Amos Slade hails from the prairie lands of Flyover County, Sioux Falls, South Dakota – and the band’s sound is as expansive, dark, and gritty as their homeland. Singer-songwriter-guitarist Nick Engbers should be proud of the remarkable set of songs that he’s concocted for his band’s debut LP, Hungry Earth. He offers the rest of [...]
Fall Out Boy – Save Rock and Roll
Every time I play a Fall Out Boy LP, I’m reminded of the pernicious influence that Weezer and Green Day had on a generation of emo and pop-punk bands. Sure, Weezer’s first two albums – 1994’s Weezer (aka “Blue Album”) and 1996’s Pinkerton – were stone-cold classics. But frontman Rivers Cuomo introduced a whiny and [...]
Kurt Vile – Wakin on a Pretty Daze
Back in October of 2009, Kurt Vile was an up-and-coming lo-fi, indie rock singer-songwriter who’d just released his third studio album and first with Matador Records – home to the likes of some of his biggest fans: Sonic Youth and Wild Flag. But Childish Prodigy was just a precursor to the motherload that was Smoke [...]
Cute Is What We Aim For Summer Headline Tour with The Dangerous Summer
PureVolume is incredibly stoked to present Cute is What We Aim For headlining tour dates for this coming summer. The band is taking their friends the Dangerous Summer out on the road with them. Cute is What We Aim For is also set to release a brand new EP titled Real Eyes. Produced by Ace [...]
Check Out Man Overboard’s New Song “Open Season”
New Jersey’s Man Overboard have posted a new song called “Open Season” off their upcoming 3rd LP Heart Attack, out May 28 on Rise Records/ Lost Tape Collective. The track features a guest appearance from Geoff Rickly of Thursday and can be streamed below. Man Overboard are currently out on The Suppy Nation Tour with [...]
The Mongoloids Announce Dates For Summer European Tour
The Mongoloids are touring Europe in June along side Wrong Answer and Broken Teeth (UK Only). The tour kicks off in Hamburg on June 13 and wraps up in Dresden July 2. See the tour schedule below: 13/06 GER/ Hamburg @ Hafenklang 14/06 GER/ Berlin @ Cassiopeia (small room) 15/06 GER/ Hannover @ Bei Chez [...]
TWIABP Announce LP Release Date
Willimantic, Connecticut indie rock outfit, The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die have revealed a June 18th release and album title for their long-awaited Topshelf Records debut LP, Whenever, If Ever, which was recorded with Ryan Stack (My Heart To Joy, Now, Now) at Format Audio in Massachusetts. [...]
Misser Post New Song Called “Burn Out”
Misser have posted a new song off their upcoming Rise Records EP, Distancing, which will be out on May 28. Check out the track “Burn Out” below. Featuring Tim Landers of Transit and Brad Wiseman of This Time Next Year, Misser is a pop-punk/rock band who is out to prove that side projects are more than [...]
The Color Morale – “Learned Behavior” Music Video
Rockford, IL’s The Color Morale have premiered their new video for the track “Learned Behavior” off their new LP, Know Hope. Released in late-March on Rise Records, the LP debuted at #1 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart. The Color Morale will be touring as part of the Rise Records Tour alongside label mates Like Moths [...]
Futurecop! – “Misanthr:)pist Wolf”
Futurecop! is back with a fresh new electronic track called “Misanthr:)pist Wolf”. Futurecop! is everything I enjoy when it comes to electronic music: 80s style synths, heavy beats, and something we can all dance to! “Misanthr:)pist Wolf” is taken from Futurecop!’s upcimg album Hopes, Dreams, and Alienation. Check it out if you enjoy Kavinsky and Tesla [...]
