After a long wait, this new Empire! Empire! album is happening. Following the mid-June announcement of You Will Eventually Be Forgotten and its various parts, the lead single was premiered by Stereogum. “If It’s Bad News, It Can Wait” is undoubtedly an Empire! Empire! song; those dual twinkling guitars serve as a twin backbone for the whole track […]
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Empire! Empire! (I Was A Lonely Estate) Stream First Single Off New Album
July 7th, 2014 
Tyler Hanan 
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Tags: Count Your Lucky Stars Records, Emo, empire! Empire! i was a lonely estate, If It's Bad News It Can Wait, Topshelf Records, You Will Eventually Be Forgotten 
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WATCH: Mike Bell and The Movies – “Everyone”
July 2nd, 2014 Mark Garza Do you enjoy watching people getting punched? Slapped? With a power pop backing track? This video from Mike Bell and The Movies (ex-Algernon Cadwallader, Bandname, Dangerous Ponies) may be for you. The four-piece Philadelphia-based outfit premiered their video for “Everyone” on the AV Club yesterday. The video features vocalist/guitarist Mike Bell getting punched and slapped […]
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Stream Braid’s First Album in 16 Years, ‘No Coast’
June 30th, 2014 Nina Corcoran The Midwestern emo scene was not only one of the most important waves in the ’90s, but one of the most important waves to this day. Chicago got lucky when Braid started up back then, and we are similarly lucky to have them making a return to the scene today. No Coast, their first full-length album […]
LISTEN: Prawn – “Thalassa”
June 26th, 2014 Drew Caruso There has always been something incredibly entrancing about Prawn’s tones. They are soft, bright, full of reverb and textures, all while consistently creating a crunch of dynamic sound when needed. Following this contrast of wavelike statics in their sound, the band has released their newest track, “Thalassa,” from their upcoming full-length Kingfisher. Beginning like a […]
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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 […]
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Foxing And The Hotelier Announce Co-Headlining Tour
June 10th, 2014 Tyler Hanan Foxing, who released one of last year’s most heralded emo records, and The Hotelier, who released one of this year’s most heralded emo-ish records, are teaming up for a co-headlining, rising stars tour. The 18-date tour is strictly eastern United States and Canada, hitting deep south, not-so-frozen north, and mopey midwest in late July and early August. Prawn will […]
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American Football Release Video For 15-Year-Old “Never Meant”
June 5th, 2014 Tyler Hanan In the realest bit of evidence supporting the existence of the infamous emo revival since G-Unit reunited, American Football have released a video for the now teenaged “Never Meant” off the seminal (after the fact) self-titled 1999 album. This isn’t wholly surprising, as the band recently reunited and has tickets and a Polyvinyl-released deluxe reissue to sell. […]
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UTG PHOTOS: Skate And Surf Festival 2014
June 5th, 2014 Derek Scancarelli If you’re a regular viewer of Under The Gun Review, I’m sure you’ve seen the wave of interviews we’ve been providing over the past week. At Skate And Surf, we had sit-downs with the likes of Fucked Up, Citizen, Knuckle Puck, Front Porch Step, Bellwether, Hidden In Plain View and Animals As Leaders. We decided […]
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REVIEW: Tigers Jaw – ‘Charmer’
May 29th, 2014 Brenton Harris Artist: Tigers Jaw Album: Charmer Label: Run For Cover Records Scranton, Pennsylvania’s Tigers Jaw are a rare breed of band. Masters of introspective lyricism, this much-vaunted quintet possess a unique ability to create music that is both hauntingly beautiful and unashamedly heartfelt, yet still maintains a rollicking energy rooted deep in its punk rock soul. […]
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Stream The New Annabel/Dowsing Split From Count Your Lucky Stars
May 28th, 2014 Tyler Hanan Labelmates Annabel and Dowsing have teamed for a four-song 7″ out on split-happy emo label Count Your Lucky Stars. It’s actually a bit of a surprise these two hadn’t already found their way onto the same 2–or 4–way split already. Released on May 27, the split is available for streaming on Brooklyn Vegan. The Annabel half is especially sweet, with the under-heralded and more melodious group […]
LISTEN: Dikembe – “Hood Rat Messiah”
May 28th, 2014 Drew Caruso It has been a long wait for any new Dikembe music, but the band has come back into the spotlight with their new track “Hood Rat Messiah.” Combining elements of punk, emo, and even influences from the likes of Manchester Orchestra and post-rock, “Hood Rat Messiah” is an explosive emission of emotion, energy, and sound. […]
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Sinai Vessel Sign To Flannel Gurl Records
May 21st, 2014 Mike Giegerich North Carolinian emo trio Sinai Vessel have officially signed to Flannel Gurl Records and now share a label home with a range of fantastic artists including Dads, The Caution Children, and CityCop. To celebrate the signing, Flannel Gurl will be re-releasing the band’s most recent effort, Profanity, on 500 copies of limited edition vinyl. Furthermore, […]
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