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REVIEW: Modern Baseball mature gracefully with sincerity intact on ‘Holy Ghost’

Artist: Modern Baseball Album: Holy Ghost Label: Run For Cover Records Genre: Indie-rock, emo, pop-punk, grunge, whatever we’re calling The Killers these days Sincerity is arguably the most important aspect of the songwriting process. There’s a good reason why the general populous tires of bands who spend years writing the same record over and over again. […]

Modern Baseball release two new songs from ‘Holy Ghost,’ announce huge headlining tour

Happy Modern Baseball day. The band has just released a first look at their hotly-anticipated third LP, Holy Ghost, in the form of two new songs. You can stream the Jake Ewald-fronted “Everyday” and the Brendan Lukens-fronted “Apple Cider, I Don’t Mind” below, courtesy of NPR. The record, due out on May 13 via Run […]

Modern Baseball Release “Rock Bottom” Video

The last year has been a wild ride for Modern Baseball. The success of You’re Gonna Miss It All catapulted the band from heroes of the punk underground to being buzzworthy mainstream talent will all the hype of the internet behind them. Somehow, the band has managed to keep their heads level through it all, […]

Near Mint To Release Modern Baseball’s Debut Album On Tape

Near Mint Records has announced plans to release Modern Baseball’s beloved debut album, Sports, on cassette. What more can really be written or said about Sports? In terms of potential seminal indie punk records being created today, Sports ranks right up there with The Upsides or Home, Like No Place There Is. It’s the album […]

Modern Baseball Stream New Song, “Alpha Kappa Fall of Troy The Movie Part Deux”

It’s been a year since Modern Baseball released their phenomenal sophomore album, You’re Gonna Miss It All, and in that time, the Philly foursome have practically become a household name throughout the emo community. Now, hot off a headliner with Knuckle Puck, Foxing, Crying, and Somos, everyone’s favorite group of punks have returned with a […]

Modern Baseball Announce Fall Headlining Tour

In a recent interview with UTG, Philadelphia’s Modern Baseball talked about wanting to sit on their most recent full-length, You’re Gonna Miss It All, for a little bit and tour as much as they can before trying to work on another record. The band is doing just that. Currently flying back home from the UK after […]

UTG INTERVIEW: Modern Baseball @ Riot Fest Chicago 2014

Modern Baseball is, by and large, one of the most important breakthrough artists of this year. If their first album, Sports, didn’t prove that, the band’s 2014 release of You’re Gonna Miss It All should have. Not only is their recorded music perfect for singing along and laughing, but this honest and witty four-piece perfects […]

Modern Baseball Release New Music Video For “Pothole”

Philadelphia’s frontrunners, Modern Baseball, have recently released a music video for their song “Pothole” off of their most recent full-length, You’re Gonna Miss It All via Run For Cover Records. A low-key, dramatic cinematography vibe for an appropriately dramatic acoustic track, this new video features black and white footage of the band’s different shows and […]

REVIEW: Slaughter Beach (Jake Ewald of Modern Baseball) – ‘Dawg’ EP

Artist: Slaughter Beach Title: Dawg EP Genre: Emo, Alt-Punk The question of why artists don’t just put out their far from flawless mini collection of songs they hastily write while on the subway or at a McDonalds always crossed my mind. Why do we always have to expect these things to come in shiny packages […]

Modern Baseball, I Am The Avalanche Announce September Tour

This fall, Modern Baseball and I Am the Avalanche will join forces for a brief co-headlining run set to kick off in Syracuse on September 7. Tulsa, Oklahoma’s Beach Slang will offer their support for the duration of the trip. For more details, follow the jump below. So far, 2014 has been good to both […]

Prepare To Sing Until Your Lungs Are Sore Because Modern Baseball and The Hotelier Are Going On Tour

The must-see ’emo revival’ tour of the summer has been announced. Modern Baseball will embark on a three week headlining tour beginning in June with support from The Hotelier, Tiny Moving Parts, and Sorority Noise. The tour will begin June 1 in Pittsburgh and wrap on June 17 in Baltimore, with dates spread across the […]

Modern Baseball Release “Your Graduation” Video

Modern Baseball are riding a wave of publicity and acclaim following the February release of their Billboard chart-topping album You’re Gonna Miss It All. Today, the Pennsylvania emo pop (yea, that’s what I called them) outfit partnered with Noisey to premiere their official video for “Your Graduation.” The clip, just like the song, is crazy […]