Aaron West and the Roaring Twenties Announce New Tour
Aaron West and the Roaring Twenties have announced a new tour.
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Weezer – “Mexican Fender”
Weezer have debuted their new song “Mexican Fender.” The track comes from the album, Pacific Daydream, due out on October 27th.
Lorde Strips Down ‘Melodrama’ Tracks
Lorde performed seven tracks from Melodrama in a stripped down setting at the Electric Lady studio. You can watch those below.
Julien Baker Announces New Album, Streams New Song
Julien Baker will release her new album Turn Out The Lights on October 27th. Today she’s released the new song “Appointments” on Spotify and Apple Music.
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Reports: Brand New Send Out CD With New Music on It
This morning mysterious packages started showing up in Brand New fans’ mailboxes. They come with photos, some quotes from some movies, and a CD. The CD has been confirmed to contain new music on it.
I’ll update this post with more information throughout the day as more is discovered, but if you want up to the minute updates on everything, this forum thread is a great resource.
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Review: Barlow – In a Stranger’s Car
Barlow is a Pittsburgh-based noise-pop band comprised of three people in their early twenties. Over the past five years, the band has released three full-length albums, a B-sides compilation, three EPs, two splits and two singles in addition to frontman Ethan Oliva releasing a 35-track solo album and 52-track Guided By Voices tribute album – both in 2015. Perhaps most impressive about this observation isn’t the amount of music they’ve released, but the consistency that can be traced all the way back to the band’s beginning. Oliva’s commitment to producing quality music is the stuff of legends and reflects the prolific tendencies of his most obvious influences. With this in mind, the band’s third LP, In a Stranger’s Car, is another success rooted in growth, confidence to explore the darker side of pop songwriting and pedalboards that would make Kevin Shields blush.
Those new to the band may instantly recognize the four-track production that marked much of college and indie-rock in the 90s, and there’s a skillful use of dissonance between the crackling of cassette tape and the band’s bubblegum melodies that’s always played to their advantage. That is no less evident here as opener “Tirebiter” lets its squealing, distorted guitars take hold of the track and never let go. These same guitars are evident during the album’s most eclectic standout, “You Have to See It,” which splits its time equally between an aggressive, blown out chorus and delicate, eerie verses that reflect the album’s artwork. Also highlighted are the album’s longest tracks, single “False Eye” and closer “Time Man.” The former, Oliva’s self-professed favorite Barlow track, plays like a greatest hits experience in four minutes, explosive in the way it changes directions and executes several of the band’s trademark sounds.
Emily Haines – “Statuette” Video
Emily Haines has released a video for “Statuette.”
Chris Farren Performs at Live! from the Rock Room
Chris Farren performed “I’m Not You” for at Live! from the Rock Room.
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Reports: U2 to Release Album in December
Emarosa Announce New Tour Dates
Pete Wentz Talks With Billboard
Pete Wentz of Fall Out Boy sat down with Billboard:
“That’s what our band needs… a foot in the future and a foot in the past,” says Wentz. “To balance the record. What’s interesting with Fall Out Boy is we have guitar, drums and bass, but we’re finding ways to incorporate other ideas. What I liked about The Clash was how they used and twisted those influences.”
Pod Save America Announces Tour
Pod Save America have announced a nationwide tour of live shows.
If anyone sees them ask if I can redesign their website for them.
Queens of the Stone Age – “The Way You Used to Do” Video
Queens of the Stone Age have shared the new video for “The Way You Used to Do” on Apple Music
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Silverstein – “The Afterglow” Video
Silverstein have shared a video for “The Afterglow.”