I am starting to feel like these “time to rank things” lists pop back up on me quicker and quicker each year. We are once again halfway through the year, and that means it’s time to reflect on the best albums of the year (so far). Below, you will find both our combined staff top 30, as well as individual lists from our contributors and moderators. We hope you’ll find something new to love.
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Scooped Up have shared a video for “Fool Proof.”
Read More “Scooped Up – “Fool Proof” Video”
Good Terms have released a video for “Progress.”
Read More “Good Terms – “Progress” Video”
Goldfinger will release “Freaking Out a Bit” this Friday.
Read More “Goldfinger Announce New Single Featuring Mark Hoppus”
Taylor Acorn has signed with Fearless Records. New single out Friday.
Tom DeLonge talked with Kerrang:
“Film stuff takes a long time, you know,” he says. “I work on these things for years. I’m juggling a lot of projects – some are at casting, some are writing outlines, some are in script, some are in production.” Between them all, there’s the small matter blink-182’s year-closing Missionary Impossible tour, culminating at Las Vegas’s When We Were Young festival. “I’ll probably start doing some demos for blink here shortly as well,” he excitingly adds. “I’ve got to start working on recording stuff now, because I’ll be gone for a bit of time when I would normally start next year…
Anberlin have canceled their upcoming summer tour.
Read More “Anberlin Cancel Summer Tour”
Joe Trohman of Fall Out Boy needs surgery and will be taking some time away from touring.
Read More “Joe From Fall Out Boy Needs Surgery”
The Format are teasing something.
Read More “The Format Tease”
There’s a certain magic behind Ben Folds and his unique brand of quirky, piano-based pop rock. It’s hard to put your finger on why it’s so impactful and meaningful when you listen to his music, but it’s undeniably there. This “magic” is on full display in the surprise-release of Live With The National Symphony Orchestra, that was recorded at Washington, DC’s Kennedy Center before the current administration took over the day-to-day operations and artistic direction. I’m so glad this recording exists, since Ben Folds has always had a knack for writing insightful music directly from the heart. The vinyl version of the recording features ten songs, while the digital version includes an additional four bonus tracks. For eight years, Folds served as National Symphony Orchestra’s first-ever Artistic Advisor at the Kennedy Center before he resigned, and yet this album does an incredible job of playing homage to this wonderful legacy Ben Folds and The National Symphony Orchestra have each established at our Nation’s capital’s most historic venues for the arts.
Read More “Ben Folds – Live With The National Symphony Orchestra”
Palette Knife have returned with their new single called “Prototype V.2.” The streaming link is also found here.
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Recently I was able to catch up with New Jersey-based indie rock band, The Spins, to discuss everything that went into their latest single and music video for “One More.” In this interview, I asked the band about their style of music, their upcoming touring plans and more. If you’re enjoying the interview and music video, you can pre-save their forthcoming album, Left Behind, that releases on July 25th, here.
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Angel Du$t has signed with Run for Cover Records. They’ve also shared a video for the new song “The Beat.”
Read More “Angel Du$t Signs With Run for Cover Records”
Lorde’s new album Virgin debuts at number two on the Billboard charts:
”Virgin” sold 31,000 copies on vinyl during its first week, her best weekly tally ever in the LP format. Eight different vinyl variants were available of Lorde’s album, including signed editions. Combining that LP total with additional sales in digital and CD formats, “Virgin” sold 41,000 copies altogether, accounting for more than half of her overall unit total.
Apple Music has shared a playlist of the top 500 most played songs on the platform.
