Interview: Snarls

Snarls
Adam Grundy

A couple of weeks ago, I was able to schedule a Zoom call with all four members of indie pop band, Snarls, to discuss their vibrant new EP called In Heaven There’s Rainbows. In this interview, I asked the band about where the title of the EP came from, which songs came easiest during the writing process to get to the finish line, and how they’re crafting the setlist for their co-headlining tour with Future Teens. One of my favorite quotes from this conversation was lead vocalist/guitarist Chlo White’s comment regarding how the band decides if a song will be included in a set: “The last couple years, when we’re deciding what goes on a setlist, it’s like, ‘Do you feel hot and sexy playing this?’ And if the answer is no, we’re scrapping it!” In Heaven There’s Rainbows releases this Friday, and pre-order options are available here.

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Holy Pinto – “One Tattoo” (Song Premiere)

Holy Pinto
Adam Grundy

Today I’m so excited to bring everyone the lead single from the new album from Holy Pinto called “One Tattoo.” Holy Pinto’s long-anticipated new LP, called Wedding Season, is filled with songs grappling with the concepts of love, distance, doubt, and adulthood. The album, which releases on all streaming services on September 14th, features some key collaborations from Bartees Strange, who helped produce some of the tracks found on Wedding Season. If you’re enjoying the latest single, please consider supporting this artist here.

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Celebrating ‘TOYPAJ’ 25 Years Later

Blink-182
Jason Tate

Brady Miller with a nice essay on the 25th anniversary of Blink-182’s Take Off Your Pants and Jacket:

My interest was piqued by this Entertainment Weekly review. Those being the days of Napster or Limewire, I started downloading each song from the album individually. Track one was “Anthem Part 2”, and I played it before the rest of the album had finished downloading. Verse one begins, “Everything has fallen to pieces. Earth is dying’, help me, Jesus.” A few lines later, “Corporate leaders, politicians. Kids can’t vote adults elected them.” At fourteen, I was beginning to notice the world beyond me. Forces I couldn’t control, from how societies function to the laws and politics that help some while holding others back. There was an angst to the way Tom DeLonge sang these opening lines, but also a playful wink. The disenchanted youth that inherits the problems created by one or two generations prior.

Scrapped Deftones Album ‘Eros’ Reportedly Leaks

Deftones
Jason Tate

Apparently it’s the year of lost albums? Reports are that Deftones’ scrapped Eros recordings have leaked online:

Songs leaked today, according to The PRP, feature the working titles Destiny, Brenda, Melanie, Smile, Margot, Candy, Sable, Electra, Trempest, Diamond and Briana.

The fact that the leaked recordings are not complete, finished songs is causing some ethical debates among Deftones fans, with a range of opinions being expressed as to whether or not it might be ‘appropriate’ to seek out and listen to the files, given the circumstances.

Review: Underoath – Define The Great Line

Underoath - Define the Great Line
Adam Grundy

It’s really hard to quantify just what Underoath accomplished on their career-defining album called Define The Great Line. Having already achieved breakthrough success with their previous record of They’re Only Chasing Safety, the bar was certainly raised for the band to deliver once again. And what a delivery it was. Underoath’s Spencer Chamberlain recently shared, “Define the Great Line was never just an album to me. It was a world I was building in my head through lyrics and sketches long before the songs were finished. I was dealing with a lot and didn’t always know how to put it into words.” From the thrilling opening notes of “In Regards To Myself” that has the sound of a film projector being turned on, to the final fadeout in the sprawling seven-minute album closer of “To Whom It May Concern,” Underoath were creating pure undeniable audio cinema.

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Strange Lot – “Go Have A Dream” (Video Premiere)

Strange Lot
Adam Grundy

Today I’m so excited to introduce everyone to a vibrant new band called Strange Lot. They’re releasing their new single and music video for “Go Have A Dream” that captures just the right magic in the indie rock realm. Strange Lot is Dominic Mena, Cameron Martin, Levi Murray and Jason Desiderio, and their band chemistry is clicking on all cylinders ahead of their self-titled debut that hits streaming services on August 14th via Greenway Records. If you’re enjoying the video, please consider supporting the band here.

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