Silverstein will release their seventh studio album This Is How The Wind Shifts on February 5th, 2013 via Hopeless Records. The band has also announced an extensive tour in support of the album throughout North America and Europe.
Pentimento have self-released their debut full-length album for free after having to cut ties with Paper+ Plastick Records and Black Numbers due to legal action that was threatened by former label Panic Records.
The Used will headline the 2013 Take Action Tour with support from We Came As Romans, Crown The Empire, and Mindflow. In addition to the tour, Sub City/Hopeless Records will release Take Action Volume 11 on January 8th.
NBC will air a benefit concert on its networks on Friday at 8 PM ET and money collected from the program will be donated to the American Red Cross relief efforts to help aid the victims of Hurricane Sandy. Performers include Bruce Springsteen, Jon Bon Jovi, Christina Aguilera, and more.
Animal Style Records have released a free 10 track sampler including songs from Mixtapes, We Are The Union, Half Hearted Hero and more.
A compilation of the best elements that came from the band’s past releases, All Time Low’s new record Don’t Panic will doubtlessly be an immediate hit among both old and new fans, no matter what album made you fall in love with them in the first place.
The xx’s second album Coexist feels a bit like floating aimlessly through space with no propulsion of energy in any particular direction. While some of the songs manage to maintain a simmering sensuality with Romy Madley Croft’s sweet voice delivering honest lyrics and enough repetition to elicit the feelings through heartfelt laments, most of the songs seem to remain unadorned and flat or build up to only thin air and the feeling that you’ve just barely missed out on the point.
After the release of the subpar first single “Go To Hell,†the expectations for Go Radio’s newest release Close The Distance suddenly plummeted to average. But don’t let the initial cynicism stop you – Close The Distance turns out to be a solid album that pop rock fans should get their hands on as soon as possible.
Fearless Records have announced the release of Punk Goes Pop Volume 5. The cover album will come out November 6th and features bands such as Mayday Parade, The Maine, Craig Owens, and Memphis May Fire.
In an age where sometimes it seems that computers have replaced instruments and auto-tune has replaced voice lessons, from time to time it’s best to go back to the basics of raw simplicity – to show off your untainted, unrestricted talent in a stripped-down and intimate way. Joshua Michael Robinson’s Intentions does just that, combining powerful lyrics with modest instrumentals that really shine the spotlight on his distinctive voice.
