Slowly the sheen of sweat on foreheads is being replaced by beanies as we move to a much needed autumn. Denver-based Bluprint has the perfect transitionary treat with “Home”, the first single off their upcoming Lost Summer EP. “Home” is a pop-punk jam that hits hard from the beginning and never lets up. Per drummer Taylor, “The song is slammin’ from start to finish. We wanted to keep the energy up through the entire track to drive home the point of the song. It’s a song with strong emotions and we wanted to back that up with a killer instrumental.”… Read more »
Coffee is great. Coffee is life. Thank you for coming to my TED Talk. It’s time to Rise Rock n’ Shine… Who: THRILL YOU KILL YOU is an LA-based artist in the purest sense. She writes, produces, and engineers her own genre-fusing brand of music. TYKY brandishes her imperfections and weirdness as an authentic battering ram demolishing the veneer of societal conformity. What: Press play and get this “Hotline” to your headphones! Why: Get into the tense, sexy headspace of “Hotline” with its gurgling bassline, reverberating high-pitched tones, and syncopated drums. The hypnotic vocals drift along the song, sounding as… Read more »
Put these tasty jams on your toast with a little butter, It’s time to Rise Rock n’ Shine… Who: RIVER is a California-based duo with strong Hamburg roots. After a chance meeting while working in LA, the guys realized their hometown connection and aesthetic similarities. Making music informed by their world-traveling ways and artistic contrasts, RIVER is constantly moving toward the horizon of their creativity. What: If liking this song is “Inappropriate”, we don’t want to be right. Why: Groove to haunting synths and rumbling basslines in this Euro-pop vibe reminiscent of Phoenix and The Whitest Boy Alive. Their style… Read more »
Where would you be if that Snooze button broke? It’s time to Rise Rock n’ Shine… Who: Caroline Romano is a 19 year old bombast ready to blow out your speakers. This Nashville-based pop punk princess doesn’t need saving; she’s more comfortable slaying the dragon herself. Instead of a sword and shield, she wields razor-sharp lyrics and shining song-writing prowess. What: You don’t have to imagine what “The Hypothetical” is, you can actually listen to it! Why: Let the distorted guitars paint a picture in your mind of that ideal hypothetical world where you and your crush are living your… Read more »
Magic Sugar Coffee opens their brand-new single “Blkout” with a drum-pounding, electric explosion like a caffeine syringe straight to the eyeball. This song epitomizes the definition of their jittery moniker. As it progresses, the strumming and breakdowns hook your early 2000s pop-punk senses. Is that a note of New Found Glory I’m hearing? Maybe a little Red Jumpsuit Apparatus? All of this energy pulses with the hope of mosh pit glory. Per the band, “I guess for us this song feels like a jump back in time. Back to our childhoods and 2000’s pop punk anthems. It’s probably the closest… Read more »
With anti-vaxxers and anti-maskers ruining our chances at a return to “normal” and the Delta variant on the surge, we could all use a little musical catharsis. “The Blur” delivers in a bristly pop-punk way that seems perfectly timed. Northern Colorado’s One Flew West explains, “‘The Blur’ was the first song we wrote and put together after our tour got canceled in March of 2020.” The song bounces from verse to verse with pop hooks and angsty breakdowns wholly capturing a feeling that unfortunately seems to be circling back around. There is a certain type of frustration that is borne… Read more »
Record-setting heat demands pool parties which, in turn, demand pool party tunes. “Saratoga Streetlights” is an ice-cold jam ready to complement your beach ball antics and water balloon skirmishes. As the band states, this song has been released “just in time for summer” and we couldn’t agree more! San Antonio-based trio Love Again refer to it as the “lone summer jam” off their EP What I Left Behind. “Saratoga Streetlights” is a thumping, finely crafted cut that has us reeling. A ska scaffolding and punk interior is built upon a solid emo foundation. The master craftsmen accented the sound with… Read more »
Hey! Get up! Your dog is licking the drool from your pillow. It’s time to Rise Rock n’ Shine… Who: The Aquadolls are a So-Cal trio primed to blast off. Featuring surf-rock vibes alongside pop-punk vocals, these witty women excel at blending genres and garnering attention they rightfully deserve. They have opened for the likes of Pennywise and Kate Nash, while preparing to open for Jimmy Eat World this weekend in Chi-town. What: “Disappearing Girl” is ready to haunt your summer romance. Why: The opening guitar lick is a deep, fuzzy invitation to a feeling somehow both nostalgic and fresh.… Read more »
Rise Rock n’ Shine with songs by Small Reactions, CLAVVS, and BLEACHx.
Rise Rock n’ Shine features singles from True Villains and Arkells.
