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French Cassettes Release New Single 'Medium Horny'
by Michael Major - September 19, 2023 San Francisco Bay Area quartet French Cassettes return with new single, “Medium Horny,” and a video from director Syra McCarthy Engineered by guitarist Mackenzie Bunch and mixed by Nick Krill (War On Drugs, Generationals), the single leads the way into an upcoming run of U.S. tour dates, kicking off... 
Snotty Nose Rez Kids Sign To Sony Music Entertainment Canada
by Michael Major - September 12, 2023 Snotty Nose Rez Kids have signed to Sony Music Entertainment Canada Inc. The good news comes as the Indigenous Canadian hip-hop duo also announce their Hot Planet Tour, a short run of autumn tour dates kicking off November 28 in Omaha, and wrapping December 8 in Toronto.... 
Harms Way Share 'Undertow' Single With King Woman
by Michael Major - September 07, 2023 Despite Harms Way’s reputation for unrelenting ferocity, Common Suffering surprises at several turns with quieter moments of intricate songwriting that emphasizes light and shade. It’s their understanding of how to effectively orchestrate these dynamics that makes their latest feel infinitely more m... 
Video: SPEEDY ORTIZ Releases NPR Tiny Desk Concert Ahead of New Album Out Tomorrow!
by Michael Major - August 31, 2023 Ten years ago, Speedy Ortiz released their debut full-length album Major Arcana. The breakthrough album earned them critical acclaim, festival slots at Pitchfork, Primavera and Bonnaroo, tours with The Breeders and Stephen Malkmus, and an invite to perform at NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert. Watch the video... 
Taylor Acorn Announces East Coast Headlining Tour
by Michael Major - August 14, 2023 Nashville based singer/songwriter, Taylor Acorn, is thrilled to debut her Fall East Coast Headlining tour. After a whirlwind year of touring with some of the biggest names in the scene (The Summer Set, Grayscale, Loveless) and gracing the stages of festivals worldwide such as So What?! Music Fest, D... 
CHRIS FARREN Releases New Album 'Doom Singer'
by Michael Major - August 04, 2023 Doom Singer was produced, engineered and mixed by multi-instrumentalist/producer, and Jay Som mastermind Melina Duterte (who also performs on the record) in her Atwater Village studio. It was also written entirely with live drummer Frankie Impastato, and features Rosenstock on the occasional bass an... 
Bearings Share New Single 'Slip'
by Michael Major - August 01, 2023 Produced by Sam Guaiana (Silverstein, Between You & Me), the new album features the most tightly honed songwriting of Bearings’ near-decade career, instantly nostalgic for sweaty summer festivals and finger-pointed singalongs while serving as a clear indication of where the pop-punk genre is headed.... 
SPEEDY ORTIZ Shares New Single & Alex Ross Perry-Directed Video ft. Josh Gondelman, Ted Leo & More
by Michael Major - August 01, 2023 The video features Josh Gondelman and Emily Panic; to musicians Ted Leo, Spencer Peppet (the Ophelias), Nicola Leel (Doe/Customer), Kate Meizner (Jobber), Zoë Brecher (Sad13/Bruce Springsteen); authors Rax King, Amy Rose Spiegel and merritt k; New Yorker cartoonist Jason Adam Katzenstein; fellow Uni... 
Chris Farren Shares New Single ft. Jeff Rosentock on Sax
by Michael Major - July 11, 2023 Beloved and prolific songwriter Chris Farren recently announced his new Jay Som-produced album, Doom Singer. The song is accompanied by an amazing video directed by comedian, actress and writer Mitra Jouhari (Big Mouth).... 
Sydney Sprague to Release New Album 'somebody in hell loves you' in September
by Michael Major - July 05, 2023 “overkill” is the second single to be released from the new album. In May she released the single and music video for “smiley face” – the first taste of what is to come from ‘somebody in hell loves you’. The anticipation stems from the wild success of her debut album ‘maybe i will see you at the end... 
SPEEDY ORTIZ Share New Single 'Plus One' & Announce New Tour Dates
by Michael Major - June 28, 2023 Rabbit Rabbit was co-produced by the band with Illuminati Hotties’ Sarah Tudzin (who also mixed the record), mastered by Emily Lazar & Chris Allgood at The Lodge (New York, NY), and was recorded between Rancho de la Luna (Joshua Tree, CA) & Sonic Ranch (Tornillo, TX). Plus, check out upcoming tour d... 
Bearings Announce New Album 'The Best Part About Being Human'
by Michael Major - June 20, 2023 Produced by Sam Guaiana (Silverstein, Between You & Me), the new album features the most tightly honed songwriting of Bearings’ near-decade career, instantly nostalgic for sweaty summer festivals and finger-pointed singalongs while serving as a clear indication of where the pop-punk genre is headed.... 
Chris Farren Shares Jay Som-Produced Single 'Bluish'
by Michael Major - June 08, 2023 Beloved and prolific songwriter Chris Farren recently announced his new Jay Som-produced album, Doom Singer. Following lead single “Cosmic Leash,” Farren shares the album’s opening track “Bluish.” Chris Farren is hitting the road this Fall, with dates in the UK and throughout North America. Check ou... 
Magnolia Park Share New Single 'Manic'
by Michael Major - May 30, 2023 The visual for “Manic” takes inspiration from the classic Blink 182 “Dammit” video circa 1997. With Magnolia Park’s energetic riffs and catchy hooks, they capture the playful energy and youthful angst of their predecessors. Guitarist Tristan Torres explains that “Manic” is the “ultimate break-up ant... 
ALPHAMEGA Release Debut Album 'Regeneration Machine'
by Michael Major - May 26, 2023 The album was produced by John Boecklin (Bad Wolves), mixed by Joseph McQueen (Bullet For My Valentine, Suicide Silence), and co-written by Josh Gilbert (Spiritbox, As I Lay Dying). “This album is about reflection, connection and inclusion through our brand of music. Beautiful things come from ugly ... 
PINKSHIFT Share New Single 'to me'
by Michael Major - April 13, 2023 Baltimore’s Pinkshift - Ashrita Kumar (vocals, they/them), Paul Vallejo (guitar, he/him), and Myron Houngbedji (drums, he/him) - have released a new single, the powerful “to me,” out now via Hopeless Records. Recorded with Will Yip (Turnstile, Mannequin Pussy, The Wonder Years, Circa Survive, Tigers... 
Wednesday Releases New Album 'Rat Saw God'
by Michael Major - April 07, 2023 Wednesday release their highly awaited new album, Rat Saw God, via Dead Oceans. To mark the occasion the band has shared a video for album highlight “Quarry.” Across the album’s ten tracks the band builds a shrine to minutiae. Half-funny, half-tragic dispatches from North Carolina unfurling.... 
Meet Me @ the Altar Announce 'The Pink Couch Tour' Summer 2023 Headline Dates
by Michael Major - March 28, 2023 The band is also slated to perform at this year’s Hangout Music Fest in Gulf Shores, AL and the inaugural Adjacent Festival in Atlantic City, NJ, plus several PRIDE events, including LA’s OUTLOUD Raising Voices Festival alongside Carly Rae Jepson, Grace Jones, and more.... 
Wednesday Release New Single 'TV In the Gas Pump'
by Michael Major - March 22, 2023 Wednesday release a video for “TV in the Gas Pump,” the final single and closing song on their highly anticipated upcoming album Rat Saw God. Wednesday is Karly Hartzman, MJ Lenderman, Alan Miller, and Xandy Chelmis. The new music video was directed by Lewis Dahm. Plus, check out upcoming tour dates... 
France's World-Famous Nordic Collective SKÁLD Postpone North American Tour
by Michael Major - March 15, 2023 Sharing supernatural and hauntingly cinematic music and lyric videos for previously released singles “Troll Kalla Mik” (“They Call Me Troll”), “Då Månen Sken” (“When The Moon Shone”) and their cover of the iconic Rammstein single “Du Hast,” the band have released a bewitching music video for the alb... 
Breakup Shoes Release Brand New Song 'Get Lost'
by Michael Major - March 03, 2023 Breakup Shoes release their brand new single “Get Lost” Friday. The single releases worldwide alongside the song’s accompanying music video. The video, directed by Beewax, appears to set itself up as a typical boy-meets-girl love story in the form of a postal worker and a woman gardening in her yard... 
Ron Gallo Debuts 'BIG TRUCK ENERGY'
by Michael Major - February 27, 2023 Lead by delicate strings and a post-punk attitude, this never rings more true than on latest single “BIG TRUCK ENERGY” released. Perhaps Gallo’s most direct and potentially uncomfortable song, it speaks to a variety of political, social and environmental issues we've all become pretty familiar with ... 
Winter Shares Water From Your Eyes Remix of 'good' Feat. SASAMI
by Michael Major - February 16, 2023 Winter has teamed up with Water From Your Eyes for a remix of her song “good” feat. SASAMI, a highlight off last years’ album What Kind of Blue Are You?. The reimagined track breaks down the components of the original, foregrounding SASAMI’s harmonies, and amplifying the song's hypnotic qualities in... ![TOLEDO Announce 'How It Ends [UNRATED EDITION] & Share New Single 'Oak Hill' Photo](https://cloudimages.broadwayworld.com/columnpiccloud/200200-548dcd4defbb3855a6b993e666c84deb.jpg)
TOLEDO Announce 'How It Ends [UNRATED EDITION] & Share New Single 'Oak Hill'
by Michael Major - February 07, 2023 How It Ends followed a string of standout 2021 releases including the Jockeys of Love EP, and “Beach Coma,” a Gabe Wax-produced single. The duo, who also work with Jay Som’s Melina Duterte on production and recording work, mixed the track alongside Brandon Shoop, while Grammy-nominated Joe Lambert m... 
WEDNESDAY Announce New Album 'Rat Saw God'
by Michael Major - January 18, 2023 Across the album’s ten tracks the band builds a shrine to minutiae. Half-funny, half-tragic dispatches from North Carolina unfurling somewhere between the wailing skuzz of Nineties shoegaze and classic country twang, with distorted pedal steel and Karly Hartzman’s voice slicing through the din.... |
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