Ahead of their appearance at Las Vegas’ Best Friends Forever Festival in October, Karate has officially announced that new music is on the way. On July 25, the Boston post-hardcore outfit officially dropped a double single— “Defendants” and “Silence, Sound.” Additionally, the “Sever” artists announced that their upcoming album Make It Fit will arrive out on October 18, via the Numero Group. This marks their first official full record since 2004’s Pockets. Read more: idobi Radio Summer School Tour Announces Debut Lineup With Stand Atlantic, Magnolia Park, More Numero Group notes, “Out of the brain of Geoff Farina spills 10… Read more »
Siiickbrain (Caroline Miner Smith) came by the idobi Radio Studios to chat with Fish on Gone Fishkin about her new EP dizzy spells, which officially dropped earlier this summer on May 31. During the chat Siiickbrain talked about the new EP, her aesthetic approach to the EP’s videos, and how she works to change her set depending on who she’s opening for. Only 5 years into her musical career, she has and continues to accomplish so much by raising the bar with each release. Siiickbrain is known for her monstrous scream across her discography and has been dubbed one of… Read more »
In honor of Hopeless Records turning 30, LØLØ has covered New Found Glory‘s “Vicious Love” for the label’s Hopelessly Devoted To You compilation album. The song originally appeared on New Found Glory‘s 2014 LP Resurrection and featured Paramore‘s Hayley Williams. The compilation will also boast The Wonder Years’ cover of Thrice’s “Deadbolt,” Point North’s cover of Avenged Sevenfold’s “Unholy Confessions,” NOAHFINNCE‘s rendition of Waterparks‘ “I Miss Having Sex But at Least I Don’t Wanna Die Anymore,” and Bayside‘s reworking of The Weakerthans‘ “Aside.” On Instagram, LØLØ shared, “[S]o stoked to be a part of @hopelessrecords 30th anniversary album!! when they told me about it and how we had to pick a song from their past… Read more »
Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows (D.R.U.G.S.)—led by the former Chiodos frontman Craig Owens—has unleashed the third preview of his highly anticipated, forthcoming album, Until God Shows. Succeeding the release of “Hunger Pangs” and “Losers Stay Losers (Let-down),” D.R.U.G.S. has unleashed the razor-sharp “MALICE.” “‘MALICE’ is a song about a journey from initial resentment to a state of deep emotional turmoil and self-destructive behavior,” Owens shares in a press release. “The transformation is irreversible because of the profound impact of the betrayal that has been experienced.” Read more: 9 Alternative Albums That Pair Perfectly With Classic Literature While the group recently… Read more »
Magnolia Park has officially set our world in motion as they just announced a collaboration with Disney for the A Whole New Sound pop-punk album. The cover track is scheduled to arrive this Friday, July 26. The teaser, which features a car stereo tuning into guitarist/backing vocalist Tristan Torres’ iPhone at full volume, instantly hooks listeners with vocalist Joshua Roberts’ undeniable prowess as he screams the opening lines of “I2I” from the 1995 classic A Goofy Movie. As both a Disney fan and a Magnolia Park fan, we could not think of a more perfect cover for the Florida group… Read more »
Ahead of the arrival of their fourth studio album, Feeling Not Found, scheduled to drop on September 28 via Counter Intuitive, Origami Angel has unleashed two new singles, “Dirty Mirror Selfie” and “Where Blue Light Blooms.” Bleeding together at the three minute and 43 second mark of the video, “Dirty Mirror Selfie” and “Where Blue Light Blooms” offer a throughline to the duo’s punchy pop-punk/emo amalgamation. “Dirty Mirror Selfie” is a playful, steady track with a strikingly placed guitar breakdown courtesy of guitarist/vocalist Ryland Heagy. While the latter opens through mesmerizing drum work via Pat Doherty that acts as the… Read more »
Hayley Williams is one of alternative’s most iconic voices, and she genuinely has no time for modern internet drama. Fans are applauding the Paramore lead singer’s call-out of pop girly stan culture after she posted a now-expired Instagram story. According to a Stereogum transcription, Williams shares, “Something I’ve been thinking about a lot, and why I don’t really love it… Especially in the music world, whether it’s the pop girls or any scene, really, people only give a fuck about numbers now, and stats. And that is so lame. It’s very fun, don’t get me wrong. It’s sick. We’ve had… Read more »
Following the release of their nostalgia-tinged “Headlight Torches” last month, the new indie/emo supergroup Suburban Eyes has unveiled their latest offering, “4AM.” Both tracks are slated to be featured on the group’s forthcoming debut self-titled collection, which will arrive on August 30 via Spartan Records. “I had a cassette copy of Toad the Wet Sprocket’s ‘Fear’ in high school and the song “Is It For Me” really resonated with me for some reason,” Eric Richter, formerly of Christie Front Drive and Antarctica, shares. “I had a very vivid picture of how the lyrics looked like played out in my mind.… Read more »
Can’t Swim has released a short yet intense new music video commenting on their lead singer’s frustration with how his friend was once treated. “Can’t See Straight” follows their last single released in April, and is a stark contrast to the previous release. Where “No Backbone” features a pop-punk groove and layers, the new track is heavy, angry, and full of wrath.” With intense and heavy instrumentation accompanied by lyrics like, “Big shot when she can’t even stand/Passed out makes you feel like a man/One day you’re gonna get yours/When I kick down the door,” Can’t Swim clearly lay out… Read more »
Ashton Irwin recently popped by the idobi Radio Studios to talk to Fish on Gone Fishkin, all about his newest album, BLOOD ON THE DRUMS! The album was released in two separate parts: The Thorns, which came out on June 12, and The Roses, which was just released on July 17. During the interview, Irwin touches on his creative process throughout making the album, including the reasons behind a two-part release and the significant role of mental health and human resilience throughout the project. According to Irwin, he names of the two parts of the album come from the lyrics,… Read more »