Helen Earth Band could have been a band’s band. You know the type – musically-proficient with off-kilter tunes, primed for validation via other musicians while casual listeners missed the point. But We Fucking Quit, their second full-length, resonates wider than that. Helen Earth Band’s Braidtastic brand packs the punch that’ll win over general audiences while […]
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UTG Album Premiere: Living Room – ‘Moonchaser’
August 11th, 2014 
James Shotwell Warning: New, highly-addictive audio ahead… Every so often an artist comes along that knocks me on my ass from the moment their first single reaches my ears. It’s a rare treat when such an act rises from the overwhelming abyss known as the music underground, and when it does we do everything in our power […]
UTG PREMIERE: Henrietta – “Leave It Alone”
August 7th, 2014 Jack Appleby You have to love what Henrietta‘s swinging. The Orlando quartet push a great brand of emo-tinged rock with mathy elements, a friendly formula for fans of Braid, Balance & Composure, The American Scene or even Minus The Bear. The sound’s perfectly unrefined, just as it should be – bleeding with raw urgency while offering great […]
Empire! Empire! (I Was A Lonely Estate) Share “A Keepsake,” Put Up Album Pre-Order
July 22nd, 2014 Tyler Hanan Forces of emo unite on “A Keepsake,” the second single off the upcoming Empire! Empire! (I Was A Lonely Estate) album You Will Eventually Be Forgotten. Bob Nanna of Braid – which released a wonderful new album earlier this summer – features on the track with a guest verse. It’s always odd to hear another voice on an Empire! Empire! […]
Empire! Empire! (I Was A Lonely Estate) Announce New Album
June 19th, 2014 Tyler Hanan Emo bands new and old continue to rise or return. Some heavy hitters have yet to be heard from, even in the wake of the Mineral and American Football resurrections. Back in 2009, before this whole hullabaloo really kicked into gear, Michigan’s Empire! Empire! (I Was A Lonely Estate) released the critically adored What It Takes […]
WEEKLY WAX: Vinyl Releases For The Week Of 5/18-5/24
May 24th, 2014 Troy Sennett 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 […]
UTG EXPERIENCE: RiFF RaFF’s ‘Neon Icon’ Tour (4/21/14)
April 23rd, 2014 Derek Scancarelli It’s almost midnight and RiFF RaFF just exited the stage at Irving Plaza. Blunt smoke is filling the green room as he finishes taking photos with VIP meet and greet winners. Just when he thought it was over, he’s approached by a group of people who didn’t exactly fit the expected demographic for one of […]
UTG’s 31 Days Of Halloween: ‘The Conjuring’
October 20th, 2013 Brian Leak Of all the holidays celebrated worldwide, no single day is more loved by the UTG staff than Halloween. With the arrival of October, the time has finally come to begin rolling out a plethora of features and special announcements we have prepared in celebration of our favorite day, including the one you’re about to read. […]
Silver Snakes Sign To Bridge Nine Records
September 13th, 2013 Kriston McConnell Yesterday the post hardcore outfit known as Silver Snakes happily announced that they signed to Bridge Nine Records, and that they would release a brand new album through the label early next year. There is not an exact release date for their album yet, but it’s titled Year Of The Snake, and we expect to […]
MUSIC VIDEO: MØ – “XXX 88” feat. Diplo
September 9th, 2013 Brian Leak At the end of August we brought you the new single from the Danish marvel, MØ, claiming that it may just be her best yet. It’s hard to choose of course but the addition of Diplo can push anything to the top. Today, the braided badass released the visual accompaniment to “XXX 88” in a […]
Balance And Composure Announce ‘The Things We Think We’re Missing’
July 22nd, 2013 Adrian Garza Over two years have passed since Balance & Composure released their massive full length debut album, Separation, and since then, they’ve put out an acoustic EP, a split with Braid, and have found their way onto some of their biggest tours to date. Now fans have a new thing to look forward to on September […]
Fest 12 Add A Bunch Of Bands To Lineup
June 28th, 2013 Kriston McConnell A bunch of bands have been confirmed for the lineup on this year’s Fest, in Gainesville, Florida. Some of the bands include Daggerz, Fighting Fiction and Forever Came Calling. You can check out the official press release by taking a look below the jump. For a full list of all of the bands who will […]