Rainbow Kitten Surprise have released their first new track in over a year courtesy of Elektra Entertainment. The new song “Drop Stop Roll” is a fan favorite that the band have been playing live over the course of the last year, and now fans can enjoy it from the comfort of their home. The tune glides along on a glassy clean guitar melody and steady beat on the way towards an instantly memorable chorus. It unfurls with a hypnotic harmony uplifted by psychedelic flourishes, creating a mesmerizing sonic experience. Read More: Origami Angel Drop Gritty New Track “Thank You, New… Read more »
Origami Angel reinvent themselves once again with an ode to a shitty summer vacation in “Thank You, New Jersey” via Counter Intuitive Records. The DC two-piece are constantly transforming. Last fall the duo released two EPs spanning across entirely different soundscapes, showing their versatility in song writing. With the acoustic re:turn, and hardcore DEPART, this new track snuggles right into the middle. It showcases the bands ability to highlight all the most coveted pieces of creating a good alternative rock song. The song is coated in the technical aspects of math rock, the confined chaos of hardcore, all while nodding… Read more »
Paramore’s Hayley Williams has been on a hot streak lately. Acting as support for Taylor Swift’s opening night on the “Eras Tour,” the band’s first new album in six years was released in February, celebrating the 10-year anniversary of their self-titled album last week—the Paramore fan base has been well-fed over the last several months. Read more: The Linda Lindas Release “Too Many Things” Ahead of Coachella and Paramore Tour To mark Williams’ friend’s birthday this weekend, the vocalist penned an inspiring letter to her younger self. In an Instagram Story, Williams shared, “My friend Elise has a newsletter and… Read more »
While the pandemic brought about isolation and longing for social interaction, one bright spot during that time at home was the arrival of The Linda Lindas. Following their monumental debut album Growing Up which the young quartet dropped in 2022, The Linda Lindas have returned with their latest single “Too Many Things” via Epitaph Records. “We had a nonstop, jam-packed, and awesome 2022 playing shows, going on tours, and meeting fans and making friends across the US as well as Spain, Germany, England, Japan, Canada, and Mexico,” the band shares of their breakout year. Read more: Listen To Raw and… Read more »
We all know that Ohio is for lovers, but Hawthorne Heights has set out to prove that it’s not just Ohio. After three editions of the festival hitting emo fans hard in 2022, Hawthorne Heights is bringing the “Is For Lovers Festival” to eight cities in 2023. This year’s event will visit Hawaii, Lake Tahoe, NV; Denver, CO; Manteo, NC; Council Bluffs, IA; Cincinnati, OH; Pelham, TN; and Mansfield, MA. Similarly to their 2022 festival stops, the lineups will vary by date and include the likes of Thrice, Silverstein, Thursday, Saosin, and more. Tickets for the events are currently on… Read more »
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CHEZ is the fearless, confident and self-assured alter-ego of 25 year-old artist songwriter, Chezni Watson. The Australian artist impressed Daniel McCartney with her impenetrable work ethic and clever songwriting and signed to Los Angeles based, Outlast Records at the end of 2021. Since then she has released two impressive tracks, “SELF SABOTAGE” ft. Ryan Oakes and “Cocktails & Cigarettes” ft. JordyPurp. Today marks her biggest release yet. “FRIENDS” featuring State Champs own, Derek DiScanio, is an explosive track filled with attitude and punch. CHEZ and DiScanio have been teasing snippets of this track together across TikTok and Instagram in the… Read more »
Returning with their fourth studio album The Book of Broken Glass, marking their first new collection since 2020’s Good Gracious! Bad People, Sarah and the Safe Word are here to put on a show. Their cabaret-rock musings, a staple across their discography, culminate to create their finest masterpiece across the 13-track project. The Book of Broken Glass opens with the theatrical “A Wake: Violet Makes Her Wish,” a short piano ballad that sets the tone of the album before leading into the blistering, anthemic “Ruby Off The Rails.” Across the record, lead vocalist Sarah Rose’s intoxicating growl and prowess act… Read more »
Savage Hands formed in the wake of defunct bands in the Virginia and Maryland area. In 2018, they released their first EP Barely Alive through SharpTone Records. Since then, they’ve released a full length record, The Truth in Your Eyes, and toured with the likes of Wage War, Being As An Ocean, Currents, and Dayseeker, to name a few. That brings us to their latest release, their new EP Rock Bottom.
In true Matt Skiba fashion, he has shared a somewhat cryptic post on social media indicating that Alkaline Trio is in the studio working on new music. In his post, he doesn’t express if the band is recording what would be their tenth full-length album, but he does reveal that they are working alongside producer Cameron Webb once again. Read more: Maggie Rogers Announces North American Tour With Alvvays and Soccer Mommy Skiba penned on April 5, “Three’s company picnic. Dan Andriano is singing like a fiery wizard in the night. Afternoon. Cameron Webb is producing the shit out of… Read more »
