Artist: Runaway Brother Album: Mother Label: Tiny Engines Genre: Emo, Pop-Punk, Indie Rock Runaway Brother’s Mother hits hearts the right way at the right moment. You are initially given an illusion of elegance upon the entry of “Harvest.” Mother isn’t elegant, though. Mother is actually quite abrasive and digs deep into your skin, finding your […]
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REVIEW: Runaway Brother – ‘Mother’
March 26th, 2015 
Dana Reandelar 
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Tags: Emo, mother, pop-punk (genre), Runaway Brother, say anything, tiny engines 
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UTG PREMIERE: A Will Away – “My Sitter”
March 10th, 2015 John Bazley Connecticut’s A Will Away will be releasing their fantastic new EP, Bliss, on March 20 via Quiet Fire Media. Today, we’re excited to exclusively stream the newest single from the upcoming release, titled “My Sitter.” Fans of A Will Away will note the instrumental progression over previous material and a more laid-back pace than the songs found on […]
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Traditions Cover Taking Back Sunday’s “Set Phasers To Stun”
March 9th, 2015 James Shotwell Prepare to be impressed. If you want to grab headlines without having anything new of your own to share, the one surefire way to get clicks is by covering a song far more popular than anything in your current catalog. This isn’t a new concept by any means, but rather one used by artists for […]
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Dryjacket Sign To Hopeless Records, Announce New EP & Share New Video
February 11th, 2015 Dana Reandelar Getting acquainted to Dryjacket should be somewhere on your to-do list this morning. The indie/alternative rock four-piece out of Marlton, NJ shares sonic qualities with the likes of Somos, Prawn, and Dikembe, and they have toured alongside bands like Young Statues and The Wonder Years in the past. Currently, the band is gearing up for […]
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Listen To Runaway Brother’s Charismatic New Song, “Reprise”
February 5th, 2015 Dana Reandelar For a band that does not shy away from the “emo” tag, Runaway Brother‘s most recent single sure sounds pretty chipper. “Reprise,” a brand new track taken from their upcoming debut record called Mother, is an upbeat and pleasant take on an emotional ballad about love. You can take a listen below. Mother is scheduled […]
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UTG VIDEO PREMIERE: Morals – “Question”
January 30th, 2015 Derek Scancarelli Under The Gun Review is pleased to bring you the premiere of Morals’ first official music video for their new track “Question.” When it came to picking which track to create a video for, the choice was obvious for the band. “We thought that the format of the song really lent itself to a music […]
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REVIEW: You Blew It! – ‘Pioneer of Nothing’ EP
January 26th, 2015 Tyler Osborne Artist: You Blew It! Album: Pioneer of Nothing EP Genre: Emo, Indie Label: Jade Tree Records Jade Tree Records is one of the best record labels. If you just take a quick scroll through their releases over the past 25 (?!) years, you’ll see that Jade Tree bands simply just make great music. There are probably very few, if any, […]
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Sorority Noise Join Topshelf Records, Announce Sophomore LP
January 20th, 2015 Dana Reandelar Hartford indie/emo four-piece Sorority Noise have recently announced their signing to the Topshelf Records family. The band, fronted by Cameron Boucher (also of Old Gray), put out a very well-received debut LP, entitled Forgettable, earlier in 2014, along with various split EPs, enabling them to tour throughout the year with bands such as You Blew It!, […]
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It Looks Like Boys Night Out Are Making A Comeback in 2015
January 17th, 2015 Ryan Kappy If you were a part of the mid-late ’00s emo/hardcore scene, then you were likely familiar with Boys Night Out. From their classic debut album Make Yourself Sick to their revered sophomore release Trainwreck, they were one of the pioneers of the post-hardcore genre at that time. After six years of not playing together, it […]
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5 Incredible Former Victory Records Artists The Scene Forgot
January 2nd, 2015 James Shotwell For the better part of the last fifteen years, Victory Records has been one of the most influential independent labels in alternative music. Though the quality of their current roster is open for debate, there was a time in the not too distant past where seemingly every band who signed with the Chicago based record […]
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Dads Announce February Tour with Somos and Roger Harvey
December 3rd, 2014 Tyler Osborne Indie outfit Dads announced today that they will be heading on the road with Somos and Roger Harvey this coming February. Over the course of this 12-day tour, the package will hit a large portion of the East Coast. Dads will be in support of their newest full-length, I’ll Be the Tornado, which came out […]
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Prawn Share New Single, “Built For”
November 23rd, 2014 Nina Corcoran New Jersey is bringing emo rock back, and Prawn are riding at the front of it. The group dropped their sophomore LP, Kingfisher, earlier this year, but had to cut the 12-song tracklist down due to vinyl limitations. On Record Store Day’s Black Friday event on November 28, the band will share the two songs […]
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