My thanks to Isaiah Dominguez for sponsoring the website this week. Isaiah just released his new EP, Waking Up, on Spotify and Bandcamp and if you’re looking for a new album to toss into rotation over this long weekend, I think you should give this one a look. The songs have a breezy singer-songwriter feel that goes along perfect with an end of summer day.
You can also find Isaiah Dominguez on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and own website.
Isaiah Dominguez has released his new EP Waking Up on Spotify and Bandcamp. The album is Isaiah’s most polished record yet. He took the time to produce and track the entire record by himself, with only a couple trusted friends tracking drums (Relient K’s Ethan Luck) and mixing (Jordan Renshaw). The end result is an honest piece of pop-rock with a raw “Springsteen” edge. Look for Dominguez’s music, self-professed “Nostalgia-Tinged Rock n’ Roll,” on Spotify or purchase the record on Bandcamp.
My sincere thanks to Off Island Ghost for sponsoring the website this week. This duo recently released their new EP, Impossible Things, and after checking it out I immediately added to my Apple Music collection. It’s good! It’s got a nice little mix of modern and early 2000’s alternative rock thrown in. It’s definitely worth giving a look.
You can check out a lyric video for “Wildfire” on YouTube. And the EP is up on Spotify and iTunes.
Off Island Ghost are a Milwaukee duo who just released their new EP Impossible Things. The four song EP is now available on Apple Music and Spotify and can be described as melodic alternative rock with an early 2000’s vibe. Think Jack’s Mannequin meets Death Cab for Cutie with some Airborne Toxic Event thrown in.
The four song EP was produced, engineered, and mixed entirely by the band over the course of six months, and you can check out a lyric video for “Wildfire” on YouTube to get a feel for the band and EP.
My thanks to Broadside for sponsoring the website this week. The band released their new album, Paradise, a couple weeks ago and you can give it a listen on all the regular streaming services. It’s got a summer pop-punk vibe, not unlike early Cartel or All Time Low. A video for the title track can be found on YouTube.
Broadside released their new album, Paradise, on June 16th. The band teamed up with producer Kyle Black (New Found Glory, All Time Low) and put together a pop-punk album through-and-through. You can grab it in stores and on most digital streaming services right now. Looking for an album to spin over the Fourth of July holiday? This is it. A video for the title track can be found on YouTube.
“The whole concept of Paradise is that you should chase that little view of happiness you create in your mind,” explains front-man Ollie Baxxter. “We often put our dreams and desires to the side believing they’re unrealistic, but this record is about building a bridge to reach your goals, your dream, your…Paradise.”
You can also pick up a physical copy with an additional 20% off during the next 24 hours at the band’s webstore.
My thanks to Commonweather for sponsoring the website this week. The band released their new EP, Nausea, last week and I think it’s the sort of album Turnover or Trophy Eyes fans will really dig. They have a video up for their first single, “Reverie,” on YouTube, and you can check out their EP on Spotify, iTunes, or Bandcamp.
Give it a listen and see if it’s in your wheelhouse, and once again, a huge thanks to the band for sponsoring the website this week.
Commonweather released their new EP, Nausea, last Friday. The EP was produced by Sam Pura of the Panda Studios (The Story So Far, Basement, State Champs) and the band’s sound is described as 90’s grunge meets early 00’s emo with a slight pop edge that is perfect for fans of bands like Turnover, Balance and Composure, and Trophy Eyes. You can check out the music on iTunes, Spotify, and Bandcamp.
The music video for the first single “Reverie” is now up on YouTube.
My sincere thanks to Two Birds for sponsoring the website this week. Here’s the quick pitch: it’s the weekend, you’re probably looking for some new music to check out, so why not go give the new EP from Two Birds a listen? It’s on Bandcamp and it’s got a sound that seems great for a nice summer day.
The band are currently working on their upcoming full length and you can find them on social media sites like Facebook, Instagram, and their own website.
Two Birds are a new band from Pittsburgh, PA that released their debut EP, The Great American Northeast, earlier this year. You can check it out right now on Bandcamp.
Two Birds debuted this EP to the world before ever playing a show. “It was sort of a surprise to everyone when we released that EP.” says band member Dan Garrighan. “Not that we really set out to do that from the start it just kind of happened. Nonetheless, it was really cool seeing such a positive response, especially bottling it all up into one afternoon. One night this band didn’t exist to anyone but the four of us, the next afternoon you could purchase our EP, watch live in-studio videos, buy merchandise, all that jazz. I really don’t see many bands coming to fruition like that. It is more of a slow process typically. I guess this project was just a little more personal for us; we really wanted to have our bases covered before introducing anyone to it.”
There’s a little more from the band on their process, and the new full length they’re working on, below, but really you should just go give the songs a listen!
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My sincere thanks to Crash The Calm for sponsoring the website this week. The band will be releasing their new album, How’ve You Been?, this coming Friday, May 19th. The album is up for pre-order right now and each bundle comes with an instant download of the two singles “The Ambient Sound of Traffic” and “Irish Exit.” You can stream both songs below.
If you’re looking for a band with an alternative/rock sound in the vein of Brand New, Balance and Composure, and Moving Mountains, this is going to be right up your alley. Give the first two singles a stream, and if you like what you hear, make sure you pre-order the new album.
Crash The Calm will be releasing their new album, How’ve You Been?, next Friday, May 19th. The album is up for pre-order right now and each bundle comes with an instant download of the two singles “The Ambient Sound of Traffic” and “Irish Exit” (which you can also stream below). The band has an alternative/rock sound that should be right up the alley for fans of Brand New, Balance and Composure, and Moving Mountains. Give the first two singles a stream, and if you like what you hear, make sure you pre-order the new album.
When The Maine first broke onto the scene, I thought they were going to be some flash in the pan band. I was dead wrong. Last week the band released their sixth full-length album, Lovely Little Lonely, and it’s quite good. If you slept on this band in the past, I think this is their best album by a pretty wide margin. It’s catchy yet unique and showcases the band’s ear for melody in a way I truly never expected when I heard the band’s debut. They proved me very wrong.
It’s the weekend, toss the new album from The Maine on while you’re doing some chores or playing some video games today. Trust me, it’s good.
The Maine have released their new album, Lovely Little Lonely. You can listen to it right now on all the streaming services or pick up the physical copy. The album is being self-released and self-distributed and you can also grab a copy at special pop-up shops today:
The CD version of our album also comes with a bonus disc that features an instrumental version of Lovely Little Lonely.
This album was created and released independently by you. This means, we will not be in traditional retail stores.
The band are also currently out on tour and you can grab tickets here.
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My thanks to Designer Disguise for sponsoring the website this week. The band just released their new single, “Whisper,” and I’d love if everyone would give it a listen. You can tell the band put a lot of effort into this video.
Designer Disguise will be releasing their new EP this spring. Follow the band on social media to be keyed in on show dates and release dates, as well as special giveaways: Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.