Indie-rock trio half•alive is entering their dazzling new era. Today, the genre mainstays announced their forthcoming third studio album, Persona. The LP is due out on November 15 via Virgin Music Group. In celebration of the announcement, the band also revealed their lead single, “Sophie’s House.” The band eloquently grooves with nostalgic bass beats and euphoric choruses, and also, of course, showcases their love for all things dance. Their new offering is proof that half•alive is here to stay and carved out their own indie niche. Vocalist Josh Taylor says, “When starting the writing process for this album, we intentionally… Read more »
After breaking the news that he has signed with Patrick Stump‘s and Pete Wentz‘s independent label DCD2 Records this past week, Los Angeles-based glimmer rock artist Vienna Vienna has officially released his new single, “Vienna (Everything’s Fine).” Vienna Vienna is poised to be your new favorite playlist addition, featuring introspective lyrics and dazzling indie rock rhythms. The track will appear on his forthcoming debut EP Wonderland, which is due out on October 11 via PULSE Records in collaboration with DCD2. Pre-save the EP here. Read more: Meet Me @ The Altar Shares Live Album From The KIA Forum Vienna Vienna says of… Read more »
On September 13, Phoenix, Arizona indie star Sydney Sprague revealed the deluxe version of somebody in hell loves you via Rude Records. It features new songs with artists such as Kississippi, Pool Kids, and Kevin Devine. Additionally, she shared a music video for “smiley face” featuring Pool Kids. Pools Kids‘ Christine Goodwyne says, “When I first heard Sydney play this song live on our tour together I was obsessed, and would annoyingly scream-sing harmonies from the crowd every night.” Goodwyne adds, “Several months later we were passing through Phoenix, and they joked that we could only crash on their couch if I… Read more »
Against The Current vocalist Chrissy Costanza is ready to make her solo debut on October 9 with her EP VII. Today, she offered fans a raw, unfiltered single, “I Tried To Act Your Age.” Costanza shares “‘I Tried to Act Your Age’ is about the brutal sacrifice of breaking yourself in all the right places just to be enough for the wrong person. It’s the story of being forced to grow up too fast, surrendering your innocence just to keep up, and the heartbreak of realizing that love had turned into a fight for survival.” She adds, “This song is… Read more »
After releasing dazzling pop-rock bangers such as “High Horse” and “Greener,” Taylor Acorn‘s debut album Survival In Motion is finally here. Alongside the release, she dropped a new music video for “Nervous System.” Acorn notes, “‘Nervous System’ is just one of those songs where whenever I listen to it I can’t believe that it’s a song that I wrote. It’s so different from my usual style of writing but in the best way and it’s definitely one of those where you can just roll the windows down on a nice day and jam out. I love the way it feels… Read more »
British punk-rockers Gen And The Degenerates just unleashed the spunky, house party-inspired music video for the queer anthem, “Girls!” Plus, the video features a special cameo from fellow rising punks Uninvited. The track appeared on their debut record ANTI-FUN PROPOGANDA, which arrived in February 2024. Vocalist Genevieve Glynn-Reeves shares, “My friend Lara passed away last year and was the life of the party. It was isolating going through the loss of someone who was such an influential part of your formative years without anyone else who knew her nearby.” They add, “Shooting the video was a healing process for me… Read more »
Following the release of “M” in August, Soccer Mommy is back with her new track, “Driver” from her forthcoming LP Evergreen due out on October 25 via Loma Vista Recordings. Additionally, the dazzling indie artist announced international tour dates spanning from this fall into spring 2025. Of the new track and accompanying music video, Soccer Mommy shares, “’Driver’ is a love song that’s really about someone being there for you in spite of your shortcomings. It’s more light-hearted than some of the other songs I’ve put out this year, using my distractedness as a bit of a punchline.” Check out “Driver”… Read more »
Knocked Loose is currently on a massive tour supporting Slipknot before they venture out on their own headlining run. Following their recent release You Won’t Go Before You’re Supposed To, the busy traveling artists just dropped their official music video for “Moss Covers All / Take Me Home” via Pure Noise Records. Lead singer Bryan Garris shares, “I’ve had the idea for these two videos since before the album was announced. They didn’t make the cut as the original singles, but I knew eventually I wanted to bring this idea to life. I knew I wanted to do it with… Read more »
Tampa-based rockers Nevertel are freshly back from a massive run with Beartooth. Now, they’ve unleashed their new single, “Losing Faith.” The recent Epitaph signees previously released full-throttle tracks “SYM” and “Sacrifice.” Of the new track, the band explains, “In the music industry, we’ve found that you meet a lot of people that like to make friends only to help their own lives and careers. This song touches on the experience we’ve all had of realizing that maybe the person you’d die for might not even reach out a hand to save you.” Check out Nevertel‘s rap-infused hard rock track “Losing… Read more »
Kicking off their end-summer-into-fall headlining tour today in Washington D.C., Charly Bliss has unleashed the quirky lyric video for “I’m Not Dead.” The single appears on the group’s most recent album, FOREVER. Eva Hendricks explains, “I wrote this song at the start of COVID when I thought I was going to die, and I was sad that I hadn’t partied more, if this was truly the end.” Dan Shure of Charly Bliss served as the video director and shared, “We thought this song needed a music video. Eva and I have both become huge fans of Murder She Wrote, so… Read more »
