The Word Alive is making their mark in the gaming industry. Following the release of their 2023 LP Hard Reset, the metalcore outfit is back to breathe new life into their track “Rise,” which first appeared at League Of Legends World Championship 2018 (also referred to simply as “Worlds.”) The OG track features The Glitch Mob and Mako. The brand-new “Rise (Redux)” now offers the same powerful melodies and motivational vocals with more of their signature alternative flare. Check out the new track below. “Back in 2018, I received an email asking if I had any interest in working with… Read more »
My name’s Blurryface, and I’m back. twenty one pilots are teasing their return with a new era and an extended, cryptic video posted to their Instagram. In signature TØP fashion, this new phase includes heavy band lore and even names the iconic figure of their second album while threading in other characters to create their own mythical world. “I AM CLANCY” reads the opening title sequence. A fresh sheet of typewriter paper continues on with a monologue from frontman Tyler Joseph aka Clancy. “I am trapped. Stuck in a cycle, I have never been able to break. I want to… Read more »
Hungover is on the verge of the arrival of their eagerly-awaited sophomore album, When It Touches The Heart, Everything Resolves. The 11-track collection follows 2018’s acclaimed major label debut, Wilt. Across the new album, the three-piece unit emerges through a whirlwind of anthemic tracks, including their three previously released singles “Out Of Body,” “Shake It Off,” and “Reunion.” “When It Touches the Heart, Everything Resolves evolves the pop-forward rock sound we developed on WILT by exploring new sonic textures that call back to the artists that have informed us,” vocalist Marc Cortes shares of the three-piece’s new release. “You can… Read more »
Between You & Me is here to pick you up from your mid-week slump with their new track, “In The Middle.” The single is set to appear on their forthcoming EP SH!T YEAH, featuring “YEAH!” The EP is due out on April 5 and is fully independent. Be sure to grab your SH!T YEAH merch, too. The Australian pop-punk quintet fused bright, upbeat guitar melodies and groovy basslines into their heartbreak tune that must be danced to. “Feel my heart breaking a little, thinking that I’m not enough/So call it off, tell me it won’t last/There’s never been a time… Read more »
Electro-rockers The Anix and Julien-K are back with their new single, “CRAWL.” The collaboration brings back dark wave and electronica ‘90s energy missing in the music scene. The music video is a vintage glitch-mob fever dream, inspiring your best techno-goth dance moves. The neon pink hues and strobes, along with distorted yet alluring vocals, set the stage for the music video. Brandon Smith, the mastermind behind The Anix, explains that the chorus lyrics relate to letting go of the pressures of endless success. “‘Watch us fall into the dirt/Watch us crawl,’…is in reference to what would happen if you were… Read more »
talker is back with her newest single, “Easygoing.” This is the first taste of what to expect from her anticipated debut album that drops later this year. The music video for it is a slow descent into obsessive, delulu energy that contrasts the catchy, poppy tune. With this latest single, she enters her singer-songwriter, girlie-pop era with hypnotic guitars and soft vocals. Celeste Tauchar, the creative mind behind talker, says that while it’s her favorite piece of music she’s worked on so far, it’s “one of the scariest to release.” It isn’t due to the relaxed tone that counteracts the… Read more »
This week my guest is Bert McCracken, singer of The Used! When you think of The Used you don’t think of a singer who grew up Mormon in Salt Lake City. He did and we dive right into that. We also talk about the early days of The Used and how he was able to get his demo in the hands of Goldfinger’s John Feldman who would help get them signed and also go onto produce the early stuff for The Used.
L.S. Dunes fans based in Europe: Your time to see the modern rock quintet is coming soon. The band recently announced they added a few more club dates in between their large festival appearances at Slam Dunk Festival and Rock Am Ring. “Wanted to play some shows while we’re over in the UK and Europe,” the band wrote on Instagram. “Antwerp, Utrecht, Zurich and Milan we are headed your way.” Additionally, fans will hopefully be able to hear the band’s newest single, “How Dare You,” which was released on Valentine’s Day. The new offering is nearly four minutes of pure… Read more »
Ahead of the release of her forthcoming record Girlfriend Material, Lauran Hibberd shared her new single “2nd prettiest girl (in the world)” with an accompanying music video. In her new pink-tinged production, Hibberd “got to make the video of my 11 year old dreams.” She continues, “I was always anxious to go to sleepovers, this is how they go right?” Basically, I wish every single sleepover of my youth was this colorful, cute, and supportive. With satirical lyrics over nostalgia-inducing pop-rock melodies, Hibberd sings, “I look better in silver, it matches my eyes/If I’m a first place loser, I guess… Read more »
Indie-rock trio Wallows have come out of hibernation and are back with their new single “Your Apartment.” This marks the first new offering from Dylan Minnette, Braeden Lemasters, and Cole Preston since 2022’s Tell Me That It’s Over. With an accompanying music video, “Your Apartment” features upbeat groovy surf rock guitar melodies, understated, yet gripping vocals, and deliciously melancholy lyrics. “Who said I don’t understand or that/I probably won’t remember/Time in the palm of your hand/We both let go together,” the chorus says. Watch the full music video below featuring a vintage aesthetic. Of the new song, Wallows shares, “This… Read more »
