Hey Violet have released their new song “O.D.D.”
Thom Yorke Breaks Silence on Israel Controversy
Thom Yorke of Radiohead talked with Rolling Stone about the Israel controversy earlier this year:
I’ll be totally honest with you: this has been extremely upsetting. There’s an awful lot of people who don’t agree with the BDS movement, including us. I don’t agree with the cultural ban at all, along with J.K. Rowling, Noam Chomsky and a long list of others.
There are people I admire [who have been critical of the concert] like [English film director] Ken Loach, who I would never dream of telling where to work or what to do or think. The kind of dialogue that they want to engage in is one that’s black or white. I have a problem with that. It’s deeply distressing that they choose to, rather than engage with us personally, throw shit at us in public. It’s deeply disrespectful to assume that we’re either being misinformed or that we’re so retarded we can’t make these decisions ourselves. I thought it was patronizing in the extreme. It’s offensive and I just can’t understand why going to play a rock show or going to lecture at a university [is a problem to them].
Radiohead – “I Promise” Video
Northlane – “Solar” Video
Phoenix – “Goodbye Soleil”
Phoenix have released their new song “Goodbye Soleil.”
Albums in Stores – Jun. 2nd, 2017
Today sees new releases from All Time Low, Bleachers, Halsey, and quite a few others. If you hit read more you can see all the releases we have in our calendar for the week. Hit the quote bubble to access our forums and talk about what came out today, what albums you picked up, and to make mention of anything we may have missed.
Review: Swordfish – Rodia
Swordfish have started to garner a lot of attention with their new album Rodia. Washed Up Emo streamed it prior to its release and Ian Cohen wrote about “Ghost Song” over at Pitchfork. However, neither of these things determined whether or not I’d listen to the band. I listened because I trust Take This To Heart Records to consistently release music that I enjoy. I had never heard about Swordfish before they signed to the label, and I bet this won’t remotely be the last I hear of them.
Head North Stream New Album
Head North’s new album, The Last Living Man Alive Ever in the History of the World, can be streamed below.
Sky Ferreira Has a New Song in ‘Baby Driver’
Sky Ferreira will have a new song called “Easy” on the upcoming Baby Driver soundtrack.
Punk Goes Pop Again
Punk Goes Pop: Volume 7 has been announced.
Hawthorne Heights – “Push Me Away”
Hawthorne Heights have dropped their new song “Push Me Away.”
Trump Withdraws U.S. From Paris Climate Agreement
The president’s decision was a victory for Stephen K. Bannon, his chief strategist, and Scott Pruitt, his Environmental Protection Agency administrator, both of whom had argued forcefully to abandon the global agreement in favor of a clean break that would clear the way for a new environmental approach.
What an absolute disgrace.
Prophets of Rage – “Unfuck the World” Video
Prophets of Rage will release their debut album on September 15th. Today they’ve released a new video for “Unfuck the World.”
Rainer Maria – “Lower Worlds”
Rainer Maria released their new song “Lower Worlds” today. The track comes from their first new album in 11 years, S/T, due out August 18th. Pre-orders are up.
Second Wave of Riot Fest Bands Announced
The second wave of Riot Fest bands have been announced. You can find those below.