Sonnder – “Siren Calling” (Video Premiere)

Craig Ismaili May 12, 2017

Last week, we presented our “In The Spotlight” feature and highlighted some of the best under the radar and up-and-coming artists. This week, one of those artists, Sonnder, reached out to us about premiering their new music video for “Siren Calling.” The song is the lead single off their debut album Entanglement, which came out last year and is one of my favorite recent finds. The video was directed by Dan Levitt, who captures the song’s youthful exuberance and the joyousness of Sonnder’s live performance.

Lucky Boys Confusion – ‘Stormchasers’ (Album Premiere)

Jason Tate Apr 13, 2017

I bought Lucky Boys Confusion’s Throwing the Game on a whim because an online friend told me it had a unique pop-punk meets reggae sound with hooks all over the place. It was my senior year of high-school and that was more than enough to get me to spend my lunch money on an album. I loved it. Now, some 16 years later the band are releasing their first new album in over 10 years and we’ve got an exclusive stream for you to check out. Lead singer, Kaustubh Pandav, describes the album as a concept album that was discovered only after its recording:

Sometimes you just have to reflect back on your art to see what your subconscious mind has been trying to create. It wasn’t until we got to take breath and were able to listen back to this record that we realized that we had just created a concept record. A story of how tragedy and loss lead to strength and courage in hopes to find a little peace of mind. We hope everyone can relate at least to a part of our story.

The album comes out on April 14th and you can pick it up on the band’s webstore. And, if you’re in the Chicago area, the band’s record release show is this Saturday at House of Blues.

Pine – “Viable” (Song Premiere)

Drew Beringer Mar 24, 2017

Pine have signed with No Sleep Records and will be releasing their new EP, Pillow Talk, on June 9th. In the meantime, we’re premiering a new song off the EP titled “Viable.” The track and the band’s upcoming tour dates are below, and if you like what you hear, pre-orders are now up.

Benchmarks – “Our Undivided Attention” (Album Premiere)

Zac Djamoos Mar 22, 2017

Benchmarks will release their new album, Our Undivided Attention, on March 24th via SofaBurn Records. Today we’re premiering the full thing for your listening pleasure. Fans of The Menzingers or The Weakerthans won’t want to miss it. If you like the album, you can pre-order it through SofaBurn’s webstore.

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Secret Space – “Butterfly” (Video Premiere)

Zac Djamoos Mar 7, 2017

Secret Space recently announced The Window Room Part 2: Lost in a Dream, a reimagining of their debut The Window Room with a few extra surprises thrown in. Today we’re excited to premiere one of those surprises: the first song the band ever recorded, a cover of Weezer’s “Butterfly.” If you like their take, be on the lookout for The Window Room Part 2 when it drops for free on their BandCamp on March 17th.

Rocky Votolato – “Little Charger” (Live Song Premiere)

Jason Tate Mar 3, 2017

Rocky Votolato will be releasing a vinyl pressing of recordings from his recent series of living room shows. The album, Live at the Black Belt, will be out March 21st and pre-orders are now up. Today we’ve got a stream from the sessions of “Little Charger” — you can find that below.

Out of Service – ‘What We Bring With Us’ (Album Premiere)

Jason Tate Feb 21, 2017

Today we’ve got the premiere of the new EP from Out of Service. You may recognize the band name and/or album cover from one of our regular community members and his memorable avatar. The album was mixed and mastered by Nathan Hussey from All Get Out and it’ll be out this Friday. You can stream the whole thing below and pre-order it on Bandcamp.

Bitter Pills – “Strange Companions” (Song Premiere)

Jason Tate Feb 20, 2017

Today we’re happy to debut the new song, “Strange Companions,” from Bitter Pills. The band will be releasing their new EP, Night Season, on February 24th and pre-orders are now up. The song is the last track the band wrote for the EP and they think it shows where they want to take their music next, while giving a nod to their influences.

Reservoir – “Smoke Signals” (Song Premiere)

Zac Djamoos Feb 13, 2017

Reservoir’s long-awaited debut full-length album, Mirage Sower, comes out March 17th. Today we’re excited to bring you the album’s first single “Smoke Signals.” This track is the album’s heavy, sprawling, closer and it can be streamed below. Like what you hear? Make sure you pre-order the album via Glory Kids Records.

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Carousel Kings – “Dynamite” (Song Premiere)

Jason Tate Feb 2, 2017

Today we’ve got the premiere for the new song “Dynamite” from Carousel Kings. The track comes from the band’s upcoming album, Charm City, due out February 10th. Lead singer, David Alexander, had this to say about the song:

“Dynamite” is one of the heavy hitters from the album and definitely one of our favorites to jam live. Where most of the album has a positive outlook, this song was written as an expression of the band’s thoughts/distaste/unhappiness about the current state of affairs. The song is a call for all who hear it to look inward for the answers pertaining to how we can possibly change the world we live in.

Pre-orders packages are currently up.

American Hi-Fi – “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” (Song Premiere)

Jason Tate Dec 21, 2016

Today we’re happy to help get you in the holiday spirit by bringing you a new Christmas song from America Hi-Fi. The band’s rendition of “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” can be streamed below and contains an extra little gift … Mike Herrera of MxPx is guesting on it as well.

Brett Ayala Jones – “Not One of You” (Song Premiere)

Jason Tate Nov 17, 2016

Brett Ayala Jones, the former guitarist for Fireworks, will be releasing his second solo EP on November 18th. Today we’ve got a premiere of the new song “Not One of You” — which you can stream below. This is the first release from Brett since the end of his former band and he was joined in the Detroit studio by Teddy Roberts (Fireworks) on drums and electric bass, Adam Mercer (Fireworks) on keys, and Sam Harris on upright bass.

You can pre-order the new EP, San Pedro, right now over via Save Your Generation Records.

Speak the Truth Even if Your Voice Shakes – “Go for the Throat” (Song Premiere)

Jason Tate Nov 2, 2016

Today we’ve got the premiere of Speak the Truth Even if Your Voice Shakes’ second new song. The track is called “Go for the Throat” and comes from a two-song self-titled 7” that will be coming out via Bad Timing Records.

The band will also be playing their first show on January 13th at the Constellation Room in Orange County, CA. Those details can be found below and tickets are available now.

The Republic of Wolves – “Northern Orthodox” (Song Premiere)

Jason Tate Sep 5, 2016

The Republic of Wolves have been teasing new music over the past week and today we’re excited to bring you a brand new song from the band called “Northern Orthodox.” You can stream that below. The band has described their new music as trying to revisit a darker and heavier sound and explore that side of their influences. Mason described the song by saying:

“Northern Orthodox” is the eighth chapter of a story that will hopefully be told in full on our upcoming full-length album. It’s also our first song whose musical composition was inspired entirely by a dream.

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Save the Lost Boys – “Nothing’s Real Outside” (Video Premiere)

Jason Tate Jul 15, 2016

Save The Lost Boys’s new album, Temptress, comes out today and we’ve got the video premiere for the new single “Nothing’s Real Outside.” Vocalist/guitarist Lee Weiss describes the song:

“Nothing’s Real Outside” is about the world coming to an end and what you would go through for the people you love most while trying to deal with all the chaos and uncertainty that surrounds you. As you realize society in crumbling around you and everyone has gone blind to what truly matters, you remain a steadfast example of hope.

You’ll find the video and the band’s upcoming tour dates below.