Wake up, Parxies! Waterparks just dropped a vivid music video for their new single “SNEAKING OUT OF HEAVEN.” Staying true to their love of experimental imagery and primary colors, it is a fantastical visual pairing to the song’s synth-pop sensibility. Marking their first single and music video release since their LP, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, the trio proves that they are continuing to put the utmost attention to detail into their creative vision and branding. From sped-up and stop-motion performance clips to close-ups of Awsten Knight in the grass and lit by a uniquely colored sunset, it feels like the viewer is… Read more »
Artists in today’s industry have the opportunity to reinvent themselves in an instant. Whether it is due to a genre switch or a change in aesthetic, the ability to shapeshift can feel liberating. Today, singer-songwriter Jaden Hossler is removing the varnish of his alias, jxdn, and releasing “Chrome Hearted” under his real name. Dropping via DTA Records, the track shows a new side of Hossler following his journey to sobriety. This deeply-personal topic is one he is proud to continue exploring in this new era. Combining trap beats with a smooth, pop-infused vocal delivery, Jaden Hossler taps into a sound… Read more »
Our indie-pop princess is revealing a new music video just in time for Halloween. chloe moriondo’s track, “Hotel For Clowns,” takes fans on a haunted journey through lo-fi ambiance and pop vocal melodies that cut through the mix to give you goosebumps. Robotic vocoder harmonies and harsh ‘80s synths creep into the arrangement as the song builds, leaving listeners uncertain about what’s coming next. Not to mention the trap beats and staccato orchestral strings that make you want to look over your shoulder toward the track’s final lines. Read more: We’re Finally Getting A Paramore And Julien Baker Crossover On… Read more »
There’s finally a chill in the air, and we all know what that means: Halloween is on its way. Whether you enjoy dressing up for parties or hosting a horror movie night from the comfort of your couch, there’s something for everyone to take part in. Better yet, there are plenty of alternative bands and artists that find their inspiration in the spooky season. This doesn’t mean that they are carving pumpkins or telling ghost stories. Many bands in our scene incorporate paranormal or horror imagery and themes into their releases. This can take the form of voodoo dolls (The… Read more »
Back in June, we kicked off the official Summertime Sadness Bracket to figure out who wrote the official song of the summer! This is certainly an ongoing debate, so to do this right, we need everyone’s opinion. We need YOUR opinion. From now until Labor Day, we are running a bracket where we need you to vote on your favorite song. Different songs will go head-to-head for each round. This is single elimination, so if you see a song you like, VOTE!!! The Summertime Sadness Bracket is unique because we are including songs from legendary acts like Paramore, Green Day, and Fall Out… Read more »
Following the success of her opening slot on Fall Out Boy’s So Much For (Tour) Dust this summer, Royal & The Serpent have announced their debut headline tour kicking off this fall. In a post shared to her Instagram, Royal pens, “RATS – IM COMING HOME! finally. i’ve been waiting for this moment for far too long but it’s here – the 1st ever R.A.T.S headline TOUR. if i can promise you one thing, for the rest of our lives? i promise “I’LL NEVER GIVE UP ON YOU” thank you for never giving up on me.” Additionally, Royal shared a… Read more »
Shallow Pools have become a scene favorite in the last year. From their recent signing with Equal Vision Records to their appearance on our very own Tate Logan’s Punk Goes Pride, the band is showing no signs of slowing down. Today, they announced their debut full-length, I Think About It All The Time, which drops October 13. To celebrate the news, Shallow Pools released their new single “Nightmare,” giving listeners a sneak peek into the record’s mature sound. Combining distorted guitar riffs with pulsing synthesizers, “Nightmare” is reminiscent of Maroon 5’s Songs About Jane both sonically and in its attitude.… Read more »
One of the most unique bands of our generation, Say Anything is back with another brand new single, “Are You (In) There?” today. The return of this band is like running into an old friend after years apart, and it feeling like a single day hasn’t gone by. It is almost like they never left, but came back right at a time when we need them the most. This new song follows “Psyche!” that dropped earlier this summer, and we are getting everything that we have ever loved about Say Anything with a fresh and modern spin. Frontman and mastermind… Read more »
Singer/Songwriter Sydney Sprague has released a brand new song and video today for “nobody knows anything“. This new track comes with the wonderful announcement of her sophomore album, somebody in hell loves you dropping September 15th via Rude Records. The new tune comes as the third single from her upcoming album, following “smiley face” and “overkill“. Sydney Sprague is exploring a shimmering and groovy sound with these new songs, showcasing her ability to write upbeat songs with darker undertones in theme. Sprague shared thoughts on the creation of the new track, saying: “I wrote ‘nobody knows anything’ during lockdown in… Read more »
All summer, grunge alt-pop sensation, Royal & the Serpent, has been creating heat waves on Fall Out Boy’s So Much For (Tour) Dust run. In an interview earlier this year with idobi’s Nick Major, the mastermind behind the project, Ryan Santiago, reveals, “I’m gonna start dropping two-ish songs at a time, put them on little—we’re gonna call them rat traps… We’re gonna do two songs a month and then eventually they’ll all form one big project.” And she has delivered. From the sensational RAT TRAP 1: the blueprint double-single “ASTROTURF” and “ONE NATION UNDERDOGS” package, that unknowingly transformed into a… Read more »
