Ceremony is was a hardcore punk band from Rohnert Park, California. Their last album, 2012’s Zoo marked a shift from their chaotic early sound into a more controlled post-punk direction. While Zoo was still energetic and undeniably punk (not to mention excellent), the band’s just-announced follow-up The L-Shaped Man represents an even more drastic transformation […]
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Ceremony Announce New Album, Debut Somber New Tracks
March 27th, 2015 
Kevin Blumeyer 
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Muse Get “Psycho” on New Track From ‘Drones’
March 12th, 2015 Kevin Blumeyer Just yesterday, Muse announced their seventh studio album Drones would be released on June 9. Today, the band has offered up our first taste of new music from their follow-up to 2012’s The 2nd Law in the form of the groovy mid-tempo rocker “Psycho.” After experimenting with everything from progressive rock to dubstep on their […]
Tame Impala Release New Single “Let It Happen,” Announce Massive U.S. Tour
March 11th, 2015 Kevin Blumeyer It has sort of been a given that we’d get a new album from Australian psych-rockers Tame Impala this year since their name started popping up on seemingly every major festival lineup this spring and summer, from Coachella and Sasquatch! to Shaky Knees and Boston Calling. And while the band still hasn’t officially announced the […]
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Alexisonfire Announce Return, Confirm 2015 Festival Dates
March 9th, 2015 Kevin Blumeyer Following Thrice’s lead, Canadian post-hardcore outfit Alexisonfire has announced they’ll return for a series of seven festival performances this summer after teasing an announcement last week with a cryptic #AOF2015 Instagram post. The band has confirmed they’ll appear at Toronto’s Riot Fest, which takes place on September 19-20. Following this announcement, Riot Fest has announced […]
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REVIEW: Daisyhead – ‘The Smallest Light’
March 7th, 2015 Kevin Blumeyer Artist: Daisyhead Album: The Smallest Light Genre: Post-Hardcore, Emo Label: No Sleep Records If the recent vinyl revival has done nothing else, we can say it has changed the way record labels present and introduce their newest artists. A debut LP used to be a new artist’s opening statement, but for Daisyhead and plenty of […]
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Faith No More Release New Single “Superhero”
March 2nd, 2015 Kevin Blumeyer Faith No More has made their new single “Superhero” available for streaming, after appropriately debuting the track on Marvel.com. The site also features a lengthy comic-centric interview with bassist Bill Gould. “Superhero” is the lead single from the band’s much anticipated album Sol Invictus. The single will be released as a 7-inch on March 17 […]
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ATTN Internet: Brand New to Re-Press ‘Deja Entendu’ on Vinyl For Record Store Day 2015
March 2nd, 2015 Kevin Blumeyer Happy Monday, Internet! Brand New has announced they will finally re-press Deja Entendu on vinyl after the 2003 album has become increasingly (and frustratingly) elusive for years, with copies going for upwards of $500 on ebay. And while this announcement might spell the end of at least one rather comedic tumblr account, it will undoubtedly […]
Coliseum Announce New Album ‘Anxiety’s Kiss,’ Release First Single “We Are The Water”
February 24th, 2015 Kevin Blumeyer Louisville punks Coliseum will release their fifth full-length album Anxiety’s Kiss on May 5 through Deathwish Inc. The band announced their return by unleashing the music video for the album’s first single, “We Are The Water,” via Spin. “We Are The Water” is a change-up from the band’s usual bulldozing Motörheadian blend of punk and […]
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Canada’s Amnesia Rockfest Announces 2015 Lineup, Thrice Fans Everywhere Rejoice
February 11th, 2015 Kevin Blumeyer Monetebello, Canada’s Amnesia Rockfest has slowly grown into the annual envy of fans of any type of loud music across the globe. Celebrating its 10th Anniversary this year, the festival has just announced another typically strong lineup headlined by massive names like Linkin Park, System of a Down, The Offspring and Slayer. But as far […]
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Hot Chip Announce New Album and Tour, Debut First Single “Huarache Lights”
February 10th, 2015 Kevin Blumeyer Need a burst of energy this morning? Hot Chip has your back. The British dance-rockers have unleashed “Haurache Lights,” the first single from their just-announced new album Why Make Sense?, which is due out on May 19 through Domino Records. Why Make Sense? is already available for pre-order in a variety of formats, with a […]
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Pelican Release New Remix of “The Cliff,” Complete with Vocals!
December 3rd, 2014 Kevin Blumeyer Pelican is a post-metal band from Chicago that has been releasing music for more than a decade. They’re known as an exclusively instrumental outfit, which makes the new music they released today all the more interesting. Pelican’s new EP The Cliff will be released on February 24. The album will feature three remixes of the […]
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