Hot Milk is introducing themselves as a force to be reckoned with on their first-ever full-length album, A Call To The Void. Having released EPs and singles since 2019, the dark-pop duo is taking risks on their 11-track collection of songs, melding their signature sound with intimate lyrics unlike ever before. In an interview with Apple Music, singer Han Mee explains the array of emotions she faced while making the record. In the end, creating each song became a cathartic escape for Hot Milk to think, feel, and release the pressure they faced during the process. “I had a breakdown,”… Read more »
L.S. Dunes is a gift to alternative music, full of endless sonic surprises. Today, the quintet released their new single, “Old Wounds.” With haunting stillness, the band departs from the intensity of their 2022 LP Past Lives, taking a slower approach to the release without sacrificing any raw instrumentals. Though, this is in staunch contrast to Dunes’ preceding 2023 single, “Benadryl Subreddit,” which begins with a screaming Anthony Green, and chock-full of “desert energy.” Talk about range. Read more: Boys Like Girls Reveal New Album ‘SUNDAY AT FOXWOODS’ For major fans of the Circa Survive and The Sound Of Animals… Read more »
Just a few years ago, Magnolia Park was an up-and-coming pop punk band from Florida making small but impactful waves in their local scene. It didn’t take a rocket scientist to see that the group was destined for success. They have it all: the music, the look, the passion, and the ability to connect and relate to a large community of like-minded individuals. They quickly became absolutely inescapable on TikTok and Reels. Their videos were going viral seemingly every day. It can be argued that the second verse of their track “10 For 10” was the first to hit incredible… Read more »
For the last few years, the Nashville rock scene has proven itself to be a powerful hub where the best artists and songwriters in the scene cross paths and make magic. Today is no exception, as Music City’s very own Knox and Charlotte Sands have dropped an emotional new track, “We’re Not In Love Anymore.” Having worked together as writers alongside acts such as John Harvie and Arrows In Action, the single is the first that Knox and Charlotte Sands have both written and performed together. Sharing both sides of a fading relationship, the artists give their take on why… Read more »
During a recent interview with TikTok music influencer Jesea Lee, vocalist/guitarist Jaret Reddick shares an intriguing insight into why his band Bowling For Soup initially had reservations about their hit song “1985.” Reddick explains that SR-71 initially released the song in Japan, and after the band’s breakup, there seemed to be no reason for it to make its way to the US. However, fate had a different plan. Reddick recounts how their manager heard “1985” and found its sound more in line with Bowling For Soup‘s style than SR-71‘s. “So essentially SR-71 had released [‘1985’] in Japan, and then they… Read more »
Los Angeles rock trio, Beauty School Dropout are back at it again with another new song. “Beautiful Waste” is a track the band has been playing all summer long on their tour supporting Matchbox Twenty. They have also been teasing the chorus on TikTok for what feels like forever now, so fans are ecstatic that the tune is finally out! An inherently poppier track for the group, “Beautiful Waste” stays true in Beauty School Dropout nature with the lyricism and attitude. Speaking on the new track, the band shared “Beautiful Waste is about chasing that relationship that is built to… Read more »
Just ahead of the release of their seventh studio album Hard Reset, The Word Alive frontman Telle Smith stopped by the idobi Studios in North Hollywood and told me why the latest era of the band truly is a… hard reset. From a recent lineup change to signing with Thriller Records—a new label created by Fearless Records founder Bob Becker—Hard Reset is inspired by self-reflection in a shut down world, a fresh start within the band’s camp, and a new perspective for Smith following a healthy break-up. The Word Alive have taken their years of experience within the… Read more »
Sasha Allen is a trans singer/songwriter who goes deep in this episode talking about the inspiration behind his music including his viral song “Bones”. Sasha also talks about societal discourse over the trans community, drag queen story hour, and his time competing on The Voice. | This episode is brought to you by the remixer-hiring platform Mixilary.com.
From having one of the most viral TikTok songs in the world to supporting Fall Out Boy on tour, it is impossible not to notice that Royal & the Serpent is on her way to becoming one of the biggest artists in alternative music. Taking a unique approach to releasing music and conceptual visuals, the grungy alt-pop star is releasing double-sided singles all summer long. Earlier this year, Royal dropped RAT TRAP 1: the blueprint that included tracks, “ONE NATION UNDERDOGS” and “ASTROTURF.“ In both songs she focused heavily on self-love and individuality. The second installment brought us RAT TRAP 2: the burn… Read more »
Sasha Allen is a trans singer/songwriter who goes deep in this episode talking about the inspiration behind his music including his viral song “Bones”. Sasha also talks about societal discourse over the trans community, drag queen story hour, and his time competing on The Voice. | This episode is brought to you by the remixer-hiring platform Mixilary.com.
