Mason Maggio—member of indie rock band The Republic Of Wolves and folk duo Tigers On Trains—has a new solo project called Souveneer. Today, we have the honor of premiering an acoustic version of one of his recent singles, titled “Strangers.” “‘Strangers’ was the first song written for this project, and an ironically difficult exercise in […]
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UTG PREMIERE: Souveneer – “Strangers” (Acoustic)
May 17th, 2016 
Brian Leak 
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Tags: acoustic, folk, indie (genre), Mason Maggio, souveneer, stream, the republic of wolves, tigers on trains, TROW 
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May 16th, 2016 Brian Leak Today, we have the pleasure of bringing you the vicious, throat-ripping Gloom Daze from Minneapolis five-piece Wanderer. Clocking in at around 20 minutes across seven tracks, the band’s newest effort is ripe with metal-laced hardcore and underlying punk influences. It leaves little room for breathers during its brief runtime but offers plenty of chaos for […]
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May 5th, 2016 Brian Leak Today, we have the honor of bringing you the newest release from self-proclaimed “Gothic folk” singer-songwriter Marcus Blacke. Hailing from Port Macquarie in the Mid North Coast area of New South Wales, Australia, Blacke crafts hauntingly beautiful folk and Americana with vocals that will undoubtedly draw comparisons to the distinctive and ofttimes nasally delivery of […]
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Guy Grogan offers a variety of rock on ‘Dynamite Bouquet’
May 2nd, 2016 Brian Leak Earlier this year, Santa Fe, New Mexico’s Guy Grogan released Dynamite Bouquet, a raw 10-track effort that traverses several areas of rock, but seems mostly rooted in garage-rock stlyings one might expect to be inspired by Ozma and early Weezer—although Grogan might shrug in indifference if met with this comparison. “Knowing what you sound like […]
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April 29th, 2016 Brian Leak Today, we have the immense honor of premiering Weller‘s brand new EP, titled Career Fair. Recorded with Modern Baseball’s Jake Ewald at The Metal Shop in Philadelphia, Weller’s newest will work its way into the hearts and minds of those who can’t get enough of Ewald’s band and similar Pennsylvania acts like Tigers Jaw, Three […]
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April 29th, 2016 Brian Leak Today, North Carolina’s Greaver have released their massive conceptual effort, The Faun, through Cardigan Records. Having had the time to soak in the depth of its story and sonic intensity, we’ve teamed up with the band to share their in-depth breakdown of each of The Faun‘s 10 tracks and overarching storyline, which you can immerse […]
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viseMènn share video for post-rock epic “Begging You Please”
April 29th, 2016 Brian Leak Late last year, Norwegian rockers viseMènn released a visual accompaniment to their atmospheric post-rock jam “Begging You Please,” which features the band performing the song in a wooded area and two people who face a grim realization. There’s definitely a deeper meaning here, but we’ll allow you to interpret it for yourself rather than spoil […]
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April 22nd, 2016 Brian Leak Brooklyn rock quartet The Energy are just a day away from releasing their fifth studio album in an impressive decade-plus career as a band. Today, we have the distinct pleasure of premiering the entire nine-track effort a tad early for fans to enjoy. Speaking on the new album, titled When We Were Young, the band […]
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April 19th, 2016 Brian Leak Bremerton, Washington’s LTTRS is a band after our own collective heart here at UTG. The quartet’s upcoming album, Worlds We Roam, is a conceptual effort revolving around characters in the DC Universe. Touching on this idea, the band says, “We wanted to do a concept album from the beginning. When we started writing, DC was […]
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Frequency spits ‘Fire And Lightning’ on debut LP
April 15th, 2016 Brian Leak Young Mesa, Arizona rapper CJ Kerns—better known as Frequency in the music world—recently released his debut full-length, titled Fire and Lightning – The Lightning Side. Packed with the energy inherent to EDM, which is heavy in the album’s production, Frequency’s newest is aggressive and catchy in equal measure, boasting big beats and infectious hooks while […]
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Jelani Lateef flows through ‘Cold Days And Dark Nights’
April 15th, 2016 Brian Leak Following up 2015’s Cold Days And Dark Nights and parts 1 and 2 of My Soul To Keep, Chicago rapper/producer Jelani Lateef recently released a new mixtape—sharing its title with last year’s effort—through his own company, Manhood Ent. Featuring 11 new tracks and three remixes, Cold Days And Dark Nights is a mostly self-produced tape […]
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April 13th, 2016 Brian Leak Today, we have the pleasure of premiering a brand new track from Austin, Texas rockers Locket. “Stairdweller,” an atmospheric, post-hardcore jam, is taken from the band’s upcoming Take This To Heart Records EP, titled Never There, Never Was, which is set to be released in various formats on May 13. You can listen to the […]
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