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 »
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 »
What happens when you mix Dungeons & Dragons with seasoned musicians Jay Gilkay (Evel), Todd Bell (Braid, Hey Mercedes), Dan Didier (The Promise Ring, Maritime), Brett Schwandt (Evel, Ceilishrine) and Eric Arsnow (Tigernite, Devils Teeth)? Well, you get D&D-inspired rock band Fight Dice, of course The rock ensemble just released their first single “Magic Pact” from their upcoming record Total Party Kill, due out on September 20. Whether you’re the Dungeon Master or simply a fan of nostalgia-inducing classic rock riffs, there’s something to love about Fight Dice‘s offering. Bell shares, “During the pandemic, we were immersed in playing ‘D&D’ together online to ward off boredom and stay socially… 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 »
New York rock and hardcore hero Jesse Malin officially shared a new song from his upcoming Silver Patron Saints: The Songs Of Jesse Malin. Previously, the artist shared Bleachers‘ rendition of “Prisoners of Paradise” ahead of the full LP’s September 20 release date. Today, Malin and Green Day‘s Billie Joe Armstrong shared the “Bobby Sox” singer’s cover of “Black Haired Girl.” The compilation record spans Malin’s entire discography from Heart Attack to D Generation all the way to his solo work—and all of Malin’s hits are covered by his best music friends. All proceeds from the forthcoming record will directly… 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 the band’s Disney cover of The Lion King‘s “Can You Feel The Love Tonight,” Simple Plan has launched the box set of any pop-punk fans’ dreams. In celebration of 25 years, the iconic industry giants announced that their entire discography is heading to vinyl. From No Pads, No Helmets…Just Balls to Harder Than It Looks and beyond, the set includes seven full albums on vinyl and also contains a 7” offering with two Christmas tracks. Luckily, you can also order individual albums on vinyl, too. The whole collection will be available to pre-order on Thursday, July 25,… Read more »
Our Rioters celebrate the chaotic brilliance of Deadpool & Wolverine as well as the noir genius of Batman: Caped Crusader. Sherin also chats with Jee Young Han all about UnPrisoned season 2.
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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 »