The National have debuted their video for “I’ll Still Destroy You.”
Foo Fighters – “Soldier”
The Foo Fighters have released their new song “Solider on Spotify and Apple Music. The song comes from the “7-Inches for Planned Parenthood” project.
Albums in Stores – Oct. 20th, 2017
New releases this week from Bully, Tegan and Sara, Jessie Ware, and I the Mighty. If you hit read more you can see all the releases we have in our calendar for the week. Hit the quote bubble 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.
Review: Mineral Girls – This Is the Last Time Every Time
There’s very little solace to be found in Mineral Girls’ This Is the Last Time Every Time. The world the characters inhabit is an indifferent – if not outright cruel – one to be certain, but most of the anguish on display here comes from inside. “I’m not trying to get any better / I’m just trying to make it look like I am,” becomes something of a mantra for the record.
This Is the Last Time Every Time is an appropriate title for an album as concerned as this one is with trying to change. The title of the opener (from which comes the above lyric) is “Let’s Talk About Us,” after all. And the song is just as cathartic as it sounds. See, for all the intensity behind the lyrics, the band behind them matches it pound for pound. For the most part, they’ve ditched the fuzz from Cozy Body in favor of a rougher, more straightforward emo sound. “The Bruise on We” begins with a Mineral-style riff, building and building to a post-hardcore climax, complete with harsh shrieks. It’s the only moment like it on the album, but it feels totally necessary. Elsewhere, like the title track, the band introduces electronics into their sound.
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Pale Waves Announce Tour
Pale Waves have announced some new tour dates.
The Dangerous Summer – “Fire”
The Dangerous Summer have released their new single “Fire.” Their new album is self-titled, due out January 26th, and pre-orders are now up.
Review: Travis Meadows – First Cigarette
When Travis Meadows sings about hitting rock bottom, you can tell he’s been there. There’s a rawness and pain in his voice that tells you he’s not just playing a character or weaving a narrative. His songs ache with the scars of a hard life. As a child, Meadows’ younger brother drowned, his parents got divorced, and he ended up the odd man out between a mother and a father who started new families and moved on without him. At 14, he was diagnosed with cancer. He survived the disease, but lost his right leg in the battle. Eventually, he turned to alcohol as a crutch. He was already writing songs, and already had a publishing deal in Nashville, but he was such a mess that no one would agree to write with him. It took four trips to rehab before he could make sobriety stick.
Meadows has been off the bottle since 2010. In the interim, songs he’s written have been cut by Eric Church, Dierks Bentley, and Jake Owen—three of the biggest male stars in country music right now. His songs, though, remain haunted by his past. In a recent profile for Uproxx.com, Meadows said that he uses songwriting to admit the secrets about himself that he’s too scared to say out loud. That honesty radiates through First Cigarette, Meadows’ second full-length album and the most starkly intimate LP that anyone has made this year.
Weezer – “Happy Hour”
Weezer have shared their new song “Happy Hour.”
Sleater-Kinney – “Here We Come”
Sleater-Kinney have released a new song called “Here We Come” for the 7-Inches for Planned Parenthood series. You can find it on Spotify or Apple Music.
Frank Turner Details ‘Songbook’
Frank Turner will be releasing Songbook on November 24th. The album contains songs from his previous albums as well as 10 new “re-imagined” versions of some fan favorites. It’ll also include the new song “There She Is.” Pre-orders are now up.
News From Brand New’s Chicago Show
Brand New performed in Chicago last night which means we have some new goodies. First, you can see what the tour vinyl offered looks like, you can watch the set on YouTube, and we learned that “Same Logic/Teeth” was actually written by Vinnie over a decade ago. So, that’s cool.
The band also mentioned they’ll be coming back to Chicago “within the next 14 months.” Oh, and they have new merch up on their website.
New Found Glory Share “Live in London” Video
New Found Glory have released a new “Live in London” video. The video features live footage of five songs from the band’s recent show at O2 Forum Kentish Town in London.
Tonight Alive – “Temple”
Tonight Alive have released their new song “Temple” on Spotify and Apple Music.
Update: They’ve also released a video for the song and announced their new album Underworld, due out on January 12th. Along with that, they’ve parted ways with guitarist Whakaio Taahi.
Dagny – “Love You Like That”
Dagny has released her new single “Love You Like That.”
Walk the Moon – “Headphones”
Walk the Moon have premiered their new song “Headphones.”