The Cribs have unveiled their final pre-album single, โNever The Same,โ just days before their new record, Selling A Vibe, drops this Friday, January 9th. The track has already secured an A-list spot on BBC 6 Music following its debut by Steve Lamacq. Interestingly, the song was originally conceived after a meeting with Louis Tomlinsonโs…
San Pedroโs own Toys That Kill are back with a brand-new song and video from their highly anticipated album, โTriple Threat,โ arriving February 20th via Recess Records. Emerging from the legendary punk landscape of San Pedroโthe same soil that birthed the Minutemen, frontman Todd Congelliere and company have mastered the art of the timeless chorus.…
Canadian Punk Rock mainstaysย Calling All Captainsย have returned with the raw and reflectiveย EP,ย The Things That Iโve Lost, that is out today via New Damage Records. The EP expands on the bandโs evolution with seven songs that dig into themes of burnout, grief, and fractured identity while highlighting their most mature songwriting to date. โThis is the…
As the dust settles on another prolific year for regional music, our Top 25 Regional Releases of 2025 highlights a year where the Balkan music scene thrived. The past twelve months saw a massive swell in productivity across almost every underground genre. Whether we are talking about unfiltered hardcore, punk rock, grunge, and alternative rock…
The music scene has thrived in the last couple of years, with many brilliant artists and bands delivering some of the finest works. However, we rarely stumble upon music outlets that know how to write, compose, arrange, and produce complex, meaningful, and enchanting songs that stand out from anything you could possibly hear in the…
In 2023,ย Bad Time Recordsย announced the Bad Time Records Tour, a multi-stop tour across the US that was co-headlined by labelmatesย Catbite,ย Kill Lincoln, andย We Are The Union. Each leg of the tour included different support acts from the Bad Time Records roster, making it a homecoming for those involved and a launching point for the โNew Toneโ…
Germanyโsย Shorelineย have announced that their new album,ย Is This The Low Point Or The Moment After?, is due for release on theย 13th March via Pure Noise Records, alongside the announcement comeย two singles,ย Sweet Spotย andย Out Of Touch, that can be streamed here. Is This The Low Point Or The Moment After?ย is aย concept album that dares the listener to recall…
This was almost my last show ever because 14 days afterwards, I had five consecutive heart attacks and life-saving double bypass open heart surgery on October 20th. It would have been appropriate for a Dickies show to have been my last as it is my favorite band, but I am glad that did not happen.…
Staytus has released a compelling new track titled โThe God, The Artist, & The Creator.โ Seamlessly bridging the gaps between alternative rock, grunge, and goth, the song showcases a unique sonic identity that is both heavy and atmospheric. Staytus continues to refine a sound that feels familiar yet refreshingly dark, tapping into the raw energy…
Bay Area-based Devereux Scales has released โDrain to Live,โ a ten-song collection that pays homage to legendary labels like 4AD and Creation Records. Featuring the dynamic guitar interplay of Matt Lavin and Jeremy Nunes, the album is a blend of driving rhythms, dreamy shoegaze, and moody dark wave. Recorded at Oaklandโs Tiny Telephone Recording, the…