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Ranking Mayday Parade Songs

Few bands in the emo and pop-punk scene have built a catalog as beloved—and emotionally devastating—as Mayday Parade. Since their 2007 debut, A Lesson In Romantics, the Tallahassee, FL, outfit has delivered heartbreak anthems, nostalgic sing-alongs, and underrated deep cuts. With a discography spanning nearly two decades, ranking their songs—from best to worst, to most underrated, it’s been no easy task. Here is the best song, worst song, most underrated song, and saddest song in the Mayday Parade discography. Best Song: “Jersey” Choosing the definitive best Mayday Parade song is no small task. Their discography is packed with scene staples—from… Read more »

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Jack Black Parodies My Chemical Romance on Saturday Night Live

In one of the most unexpected and delightful moments from this weekend’s Saturday Night Live, host Jack Black fully embraced his inner emo with a pitch-perfect parody of My Chemical Romance’s “Welcome To The Black Parade.” During the “Goth Kid On Vacation” musical skit, dressed in the classic Black Parade marching band jacket, a long black wig, and standing atop a marching band float, Black hilariously embodied MCR frontman Gerard Way as he belted out the song’s iconic opening line: “When I was a young boy…” The Tenacious D frontman and School Of Rock star leaned into the emo theatrics,… Read more »

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Badflower Tackles Pet Loss On “Paws” & Announces ‘No Place Like Home’

Badflower has officially announced that a new album is coming. No Place Like Home is set for release on June 20 via Big Machine Rock. It will feature previously released singles “London,” “Haunting You,” and “Detroit.” Today, the rock quartet launched a new, deeply relatable track, “Paws.” Lead singer Josh Katz notes, “Losing a pet is a very serious thing. It’s something I’ve been through, and I know a lot of other people have been through. I live on a farm by myself in the middle of nowhere, so I don’t have very many friends. My animals are my whole… Read more »

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Lydia Night Enters Solo Era With Debut Single “Pity Party”

Lydia Night, formerly the leader of The Regrettes, is officially in her solo era. Embarking on a new journey, the singer dropped “Pity Party,” and an accompanying music video via Warner Records. Night says, “Stepping outside of the band on my own was spooky and felt like a huge risk but one that I was ready to make. I am so excited to share this world I’ve built with you all and ‘Pity Party’ feels like the perfect entry point.” Read more: Hot Milk Tackle The Post-Truth Era On “Swallow This” She notes, “For this song, I’m reflecting on my occasional need… Read more »

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Grayscale & Slowly Slowly’s Ben Stewart Reinvent “Kept Me Alive”

Grayscale and Slowly Slowly have teamed up to reinvent The Hart track “Kept Me Alive” as they embark on their Australian tour together. Slowly Slowly‘s Ben Stewart shared, “We are all huge fans of Grayscale at Slowly HQ, When they hit me up with the concept of a feature, I was immediately drawn to ‘Kept Me Alive’. It’s a timeless sentiment that has plenty of parallels to our new record. Everything came together really easy and the song rips. We’re excited to see their Australian fans light up as we tear across the country together.” You can catch Grayscale in Australia with Slowly… Read more »

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Hot Milk Tackle The Post-Truth Era On “Swallow This”

Following the release of “90 Seconds To Midnight,” Hot Milk has dropped “Swallow This.” Both track are set to appear on the band’s sophomore album, Corporation P.O.P, slated to drop on June 27 via Music For Nations. You can preorder and pre-save the record here. Lead singer Han Mee says, “We live in a post-truth era, we are confused, we are lost, and we are untrusting. We must follow our gut to what is moral, right and kind. ‘Swallow This’ is a protest song against the hypodermic needle of control media. They anger and press upon pressure points to gain control.” Mee adds,… Read more »

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Heart Attack Man Launch ‘Joyride The Pale Horse’ Title Track

Ahead of their fourth full-length record, Joyride The Pale Horse, arriving on April 25, Heart Attack Man has unleashed the title track for the LP. The Cleveland-based trio also paired its arrival with an official music video. Lead singer Eric Egan notes, “This song ended up really feeling like the combination of all the ideas and feelings present throughout the album; hence why it’s the title track, and why it felt fitting to have it be the closer. Ironically enough, it was the first song written for this album, and in many ways set a lot of the energy into motion.” He continues,… Read more »

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Sleep Theory Unleashes Pummeling New Track “III”

Ahead of their debut album release next month, Sleep Theory has unleashed another pummeling single, “III.” Their full-length, Afterglow, arrives on May 16 via Epitaph Records. “At its core, ‘III’ is about betrayal,” vocalist Cullen Moore shares. “It’s that gut-wrenching feeling when someone you trusted completely lets you down. The song dives into that pain, but it’s also about facing the truth, even when it hurts, and realizing not everyone is who they say they are.” He concludes, “I want people to really think about who they let into their lives. Not everyone deserves your trust, and sometimes, those closest… Read more »

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Rise Against Drops New Single “Prizefighter”

Marking their second single of the year and their first new material in three years, Rise Against returns with their latest offering, “Prizefighter.” Tim McIlrath shares, “‘Prizefighter’ is about a compulsion to create, that then creates an audience, and then your connection with that audience and your responsibilities to that audience, and how much an artist is obliged to that audience. It’s trying to reconcile the shift from spectator to the public arena, and what you owe the people that are your fans versus what you owe your own mental health.” Rise Against is currently on the road for The… Read more »

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Djo (Joe Keery) Releases New Single “Potion” Ahead of LP Drop

Djo—the brainchild of actor, producer, and musician Joe Keery—has unveiled a hypnotic new single, “Potion,” just days ahead of their highly anticipated 12-track album The Crux, arriving this Friday. The upcoming release also includes standout tracks “Delete Ya” and “Basic Being Basic,” the latter of which Keery brought to The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in a striking live performance earlier this year. “’Potion’ is like your favorite pair of blue jeans,” Keery shares. “I’d been working on Travis picking when I wrote this song, so it’s kind of like if Harry Nilsson and Lindsey Buckingham had a baby.” Djo… Read more »