Death Spells, consisting of Frank Iero (formerly of My Chemical Romance) and James Dewees (formerly of The Get Up Kids, etc.) will play 3 tour dates on the east coast with The Architects. Check out the dates here.
Two weeks ago we introduced our new bi-weekly column Double Take, in which we explore the subtle connections between two seemingly-unrelated musical items. For our second installment, idobi writer Marina Oliver looks at the common themes shared between Panic! At The Disco’s mixed-reception sophomore release Pretty. Odd. and Neutral Milk Hotel’s classic In The Aeroplane Over The Sea.
TYM, former vocalist of Daytrader and currently in Some Stranger, announced his solo EP Third Acts. See the tracklist and album art, and stream the new single “Chasing Ghosts.”
With Anonymous, Stray From The Path have added a compelling and captivating record to their ever-expanding body of work. Despite its moments of uniformity, the album situates the band in a category all their own.
Iron Chic will release their much awaited sophomore full length, The Constant One, on November 5th through Bridge Nine Records. The band are streaming “Sounds Like a Pretty Brutal Murder” over at SPIN, or you can listen to it below. Pre-order the album here and check out all the details below! Track Listing: 1. The End 2. Bogus Journey 3. (Castle) Numbskull 4. Wolf Dix Rd. 5. Prototypes 6. Spooky Action at a Distance 7. Sounds Like a Pretty Brutal Murder 8. A Serious House on Serious Earth 9. True Miserable Experience 10. Don’t Drive Angry 11. Whatever Happened to… Read more »
The 33rd annual CMJ Music Marathon will take place in New York City October 15th-19th. The event, which spans across 80 venues, aims to break new artists as well as feature established artists. Acts playing the festival this year include You Me At Six, The Sounds, The Dismemberment Plan, NGHBRS, Echosmith, Braid, and more. For more information and to purchase badges, head to the CMJ website. Check out the artists announced so far below! 2/3 Goat * 6:15 Jessica Caplan * 7:00 Lisa Blanco * Aabaraki * Aaron Lee Tasjan * Aaron Lopez-Barrantes * Absolutely Free * The ACBs *… Read more »
We’re excited to unveil another new column, Double Take. In this bi-weekly editorial, idobi writer Marina Oliver explores the subtle connections between two musical concepts from different moments in time, finding the threads that tie the two together. For the column’s debut, we delve into two quintessential summer albums that are musically different from one another but turn out to have a lot in common: Jack’s Mannequin’s Everything In Transit and The Antlers’ Burst Apart.
The Things We Think We’re Missing is a record that boasts true confidence from Balance & Composure. While 2011’s Separation tested the waters of their sound, this release is a cohesive piece that has been crafted with careful thought and execution.
No Sleep Records have released a free Fall 2013 label sampler. The sampler features 27 songs, including new tracks from Sainthood Reps, The Swellers, and State Faults. See the full track listing below and grab the sampler here. Track Listing: 01. State Faults – Meteor 02. Departures – A Song For The Sunset 03. The Swellers – Becoming Self-Aware 04. Sainthood Reps – Shelter 05. TRC – We Bring War 06. Balance and Composure – Tiny Raindrop 07. Maps For Travelers – Matter Of Time 08. Long Lost – Not Worth It 09. Drug Church – Donny’s Woods 10. In… Read more »
The Bouncing Souls and The Menzingers will release a split 7″ on Chunksahh Records. The split will feature a new song from each band, as well as each band covering the other band’s song.
