Today sees new releases from Bright Eyes, Bully, The Front Bottoms, and The Killers. If you hit read more you can see all the releases we have in our calendar for the week. Hit the comments 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.
Read More “Albums in Stores – Aug. 21st, 2020”Review: State Champs – Unplugged
The sign of a great band is one that sounds fantastic once all the bells and whistles are stripped away. State Champs has shown off this quality before with The Acoustic Things and they’ve done it again with their new EP, Unplugged. With each of their first three albums, State Champs have emerged as one of the best pop punk bands around today, if not the best. Unplugged proves that they’re not only an excellent pop punk band, but they’re just an excellent band, period.
The EP consists of four new songs and two reimagined Living Proof tracks. Unplugged kicks off with the beautiful “A Thousand Hearts,” which is this EP’s “If I’m Lucky.” The opener is a sweet love song where singer Derek DiScanio sings about finally finding the person he wants to give his heart to. It’s basically the song version of the saying “you have to crack a few eggs before you make an omelet.” The band delivers on each note throughout the track with a steady drum beat, piano and acoustic guitars. However, it’s Saxl Rose that steals the show with a killer saxophone solo at the 3:04 mark. The instrument fits in well throughout the song and it helps kick the EP off on a high note. (P.S. if you haven’t heard of Saxl Rose before, do yourself a favor and head over to YouTube and check out his pop punk covers. I recommend his covers of A Day To Remember’s “If It Means A Lot to You” and Blink-182’s “Always.”)
Read More “State Champs – Unplugged”Barely Civil – “The Worst Part of December” (Video Premiere)
Today I’m happy to share with you the exclusive video premiere of “The Worst Part of December,” the great new single by Barely Civil. Frontman Connor Erickson had this to say about the direction of the record, “I feel like our music revolves around the process of analyzing who we are and where we come from. Possibly, even, where we belong.”
Barely Civil’s new album, I’ll Figure This Out, will be released on September 4th via Take This to Heart Records. Pre-orders are now up.
Read More “Barely Civil – “The Worst Part of December” (Video Premiere)”The Aces Announce Livestream
The Aces will be doing a livestream concert on September 1st. The press release is below.
Read More “The Aces Announce Livestream”Ben Gibbard Talks With Jim Adkins
Ben Gibbard is the latest guest on the Jim Adkins podcast. (Overcast link.)
Read More “Ben Gibbard Talks With Jim Adkins”Matt Pryor on New Podcast
Matt Pryor of The Get Up Kids is the latest guest on The Wasting Time Podcast. (Overcast link.)
Foxy Shazam – “Dreamer” Video
Foxy Shazam have returned with a video for the new song “Dreamer.”
Read More “Foxy Shazam – “Dreamer” Video”The Killers Talk With USA Today
The Killers talked with USA Today, and guitarist Dave Keuning will be returning to the band.
”Mirage” marks the first Killers album without guitarist/co-founder Dave Keuning, who left the band in 2017 to pursue a solo career. But drummer Ronnie Vannucci Jr. insists there is no ill will, and says they’ll be reuniting with Keuning in the studio this month.
”The tides might be changing a little bit for the better. The four horsemen ride again,” Vannucci says. “We’ll see what happens. As we get older, priorities change and people need to do life things that don’t include playing in a rock band. I totally get that. I think we’ll look back and say that was a much-needed respite for everybody.”
Deftones Detail New Album
Deftones will release their new album, Ohms, on September 25th.
Read More “Deftones Detail New Album”The All-American Rejects Announce Spotify Release
The All-American Rejects will be unveiling a Spotify “release of personal favorite works” from their four albums tomorrow.
Read More “The All-American Rejects Announce Spotify Release”Ben Gibbard Dedicates “Such Great Heights” to the Postal Service
Ben Gibbard performed “Such Great Heights” and dedicated it to the United States Postal Service.
Read More “Ben Gibbard Dedicates “Such Great Heights” to the Postal Service”You Me at Six – “MAKEMEFEELALIVE” Video
You Me at Six have released a video for the new song “MAKEMEFEELALIVE.”
Read More “You Me at Six – “MAKEMEFEELALIVE” Video”Fame on Fire – “Scars of Love” Video
Fame on Fire has released the the new song “Scars of Love.”
Read More “Fame on Fire – “Scars of Love” Video”London Grammar – “Baby It’s You”
London Grammar have returned with the new song “Baby It’s You.”
Read More “London Grammar – “Baby It’s You””White Reaper Cover Cleaners From Venus
White Reaper have released a cover of Cleaners From Venus’ “Only a Shadow.”
Read More “White Reaper Cover Cleaners From Venus”