Microwave have shared their new song “Float to the Top.”
Brockhampton – “No Halo”
Brockhampton have shared the new song “No Halo.”
A Day to Remember Announce Album Title ‘You’re Welcome’
It looks like A Day to Remember’s new album will be titled You’re Welcome and due out in November.
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Hundredth – “Leave Yourself”
Hundredth have shared their new song “Leave Yourself.”
Review: Sleater-Kinney – The Center Won’t Hold
When setting out to record their ninth studio album, Sleater-Kinney began pondering with the idea of working with Wilco singer Jeff Tweedy on the follow-up to No Cities to Love. However, once S-K began the writing process and collaborating with St. Vincent, the band loved this new and exciting direction too much to pass up the chance to have St. Vincent produce the entire album. Once considered one of indie rock’s most reliable bands for their steady work ethic, Sleater-Kinney found themselves at a late-career crossroads. Do they make a similar sounding record to what their audience had come to expect, or push themselves to their creative limits by reinventing what their band could become? The latter is what came to fruition here on The Center Won’t Hold: an electronically expansive record that tinkers with modern sounds and state of the art production elements.
Alex Lahey Shares Live Acoustic Video for “Unspoken History”
Alex Lahey has released a live acoustic video for “Unspoken History.”
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Western Settings – “Another Year” (Song Premiere)
Today I’m excited to bring you the premiere of Western Settings’ new song, “Another Year.”
For those unfamiliar with the band, they are an incredible punk rock band from San Diego, California, and this second single is a strong representation of the band: solid punk rock with ear-candy hooks.
Lead singer and bassist, Ricky Schmidt, is as endearing as ever on the song, and the dual-guitar attack from Dylan Wolters and Will Castro allows the track to soar to new heights. If you’re into punk music, this band is one to watch as the year unfolds.
The song is available for streaming below, and the album is available for pre-order now on Bandcamp. It will be released on September 6th.
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Gen Z Is Keeping Emo Alive
Marianne Eloise, writing at Vice:
The first time I felt truly old was the first time I read someone comment “I was born in the wrong generation” under a My Chemical Romance video from 2006. For millennials like me, our emo phases are mostly relegated to our teen years, only resurrected in the dizzying glow of a karaoke booth. But back in school, belonging to a group was everything: you were emo to death, or you weren’t.
Now, as genre and culture melt and slam into one another, we’re witnessing a new sort of emo revival. Well, even to call it that would be a bit of a stretch. Rather, today’s teenagers are posting about how much they love Fall Out Boy’s Take This To Your Grave or Taking Back Sunday’s Tell All Your Friends, second-generation 2000s emo albums that came out when they were barely born.
This is today’s entry in the “wanna feel old” box.
Shazam Data Is Powering Apple Music’s Newest Chart
Sarah Perez, writing at TechCrunch:
Today, Apple announced that Shazam data will also now power a new Apple Music chart: the Shazam Discovery Top 50.
The chart will feature a weekly global ranking of the top 50 artists on the move and their trending track, based on Shazam data.
The ‘Matrix 4’ is Coming
Justin Kroll, writing at Variety:
Lana Wachowski is set to write and direct a fourth film set in the world of “The Matrix,” with Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss reprising their roles as Neo and Trinity, respectively.
Warner Bros. Pictures and Village Roadshow Pictures will produce and globally distribute the film. Warner Bros. Picture Group chairman Toby Emmerich made the announcement on Tuesday. […]
In addition to Wachowski, the script was also written by Aleksandar Hemon and David Mitchell. Wachowski is also producing with Grant Hill. Sources say the film is eyed to begin production at the top of 2020.
The Blasting Room 25th Anniversary Show
Rise Against, All, A Wilhelm Scream, Audio Karate, and more will be playing a special 25th anniversary show for The Blasting Room in Fort Collins, Colorado.
The Sidekicks – “Feed II” Video
The Sidekicks have released a video for “Feed II.”
5 Seconds of Summer – “Teeth” Video
5 Seconds of Summer have released a video for “Teeth.”
Track List: August – Sunkissed
Welcome back to Track List, your monthly dose of 30 songs aimed to match the time of year, sequenced into a playlist for you to vibe out to however you see fit. Hopefully some names will be familiar, and hopefully some will give you a new discography to dive into. Drop me a line with some of your seasonal favorites and check back every month for a new playlist.
You can find the playlist on Spotify and Apple Music and read more about the selections below.