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REVIEW: The Hotelier find peace from agony with ‘Goodness’

Artist: The Hotelier Album: Goodness Label: Tiny Engines Genre: Taoist Indie Rock, Emo, Pop-Punk Like many fans of The Hotelier, I remember exactly where I was the first time I heard their breakout sophomore record, Home, Like Noplace Is There. Alone in my freshman year dorm room on a Sunday night in February, I listened to […]

Stream The Hotelier’s brilliant new record, ‘Goodness’

The Hotelier captivated the emo, pop-punk, and indie rock worlds in 2014 with their tidal wave of a sophomore record, Home Like Noplace Is There, and they’ve finally returned with the long-awaited follow-up. Listen to Goodness in full via Stereogum and make sure you read their full interview which is massive, worth your time, and features photos from […]

The Hotelier announce summer headlining tour, ‘Goodness’ release date

Since The Hotelier announced that their ridiculously-anticipated third LP, Goodness, will be out in May 2016, we’ve been clamoring for any kind of concrete date—which we now have. Goodness hits stores on May 27, according to the band’s Bandcamp page. The page (NSFW) features the band’s nudity-laden Goodness album artwork, as well as the release date and track lengths, for […]

The Hotelier announce new album with NSFW teaser video

Immediately upon release of their 2014 LP, Home, Like Noplace Is There, The Hotelier skyrocketed to the topmost ranks of the emo/alternative world, not to mention seemingly every damn ‘best of’ list at the end of the year. Many deemed it “perfect,” which sets the bar pretty high for the band, but something tells us […]

Dikembe Stream New EP, ‘Ledge’

Gainesville, Florida’s Dikembe have partnered with Absolutepunk to begin streaming their highly anticipated new EP, Ledge. A follow-up to last year’s Mediumship, the foursome’s latest offering is all at once expansive and reserved, drawing its staying power from calculated compositions and slow-building instrumentation. If you dig it, you can pick up your own copy here. […]

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 […]

Annabel Release Title Track From ‘Having It All’

Annabel — the latest edition to Tiny Engines’ streak of incredible emo bands that seemingly appear out of nowhere — have released the title track to their upcoming record over at Absolutepunk. You can check it over there, or stream it below via SoundCloud. The upcoming record was produced by Evan Weiss, which comes as […]

Dikembe Share New Song, “Teeth In The Sink”

Gainesville, Florida’s Dikembe have partnered with The A.V. Club to premiere the first track off their upcoming Ledges 7-inch. Titled “Teeth In The Sink,” the foursome’s latest offering is a slow-burning alt-rock ballad that swells to a guitar-driven conclusion. Check it out after the break, and let us know what you think in the comments […]

Stream A New Annabel Track Entitled “Another Day, Another Vitamin”

Ohio emo four-piece, Annabel, are stirring up more and more buzz with each new single they release. Their third full-length record (and Tiny Engines debut) is entitled Having It All, and is due out in May. This will be serving as the band’s follow-up to 2010’s Here We Are Tomorrow. Produced by Evan Weiss of Into […]

REVIEW: Runaway Brother – ‘Mother’

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 […]

Cayetana Release Music Video For “Scott Get The Van, I’m Moving”

Cayetana, one of Philly’s premier punk bands, has released a music video for “Scott Get The Van, I’m Moving” at NPR. The song comes from Cayetana’s 2014 full-length record, Nervous Like Me. Cayetana is just one of many bands to release incredible music on Tiny Engines last year – label mates include everyone’s favorite emo […]

Listen To Runaway Brother’s Charismatic New Song, “Reprise”

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 […]