Review: Mumford and Sons – Prizefighter

Mumford and Sons - Prizefighter
Adam Grundy

On paper, Prizefighter has all the makings of a great return to form for Mumford and Sons. The band has once again teamed up with their 2015 Wilder Mind album producer of Aaron Dessner, and this current album features several A-list collaborations from Hozier, Chris Stapleton, Gigi Perez, and Gracie Abrams. Several of these songs have guest writer credits on them from some big names in the music industry like Finneas, Brandi Carlile, and Justin Vernon. Having already released a record last year, called Rushmere, Mumford and Sons appeared to be reaching a rejuvenated approach to their songwriting. The band preceded the release of Prizefighter with two great singles in “Rubber Band Man” and “The Banjo Song” to create a solid anticipation of their sixth studio album. Yet when you push play on Prizefighter, you can’t help but think some of these songs could’ve used a little more time to marinate before seeing the light of day.

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Good Charlotte Talk With Remix

Good Charlotte
Jason Tate

Good Charlotte talked with Remix Magazine:

Motel Du Cap gives a glimpse of who we are today. When you come to the show, you’ll still get all the nostalgia—the old songs, the memories— but everything sounds bigger, tighter, and better than ever. There’s something powerful about revisiting that history from where we stand now. We’re playing the best shows of our lives—and for a lot of fans, it’s their first time seeing us live. That’s been really special. This record reflects that energy. We don’t care if it’s our biggest record; it’s just a cool little personal piece of us that we’re proud to share.

Jimmy Eat World Discuss ‘Bleed American’ With NME

Jimmy Eat World
Jason Tate

Jimmy Eat World are profiled on NME talking about the upcoming Bleed American shows:

“It is commerce, it is disposable, it might feel good for a minute for sure, but is that really it? Is that really going to do it? There’s a healthy place to put that kind of solution, but it doesn’t arrive without some work,” he told NME. “‘Bleed American’ the song is about self-medication, ‘The Middle’ is about the completely unsustainable fuel of validation to power your self worth, it runs throughout the record there.

Sean Mackin Talks With Blunt Magazine

Yellowcard
Jason Tate

Sean Mackin of Yellowcard recently talked with Blunt Magazine:

That confrontation with mortality brought focus, “You’re like, okay, really it could happen at any time, like, let’s make the best of it.” For him, that means being present. “I want to be the best dad, I want to be a great friend, I want to be a great violinist performer. I want to be a good husband.”

Review: New Found Glory – Listen Up!

New Found Glory - Listen Up!
Adam Grundy

With nearly 30 years of band experience under their collective belts, New Found Glory feel like they’re out to prove they still belong in the upper echelon of pop-punk royalty. Listen Up! was produced by Steve Evetts (Simple Plan, The Wonder Years), and the lyrical topics of the new LP are shaped around guitarist Chad Gilbert’s battle with metastatic cancer and the friendship he has created with his bandmates. The riff-heavy record has that classic NFG sound to it, while adding in some contributions from now-permanent touring member/guitarist Dan O’Connor of Four Year Strong, and the album showcases what the band is capable of crafting when they hone in on their strengths as a unit. The ten-song effort is a model of New Found Glory’s gritty work ethic and professional consistency as a band that shows little signs of slowing down anytime soon.

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Interview: Alex Cherney & The Brothers Nylon

Alex Cherney & The Brothers Nylon
Adam Grundy

Recently I was able to connect with Alternative Rock band, Alex Cherney & The Brothers Nylon, to discuss the news surrounding their fourth full-length record, MAGNETIZED. While the album drops on July 10th, today the band is sharing the lead single, “Good Life Crisis,” that is a great encapsulation of what this band is capable of creating. If you’re enjoying the interview, please consider pre-saving MAGNETIZED here.

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Chris Garneau – “In Reverse” (Video Premiere)

Chris Garneau
Adam Grundy

Today is a great day to share the news that dream pop artist, Chris Garneau, has returned with a new single and video for the title track from his new album, In Reverse. “In Reverse” tackles the topic of love and what it means to fill this rich emotion. Garneau shared: “‘In Reverse’ is a love song — a missive. It holds past hurt next to a love that bends around time: calm, patient, awake. It’s a quiet victory, without chaos, performance, or the need to fix anything. There’s no dramatic surrender — only recognition, like remembering what love is supposed to feel like, already written into the body.” If you’re enjoying the single and video, please consider streaming the album here.

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