Polo G has the number one album in the country this week:
Polo G lands his first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 as Hall of Fame opens atop the tally, earning 143,000 equivalent album units earned in the U.S. in the week ending June 17, according to MRC Data. All three of the rapper’s charting albums have reached the top 10.
Ben Sisario, writing for the New York Times:
Twitch, by contrast, is an alternate universe where even niche artists can make thousands of dollars a month by cultivating fan tribes whose loyalty is expressed through patronage. With its interactive chat threads and internal economy of channel subscriptions and “bits” (donations), Twitch would seem to fulfill the long-hyped but elusive promise of creative commerce on the internet. Yet the platform may work well for only some kinds of artists. (It is enormously labor-intensive.) Its relationship with rights holders is strained. And though it got a boost during the pandemic, Twitch may soon face a reckoning once artists and their fans emerge from their cocoons and return to in-person events.
Less Than Jake’s new song “Need Some Shaking” and Kill Lincoln’s “Going Under” are now available on streaming platforms.
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Voodoo Glow Skulls have shared a video for “The Walking Dread.”
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Taylor Swift will release the newly recorded version of Red on November 19th.
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Thrice have launched their new fan club, the “Thrice Alliance.”
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Hot Mulligan have shared a live cover of Jimmy Eat World’s “Bleed American.”
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Real Friends have returned and announced the arrival of new vocalist Cody Muraro. Today they’ve shared two new songs, “Nervous Wreck” and “Storyteller.” The band have also signed with Pure Noise Records.
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AFI have announced some new tour dates for 2022.
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Waterparks have shared a new piano version of “Lowkey as Hell.”
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Soul Glo have signed with Epitaph Records and their new EP is now available everywhere.
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Since I didn’t write last week, this week has two weeks’ worth of content for you. I share some articles I enjoyed over the past few weeks, share some thoughts on music I’ve been enjoying (it’s been oddly pop-punk heavy lately), and reminisce on Blink-182’s TOYPAJ as it turns twenty. As always, there are also some random thoughts on other entertainment I consumed over the past few weeks and some commentary on how I’ve been viewing life as I continue to grow older. There’s also a playlist of ten songs I enjoyed last week, and this week’s supporter Q&A post can be found here.
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On the debut album from Toronto punk rockers Talk Show Host, they channel all of the best parts of melodic punk rock into a package worthy of taking immediate notice. The three-piece band is comprised of Chris Veinot (vocals/guitar), Fabien Rivenet (bass) and Sean Woolven (drums/backing vocals), and their early band chemistry is undeniable. The punk rockers have put out a few EPs early on to hone in the sound that comes into its truest form on Mid-Century Modern. The record was produced by John Dinsmore (PUP, Single Mothers) and their trust in the hitmaker pays full dividends as he gets the best performance out of every track. With so much early momentum going in Talk Show Host’s favor, its no wonder why some are touting them as the “next big thing” in the melodic punk scene.
The album blasts off on the right foot with the guitar bliss of “You Asshole!” where lead vocalist Chris Veinot snarls over the backing instruments impressively. The comparisons to bands like The Bouncing Souls, Anti-Flag, and Bad Religion get felt early on with the solid slabs of punk rock found on this opener.
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Vince Staples has shared the new song “Law of Averages.” The song comes from his upcoming self-titled album due out July 9th.
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New Found Glory will release the new EP, Forever and Ever x Infinity…And Beyond!!!, on September 3rd. It was produced by Will Pugh, and they’ve debuted the first single “The Last Red-Eye.”
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