Manchester Orchestra have released a new track titled “Top Notch,” from their upcoming album, Cope. With a giant sound, and a noticeably heavier production than Simple Math, the Atlanta based band is back with a shout. Featuring a massive opening, followed by consciously orchestrated blasts of sounds, the band takes you on quite the adventure. […]
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Fadeaway Records Releasing Massive LP Compilation ft. Brand New, Manchester Orchestra, Straylight Run; Hear Kevin Devine Cover “King’s Crossing”
January 7th, 2014 
Nina Corcoran Kevin Devine‘s got a big heart, and that heart is quite fond of Elliott Smith. The Brooklyn singer-songwriter throws out covers like candy, and about half of those are Elliott Smith songs, from “Between the Bars” to “Say Yes” to “The Biggest Lie.” He’s gone and added another one to the list, this time covering […]
Manchester Orchestra Members Release Solo Tracks
January 3rd, 2014 Rebecca Docter As a part of the Fadeaway Records compilation, Fadeaway Records 10: Friends, members of the Atlanta-based band have released three solo tracks. The three songs are performed by frontman Andy Hull, Robert McDowell and Chris Freeman. Hull’s “Back of Your Old Church” offers up a great representation of his comforting, breathy vocals reminiscent of his Right […]
STREAM: Of Us Giants – “All Of My Daughters”
December 18th, 2013 Nina Corcoran California has a new indie rock group on the rise, and we’re making sure to keep our eyes locked on them. Trio Of Us Giants will be releasing their debut full-length, Nova Scotia, on January 28, 2014, and they’ve shared another excellent new track off it which you can stream below. Titled “All Of My Daughters,” […]
WEEKLY WAX: Vinyl Releases For The Week Of 11/17 – 11/23
November 23rd, 2013 Troy Sennett Welcome to the first Under The Gun Review Weekly Wax vinyl roundup. In this feature, we’ll be compiling links to great represses, new releases, and news from around the vinyl community. This was a big week for nostalgia-inducing reissues, with preorders going up for albums by Something Corporate, Sugarcult, and Mayday Parade. This is great […]
Fadeaway Records To Return With Compilation Featuring Jesse Lacey, Motion City Soundtrack, And More
November 16th, 2013 Troy Sennett You may not be familiar with the name of Fadeaway Records, but scroll through the discography page on their site, and you might just come across one of your favorite bands. The small label put out just nine records, but among them are releases by The Movielife, Miracle of ’86, and Brand New. After a […]
Shone Added To Kevin Devine Show
November 12th, 2013 Rebecca Docter Shone, the side project of Brand New drummer Brian Lane and Andrew Accardi of Robbers, has been added to an upcoming Kevin Devine show in New York at Webster Hall. Devine has toured with Brand New multiple times, and has worked with vocalist Jesse Lacey a number of times as well, including accompanying he and […]
Manchester Orchestra Stream New Song From ‘Dallas Buyers Club’ Soundtrack
October 29th, 2013 Troy Sennett Manchester Orchestra has been teasing something a while now, but if you’re getting impatient for that reveal, a new song from the Georgia band should do a fine job holding you over. “After the Scripture,” which is streaming over at Fuse is a quiet number, with only sparse guitar lines accompanying vocalist Andy Hull’s aching […]
REVIEW TIMES TWO: Kevin Devine – ‘Bubblegum’ & ‘Bulldozer’
October 21st, 2013 Josh Hammond Artist: Kevin Devine Albums: Bulldozer & Bubblegum Genre: Indie Label: Devinyl Records / Favorite Gentleman / Procrastinate! It would be easy enough to get away with glossing over a Kevin Devine review. Realistically all it takes is tossing 500 buzzwords at a webpage, including phrases like Andy Hull, Jesse Lacey, and Bad Books. If you take the lazy way […]
Radical Face Streams “Holy Branches”
October 9th, 2013 Brian Leak Ben Cooper is a wildly talented man. He’s been involved with several projects including the electronic pop outfit, Electric President, but if you’re unfamiliar with the man’s current indie folk endeavor, Radical Face, then you’re missing out. You’d certainly love his work if you’re a fan of anything from the likes of Kevin Devine and […]
LIVE REVIEW: What We Learned At Riot Fest-Chicago
September 23rd, 2013 Matthew Leimkuehler Well, it has been just over a week since members of the UTG staff tackled Riot Fest-Chicago and we have now had time to reflect on what we learned from the craziest weekend in recent punk-rock memory. We decided to document some of the more fascinating observations (everything from why Public Enemy is the most […]
UTG PREVIEW: Eight Reasons Riot Fest Is The Most Unique Festival Of The Year
September 4th, 2013 Matthew Leimkuehler Riot Fest Chicago is everything an alternative music lover of the past 3 decades wants in a festival. It is arguably the most buzzed about, tweeted at, liked and talked about festival of 2013. It has the potential to be legendary. Riot Fest-Chicago will be a weekend full of unforgettable sets and unrealistic appearances. Here at […]