The Ones You Forgot – “Live For The Now” (Song Premiere)

The Ones You Forgot
Adam Grundy

Today I’m thrilled to share with everyone the new single from pop-rock band The Ones You Forgot, called “Live For the Now.” On this great-sounding track from the New Jersey-based band, they channel their love for bands like State Champs and Knuckle Puck into their own brand of hook-laden music. Lead vocalist, Jenna Bruno shared, “Though ‘Live For The Now’ was written quite some time after our first single ‘Enjoy The Ride,’ the themes of the two songs matched perfectly with each other, and we knew we had to release them side by side. ‘Live For The Now’ emphasizes slowing down. The only destination we have in life is the end, and rushing through everything will bring it to you sooner than you think.” The Ones You Forgot are releasing their new EP, Time Trials, on February 17th. If you’re ready to find your next favorite band, you’ve come to the right place.

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Universal Music in Talks With Big Platforms to Overhaul Streaming Model

Jason Tate

Financial Times:

Universal Music Group is in talks with big streaming platforms to overhaul the industry’s economics and direct more money towards artists, according to people familiar with the matter. The shake-up, which stands to revolutionise the way musicians make money, comes as the world’s largest music company is increasingly concerned about the proliferation of songs on platforms such as Spotify, where 100,000 new tracks are being added each day.

The industry is also contending with growing manipulation of the system, including using bots to inflate listening figures and the uploading of 31-second clips that are just long enough to qualify as a “play”.

Dustin Kensrue Talks ‘TAITA’ Revisited

Thrice
Jason Tate

Dustin Kensrue of Thrice talked with Spin:

“We’ve had enough space from [the anniversary albums] to where I think you get some objectivity,” Kensrue says. “You’re able to appreciate the great things that are happening without as much squirming and being like ‘Oh, that was weird’ or ‘That’s not what I would do now.’ Enough time has passed that we can just see that it was cool that we did this thing and — even though we’re all different now — there’s stuff on those albums that’s kind of cool, even if we don’t remember what was going through our heads to get there. Moving on to whatever we record next — Horizons/West, I guess — I think we’ll take some lessons from coming back and revisiting these.”

Sarah and the Safe Word Announce New Album

Sarah and the Safe Word
Adam Grundy

Today, Sarah and the Safe Word have announced their new LP, entitled The Book Of Broken Glass. The record was produced by Jim Wirt and will be released via Take This To Heart Records on April 7th. The band has released the lead single and music video called “Ruby Off The Rails.” The band will be heading out on tour with Shayfer James starting on March 31st, and you can pre-order the new album here.

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Belted Sweater – “Requiem” (Song Premiere)

Belted Sweater
Adam Grundy

Today is a great day to share the new single from indie synth/punk band Belted Sweater, called “Requiem.” For those unfamiliar with Belted Sweater, it is the indie solo project of Christopher Patrick Gregory, who largely builds his songs on this record around percussion elements. Gregory shared:

The first Killing Joke album is one of my favorite records. The energy of the opening track, “Requiem,” is so infectious, especially for a half time feel, I air drum and shout along every time I hear it. Revisiting the album during the pandemic, I wanted to try and cover it. I had never covered a song solo before, so it was an interesting challenge, but I still get the same feeling playing it as I do listening to it.

If you’re enjoying the early listen of the single, please consider purchasing the EP here.

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Stuffy Shmitt – “Billy Kilowatt” (Video Premiere)

Video
Adam Grundy

Today I’m thrilled to share with everyone the new music video from Stuffy Shmitt, called “Billy Kilowatt.” On this superhero-themed video, Shmitt channels electric punk rock energy in a bite-sized song that is sure to leave the right taste in your mouth. The single comes from his forthcoming LP, Cherry, which hits streaming services on February 24th. Shmitt shared:

I have these strange electrical charges in my left frontal lobe that actually physically shock me. Used to be I’d twitch like I was having an epileptic seizure, and everyone would applaud wildly. This went on for a while, to the point where I had a neurologist check me out, MRIs and all that. Afterward he was looking over my tests with me, trying to make sense of them, and he looked me up and down over the glasses on his nose and said, ‘Son, I’m afraid you’re cattywampus.’ I’d never heard that one before, but it sounded about right to me. Anyway, once I accepted my true heritage as the bastard son of Reddy Kilowatt, my condition improved significantly.

If you’re ready to have a great time, Stuffy Shmitt is here to help.

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