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Handguns Rise Above Genre Trends With “Disenchanted”

As much as Handguns have been considered a part of the current pop-punk movement, I have always thought of them as something of an outlier. Their music may play well alongside current alt-rock favorites, but the themes in their music and the way their fans engage with them is something wholly unique unto Handguns. What […]

Brandon Pagano (Handguns) and Jake Mannix Cover The 1975’s “Girls”

Brandon Pagano is a member of pop-punk favorites Handguns, as well as one of our favorite people from the entire music industry. He’s the type of person who always has something new to share, and in the midst of everyone’s holiday celebration, the twenty-something partnered with friend Jake Mannix to share a punk-laden cover of […]

Vans Warped Tour Has Made The First Lineup Announcement for 2015

It’s finally the time of year for weekly Vans Warped Tour band annoucements to begin! Tonight it was confirmed that the enormous 2015 lineup starts with Neck Deep, Palisades, Front Porch Step, Handguns, and Kosha Dillz. These growing bands in the music scene are the perfect start to the highly anticipated list of bands who […]

Four Year Strong Add Handguns, Heart To Heart, Expire To Tour Lineup

Remember a few weeks ago when Four Year Strong announced a headlining tour featuring support from Comeback Kid? That run just got a hell of a lot sweeter. Handguns, Expire, and Heart To Heart, all of whom are currently wrapping up the final dates of the Pure Noise Records Tour, have been added to Four […]

Handguns Stream New Album, ‘Life Lessons’

Pop punk favorites Handguns have released a full stream of their upcoming album, Life Lessons. Premiering exclusively on Substream, Life Lessons showcases handguns at their most focused and mature. As guitarist Brandon Pagano explained back in May, “Musically, we went in and wrote a faster, more aggressive record. I don’t think we meant to, but […]

Handguns Stream “Queens”

Handguns have partnered with our friends at Rocksound to premiere a new song titled “Queens.” The latest track to surface off Handguns‘ upcoming third album, Life Lessons, “Queens” channels the youthful drive to chase whatever dreams come your way against a wall of pop punk ripe with a late-90s influence. Vocalist Taylor Eby says Life […]

Handguns Announce ‘Life Lessons’ Album Release Tour

Pure Noise Records pop punk act Handguns will release their sophomore album, Life Lessons, on July 8. Just after the record hits stores, the band will play a series of album release shows in the eastern half of the US. The short tour starts July 11 in Nutley, New Jersey and goes through July 16, […]

WEEKLY WAX: Vinyl Releases For The Week Of 5/18-5/24

Welcome to this week’s edition of Weekly Wax! The last seven days have been dominated by pre-orders for new albums from some of our favorite artists. Braid, Every Time I Die, and Handguns all started selling their latest releases this week, to name a few. Although it didn’t get as much attention as it deserved […]

Handguns Stream New Song “Sleep Deprived”

Handguns have released a new song from their upcoming record Life Lessons called “Sleep Deprived.” You can check it out after the jump. Listening to the new track, it’s apparent that the band went through a few lineup changes following the release of their 2012 debut record Angst. The change isn’t necessarily a bad thing, […]

Hundredth, Counterparts, And More Announce Common Vision Tour

If you’re a fan of melodic hardcore, you can start planning your summer around the Common Vision Tour. The month-long trek begins July 17 in Fort Worth, Texas, and it features some of the genre’s best young bands. At the top of the ticket are No Sleep Records rockers Hundredth, who recently released Resist, the […]

UTG INTERVIEW: Pure Noise Records’ Founder Jake Round Celebrates Five-Year Anniversary

In 2009, Jake Round founded Pure Noise Records in California. Although he’d had no previous experience in single-handedly operating a record label, he was still able to turn a loan from his mother into one of the driving forces in independent pop punk, rock, indie, and hardcore. In 2014, we are celebrating the five-year anniversary […]

Handguns Pit “Heart Vs. Head” On New Song, ‘Life Lessons’ Out July 8

Despite a tumultuous past plagued with van troubles and lineup changes, Handguns have managed to consistently pump out solid pop punk songs with relatable lyrics and catchy choruses. “Heart Vs. Head,” the first taste of new music from the group since 2012’s Angst, couples those familiar features with the most aggressive guitar tones and driving […]