As the year comes to a close, and we bid “farewell” (and maybe “fuck you”) to 2024, it’s the perfect time to look back and celebrate the albums that shaped the soundtrack of the last 12 months. From deeply personal indie projects to genre-defining heavy hitters, 2024 was filled with groundbreaking releases that reminded us of the power of music and, more importantly, of the alternative community. With so much incredible work to choose from, narrowing down our favorites was a daunting task. This year, the quality and variety of music made it impossible to rank our picks—every album brought… Read more »
Even though everyone has their eyes set on 2025 (how the heck are we already saying that?!), the last new releases of 2024 are FLOODING in! Since we know you’re probably busy preparing for the holiday season, we here at idobi Radio have got you covered with Fresh 5: the latest and greatest in alternative, metal, indie, and more to soundtrack your mood. If you didn’t already know, Hopeless Records are on FIRE with their new releases this week, including from luzer and senses. Tune in to idobi Radio to catch these must-hear tracks and more. Plus, you can download… Read more »
Following the massive success of their first new single in 13 years, legendary emo outfit Thursday has released their new track, “White Bikes.” The single arrives on the 25th anniversary of their first song release, which would have been featured on their 1999 debut album Waiting. The group shares in an Instagram post, “SURPRISE! We’ve been blown away by your support this year: you’ve bought our merch, come to our shows, streamed our music. In April we dropped our first song in over a decade. Then in June we had the opportunity to spend some time at @hansastudios in Berlin,… Read more »
After announcing his video game albums, Waterparks’ Awsten Knight shared new visuals for his instrumental track “THE COMPLEX.” This is preceded by the release of “PORTAL TOWN.” Both tracks will appear on VIDEO GAME MUSIC ALBUMS 1 + 2 with cover art created by Knight, himself. You can grab both albums that are signed for $45, or each album un-signed for $15. Grab your copies here and expect shipping in 3-4 weeks. Check out the new song below. Uniquely, Knight has not uploaded his new instrumental albums to any streaming platforms. The best way to listen is by securing your own physical media bundle… Read more »
After teasing new music on December 1, Waterparks’ Awsten Knight just dropped a new solo project, a set of video game albums. Yesterday, the singer announced, “Made a new company to release special projects of mine outside the band and brand called AK Art Projects. First two drops are tomorrow,” on Twitter/X. Knight shared that he is releasing “VIDEO GAME MUSIC ALBUMS 1 + 2 (********** SOUNDTRACK),” per a social media post. He didn’t just serve as the writer and producer, Knight also crafted the colorful cover art. Alongside the albums announcement, Knight dropped visuals and audio for the video game… Read more »
Following the success of her massive 2024 Greatest Hits Tour, the pop-punk princess Avril Lavigne is gearing up for a second round. Part two of the tour kicks off in May 2025, ahead of Memorial Day weekend. Joining Lavigne on the road are Simple Plan, Fefe Dobson, and We The Kings. Lavigne shares on social media with the tour announcement, “Round two let’s fking gooooo!! When I launched the Greatest Hits tour last year, I was so blown away by all your loveeeeee. You guys sold it out and I wasn’t ready for it to be over. I’m heading out… Read more »
Following the announcement of Outbreak Fest’s first wave of artist performances for their Manchester, UK, events on June 14 and 15, 2025, the festival has launched their debut London show. The show will take will host a special one-day, multi-stage event in London, UK, on June 13, 2025. On their official social channels, the fest shares, “Outbreak comes to London Victoria Park for the first time on Friday 13th June 2025. A curated one day event headlined by @turnstileluvconnection, with many more artists still to be announced.” The first wave of performances held at Outbreak Fest’s debut London show includes… Read more »
If you streamed Twenty One Pilots‘ Clancy all summer long and need a new pick-me-up, the Columbus duo just dropped a new track. Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun added their own sonics to the official soundtrack for Arcane season 2 with “The Line.“ Officially out on Netflix, the League Of Legends series dropped its full soundtrack on November 23 featuring more than 20 dazzling alternative artists and their original songs. Previously, they released singles “Heavy Is The Crown” by Linkin Park and “Paint The Town Blue” by Ashnikko. The full soundtrack includes the likes of FEVER 333, Royal & the… Read more »
Noelle Sucks came by idobi Radio to talk all about her EP Life Is Sweet which is out now via Graveboy Records. The EP has 2 never-before-heard songs along with her previously released singles, “Nonchalant” and “Copy Your Keys,” which features Spencer Chamberlain of Underoath. Not only did Noelle open a sold-out idobi Radio Summer School date this summer in Anaheim, but she’ll be performing alongside Cobra Starship, 3OH!3, and more at Emo Nite Day on December 8 at The Hollywood Palladium. (You can enter for a chance to win free tickets courtesy of idobi Radio by downloading the free… Read more »
Forget about Mariah Carey, Neck Deep are officially defrosting as we draw closer to December and the holiday season. While we’re all preparing to listen to the THREE versions of Neck Deep’s “December” (featuring blink-182’s Mark Hoppus and Dashboard Confessional’s Chris Carrabba, respectively) on an endless loop during the titular month, we’ve got a new cover of the track to add into rotation. Illuminati Hotties, led by the enigmatic Sarah Tuzdin, has launched their indie pop cover of “December” for the Hopeless Records Hopelessly Devoted To You compilation album. Opening through an understated tonality of acoustic guitars, Tudzin’s emotional delivery… Read more »
