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Wet Leg – moisturizer

2025-07-14T15:09:30Z

There’s so much to love when a talented young band quickly figures out their sound and takes their music in the directions you were hoping they would. There is no “sophomore slump” to be found on moisturizer, the second LP by indie rockers, Wet Leg. After an astounding self-titled debut record garnered the band some Grammy wins and a moment of, “Holy shit, we’ve arrived” in the chart-topping singles of “Chaise Longue” and “Wet Dream”, Wet Leg appeared to solidify their status as much more than a one-trick pony on moisturizer. The set was once-again produced by Dan Carey (Civil Twilight, Foals) and this continued relationship truly pays off here. Wet Leg was founded by Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers, and the two songwriters are joined here by Ellis Durand, Henry Holmes, and Joshua Mobaraki to round out their attack found on this blistering record that is filled with brash guitars, hooks for days, and improved songwriting.

”CPR” kicks things off with a bass-heavy track while Rhian takes the lead vocal reins with ease, as she wails in the opening verse as she ponders, “I tied a rope around my waist, I tend to get lost in your eyes / I took a breath, jumped off the cliff because you told me to / Is it love or suicide? Is it love or suicide? / Is it love or suicide? Is it love?” Rhian’s smooth vocals on the hook of, “Put your mouth to mine, give me CPR / Call it triple nine, give me CPR” is as polished as it comes from the talented songwriter. “Liquidize” follows the great opening statement with a mid-tempo rocker as Rhian harmonizes with Hester, and they showcase the magic that happens when they join forces together. The closing lyrics of, “Love struck me down / The fuck am I doing?” finds that Rhian is just as love-torn as most of us, while she just looks a whole hell of a lot cooler doing it.

”Catch These Fists” is an all-timer of a lead single, with the same type of magic that Wet Leg found on their self-titled debut’s “Wet Dream” as Rhian showcases clever lyrical wordplay with, “Can you catch a medicine ball? Can you catch yourself when you fall? / You should be careful, do you catch my drift? ‘Cause what I really want to know is can you catch these fists?” The song features incredible guitar work, and the five musicians seem as sync as they’ve ever been. “Davina McCall” is more of a ballad disguised as a starry-eyed love song about falling headfirst into a relationship that may or may not work out in the end. Lyrics like, “Days end too soon / When I’m with you / To be with you is but a…Dream about us taking holidays together / We won’t even care if we get shitty weather / Oh, ‘Cause you’re like the sun.”

”Jennifer’s Body” recalls a night out at a party, as Rhian gushes, “We’re pulling up to the party / You’re looking so cute / You’re giving ‘Jennifer’s Body’ / I’ll be needy for you / I’ll be the one that you want / I’ll be your best little friend / From outta nowhere / I just went and told you.” The punchy guitars balance out the lovelorn lyrics, as Wet Leg bounce along with like they’ve been doing this type of music for years. “Mangetout” puts the lens on other suitors who aren’t worth her time as Rhian confidently delivers the line of, “You think I’m pretty / You think I’m pretty cool / You wanna fuck me? I know most people do.”

The bass-heavy guitar groove, paired with the fuzz pedals found on “Pond Song” allows for Hester Chambers to take the lead vocals for a change, and Hester does a nice job of keeping the same vibe as the earlier material, too. “Pokemon” brings the mic back in front of Rhian, as she sings triumphantly on the summery, falsetto chorus of, “You wanna go for a drive? / I don’t wanna take it slow / You wanna go for a drive? / Isle of Wight to Tokyo / I don’t wanna take it slow / You wanna go for a drive? / All on our own.” “Pillow Talk” opens over a breakneck drum fill by Henry Holmes while the Ellis Durand bass-line is brilliant as well. Rhian quickly reverberates over the bass and drums with the poignant and up-front lyrics of, “Every night, I hold my pillow, I wish I was holding you / Every night, I kiss my pillow, I wish I was kissing you / Every night, I lick my pillow, I wish I was licking you / Every night, I fuck my pillow, I wish I was fucking you,” to get straight to the point.

”Don’t Speak” might be the second best song of to be called this, with its great guitar groove and smooth, breathy vocals from Hester, while the only song I personally didn’t care too much for was “11:21.” The latter song kinda stalls in its overall delivery and feels like it takes forever to get to the finish line. “U and Me at Home” luckily closes moisturizer in the comfortable pacing found throughout Wet Leg’s sophomore LP, and finds Rhian at her most vulnerable as she ends with, “Sometimes, I get so sad / And my blue eyes fade to grey / You tell me it’s not so bad / You always know just what to say.”

Wet Leg shimmer and sway all over moisturizer in a way that is sure to make indie rock fans gush over the slick songwriting and smooth production found here. The LP never overstays its welcome at a run-time of under 39-minutes and is packed with hook after hook in this 12-track gem. Wet Leg are here for the long haul, and I’m all here for their rapid development.

Wicca Phase Springs Eternal Announces New Album

2025-07-14T15:07:58Z

Wicca Phase Springs Eternal will release Mossy Oak Shadow on September 19th.

Bec Lauder and The Noise – “Nobody Cares”

2025-07-14T15:06:01Z

Bec Lauder and The Noise have returned with an electric-charged new single and lyric video for “Nobody Cares.” The song comes from the band’s new LP, The Vessel, out everywhere music is sold on August 22nd via Killphonic.

You’ve called “Nobody Cares” a “chocolate-covered middle finger.” Can you walk us through the moment or mindset that sparked this song? Was there a specific event or feeling that set it off?

I think most people have experienced fighting for something they believe in and feeling pushback from either superiors, romantic partners, friends, or family. I wrote this song to help me through a difficult period in my life and for any other challenging situations I or you may encounter. To me, I’m not only screaming “Nobody Cares!”, but “Screw you, I’m trusting my gut on this one.” And, “Bug off! Don’t tell me what to do!” All of the things we want to say, but sometimes can’t.

There’s a real swagger to the track — part glam, part punk, part pop. How did you approach blending those textures in the studio to match the song’s rebellious but polished vibe?

The band writes most of the music in my Brooklyn basement, a super raw setup – we really play down there, and the songs are born in their most stripped-back forms. Then we get to go to the studio, rock the hell out, and decorate the songs like cake with all sorts of fun ear candy and beautiful sounds. That process is how our sound has been born and the through-line of our upcoming album, The Vessel.

Lyrically, “Nobody Cares” leans into indifference with confidence rather than defeat. What message are you hoping listeners take away from it — is it defiance, liberation, humor, or all of the above?

“Nobody Cares” is my anecdote, my relief song, a song you sing as loud as you can until you forget you’re even upset. It’s meant to be empowering, to encourage people to trust themselves and maybe give a little less of a fuck about things that aren’t serving them. It’s meant to be liberating and positive and light and silly, it’s a whole lot of feelings jam-packed into a song that will hopefully just make you feel a little lighter after a listen.

‘Scrubs’ Gets Series Order at ABC

2025-07-14T14:50:42Z

Scrubs is officially returning.

A long-discussed revival of the 2000s comedy series has landed a series order from ABC, where it’s been in development since December 2024 — though series creator Bill Lawrence and members of the cast have talked about reuniting for years before that. Donald Faison and Sarah Chalke, who starred in the original version of the show, have signed on to join series lead Zach Braff in the revival. All three will also be executive producers on the show, which is set to premiere in the 2025-26 season.

BPI Calls for AI Labels on Spotify and Other DSPs

2025-07-14T14:47:59Z

Digital Music News:

“That’s why we’re calling on the UK government to protect copyright and introduce new transparency obligations for AI companies so that music rights can be licensed and enforced, as well as calling for the clear labelling of content solely generated by AI,” Jones indicated.
The latter adverb raises interesting questions about what an across-the-board labeling system would look like in practice. For obvious reasons, if they do incorporate AI, established artists probably won’t want their music labeled as such – hence the “solely” clarifier.

This seems like a no-brainer to me.

New Versions of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater Released

2025-07-14T14:45:24Z

New remakes of the classic Tony Hawk Pro Skater games have been released. The game has been remastered with improved graphics and gameplay, and the soundtrack has been expanded to feature newer songs from artists like Turnstile, IDLES, Denzel Curry, 100 gecs, and more.

Idobi Radio Summer School Tour Preview

2025-07-11T18:49:29Z

Recently, I was able to schedule some Zoom calls with Idobi Radio Summer School Tour artists Taylor Acorn, Charlotte Sands, and Arrows In Action to ask them about what they’re most looking forward to once the trek kicks off today (July 11th). In these full interviews with each artist, I asked each of them about their own “summer school” experiences as kids, the music they have been working on, and what to look forward to from each of them once the tour wraps up. Idobi Radio’s Summer School starts now, and there are still a few tickets available here.

Taylor Acorn

Thanks for your time today, Taylor! It’s nice to finally meet face to face, albeit via Zoom, but this works! Chorus recently premiered a key single from your deluxe version of your incredible record, Survival In Motion, called “Burning House.” Now that the song has been out for a bit, what do you think the fan response has been to it?

Oh, man. I think it’s been awesome. This song wasn’t one that was essentially on my bingo card to release this year, but it’s been one that…I think we wrote it back in 2022, or something like that. And it’s always been one that’s kind of stuck with me for the last few years. And when we were talking about doing an album, sorry, we’re filming a music video at the moment in Kentucky…

I saw something on Instagram about dirt bikes and possibly…fire?

Yeah, so I’ve got a crew of people in there and they’re burning it. They just set a stake on fire. It’s smoking really badly… So yeah, this has been one that, since we wrote it, I’ve always had this major love for it, and just couldn’t stop thinking about it. And was just thinking about when we could put it out, and when it came up to the idea of putting out a deluxe album and just how everything sounds and the cohesiveness of it. I was like, this song feels like it could fit in that world and help really bridge the gap between how the new music is going to sound versus the old record. So I’m really glad that everybody was on board with that, and now it’s out. And it’s actually really funny, because that song, when I first wrote it, I sent it to my sister, and that’s one of her favorite songs that I’ve ever written. And so she texted me afterwards, and she’s like, “I don’t think I feel good about everybody else hearing it!” Her own little secret gem…So it’s just cool to be able to see people reacting the way that my sister did, and it seems like people really love it.

Yeah, I think it’s great. Your vocal performance in particular was really impressive on that one.

Thank you! Yeah, it was very different. That was the one thing too. We wrote it actually with the boys from the band, Grayscale, and Colin. So Colin was very adamant. He was like, we should try to go for a Cranberries kind of vibe. And I was like, I don’t know if I can pull that off, but we’re gonna try! And when we finished it, we’re like, “Man, this is really cool!” And it just feels different from the rest of the record, but also still has the same type of production feel and everything. So yeah, it was just a cool little little additive to that.

Yeah, and the deluxe version also has a key collaboration with your Summer School touring friend Charlotte Sands, called “Final Nail.” I believe this used to be a vinyl only track, so why’d you feel it was important for fans to hear this on the full, deluxe version?

I mean, first of all, I just love Charlotte to death. I think that she’s so incredibly talented. And so when we wrote “Final Nail,” it was, like, one of those things where I wanted to eventually be able to single it out so people would be able to get that full experience of the both of us singing together. But I kind of wanted to still have a little bit of mystery to it too. So I think when people would buy the record and they saw that feature, they would get excited saying, “Oh, this is the only thing that I have right now.” And so, yeah, when we decided to do the full record, I just thought that it just made sense to have her and all of the features on there. And it just kind of brings a little bit more attention to it, especially going into the Summer School tour with her. I just thought it was a cool little thing to add.

The song sounds great. And I assume you guys are gonna try to pull it off live too, right?

Hopefully! I’m not gonna pressure her, with how exhausting touring is. And so, yeah, maybe, maybe we’ll pull it out in a night or two. Or, maybe she’ll be up for it every single night. I don’t know!

What are you most looking forward to with this Summer School tour?

Oh, man. I mean, I think what’s so exciting about it all is that it’s so many of my friends and, like, especially the boys from Arrows In Action. They were one of the first bands that when I transitioned into making the genre of music that I make now, they were the first tour that I was on. It was This Wildlife, myself, and Arrows. And it was so funny, because at that time, obviously, it was still kind of like the world was opening back up again a little bit, but not quite fully. So when we went out, I only had my own guitarist, but they actually posed as my band! We shared a van, we did all the things. And so it was so funny, because they would be on stage before me, get off stage, and then I would come on stage. And so I think people thought we were an actual band for the longest time. It’s just fun to be able to look back on those times when we were a lot smaller in the scene, versus now, where we’re headlining now, and they’re playing big sets as well. And just to be able to experience this with them, it all feels really awesome. All of the bands are just really incredible people, and so just to be able to share this experience with all of them is going to be really fun.

That’s awesome. Actually, I’ll be chatting with Arrows In Action after our interview wraps!

Oh, wow! Tell them I said hello.

Will do! What are some of your favorite memories of being on tour and playing your songs to all these people live?

Oh, man. I mean, I feel like every show is so different. Obviously we’ve gone all the way across the pond, in different countries and stuff. And I feel like every single show is just its own thing. I think being able to finally connect with people and see people, especially because of the fact that when I started really taking off, we were in quarantine. So for the longest time, I was connecting with people online, and you don’t really know if they’re real people that are going to show up, or whatever it may be. And to see the people show up and to sing all those songs, and just to be able to connect with people, I feel like, is my favorite thing. I’ve been off now for, I think, five or six months, and this is the longest time that I’ve been off from touring in a really long time. And so I just am getting antsy for that connection again. And I think that’s the main thing that I look forward to. I just love it when I’m on stage, and especially with my band and everything. It just feels so surreal. I feel so fortunate to be able to do this. We have a lot of fun on stage. And I think it really all too comes down to just the group of people that I tour with. The team that I’ve been able to build the last few years. We’re just family, and so I’m super excited just to be able to spend that time with them again.

And speaking of Summer School, did you ever attend it as a kid? I was wondering if that brought back any memories, good or bad…

Did I go to summer school? Yeah. Yes, I did. I was one of the students that was very much into the sports aspect of school. I played soccer and basketball, and I ran track, but the problem is I was really interested in that side of everything, and really passionate about that…so when it came to school, my ADHD, man. I just couldn’t pay attention! And I struggled really, really badly. So yeah, I did have to go to summer school. I think it was my junior year summer.

Hopefully this go-round will be a better experience with being on stage and playing music instead of learning!

Yeah, it’s gonna be a little different.

What was your music upbringing like as a kid, and what inspired you to want to make music in the first place?

Oh, man. Ever since I was really, really young, I just remember being so drawn to music. My dad was a huge rock fan, so growing up, we listened to a lot of Metallica, Disturbed, and when Kid Rock popped on the scene, plus Limp Bizkit, . And my brother is six years older than me, so I think I acquired a lot of his music tastes too. And I think he really thought it was funny that my sister and I would be doing the “Disturbed ooo-ahhh-ahhh-ahhh!” at five years old And I spent a lot of my childhood in Seattle, which has a really big rock scene, and all those things. And I just think I was really drawn to it. And I love to sing. I remember my mom, I think they put me in a vocal lesson when I was five years old. And, I just really loved that. But obviously, at five years old, your vocal cords haven’t fully developed, so they pulled me out of that, and I actually taught myself how to sing by listening to the Fallen record by Evanescence. I literally would, like, put it in my big boom box I had, like, a karaoke machine. And I would sneak downstairs at 7am, plug in my little Sony headphones. You know, the ones that have the foam over the top? I would like, plug it in and listen to that record. And I was singing “Tourniquet” over and over again. My mom’s like, are you okay?

That’s probably my favorite song on that Evanescence record…

I love that song, and “Nobody’s Fool”…so good. So I would listen to that, and I would sing, and I would try to mimic her vocals. And I felt really drawn to rock music in that way. And then I first sang in front of a group of people when I was in, I think, seventh grade. I did a school talent show. And I remember I sang Carrie Underwood, and it was literally to the actual recorded version. And that was the first time anybody knew I could sing since before then I was just kind of hiding it in my room. My family knew I loved it, but I never took it seriously. And then, as the years progressed, I got more into playing guitar, and I taught myself how to play guitar on YouTube, plus I had a friend in high school who also played guitar. So we formed our own little acoustic band. We called ourselves Tame Cal. So we would go around town and do talent shows and stuff but it always felt like something that I wanted to do in the future. But I was living in such a small town at the time. My family, my dad, passed away in 2001 and after that, my family moved to Pennsylvania to be closer to family, because my dad’s family is out there, and my mom’s family is out there. That’s where they’re all originally from. So when we moved out there, like looking around and being like, no one else here is trying to chase that dream, so I felt almost pressured into doing the “go to college, get a career…”And obviously nothing wrong with that. But for me, I don’t know it just it never felt like it was what I was supposed to be doing. So I’m very happy that I eventually did try to take the leap of faith and take music seriously. It was just a thing that I really, really loved, and now I get to do it every single day, and I get to sing with people. And it’s incredible. It’s the best job in the world.

Yeah, that’s a really interesting answer too. I didn’t know all that background about you! What are your goals for the rest of this year?

I mean, definitely more shows. Hopefully after Summer School we get to do another tour. That’d be amazing. New music, all of that stuff. And I’m just so grateful to even be able to do this. I kind of just take it one day at a time, and try not to get too ahead of myself, but definitely more music and shows.

Great to hear! The last question I have for you is now that the quote, unquote “full artistic statement” of Survival In Motion is out, what would you remember most from this era of your dynamic music?

I mean, I think the biggest thing that I have taken away from it is just how much more confident I’ve become in my writing and in my artistry. I think the whole process of writing this album was so fun. I actually got to write it with my two best friends, Dan Swank, who I’ve been working with for the last seven years, which is just so cool to see the progression and see what we’ve been able to achieve has just grown over the years. And then my best friend, Emma White, and just the whole process, we didn’t know that we were writing an album. It just kind of happened. We were just going into the studio and having literally the best time. And by the end of it all, I remember Dan pulling up all of the songs on his screen, and he was like, “Wouldn’t this be crazy if this was the album?” And I was like, “No, that literally is that!” And so it just, it just felt so organic, and it was so fun, and to be with two people who I trust with my entire life…I think that’s the biggest thing, and the fact that I was, and still am, so proud of all of those songs, it really pushed me to strive to be as creative as possible. And now, moving forward, going into this new music, I’ve just felt such a shift and the dynamic and my own like confidence, you know? And I think that, to me, is just a really cool feeling. And I don’t know it’s just…I’m sad that that chapter is closing. I think that’s why I wanted to put out the deluxe. Because I was like, “I’m not ready yet!”

Yeah, it’s tough to let go of a great thing…

But I mean, for it being my first vinyl, for it being my first full-length album, I can hang my hat on that. So it was a really amazing experience, and I got to do it with everybody that I loved the most and people that truly believed in me. And there’s something that’s just really special about that.

Yeah, and not everybody’s that fortunate with their debut album to have that kind of support system/record label and everything like that. So kudos to you and your team.

Yeah, and that was another thing. I mean, to look back and be like, “Dang, we did this without a label. It was fully independent, and I worked my butt off, to be able to do something like that. And now to have it all come together, like you said, it’s crazy to have a team of people that are just so encouraging of doing things like that. that no one strayed away from my ideas, and everybody was fully on board…everybody was there to help and work and make it the best that they could. And, yeah, it was really awesome. And so moving into this next chapter, it’s gonna be different, but I’m excited!

That’s awesome. I hope you stay safe, and I’m looking forward to seeing you on tour. And also, try not to burn too many things down with that burning stick in the background…

I had to open the door, because it was so smoky! And I went to grab it, and I just see Dalton in the background with a stick, and it’s just smoking. This is chaotic!

The irony was, we were talking about the song called “Burning House” at the time too!

Oh, goodness! Yeah.

It was so nice to talk with you, Taylor!

Thank you so much for having me, and I’ll be excited to see you at the show.

Likewise! Take care, and we’ll talk more soon.

Thanks, Adam!

Charlotte Sands

Thank you so much for your time today, Charlotte. It’s great to reconnect and see you again. Since we last spoke, you’ve released an EP, a killer debut record called Can We Start Over?, been on several key tours and now gearing up for Summer School with Taylor Acorn, Arrows In Action and many more. What are you most looking forward to on this upcoming tour?

Oh, so much. I think I’m so excited to be able to have a touring experience with so many other bands on the same lineup, and the fact that we’re all kind of moving as a unit together from city to city, and just get to experience the entire days together. It just feels like a big family already, and it just feels like a summer camp that’s touring together. And I just love the people that are going to be there. I’m already such good friends with so many of the bands, and so it just is going to be such a fun experience for the artists, and for the audience as well, and I’m so excited for it!

That’s awesome! And I understand you’ve also done some guest spots with Taylor Acorn in the past, and possibly vice-versa in the future. What do you have to say about that?

Yeah, I would love to. I mean, she’s just incredible. And she’s honestly become one of my really good friends in the last few months. And so the fact that we just get to spend so much time together, and I get to spend time with somebody who I would want to be hanging out with anyway, is so incredible. I’m such a fan of her, I’m such a fan of her music, and I feel so lucky that we’ve been able to work together in that capacity, and that we get to work together even more in the future.

That’s great to hear, and you recently released a cool single called “Hush,” which I love, by the way…It’s kind of like a dance club anthem that has another great vocal performance by yourself as well. Who produced the track?

Keith Sorels and Oscar Linander, who did a lot of the songs on Can We Start Over? album as well.

Nice, yeah, it’s a good progression from that album, and a good jumping off point to where you can go in the future. Can you explain some of the lyrics behind “Hush”?

Yeah, absolutely. I mean, that song started because I really wanted to write…I had “hush” written down in my phone for a long time, and just wanted to write a song that felt loud but was almost saying the opposite. And when I wrote that song, and originally I had just come up with that chorus/melody, and I think, on the way to the session, I just started singing random things. And I really wanted to experiment more with electronic rock/leaning types of things, so we just kind of wrote that track. And then for a few months, I honestly thought that I would probably just end up pitching that song because I felt like it was very pop. And at that time, it didn’t feel like it fit with what else I was doing, but then I just kind of grew into it and grew into loving it and couldn’t imagine it not being mine. And so Keith and Oscar ended up just adding more like live drums and live elements to make it feel more like me. And then it just felt like it fit perfectly, and we were able to combine all those elements that I loved,

I agree with everything you’re saying, it’s really good. What’s been the fan reaction to the single?

I mean, it’s been amazing that people are so supportive and so kind. And I think I do really want to try and bring people just more light-hearted, fun experiences sometimes, and I think sometimes I forget, as an artist, that my responsibility is to also help let people escape their realities and their normal day-to-day lives. And sometimes making music that can just be fun and exciting, and yeah, you can just dance to it or just have a good time too. It is also as important as having music that has a lot of emotional depth or tells really specific stories or experiences. So, it’s been wonderful, and I think people are just having a really good time with it. I’m really excited to play it live on this tour.

That’s awesome. And you’ve been a big proponent of mental health awareness. What advice would you give people going through all the everyday stressors of today’s news cycle and everything else?

It’s a lot. I think I am somebody who is currently, every day, I feel like I’m having to go through the struggle of trying to keep myself in the loop and keep myself educated on what’s going on. But also trying to balance the emotional strain that that puts on each of us, some more than others. And it is really complicated, and it’s really difficult, and I think as somebody with a platform as well, it is difficult to figure out the balance of speaking out and sharing information on your platform and trying to really speak up for certain groups of people in certain communities that don’t have the same privileges, and don’t have the same platforms that I do right now. I think everyone is just trying to do their best. I know that I am, and I think it’s really important to take time away from your phone…I try to go on walks every day and listen to my audio books and kind of decompress. Also reach out to people and have thoughtful conversations with the people that share the same views that you do, and things that they can help support you in those emotions and those feelings, and know that you can be open and honest with them. And yeah, I think it’s a really difficult time for a lot of people, but we’re all in it together, and that’s why this tour is gonna release a little bit of stress. I hope it can be an outlet for some people to just escape a lot of the reality, just enjoy themselves, and have a good time.

That’s great advice, Charlotte. Did you ever have to attend summer school as a kid?

That’s a great question. Honestly, I think I did. I think my mom, who has always worked in education…she was actually the principal of one of the schools that I was at, so I think I actually did attend , but not because I had to take classes. It was because she was teaching, and so I would go with her throughout the summer and help her grade tests and just hang out in her office, play games, and run around the hallways. But that was actually some of my favorite experiences. There’s something about a school when it’s completely empty, throughout the summer and just coming and going. I’ve always really loved those memories and that experience.

And I think did some of the promo footage in a school, right?

Yeah! Which is so much fun like shooting that it was definitely such a throwback to being in a classroom years and years ago.

Nice! I also come from a family of educators, and I used to be a fourth grade teacher.

Oh, no way! That’s incredible. I really wanted to, and I thought I wanted to go into early education when I was in high school, and I interned for about two weeks, and then realized that I did not have the patience!

Now I have three kids, so I have my own kiddos to worry about. So looking back on the Can We Start Over? era, what are you most proud of accomplishing?

I would say I’m the most proud of doing my first world tour with that album. And I think for me, I’m definitely like a person who needs to see something physically in my hands or really experience something in person for me to actually understand the gravity of it. And so a lot of times, I think our careers are so much based on numbers and metrics and things online. And people are like, “Oh, you’re doing this well because of this, and you have this many people listening to you…”but that stuff never feels real to me because it’s not tangible. It feels like it can just disappear at any moment. And so it’s hard for me to actually see those as real things. But then the second I’m in those shows, especially outside of the US, and I’m able to experience audiences in countries and places that I’ve never been before…It just completely shifted my mind and made me realize how far the reach actually was. Being able to play one of my biggest shows or headlining shows in London, and realize that I’m like, “Oh, okay. There are people in London that are listening to my music and across the world, and that’s just so exciting. And then my team was like, “Yeah, we’ve been telling you this!” But to me, it’s just when I see the people, I see their faces, and I hear their voices singing the songs, that is the moment that clicks for me. And I feel like it defeats the imposter syndrome that usually exists. And that’s the moment that I can actually be present and be like, “Oh, okay. This is my show.” People come here for these songs, and it’s really exciting. And those moments were the things I was the most proud of, and being able to accomplish that with my team as an independent artist, was incredible.

That’s got to be such a self-motivating thing. To hear people singing your music back to you that you created.

Especially in different accents! That is something that I think a lot of people don’t realize. It’s so interesting because so many other countries, most people, I mean, in Europe and stuff, they’re bilingual. And they can speak so many different languages, which is so incredibly impressive. And so they’ve learned all these songs, and all these people in Budapest, Poland, and all these places have learned these songs completely in English. And are singing them back to me. It’s just so incredible, and it’s just the most exciting experience every time.

That’s the power of music in a nutshell. When do you think fans can expect another EP, full-length record, or another single?

Um, there’s definitely more music. I think that’s all I could say . There’s a lot of music that I have been writing for the last year. I am so excited about the songs that we do have, and there will definitely be some music sooner than most people might think, and there’ll definitely be new music on this tour, perhaps. I think I’m gonna play some unreleased songs as well.

Very, very good teaser there, Charlotte! What advice would you give to fans looking for a way to escape by going to one of these Summer School shows?

I think our hope is really to create an experience of a community where people feel welcome, they feel free to be themselves, feel celebrated in their differences, and all of these things that so often people can’t feel in their normal lives. Unfortunately, not everybody has a really safe space or a safe community where they can fully express themselves, and that is always my goal. To create an environment where everybody can be welcome as themselves and as like the truest form of themselves. And I know that the other artists on the bill feel the same exact way, so my hope is that everyone can just come as they are, meet friends, meet other people in their cities that feel the same way, like the same music, and hopefully just continue those relationships and build a community of wonderful people.

That’s incredible, and I hope people get there early, because it’s a killer lineup from start to finish.

So many incredible people. I really hope that they all show up and have such a wonderful time enjoying so much of that music, because I know that I will be every single night, so I’m really excited.

That’s awesome. The last question I have for you is where have you been finding most of your inspiration over these past few years that you’ve been able to put directly into your own art?

I think so much of my inspiration honestly comes from live shows, and just being able to witness people experience music at my own shows, as well as shows that I am just genuinely a fan of. And I think when I experience things again, in real time, and in real physical settings, it gives me these ideas, and it makes me feel more creative. What I want to create in the world is the experience that I want to create for other people, sonically. And I think there’s so many incredible artists right now that I’m such a fan of…Taylor , The Beauty School, and Rain City Drive, and all these incredible people on the tour that I listen to their music constantly, and I’m so inspired by people making music that is just so unapologetically theirs. And so I think live shows are always a way that I try to get back into feeling creative and going to shows and being able to just be a fan and an audience member. I can’t wait to do that all summer!

That’s awesome, and I know most people tend to just associate you as the “guest feature” on The Maine/Taking Back Sunday’s big single called “Loved You A Little”, but you truly are your own artist now, and I think you’ve outgrown that “shadow”, so to speak.

Honestly, I’ll love forever. Such an honor. I would be happy and honored to be known as that person. I am so grateful to be aligned with and to be able to sing that song with them all over the world has been one of my favorite experiences of my entire career, and they’re great. They’re the nicest people ever, really. That has brought me so much joy and so many new relationships and friendships. So yeah, if “Loved You a Little” is written on my headstone, I’ll die happily.

That’s so great, Charlotte! And I’ll be at the Fillmore Silver Spring for my local Summer School stop, too.

That’s gonna be amazing. I can’t wait to see you!

Likewise! Have a great rest of your day.

Arrows in Action

Thanks for your time, and it’s great to reconnect with each of you! Since we last spoke, Arrows In Action have played a multitude of concerts, had some great songs get played on radio, and released a killer debut album called Built To Last, which I still love. Now, you’ve released an equally thrilling first part of your new record called I think I’ve been Here Before. So how would you describe this latest run of music?

Victor Viramontes-Pattison (Vocals/Guitar): The first half of this record is very bright and sunny. As we were writing the record, we kind of liked how kind of shaped into two halves, in a way, and we just thought this would be a really cool way to give fans more music, more frequently. And it’s kind of cool, the way that it works in the first half of the year being like spring into summer. And then as we get into the other side, with the first side being day, second side being night, it’ll get darker, and “Cheekbones” is on that side as well, too.

That’s cool. So how would you describe the touring that’s been going on in between these two records?

Matthew Fowler (Guitar): Oh, man, there’s been so much. I mean, after the Built To Last tour, that was sort of our first ever full US headliner, and that was just a dream come true. How crazy that was! I mean, we had Huddy out with us, Back On Revenge with us, and then The Finished Ticket. We did another lap around the US and cities we hadn’t been to before last summer. And then we also, we got to open for Marianas Trench.

Oh, wow! That must’ve been insane.

Victor Viramontes-Pattison (Vocals/Guitar): And we did that right after we put out the Built To Last record too, so we did that tour, and we got to go to the UK with The Summer Set which was super special. Our first time over there.

Matthew Fowler (Guitar): We also did a festival and a London headliner, and now we’re back over here for the third time in a lot of these places…but first time ever through Europe. So we just finished playing in Paris, Amsterdam, Hamburg, Berlin, over in Czech, and a festival called Rock For People. And then all the way back over for Download, which has been, again, just a total dream come true, playing in front of probably the biggest crowds we’ve ever played in front of at those festivals. And then the headliners have just been absolutely surreal, being in places that we have never been before, so far from home, and having everyone just go crazy every night. Especially for the new songs, we’ve been noticing that the songs on this upcoming record have been the biggest reactions each night. And that’s really encouraging and fun for us.

That’s awesome. And it sounds like maybe some of the same people are coming back to these venues that you’ve played before?

Jesse Frimmel (Drums): For sure. I don’t know if we could call it a split, but yeah, we’ll ask if you saw us with The Summer Set, and it’s like, yeah, maybe 50 each night. About half the room saw us then, and they came back to see us now, and the other half hadn’t seen us yet, and they’re seeing us for the first time. So it’s really, really cool.

That’s great to hear! One of the new singles, “Cheekbones,” seems to be doing particularly well on streaming, which is great for you guys. How much freedom does your band feel in choosing the singles from your albums?

Victor Viramontes-Pattison (Vocals/Guitar): Total freedom. And we’re all pretty aligned on what those singles end up being. I think, even as we’re writing them…it’s funny because when the record was done, we heard “Cheekbones,” and we were like, “Yeah, this is absolutely a single.” We were all pretty locked in on those.

Jesse Frimmel (Drums): Yeah, I mean, this is our first release with Nettwerk …but yeah, we had full control of that.

They probably didn’t even try to dissuade you…

Jesse Frimmel (Drums): Maybe? Maybe they’re like, “Oh, perfect. They picked the ones ” and they just didn’t have to say anything. As far as how it all goes down, we were happy and got what we wanted.

And now that you have more music in your repertoire, do you factor streaming numbers into your setlist creation process?

Victor Viramontes-Pattison (Vocals/Guitar): With this run, particularly, I feel like it’s kind of funny how many of our older songs we’re making sure we play…because so many people in Paris and Amsterdam haven’t gotten to see songs played. So it’s been really cool to finally be able to play some of those songs for them. But then also have a good balance of all these new ones.

Jesse Frimmel (Drums): I mean, we’re only four years into touring career? But streaming numbers are definitely something we look at. But as we play live more and more, you’ll see what songs, like “High”, which isn’t really high up in our streaming but always really goes off live. We’ve kind of made it a bit of a staple on the setlist, even if it’s not really top streamer. So I think, as we keep rotating in new stuff, that’ll influence live a little more than streaming, though. But you’ve gotta at least play the Top Five, right?

Someone yells, “Play the hits!” How does it feel to be included in this Summer School tour with Taylor Aorn, who I just chatted with, and Charlotte Sands, who I’ll be chatting with next week.

Matthew Fowler (Guitar): Really great. I mean, when we saw it obviously we knew about last summer’s pretty far in advance, because that was all friends as well. And we were just perfectly aligned to miss the Nashville show, I remember. So we had a bit of FOMO from all of our friends hanging out in summer camp. And then, this time, to go out with another batch of people…we don’t know everybody on the bill, but we know a lot of people in a lot of these bands/camps, and they’re all already friends of ours. So we’re just really looking forward to a fun summer.

Taylor mentioned that you guys used to be her backing band. Is that true?

Jesse Frimmel (Drums): That’s a very fun way to say that. But yes, on a legitimate tour, we were opening, and then Taylor was after us, and then This Wildlife was the headliner. So we would play our set, and then we’d come back out as her band, yeah, and her and her producer, Andrew. I think that was her first tour? Super cool to get to share that with her, of course, having put out “Uncomfortably Numb” together, and just to get to the history there is really fun.

Yeah, was it weird when…did people kind of get confused when you came back out on stage…again?

Matthew Fowler (Guitar): It definitely confused people, because we did not change clothes. We would mention it though! We started saying it in a couple shows, but it was especially funny because we would play our set and we would have “Uncomfortably Numb” in the set. And “Uncomfortably Numb” was the most recent single, but no one knew it yet, right? It didn’t blow up overnight or anything. So we would play it, I think, the third to last or second to last. And so Taylor would come up during our show too. So already she’s been out during our set, and then we had to say, “We’re gonna leave, and we’re gonna come back with her again. But it’s different this time!” And so it was a pretty funny scenario for This Wildlife, and we’re all still good friends with everyone because they had two openers with the same setup, and no change over…

Victor Viramontes-Pattison (Vocals/Guitar): Yeah, we shared a van for this whole thing, so we got really close to Taylor and Andrew through all that too.

I’m sure! So yeah, and I guess the next part about the Summer School rapidly approaching, I saw some of the promo videos with you in a school setting and stuff. Did any of you ever have to attend summer school in the past?

Jesse Frimmel (Drums): No, we were pretty good students.

Taylor did… and I think it maybe brought back some “memories.” So, you’ll have to razz her about that when this article goes live.

So I understand you’re on tour in the UK currently, but I have to also ask about the end of the year festival, the Warped Tour in November in Orlando. What are you most excited about experiencing when you go to the Warped Tour?

Jesse Frimmel (Drums): Yeah, we’re all incredibly excited. I think that’s a thing that…this band’s been around long enough and we’ve all been in bands long enough to have wanted to have been on Warped Tour back when it was properly going, and then it died out in 2018. So I’ve kind of felt like, oh well…So to get to be a part of this kind of revival, and I think they’re gonna do a full tour, some day…

Yeah, they’ve already announced a new DC date for next year.

Jesse Frimmel (Drums): I actually last went to Warped in Orlando in 2018, so to get to go play that stage at the last place that I saw it is really exciting.

Matthew Fowler(Guitar): It’s funny, because it’s like a dream we didn’t know we could have. Like we would have been thinking about it if we knew it was even going to happen. And then we found out about the offer, and were blown away.

I know that COVID obviously derailed a lot of touring and stuff like that. So there was also that uncertainty too, right?

Matthew Fowler (Guitar): Yeah, that was a funny time. I mean, we had what would have been our first tour booked, and then that got canceled. And then we hunkered down and streamed on TikTok every week, and so many wonderful people that we still see it at real shows now. So we made the most of that . But we saw a lot of friends lose a lot of opportunities. So yeah, it was tough.

Yeah, I bet. So how would you describe the direction that’s gonna be found on the Side B of I Think I’ve Been Here Before?

Victor Viramontes-Pattison (Vocals/Guitar): Some adjectives that are sexy, spooky…

Jesse Frimmel (Drums): Darker, sexier, and sad.

Is that the reason why there’s kind of “two sides to the coin”? Side A and Side B?

Jesse Frimmel (Drums): I mean, Side A is kind of fun and a little happy. Just like brighter sounds all around and then I’d say it takes a pretty…not drastic turn, but a noted change once you get to “Deja Vu”…

Victor Viramontes-Pattison (Vocals/Guitar): We kind of talked about “Deja Vu” being the song that kind of like, the sun starts setting, and it’s where the sun starts going down into the nighttime, and then “Empty Canvas” is just starting to get into the evening.

So where’d you guys do most of your writing for the new record?

Victor Viramontes-Pattison (Vocals/Guitar): I mean, we wrote this everywhere.We just kind of started technically, in Nashville, December of ‘24…Yes, time is weird. December 2024 in Nashville. And then to California, at Lake Arrowhead, and worked for about a week or two on the rest of the new songs. And kind of by that, we had the “bones” for most of it, and then a lot of it was just kind of tightening up the bolts, making decisions on what song kind of ended up on what side of the record, and kind of making it feel cohesive. Because even though we felt really good about everything, we wanted to use some of the same sounds on different songs to kind of tie them together. And I feel like we did a really good job of that while still having two distinct sides.

Matthew Fowler (Guitar): Something funny about the first side too is a lot of those songs were during inclement, snowy weather. Yeah, both in Nashville and when we were out in California, we had a narrow miss with a snow storm that was coming in.

Victor Viramontes-Pattison (Vocals/Guitar): Yeah, we wrote all the darker songs too when it was kind of nicer out. Yeah, that’s a bit reverse.

That’s interesting because it kind of gives you that Summer-y vibes, even when the weather is shitty out.

Matthew Fowler (Guitar): We were manifesting!

So can fans expect a vinyl version of the full record?

Jesse Frimmel (Drums): We’re actually selling it now on our tour in the UK. We will have it with us at Summer School, and I think it will also be on our merch store soon.

Excellent. I’m planning to be at the Fillmore Silver Spring date!

Jesse Frimmel (Drums): Hell yeah! I mean, I can’t wait to play at so many cool venues that we haven’t gotten to play before.

The last question I have for you is how soon do you think it’ll be before fans can even expect even more new music from Arrows In Action?

Matthew Fowler (Guitar): We’re writing whenever we can. I mean, we’re writing when the inspiration strikes and when we have the time to spend together. We are touring more than we’ve ever toured in our entire career this year. So, we’ll start writing as soon as possible, but Side B is going to be rolling out pretty soon. We were already starting to tease the next single, if that’s any indication…

Love it! I can’t wait to get a hold of the vinyl so I can start spinning it. Stay safe on the road and enjoy all the cities that you’re gonna check out, too, overseas.

Arrows In Action: Thanks, Adam. Great seeing you again, too!

Likewise!

Simple Plan – “Nothing Changes” Video

2025-07-11T15:33:26Z

Simple Plan have shared a video for the new song “Nothing Changes.”

Bert Martínez-Cowles of Split Chain

2025-07-11T17:07:51Z

This past week I was able to schedule a Zoom call with lead vocalist Bert Martínez-Cowles, of the UK rock band known as Split Chain. The band is gearing up for the release of their debut LP, motionblur, via Epitaph this Friday, July 11th. In this interview, I asked Bert about how the band got their name, the meaning behind the title of the record, and some music discourse on how Split Chain realized they were on the right track. Split Chain’s debut can be pre-ordered here.

Thank you so much for your time today, Bert, and it’s great to see you again! As I mentioned before the interview started, I’ve seen your band perform at the Fillmore Silver Spring, just down the road from me, with Silverstein. So tell me what you guys have been working on leading up to the debut of your debut album, motionblur?

Well, it’s just been tour, tour, tour, tour. So I think we were finishing in the studio in December, and then it was Christmas off, so we had a little bit of time off. And then straight after that, it was straight out with the touring season. So it was the Silverstein tour in January. Then we had a UK headline tour, too. Then it was back up to the states for a headlining tour, and some of the bits around that, and then it was the European festival season. So, we literally came back yesterday off of that run, which was amazing. We did Download Festival, which was amazing. Resurrection Spain, Cheers On Air in the Netherlands, and some headlining shows in Germany. So it’s been super busy, but it’s been really good.

Yeah, it sounds like you’ve been on the road quite a bit! Definitely clocking in some miles ther.. So, the record comes out a week from today, via Epitaph. So what’s it like to be on such a legendary label like that?

That’s the crazy thing. We never would have thought that when we started the band…it was more like, it might be cool if we can maybe play this festival, or maybe if you got on this small label that we were all like big fans of…But then as soon as that email came through, man, it was crazy! We had no idea if it was real or not. And then it wasn’t until we were all together at the rehearsal space and we had a video call with the guys at Epitaph, and it was just like, “Oh, God, it’s actually really happening!” And then on the call, they said, “We really hope you do sign with us.” It was them trying to sell it to us. And it should’ve been the other way around. It was the other way around. It was mental. But they’re the best guys to work with and they give us full creative freedom. We can have as many ins or outs on visuals, videos and the music. So it’s the perfect relationship. I’ve never had a label to deal with, none of us do, actually, so we have nothing to kind of compare it to. But from what we talked to our peers and the people that we work with…they’re all really responsive, and they’re really nice. So to hear that from people who’ve worked with countless labels, I feel like we really did find the most perfect one for us straight away, which is amazing.

Yeah, and not everybody’s so lucky with their debut, for sure. Some people get stuck in “contract purgatory,” as they say…But yeah, Epitaph has always been great. Where did the name Split Chain come from?

Yeah, it’s funny because we like the word “chain,” and there’s a Soul band called Third Chain. We were like, that’s really cool. And it wasn’t until we were at one of the local venues, it was me, Tom, and I think Jake was there as well. And my girlfriend just said, “How about Split Chain?” I was like, “That’s it!”

Yeah, and it’s kind of like when you know, you know kind of thing when you’re coming up with a band name.

That was it. It clicked. It just portrays exactly what we sound like, without even needing to dig deep.

Yeah, and I’ve heard motionblur a couple times too, and you guys definitely killed it. It sounds great. Who produced the record?

Our friend called Kel, Kel Pinchin, we started off with this guy called Kurt Fagan, who did the first two singles. He then took a step back from the music world. And so Kel is a friend of mine that I’ve known for quite a few years, and when he joined that studio that Kurt left, it was like, it’s gotta be Kel. He’s a good friend. Let’s just go and work with him. He’s done everything since the third single we dropped, which would have been in probably like August, or September. So yeah, we’ve been working with him for what would have been June, or July.

Wow, almost a full year.

Yeah, and he just gets it. And we’ve already said this quite a lot in other interviews and stuff, that we’re not here to kind of work with people just for their “name” or to try and find that next level. We want to be comfortable. We want to be working with friends, rather than people who have a “name”, or whatever. So when it came to LP one, and the label was like, “If you want to go with Kel, go for it.” He was still relatively new within the producing world, and we didn’t have much experience with it. We’ve been a band for two years. We don’t really know what we’re doing. So if we could have a friend, we’ll take the friend.

Yeah, you guys are taking the right approach there. I mean, some people sign contracts with a label and stuff like that, and a producer is forced on them. And sometimes it works, and sometimes it doesn’t…You’ve got to find the right fit, which it seems like you guys did.

Yeah, I mean, it’s always been, if we can kind of put our friends, or our peers of interest,that’s going to improve our world, we would much rather do that than kind of strive for something. Maybe we’re not there yet.

So let’s talk about one of your singles. You mentioned “Bored.Tired.Torn”. What went into the lyrical material for that?

That was the funny one, actually, because I think that was the very first demo that we had. We had a bunch of demos where we were writing towards the album, and that was the first one I remember that actually stuck and stayed on the album. So I think I remember hearing that one I was driving down to a little weekend holiday with my girlfriend and her parents, and they were already down there. So I was driving down on my own. It’s like a three, or four hour drive. And I remember how the demo got sent through, and I stopped at a petrol station. As soon as I left, I put it on, and I was driving, and I was like, that was the moment where it clicked. This is where the album starts. This is where the writing process has clicked. We found the place where we want to be. And I remember that kind of the hook of, “you’re bored, you’re tired, I’m torn.” That kind of came out of nowhere. And I already knew instantly that was going to be it. And from that, it was kind of like figuring out maybe why that kind of popped into my head and whatever else. A lot of the songs were about growing up and the whole album as a whole has to do with growing up, and where we are now, and it’s just kind of going back to points in life where…being kind of in a in a house, but with family, and it’s just not a good environment. It’s very toxic, and I’m actually kind of okay to say that I’m done with that kind of vibe. So, it’s a very full circle moment. It’s a way to just reassure and be okay with myself. You can be accepting of bad things and be like, it’s fine. Not everything’s perfect, but I’m okay with it.

Yeah, and you mentioned the demo was pretty strong. Did the song change much from the demo to the final?

It didn’t, actually. I remember that we had a funny conversation in the studio, and I had this phrase of, “let’s put it in a box and leave it in a museum. Don’t touch it.” I thought it was perfect. There was one section where we added, which was the pickup section before the second chorus, I believe, but everything else kind of stayed exactly the same.

Usually the songs that come together like that, tend to be the singles. Either they’re really easy to write or it just feels right, you know what I mean? So, I see some skate decks in the back. Do you skate?

Yeah, me and Tom do, hence why all of our merch is just this type of stuff.

Yeah, that’s awesome.

I mean, that’s kind of the reason why this band kind of exists. We’re all very into the kind of 90s, or The Noughties,” 2000s kind of skate scene with Jackass and CKY, all that stuff. We’re all very on the same page with everything. That’s how we grew up. That’s why we’re so invested in wanting to recreate that feeling of that timeframe. And then through visuals and the graphics and stuff like that, too.

And this scene of music has also lent itself well to the Tony Hawk Pro Skater series. Do you think there’s any, any chance of getting on one of those soundtracks?

That was one of the things we’ve all kind of joked about is…if we could ever get the gold standard, we can quit music. But it’s funny, because the album drops the same day as the new Tony Hawk comes out.

Oh yeah! I forgot about that. That’s right. Friday releases, for sure. So let’s talk about the name of the record. What comes to mind when you think of motionblur?

Yeah, so that was actually decided on when we were in the states on that Silverstein tour. And we’ve been putting it off and off and off and off…the name of the album. And then it was like, crunch time. And we had a few names there and throughout the past couple of months, nothing really stuck. And then, I think it was Tom that said, “motion blur.” I was like, it’s so perfect. Yeah, it fits the mood of the record too, you know what I mean? The name of it was exactly what these past two years have been like. We’ve not had a chance to process anything. We started a band, and it was through the deep end straight away. And I think we all agree that we’re so glad it happened that way. We love just being in the deep end. For example, this is Tom’s first ever band. He’s never played a show before. He’s gone from the first show that we booked ourselves as a DIY kind of band. He’s gone from that to playing Download Festival on the second stage and Silverstein for six weeks, all within two years. It’s so crazy. I think the main “motionblur” is how it’s felt the past two years. I think it brings the vibe up the album quite well. And it even sounds like the way we kind of were writing the stuff out as all in lower case, or one word, because we want that to come across as if it is a blur. It’s two words put together. The tiny little details I think really do help. Overall, when you see it on the album cover, it makes so much more sense.

And with a great label, like Epitaph, they’re going to take good care of the vinyl and everything else like that too. Have you gotten a physical copy of the record yet?

We were out a couple days ago, and I think the label had sent it to Ollie and he took photos of them, and it looks so so good. And I think our copies are at Ollie’s house. I’m actually sending him a message after this so I can take a look.

And some bands do those “unboxing” videos to kind of tease the vinyl…

I’ve had the test press sit on my TV stand for a month or so. I don’t have a record player! I bought an old vintage one from somewhere. Yeah, that was a couple of years back, and I haven’t had one since the test press just .

Yeah. I mean, turntables are more readily available than they were 15 years ago, for sure. There’s definitely a resurgence.

Hopefully I pick it up today or maybe tomorrow, and be able to hold one in my hands. I think that’s gonna be a really proud moment. Seeing our first album with the Epitaph logo on it.

Yeah, that’s crazy. Chef’s kiss, as they say. Any last words for your fans, or things to look forward to after the record comes out?

It will be non-stop for the rest of the year. We’re fully booked up for the rest of the year. So anyone in the States, Canada, UK, Europe, we’re gonna be around, so come down to the show. Come hang out. We’re always at the merch stand. So come have a chat. Make sure, if you want to hear it in full, pick up the vinyl. Because there might be something on the end of it…going back to 2000-vibes. Enjoy it, start bands. We always say this, “Start a band.” There’s never enough bands. Go to local shows. Go to small shows. Support venues and enjoy the new record.

That’s awesome. Rock on, dude!

Appreciate it, Adam!

All Time Low Announce New Album

2025-07-11T15:22:36Z

All Time Low will release Everyone’s Talking on October 17th.

Multi-platinum Maryland quartet All Time Low - Alex Gaskarth, Jack Barakat, Rian Dawson and Zack Merrick — known for their anthemic, inimitable sound and fiercely loyal fanbase, announce the forthcoming release of their tenth full-length studio release, Everyone’s Talking!, due on October 17 via their own imprint, Basement Noise Records, in partnership with Photo Finish Records/Virgin Music Group. Having embarked on a bold new era earlier this month with the release of the new album’s debut single, “SUCKERPUNCH,” which they recently performed to over 25,000 fans at Warped Tour in DC earlier this month, the band now follows it up with the release of “The Weather.” The song is a Ramones-toasting pop-rock missile, and one which Gaskarth describes as “a cynical but playful concept” about running into a close former friend or partner and, rather than reminiscing about the heavy times spent together, instead BS’ing about trivial matters. The band, who have sold more than 3.5 million albums in the U.S. alone and have garnered over 5 billion streams worldwide to date, has also released the official music video for “The Weather” which, like the song itself, centers on the tension felt between what’s said and what’s really felt. Watch the official music video for “The Weather,” co-directed by Gaskarth and Nick Stafford, HERE. Having previously announced their 30-plus-date EVERYONE'S TALKING! TOUR, which is on sale now and kicks off on October 4, 2025 in Missoula, Montana with support from special guests Mayday Parade, The Cab, Four Year Strong, and The Paradox across select cities., All Time Low now announce 2026 headline arena tour dates in the UK and Europe. Kicking off on January 20, 2026 in Glasgow, the tour touches down at London’s famed O2 Arena, in addition to stops in Paris, Prague, Barcelona and more, with support from Mayday Parade, Four Year Strong and The Paradox. It’s been a momentous era for All Time Low: earlier this month they unleashed an incredible performance at the reignited Warped Tour in DC that included LGBTQ+ marching band DC's Different Drummers (music organization fostering pride & community through performances with the greater Washington, D.C. region), and the American University Cheer Team—turning the stage into a vibrant celebration of self-expression. Additional guest appearances during their set included members of The Paradox, I Prevail, Four Year Strong, and Mayday Parade. Furthermore, in addition to working on new music, the band celebrated its 20th anniversary last year with the release of The Forever Sessions Vol. 1 album via their own imprint - Basement Noise Records - launched in partnership with Photo Finish Records/Virgin Music Group. The new LP featured re-recordings of the band’s greatest hits from the early part of their career including “Dear Maria, Count Me In (ATL’s Version).” Since their inception in 2003, All Time Low have shattered records, topped charts, sold out arenas and carved out a fervent fanbase along the way. Their catalog consists of five consecutive Top 10 albums on the Billboard Top 200 in addition to picking up multi-platinum, platinum, and gold certifications. Speaking to their impact, Rolling Stone named So Wrong, It’s Right, among its “50 Greatest Pop Punk Albums.” In 2020, they ascended to a new commercial and critical high watermark with their eighth full-length LP, Wake Up, Sunshine. Following a #1 debut on the Top Rock Albums chart, it spawned the biggest hit of the band’s career thus far, “Monsters” [feat. blackbear]. It clinched #1 on the Billboard Alternative Airplay Chart for an unprecedented 18 weeks, emerging as the longest-charting song ever at the Modern Rock format. In addition to going platinum, it notably garnered “Alternative Rock Song of the Year” at the 2022 iHeartRadio Music Awards, while superstar Demi Lovato teamed up with the group for the Official Remix. The band also captivated audiences with explosive sets at Bonnaroo and Firefly, along with unforgettable appearances on The Late Late Show with James Corden, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Ellen, Good Morning America, and more.

Cartel – “Luckie St. – 2025”

2025-07-11T15:20:40Z

Cartel have shared the new version of “Luckie St.”

The Paradox On New Podcast

2025-07-11T15:18:54Z

The Paradox are the latest guests on The Wasting Time Podcast.

The Republic of Wolves – “Heat Signature”

2025-07-11T15:16:22Z

The Republic of Wolves have released a new single called “Heat Signature.”

Wolf Alice – “The Sofa”

2025-07-11T15:13:51Z

Wolf Alice has released the new song “The Sofa.”

Deftones Announce New Album

2025-07-11T15:11:23Z

Deftones will release, private music, on August 22nd. Today they’ve shared “My Mind is a Mountain.”

Punchline – “I Don’t Wanna Live in This World Anymore”

2025-07-11T15:09:40Z

Punchline have shared the new song “I Don’t Wanna Live in This World Anymore.”

Inspection 12 Release New Album

2025-07-11T15:05:36Z

Inspection 12 have released their new album Are We There Yet?!

Against the Current Share Bonus Tracks

2025-07-11T14:57:59Z

Against the Current have released a bonus track EP.

Maren Morris – “Welcome to the End”

2025-07-11T14:56:59Z

Maren Morris has released the new Jack Antonoff produced song, “Welcome to the End.”

Lost Stars – “Text You Back”

2025-07-11T14:53:49Z

Lost Stars have released the new song “Text You Back.”

Beauty School Dropout – “Sex Appeal” Video

2025-07-11T14:51:59Z

Beauty School Dropout has returned with a new single and video for “Sex Appeal.”

All Time Low – “The Weather”

2025-07-11T14:51:20Z

All Time Low have released their latest single called “The Weather.”

Taylor Acorn – “Goodbye, Good Riddance”

2025-07-11T14:49:29Z

Taylor Acorn has released the new single “Goodbye, Good Riddance.”

Goldfinger – “Freaking Out a Bit”

2025-07-11T14:47:52Z

Goldfinger have shared “Freaking Out a Bit” featuring Mark Hoppus.

Today, the iconic ska-punk band Goldfinger released a high-energy pop-punk track “Freaking Out a Bit” featuring blink-182 frontman Mark Hoppus. Out now via Big Noise, the summer anthem explores themes of anxiety, digital-age burnout, and nostalgia delivered with a perfect blend of Goldfinger and blink-182’s signature sounds. Frontman of Goldfinger, John Feldmann shared his thoughts on the track below: "Freaking Out a Bit is a song I wrote with Travis Barker and Mark Hoppus… I had the concept for a song and a chorus, and they came in and brought it to life! Mark wrote the best verses, and Travis turned the beat around in the bridge, which gave it a whole new life of its own. Those guys are some of my best friends and I love them. So grateful I got to do this song with them I’m so glad it’s finally coming out!" Renowned producer and frontman John Feldmann has been a driving creative force behind modern pop-punk’s resurgence playing a major role in shaping the sound of a new generation of artists under his label and production wing. As long-time friends and collaborators, John and Mark have been making hits together since blink-182’s Grammy-nominated seventh studio album California (2016). This new single is the latest addition to their growing discography. With a career spanning nearly three decades, Goldfinger has been a pillar in the ska-punk and pop-punk movements since the mid-90s. Known for breakout hits like “Superman” and “99 Red Balloons” and their electrifying live shows, the band continues to evolve while staying true to their roots. Goldfinger will be performing at the sold out Vans Warped Tour in Long Beach taking place July 26th and 27th at Shoreline Waterfront. To stay up to date on all of the band’s latest news and releases, follow them at @goldfingermusic.

Sigrid – “Jellyfish”

2025-07-11T14:45:29Z

Sigrid has shared the new song “Jellyfish.”