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WEEKLY WAX: Vinyl Releases For The Week Of 12/15-12/21

It’s a well-known feeling among vinyl collectors: Just when you thought all of your Christmas shopping was done and all your loose ends were wrapped up for the year, a new pre-order pops up that you just have to grab. A lot of people were probably feeling that this week with the reissues of scene […]

Troy Sennett’s ‘Best of 2013’ In Music

Let’s talk about moments. Around 5:00 PM on June 8, 2013, I watched Spitalfield play “Stolen From Some Great Writer” to an empty theater. This was a band I never thought I would have the chance to see live soundchecking for a ten-year anniversary performance of Remember Right Now, a record that had a huge […]

The Swellers Release New Music Video

The Swellers have released a party-themed music video for their next single, “Got Social,” and you can check it out after the break. The song comes from The Light Under Closed Doors, the Flint, Michigan band’s fifth full-length and first release for No Sleep Records. The Swellers proved themselves road warriors this fall on a […]

UTG EXCLUSIVE STREAM: Forever Came Calling – “Campfire Kansas (The Get Up Kids Tribute)”

Forever Came Calling deliver a splash of southern California pop-punk on a unique rendition of “Campfire Kansas,” originally by emo-rock legends The Get Up Kids. Forever Came Calling does an excellent job of not only giving justice to a song by one of the most influential bands of an era, FCC really made the song […]

The Swellers Stream New Album

The last couple years have been quite a ride for The Swellers. In 2011, the Flint, MI quartet released Good For Me on Fueled By Ramen before parting ways with the label less than a year later. They then self-released a stellar EP, Running Out of Places To Go, before finding a new and more […]

REVIEW: The Swellers – ‘The Light Under Closed Doors’

Artist: The Swellers Album: The Light Under Closed Doors Genre: Pop punk The Swellers might be the most underappreciated band in pop punk. After more than eleven years, four full-length records, and a trip through the label ringer, the Flint, MI quartet is so used to the lack of recognition that it has even become […]

The Swellers Release New Single, “High/Low”

Michigan punk mainstays The Swellers released a new song, “High/Low,” and its video at midnight. Yet another track made available from their upcoming back-to-basics album The Light Under Closed Doors, the track has a slow, measured stomp to it that’s heavy both on the ears and those ever played-upon heartstrings. The emotional heft is abetted by […]

The Swellers Premiere “Should”

Michigan punk act The Swellers have partnered with our friends at MTV to premiere a brand new single entitled, “Should.” If you haven’t fallen head over heels for The Swellers by now I think it’s time you seriously consider seeking medical attention. Their efforts up to this point have been nothing short of applaud worthy, […]

The Swellers Announce House Show Tour

The Swellers took to Facebook today to announce that they will be going on a house show tour soon. Read the long update below and tell Under The Gun Review if you can’t wait for this. “To celebrate the release of our new album in the fall, in addition to a small handful of CD […]

Dan “Soupy” Campbell (The Wonder Years) and Jon Diener (The Swellers) Talk About The Life Of A Musician And The State Of The Industry

Leading into their bands’ appearances on the recently commenced Vans Warped Tour, Soupy from The Wonder Years and Jon Diener of The Swellers did an interview with BLARE magazine. The two musicians talked about life, growing up in the punk community, having a firsthand look at how things in the industry have changed due to […]

The Swellers Release “Running Out Of Places To Go” Music Video

No Sleep’s newest addition, The Swellers, have partnered up with Vans Warped Tour to premiere their brand new video for “Running Out Of Places To Go” and can be seen here! This song is off of the group’s latest effort of the same name and can be purchased over on iTunes. Under The Gun Review […]

No Sleep Records Signs The Swellers

Flint, Michigan rock outfit The Swellers have announced today that they signed to No Sleep Records. Congratulations to the entire group on this great occasion! Get ready for a brand new album from The Swellers this fall. Watch the announcement video after the link provided and check out the short statement below from the guys. […]