love.
The Paradox launch their idobi Session today with their iconic fan-favorite track, “Do Me Like That.” The Paradox are on the way to becoming the biggest modern name in the alternative space in a little under a year since their inception. “Do Me Like That” certainly catapulted them into the spotlight. With over fourteen million streams to date, it was a massive debut, to say the least. The Paradox hail from Atlanta, Georgia, but have quickly made waves across the country and even the world. With appearances at festivals like When We Were Young and Vans Warped Tour, the band… Read more »
Daisy Grenade is stepping into a major new chapter with this one. The NYC duo have announced their upcoming EP So Much To Say, arriving May 15 via DCD2/Fueled By Ramen, alongside the release of their new single and video, “Girls Are So Lucky.” Framed as a sharp, self-aware take on what it actually means to be a “girl in a band,” Daisy Grenade shares, “It’s a satire about the way people view us and our weird lives, exposing the glamour for what it really is, something far grimier… it comes to you complete with a straight down the middle… Read more »
Adelaide duo Teenage Joans just unleashed a new track, “Bandits,” with an accompanying y’all-ternative-themed music video. So, grab your cowboy hats and hop on that (metaphorical) horse because you’re in for a ride with this country-tinged modern rock offering. The rising act offers a breath of fresh air to the pop-punk world, not just with “Bandits,” but also with preceding singles “My Heart’s Dead!” and “Sweet and Slow.” Stream Your Favorite Artists on idobi Radio From Waterparks and 5 Seconds Of Summer to The Paradox, L.S. Dunes, Ice Nine Kills, and beyond, idobi Radio, Howl, and anthm bring alternative, pop-punk,… Read more »
Gold Steps is stepping into a new chapter with “Mirrored Souls,” an emotionally layered new release that signals where the band is headed next. As the first taste of new music arriving in 2026, the track leans into the complicated act of looking back on a love that didn’t last without getting stuck there. Frontwoman Betty sat down with idobi to unpack the song’s meaning, the intentional choices behind its visual world, and how “Mirrored Souls” sets the foundation for Gold Steps’ most expansive era yet. Watch the official video for “Mirrored Souls” below and continue to hear the track… Read more »
Following the release of their new single “NOT OK,” 5 Seconds Of Summer is back with their new song “Boyband.” The synth-laden new track aims to reclaim the word. They describe, “We’ve always been called a boyband and this song is about us owning that narrative and taking the power back.” The track is set to appear on the forthcoming Everyone’s A Star!, due for release on November 14. Pre-order your copy here. This marks the group’s first LP release since 2022’s 5SOS. In the previous years, band members Luke Hemmings, Calum Hood, Ashtown Irwin, and Michael Clifford have all explored music with solo endeavors. Now, they’re ready to… Read more »
Being a dad AND a rockstar is a lot! Bowling For Soup’s Jaret Reddick and Gary Wiseman take us behind the scenes from t-ball to stage dives.
