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Run For Cover Records Sign Crying

Adding to their cohesive and unified roster of artists, Run For Cover Records have announced their latest signing; New York-based Crying are the newest addition to the RFC family. Crying are quite unlike any other emo band around. The group utilizes chiptune instrumentals, reminiscent of Anamanaguchi or your favorite Super Nintendo game, with shoegazey vocals […]

David Bello (TWIABP) Shares New Solo Track, “Two Summers”

David Bello, known to most as the lead vocalist for The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die, is set to release his newest solo offering, Tires, later this month via Man of 1000 Masks. Earlier in the day, fans were given their first glimpse of the EP in the […]

Fest 13 Makes First Lineup Announcement

It was already a given that punks around the world would flock to Gainesville, Florida over Halloween weekend for the thirteenth annual Fest. The only question was which acts would top their must-see lists this year. Now that the first wave of bands has been announced, we can safely answer that question with one word: […]

Foxing Release New Music Video

St. Louis, Missouri group Foxing have been one of the hottest new names in emo this year, signing to Count Your Lucky Stars Records in March and releasing their stellar debut full-length, The Albatross, in November. To top off their huge year, the band recently premiered a music video for one of the album’s standout […]

Tyler Hanan’s ‘Best Of 2013’ In Music

Personal year end lists are a beautiful thing, regardless of feelings towards the “best of” list’s annual, suffocating December deluge. Amalgamated and popular vote-based lists may filter out any releases that are remotely different, unknown, or unhip, but personal lists from trusted sources are a treasure trove of goodness, a ready-made shopping cart that can […]

Matthew Leimkuehler Album of the Year

Matthew Leimkuehler’s ‘Best of 2013’ In Music

2013 was a year full of insurmountable twists and turns with each new record release. One of the best years in recent memory, music fans world-wide rejoiced over incredible releases amongst all genres in the industry. As the year comes to an end, it has been overwhelmingly difficult to narrow down a list of simply […]

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 […]

Into It. Over It. Confirm Support For Winter Tour

Into It. Over It. will be heading out on a full band tour in the Winter with support from The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die and A Great Big Pile Of Leaves. The tour spans from late January through early March 2014. Needless to say, this is […]

REVIEW: Foxing – ‘The Albatross’

Artist: Foxing Album: The Albatross Genre: Emo “When the tide rolled in, there was nothing left but an albatross hanging from my neck, and just as you could not contain the sea, you could not contain me,” sings Foxing vocalist Conor Murphy on the opening track of The Albatross. The line is an allusion to […]

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Balance And Composure Release Video For “Tiny Raindrop”

Balance and Composure’s sophomore release, The Things We Think We’re Missing, is a fantastic album. Probably one of my highlights for the year, the work is a stampeding run of hard rock, tinged with the influences of decades past. Following the first video the band released, for the lead single, “Reflection,” Balance and Composure continue […]

REVIEW: God Is An Astronaut – ‘Origins’

Artist: God Is An Astronaut Album: Origins Genre: Alternative Rock, Post Rock, Instrumental Rock Label: Rocket Girl Most instrumental acts focus on production; examine Daft Punk’s records and the point is variation, clever little melodies intertwining and evolving from the first time they appear to the fifth time they appear. Most post rock bands focus […]

Caspian Post Message On Moving Forward After Chris Friedrich’s Death

About a week ago fans of the group known as Caspian found out that their beloved bassist had passed away unexpectedly. The band made an initial statement on his passing, and at that time we were unsure if they were going to press forward with their scheduled performances or not. They have decided to go […]