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REVIEW: Tigers Jaw – ‘Charmer’

Artist: Tigers Jaw Album: Charmer Label: Run For Cover Records Scranton, Pennsylvania’s Tigers Jaw are a rare breed of band. Masters of introspective lyricism, this much-vaunted quintet possess a unique ability to create music that is both hauntingly beautiful and unashamedly heartfelt, yet still maintains a rollicking energy rooted deep in its punk rock soul. […]

UTG INTERVIEW: Enjoy The Ride Records’ Founder Ross Shotland

As we tend to remind you on almost a daily basis, we here at Under The Gun have a serious weakness for wax. The simple aesthetics of collecting vinyl is a primary connection for many with the hobby. Some of us on staff may love the pretty colors, the collectivity, or swear by the sound […]

REVIEW: Throwdown – ‘Intolerance’

Artist: Throwdown Album: Intolerance Genre: Hardcore Throwdown have always been one of the more divisive bands in the hardcore scene, attracting a steady stream of passionate detractors who hate on them with a passion, labelling them ‘derivative,’ ‘unimaginative,’ ‘preachy,’ and ‘dated.’ Fortunately for the band, the passion of their detractors has never been a match […]

WEEKLY WAX: Vinyl Releases For The Week Of 12/29-1/4

The music industry is always pretty quiet around the new year, and the vinyl world is no exception. A few noteworthy pre-orders were launched for records from Kanye West, Linkin Park, and Sunn O))), all giants in their own genres, and a number of other releases were announced, with pre-orders coming soon. Check out the […]

WEEKLY WAX: Vinyl Releases For The Week Of 12/8-12/14

The end of the year is quickly approaching, but that hasn’t slowed the steady stream of vinyl releases. It’s a pretty varied field this week. Fans of pop punk will enjoy new pressings from Blink-182 and Light Years, soundtrack aficionados get the Rosemary’s Baby OST from Waxwork Records, and Third Man Records continues to shed […]

Tyler Osborne’s ‘Best of 2013’ In Music

It’s coming to the end of 2013, and it’s been a really weird year. Almost every band and their mother has reunited, pop music is now punk music, and ten year anniversary tours are now a norm within the industry. Admittedly, this wasn’t my favorite year for music. Sure, there have been a lot of […]

Michael Giegerich’s ‘Best of 2013’ In Music

I could preface my list of personal favorite records from 2013 with a stereotypical tangent concerning how difficult it was to handpick each choice, but that would be a completely boldfaced lie. Throughout the year, each one of these albums stood out to me as soon as they emerged from my headphones and latched onto […]

Saves the Day Announces Self-Titled Full Length, Sign to Equal Vision Records

Iconic New Jersey pop-punk band Saves the Day announced their new self-titled record today. The record will be coming out on September 17, via Equal Vision Records. The self-titled record will also get an advance release for fans who contributed to their Pledge Music program coming soon. Equal Vision is responsible with giving Saves the […]

MUSIC VIDEO: Driver Friendly – “Run”

Austin, Texas rock outfit Driver Friendly have unleashed the visuals for their new single, “Run,” and it can be seen here. Their song comes off of the new EP, Peaks + Valleys, distributed through a new label home, Hopeless Records. If you would like to check out the official review of Peaks + Valleys by […]

Queens Of The Stone Age Stream Full Album ‘…Like Clockwork’

Queens of the Stone Age have released a stream of their forthcoming album, …Like Clockwork, a week ahead of its intended drop date. The album will be out on June 4 via Matador Records. Take their album for as many spins as you would like over at iTunes (make sure to open the artist page). […]

Aficionado Announces Breakup

This is one post that truly pains me to write: Albany, New York based punks Aficionado announced that they are calling it a quits after around nine years of playing together. While there is no real answer as to why the band decided to break up, Aficionado released an official statement via their Facebook, which you can read […]

REVIEW: The Rival Mob – Mob Justice

Band: The Rival Mob Album: Mob Justice Genre: Hardcore Label: Revelation Records The Rival Mob is one of those bands in hardcore that has an extreme amount of hype. Like a disturbing amount. Want a used t-shirt on eBay? $40. Want a 7-inch? Don’t even bother looking. When bands have such extreme amounts of demand, […]