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Annabel Stream Upcoming New Album, ‘Having It All’

With track titles like “Ex-Introvert” and “How To: A Self-Help Guide,” Ohio indie/emo outfit Annabel hint at themes of vitality and endurance in their upcoming full-length record, Having It All. Produced by Into It. Over It.‘s Evan Weiss, The band’s Tiny Engines debut contains eleven tracks that glide off of one another seamlessly. Successfully utilizing […]

Stream Owen’s New Covers Album, ‘Other People’s Songs,’ In Full

Mike Kinsella has truly been one busy man in the past year with reuniting classic emo band American Football and also playing in Owls and emo supergroup Their/They’re/There. That hasn’t stopped his longtime solo project Owen from releasing a covers album though. The album, which is aptly titled Other People’s Songs, will be out next […]

Kittyhawk Stream New Album, ‘Hello, Again’

As they continue to show that they are most definitely not your average bar band, emo/indie/pop rockers Kittyhawk from Chicago are set to release their debut record, Hello, Again, on October 14 under Count Your Lucky Stars. This guitar-drenched and more uplifting take on American Football‘s sound brings to the table a very clean and contoured set of lyrically […]

Owen Is Releasing An Album Of ‘Other People’s Songs’ – Listen To The First One

There’s a big batch of emo/Kinsella/American Football news from Brooklyn Vegan, with at least one bit of information for any fan of those things. The emo revival isn’t real anymore. Or, more accurately, it isn’t really a revival anymore. Emo is just here, popular and newsworthy. Owen, one of Mike Kinsella‘s many projects (see also: […]

American Football Release Video For 15-Year-Old “Never Meant”

In the realest bit of evidence supporting the existence of the infamous emo revival since G-Unit reunited, American Football have released a video for the now teenaged “Never Meant” off the seminal (after the fact) self-titled 1999 album. This isn’t wholly surprising, as the band recently reunited and has tickets and a Polyvinyl-released deluxe reissue to sell. […]

Stream the Deluxe Edition of American Football’s Self-Titled Album

American Football‘s 1999 self-titled album is something of a gem. It’s quiet, confrontational, and warm: the perfect gateway to your emotional core. The classic record will soon be available on May 20 in a deluxe edition format that includes live recordings, demos, and more, but now it’s time to stream that album in its weepy […]

American Football Reunite, Plan October Tour

The indie world has been buzzing for a minute now about the upcoming reissue of American Football’s sole LP (out May 20 via Polyvinyl), but now the lingering fans on one of the emo movement’s most beloved bands have an even better reason to celebrate: The band is getting back together. This morning, American Football […]

WEEKLY WAX: Vinyl Releases For The Week Of 3/16-3/22

Welcome to this week’s edition of Weekly Wax! First off, the official list of exclusive releases for this year’s Record Store Day was revealed earlier this week. What are you looking to pick up at your local shop on April 19? The other big story this week involves emo pioneers American Football, whose self-titled album […]

American Football To Reissue Self-Titled Album

American Football fans eager to get their hands on a copy of the band’s 1999 self-titled album can rejoice. Not only will the band be reissuing the album, but it will be in a deluxe edition format that includes live recordings, demos and more. The album is being released on May 20, but can be […]

Braid Reunion with Owen as Support

Uhmm… yeah…. This is incredible. 90’s emo-punks Braid have announced that they are doing a reunion tour this August, and it could not be more exciting. On top of their  nine stop tour, they will be bringing one of the kings of the emo genre Owen (Mike Kinsella, Ex-American Football) along with them. This is […]