Hostage Calm have entered the studio to begin recording a new album with producer J.Robbins (Jets To Brazil, Against Me!). The album, titled Please Remain Calm, is due out on Run For Cover Records this fall.
Now that it’s March, we can finally count on winter being almost over. As you brave the next couple weeks of snow, rain, and dreary weather, rest assured you’ll have the right new tunes to carry you through. From The Haunt’s upbeat “Ghost” to Basement’s glorious return with two tracks and an album on the way, these hardcore, alt-rock, and indie hits are a necessity. Want more new music like this? Download the free idobi App and tune into idobi Radio, Howl, and anthm. The Haunt — “Ghost” The Haunt is staying aligned with their band name via latest release, “Ghost.” The sibling… Read more »
It’s time for a new year and a new you, but you don’t have to get all entirely new music! If you need a heaping dose of nostalgia or a grim reminder of your own mortality, you can celebrate these classic alternative, pop-punk, metal, and rock album anniversaries. From Fall Out Boy‘s Mania as well as American Beauty/American Psycho all the way to Green Day‘s Saviors and Poppy‘s I Disagree, these 35 alternative album anniversaries will help you kick off 2026 in a spectacular fashion. Want more new music like this? Download the free idobi App and tune into idobi Radio, Howl, and anthm.… Read more »
Let’s be so real with each other….2025 was brimming with stunning album and EP releases, including Turnstile‘s Never Enough and Hayley Williams‘ Ego Death At A Bachelorette Party…both of which are up for Grammys. However, the fun isn’t ending when January hits because 2026 is also shaping up to be a big year for the alternative scene! The Maine is set to release their unnamed tenth album within the year, and many fans speculate that Bilmuri is gearing up for an album announcement soon, as well. Plus, artists such as Softcult, Poppy, and Joyce Manor are ready to unleash full… Read more »
After releasing their twelfth studio album Silver Bleeds The Black Sun… in October via Run For Cover Records, AFI have shared the official music video for LP track, “VOIDWARD, I BEND BACK.” The gothic rock banger visuals were shot during their November 5 show, which took place at San Diego’s iconic venue, SOMA. Check out the nostalgia-inducing pink and blue dreamscape of a music video below. AFI is heading out on their Holy Visions North America 2026 headlining run beginning in April with special guests Choir Boy. The act will also appear at Sick New World Festival. Presale tickets are… Read more »
Angel Du$t is heading out on tour this spring, and it’s going to be a party. The act is bringing out many support groups on select dates, including Home Front, Outta Pocket, Midrift, Bad Beat, and more. The run is set to begin on February 27 at Washington, DC’s St. Stephen’s Church and wrap up on April 6 at Boston’s The Sinclair. Angel Du$t is also gearing up to release their new record Cold 2 The Touch, out on February 13, via Run For Cover Records. All tickets go on sale on Friday, November 21, at 10 AM local time.… Read more »
Following the August release of “Behind The Clock,” AFI have returned with their second single, “Holy Visions,” from the forthcoming Silver Bleeds The Black Sun…, due out on October 3 via Run For Cover Records. The new offering is a haunting ’80s goth-infused dream, emulating Davey Havok‘s dark wave musical influences, including the likes of The Cure and Bauhaus. While the new offerings are significantly different from their popular hits such as “Miss Murder,” fans are eager to witness the band’s evolution in the alternative sphere. Check out the new music video below. This fall, you can catch AFI on… Read more »
The dog days of summer call for some absolute bangers from the alternative world. Luckily, year after year, some of the most beloved acts in rock and emo unleashed dazzling LPs in the month of August to keep our playlists in tip-top shape. From Frank Iero‘s debut solo record Stomaches to Say Anything‘s …Is a Real Boy, all the way to Hellogoodbye‘s Zombies! Aliens! Vampires! Dinosaurs! and The Academy Is…’s Fast Times At Barrington High, these 25 album anniversaries will give you something to celebrate all month long. Say Anything — …Is A Real Boy Released on: August 3, 2004, via Doghouse Records.Standout… Read more »
April showers bring May flowers…as well as some stunning album anniversaries to celebrate. Wanna feel old? Twenty One Pilots‘ breakout album, Blurryface, is turning 10 years old on May 17. Or… better yet… Fall Out Boy‘s From Under The Cork Tree, which features the iconic “Dance, Dance” and “Sugar, We’re Goin Down” is turning a whopping 20 years old on May 3. I know, I know… even though some of us have gray hairs, these albums still hit as hard as they did when they debuted. Check out these rock, pop-punk, and metal May album anniversaries below. Fall Out Boy… Read more »
Fairfield, Connecticut’s own Anxious is a force to be reckoned with. On their sophomore album, Bambi—out now via Run For Cover Records—the young East Coast quintet blends delicate emo sonics with blistering hardcore and sweltering pop-punk melodies. The 11-track record is nothing short of refreshing, an effortlessly timeless collection of songs. Partly inspired by Panic! at the Disco’s 2005 record A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out, Anxious offers exciting chaos and poised sentiments alike from their opening “Never Said” to the closer, “I’ll Be Around.” Currently on their massive headlining tour with Ultra Q and Stateside, idobi Radio had the… Read more »
