Hatebreed have announced new tour dates. They’ll be playing a set made up of songs from Satisfaction Is the Death of Desire and Perseverance.
The Apocalyptic World of Brand New’s ‘Science Fiction’ Feels Realer Than Ever
I really liked this review of Brand New’s Science Fiction by Craig Jenkins, published at Vulture:
In any other year — hell, any other month this year — Science Fiction’s gallery of druggies, atom bombs, and separatist militiamen would’ve read like, well, real-deal science fiction. But summer 2017 is a place where guys with guns tout full-fledged white supremacy, and the guy with the nuclear codes promise “fire and fury” to overseas enemies. The protagonist of Brand New’s “Desert,” a gun-toting, homophobic wing nut who thinks God commanded him to wipe out liberals, isn’t a far cry from the people on TV rallying in support of ethnic cleansing. The nuclear winter of “137,” a song literally named after a byproduct of decaying radioactive uranium, suddenly seems possible.
Morrissey Announces New Album
Morrissey will release his new album, Low in High-School, on November 17th via BMG. The album was produced by Joe Chiccarelli.
Say Anything Announces Anniversary Tour
Say Anything will be heading out on an “In Defense” anniversary tour. They’ll be playing two shows in two nights and performing In Defense of the Genre, Is a Real Boy, and the self-titled album. You’ll find all the dates below. Of the upcoming tour, Max says:
Well, this should be the most epic series of shows we’ve ever put on in terms of the “legacy” of our early work. I predict all-out catharsis in these intimate settings and an awesome experience losing myself in the narrative of each of these albums played in their entirety.
Cloud Nothings – “Up to the Surface” Video
Cloud Nothings have released a video for “Up to the Surface.”
Angels and Airwaves Announce Acoustic EP
Angels and Airwaves are releasing an acoustic EP featuring songs from We Don’t Need To Whisper. The EP is now available for purchase here, and will be on streaming services this Friday.
Good Charlotte – “War” Video
Good Charlotte have released a video for “War.”
PVRIS – “Anyone Else”
PVRIS have released their new song “Anyone Else” on Spotify and Apple Music.
Thirty Seconds to Mars – “Walk on Water”
Thirty Seconds to Mars have released their new song “Walk on Water.”
Sorority Noise – “First Letter from St. Sean” Video
Sorority Noise has released a video for “First Letter from St. Sean.”
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Quicksand Announce New Album
Quicksand will release their first new album in 22 years, Interiors, on November 10th. They’ve debuted the first single “Illuminant” and pre-orders are now up. The album was produced by Will Yip and will be released via Epitaph Records.
Review: Brand New – Science Fiction
If asked to condense Brand New’s career into one word, that word would be “reactive.” From the title of their second album, Deja Entendu, translating to “already heard” to the abrasive, pedal-infused guitars that dominate their fourth album, Daisy, Brand New have always been a band known to react to critics, fans, and perhaps most importantly, themselves.
For many readers of AbsolutePunk.net (R.I.P.) and now this site, August 17th was a day eight years in the making. It started in typical Brand New fashion with fans receiving cryptic packages in the mail, sparking internet confusion and excitement. This time, however, that package contained the band’s fifth (and presumably final) album, Science Fiction – a fitting goodbye to fans who waited just as long for lyric booklets, let alone a new album. After all, frontman Jesse Lacey has been uncommonly direct about the band’s whereabouts this past year, announcing things like, “We’re done,” at shows, selling shirts predicting the band’s end (2000 – 2018) and even ribbing the band’s bad habits on standalone single “I Am a Nightmare” (“I’m not a prophecy come true/I’ve just been goddamn mean to you”).
Kesha Tops the Charts
Kesha has the number one album this week:
The set, which was released on Aug. 11 through Kemosabe/RCA Records, earned 116,000 equivalent album units in the week ending Aug. 17, according to Nielsen Music.
Architects Stop Festival Show To Call Out Sexual Assault
Sam Carter, lead singer for the metal band Architects, has rightly been hailed a hero for stopping in the middle of a show to defend a fan from a groper. […]
“I saw a girl, a woman, crowdsurfing over here, and I’m not gonna fucking point the piece of shit out that did it, but I saw you fucking grab at her boob,” Carter said. “I saw it. It is fucking disgusting and there is no fucking place for that shit.”
All Time Low in the Studio
All Time Low were recently in the studio recording something for a “future project.”
ROAM Announce New Album; Debut New Video
ROAM will release their new album, Great Heights and Nosedives, on October 13th. They’ve debuted a music video for the first single, “Playing Fiction,” and pre-orders are now up.
Capsize – “Cold Shoulder” Video
Capsize have released a video for “Cold Shoulder.”
Tiger Army – “Dark and Lonely Night” Video
Tiger Army have debuted a video for “Dark and Lonely Night.”
I still spin this album pretty frequently, it’s a real gem.
Tay Jardine on Rock Sound Podcast
Sainte’s Tay Jardine is the latest guest on the Rock Sound Podcast:
I didn’t realise how important that break was for me mentally and physically. I decided to take that time and work a lot on my voice, so the physical time off was incredible for that and then just mentally to be like a real person and not be on the road all the time was just really fun and eye-opening for me.
Modern Baseball Announce Three New Shows
Modern Baseball have announced three shows in Philadelphia in October.