Ahead of their upcoming album Ever After, out October 24 via Pure Noise Records, Action/Adventure have unveiled a new single, “Something Isn’t Right Here,” featuring Dan Lambton (rationale., ex-Real Friends). The track arrives with a cheeky video skewering the grind of social media and engagement culture, complete with a spoof of Hot Ones reimagined as the faux Meet Sweats series hosted by Lambton. Drummer Adrian Brown explains, “We don’t typically do a more electronic sound, but it adds something really special to the record. We were also able to get a huge chorus that I just can’t stop listening to.”… Read more »
Real Friends is currently on tour supporting Silverstein on their headlining run alongside Greyhaven and Broadside. And on this run, the band has pulled out a very special cover: “The Taste Of Ink” by The Used. In fact, at some tour stops, Broadside vocalist Oliver Baxxter joined them onstage to perform the iconic alternative track. Real Friends dropped an official video of one of their performances saying, “Give me a hell yeah if you’re into this.” Basically, we can’t scream “hell yeah” loud enough. Check out the collab below. Check out Real Friends’ full tour roster below and grab tickets… Read more »
Extending their 25 Years Of Noise Tour, Silverstein has announced their spring run with Real Friends, Broadside, and Greyhaven. “The celebration continues! 25 Years of Noise – Spring Edition is coming this April and May with an incredible lineup featuring Real Friends, Broadside, and Greyhaven,” the band shares. “We’re heading to some new cities and revisiting places we haven’t played in years. With two albums and a world tour, 2025 is shaping up to be a huge year for Silverstein. See you on the road!” VIP packages will be available today, with general on-sale beginning on Friday, January 31, at… Read more »
Ahead of their new album, Blue Hour, launching on October 11, Real Friends has issued the breakneck new single, “Never Has Become Always.” Their new release follows their previous singles, “Waiting Room,” “When You Were Here,” and “Our Love Was Like A Sad Song,” which will appear on the group’s forthcoming record. During an Instagram Live amongst members, Kyle Fasel shares that the new release is the heaviest Real Friends song out there. The band adds in an Instagram Feed post, “You wanted a heavy & fast song, right? Go bang your head to the new song we just dropped.” … Read more »
Chicago pop-punk stalwarts Real Friends have kicked off the summer with their latest release and first new music of the year, the heart-wrenching “Waiting Room.” Opening with vocalist Cody Muraro singing, “After I knew there was only bad news,” his stirring ballad works to navigate and grapple with loss and grief. Following the November 2023 release of “When You Were Here,” “Waiting Room” is likely the second preview of their forthcoming, currently-untitled full-length album scheduled to arrive this fall. “Today, the saddest and most important song we’ve ever written is out. This is for anyone who’s lost a loved one.… Read more »
Hot on the heels of their electrifying album There’s Nothing Worse Than Too Late earlier this year, Real Friends are keeping the momentum alive with the official release of their latest single, “When You Were Here.” Setting the stage for this much-anticipated release, the band has been treating fans to the track during their ongoing tour, with a recent performance in Lakewood, OH, just last week. “When You Were Here” unfolds as a gripping anthem, encapsulating the essence of Real Friends‘ distinctive emotional landscape in just under three minutes. This soul-stirring masterpiece, laden with feelings of longing and loneliness, embarks… Read more »
Real Friends and Knuckle Puck join together on a co-headliner across the country! idobi photographer Sarina Solem made it her way over to The Crocodile in Seattle, WA to cover the show. The tour also featured opener band, Between You & Me, who are on select dates of the run. Take a look at Sarina’s gallery below and see where the closest gig on the Chilling & Rocking Across The USA is near you! Real Friends Knuckle Puck Between You & Me
idobi photographer Gaelle Pitrel covered the Real Friends show at Backstage By The Mill in Paris.
The Home Inside My Head shows Real Friends growing older but certainly not up, with lyrics reading like vulnerable journal entries backed by their most impressive instrumental work to date.
Imagine your dream festival lineup — and then imagine it’s happening a thousand miles away and you have no chance of getting there. Music fans in the Netherlands experience this constantly, but thankfully Mildtfest in Eindhoven came to the rescue with a full day of pop punk jams on May 17th.
