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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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My thanks to MailButler for sponsoring the website this week. MailButler is a plugin for Apple Mail that adds a whole bunch of functionality to the app to make it even better. You can do things like schedule your emails, snooze emails so they come back later to deal with, and create signature and message templates. It’s quite powerful and if you’re using Apple Mail for your email, it’s definitely worth a look.

Check out the official MailButler website to find out more.

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Apple Mail is a solid app, but it can be even better. That’s where MailButler comes in. MailButler is an email plugin that adds a variety of great features to Apple Mail and helps you get total control over your inbox and save you time.

With MailButler you can easily schedule your emails, snooze emails to deal with later, get detailed read receipts, and pause your inbox at any time. Also, MailButler has amazing signature and message templates, and can be integrated with all of the leading cloud services.

Check out the official MailButler website to find out more.

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My thanks to Bitter Pills for sponsoring the website this week. The band recently released their new EP, Night Season, and you can check it out on iTunes, Apple Music, and Spotify. This EP feels like it was ripped from what everyone on AbsolutePunk was listening to around the Anberlin Cities-era.

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After coming up as rivals in the Nashville music scene, Jordan Dickerson and Kyle Adams came together to form Bitter Pills. After years of touring in their own bands, as well as in bands such as From Indian Lakes, Artifex Pereo, and Settings, they settled into an old house just outside of Music City to write Night Season — an EP as dark as it is hopeful, and as heavy is it is catchy. The five song collection is the sum of two lifetimes worth of musical iteration. Drawing inspiration from mainstream heavy-hitters like Incubus and Nine Inch Nails, as well as beloved bands such as Thrice and Anberlin, the EP is a healthy balance of familiar sounds and boundary bending ambition.

The EP is out right now on iTunes, Apple Music, and Spotify.

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My thanks to Tourvival for sponsoring the website this week. Tourvival was founded by a husband and wife team that care deeply about music and DIY culture. The website is a new community for touring bands, promoters, and fans who want to volunteer. Bands can use Tourvival to ask for housing and other hospitality needs while on tour and get help with booking DIY shows. With ratings, reviews, and member verification built in — Tourvival makes it easier to tour in new places with confidence.

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Tourvival is a new, fast-growing, community for touring bands, promoters, and fans who want to volunteer. Bands can use Tourvival to ask for housing and other hospitality needs while on tour and get help with booking DIY shows. With ratings, reviews, and member verification built in — Tourvival makes it easier to tour in new places with confidence.

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My thanks to The Body Rampant for sponsoring Chorus this week. The band just released a new lyric video for “Small Side Effect” featuring Daniel Wand of Capsize. The song is also available on Bandcamp and as a 7″ and you can check out the band’s upcoming tour dates below.

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The Body Rampant have released a new lyric video for “Small Side Effect” featuring Daniel Wand of Capsize. The song is also available on Bandcamp and as a 7″ and you can check out the band’s upcoming tour dates below.

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