On Friday, April 19, Taylor Swift fans were treated to a surprise double album as the “Anti-Hero” singer released The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology. Across the 31 tracks, Swift name-drops many artists including Charlie Puth, Stevie Nicks, and even herself. Believed to be a song about her previous relationship with The 1975‘s Matty Healy, she also mentions pop-punk legends The Startling Line in her track, “The Black Dog.” In a recent post, the band reacted to being named on the album. They said, “Dear Taylor, We heard the song, thank you for name checking our band. We feel flattered… Read more »
Seattle-based all-girl pop-rock band THEM is dishing out a new tune for your New Music Friday playlists. THEM—a band name made up of the initials from members’ names Thompson, Hudson, Ellie, and Maia— just released their new track “Confused and Upset,” featuring shimmering vocals, beachy grooves, and bubbly beats. “I’m confused and I’m upset/I can’t seem to get out of my bed/I thought I liked him/Now I don’t/What the heck/Stupid boys don’t give me rest/I’m dizzy/May their actions be suppressed/I don’t need an excuse not to kick it with you,” the band sings in their chorus. Check out the ultra-relatable… Read more »
Richmond, Virginia-based grunge, pop-punk ensemble Telltale revealed a new track from their forthcoming debut self-titled LP, “MONSTER.” The album, which arrives out everywhere on May 17 via Rude Records. Previously released record tracks include the spooky Edgar Allan Poe-inspired “EDDY,” “kissinginacarcrash,” preceded by “Otherside,” “Cardinals,” The band tells Rock Sound, “‘MONSTER’ is a track that we couldn’t be more clear about, it’s pure dad rock. Our dads all raised us on various rock and metal artists and we all carry a love for some of their favorite bands with us in the music we create.” They continue, “This song is for… Read more »
It’s no secret that Taylor Swift has always had an affinity for the scene. This has been evident through her captivating performance over a decade ago of “That’s What You Get” alongside Paramore, her collaboration “Two Is Better Than One” with Boys Like Girls, and her confession that Fall Out Boy’s Pete Wentz is one of her favorite lyricists. Taylor may be for the girly pops, but she’s never shied away from winking at elder emos. Read more: 9 Best Taylor Swift Covers From Alternative Stars Now, as Swifties worldwide are, no pun intended, swiftly dissecting every line of her… Read more »
Say Anything is a band that you can’t appropriately compare to any other band. Perhaps you could attempt to use metrics like ticket sales or song charting, but certainly not in any tangible sense of emotion, delivery, or downright weirdness. Say Anything kicked the doors down when they entered the scene with a huge “Fuck You” to any preconceived notion of what a “punk” or “emo” band should be. They didn’t give a shit about being a cog in the music industry machine—in fact, they were pretty loud about their despise for it. They wanted to share their passion for… Read more »
Sometimes you just need to be straightforward. That’s exactly what Can’t Swim accomplishes across their new song, “No Backbone.” The track taps into a quick-paced pop-punk sound while still holding onto the New Jersey acts post-hardcore instrumentation. Singer Chris LoPorto says that the single was written quickly, but the band still went back to check their work. “Once we finished it, we went back a few times to see if we should add a part or bring more instrumentation/layers to the mix, but whatever we did seemed to take away from the song rather than add to it.” He continues,… Read more »
Calling all hotties! Bimbocore royalty Scene Queen has announced the release of her forthcoming debut album, Hot Singles In Your Area. The 15-track album, which features previous releases including “18+,” “Pink Push-Up Bra,” “MILF,” “Finger,” and her recently issued collaboration with 6arelyhuman, “Stuck,” will arrive on June 28 via Hopeless Records. Of her forthcoming album, she shares in a press release, “I wrote an album about growing up in the early 2000s but not exploring my sexuality until my 20s with all the messy and chaotic situations you find yourself in when you’re trying to find yourself and your own… Read more »
As Stand Atlantic gears up for the greatest summer ever at the idobi Radio Summer School, the Aussie darlings have announced a headline tour across the UK and Europe to support their forthcoming album, WAS HERE. Fellow Australians, Slowly Slowly, will join the group as support throughout the run. Tickets will officially go on sale this Friday, April 19, at 10 AM local time. The group shares, “AHHH!!! Our biggest headline shows in the UK and EUROPE!!! We are so, so keen to come and bring you guys the ‘WAS HERE ‘live experience! It feels like forever since we’ve done… Read more »
Bad Omens have FINALLY given fans what they’ve been waiting for! The band’s 26-track full-length album, CONCRETE JUNGLE [THE OST], is scheduled to arrive via Sumerian Records on May 31. Their forthcoming album, teased by their recent collaboration with Poppy on “V.A.N,” promises a plethora of captivating collaborations, including ERRA, WARGASM, and Bob Vylan, among others. Listeners will also be treated to eight electrifying live performances featured on the release. For fans trying to decipher [The OST], Sumerian founder/CEO Ash Avildsen clarified in a comment on the band’s Instagram announcement, “OST stands for OFFICIAL SOUNDTRACK. Concrete Jungle is the band’s… Read more »
Elder emos rejoice! Hawthorne Heights frontman JT Woodruff has announced the 20 Years Of Tears Tour. The Ohio natives will bring along Saosin, Thursday, Anberlin, Armor For Sleep, and Emery for support across various dates. Plus, fans can see I See Stars, Cartel, This Wild Life, Stick To Your Guns, and more perform on select dates. Tickets go on sale this Friday, April 19, at 10 AM local time, with pre-sales starting tomorrow, Wednesday, April 17. The tour is a celebration of the Myspace generation and the impact these scene staples have had, and continue to have, in the alternative… Read more »
