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THE CHANDELIER SWING DROP FAST AND FUN NEW SINGLE

The Chandelier Swing have dropped their spirited new pop punk single, “Those White Flags Are No Match for Our Muskets,” delivering a fast, infectious blast of early 2000s nostalgia with plenty of bite...

Skylar Stock•Sep 18, 2026

New Music

FRENCH METALCORE BRUISERS IVDRIP UNLEASH PUMMELING NEW SINGLE “SIZE 55”

A minute and a half of nasty bass tones, crushing breakdowns and two step mayhem....

James Alvarez•Sep 18, 2026

Album Reviews

PIXEL IN SPACE BENDS GENRES ON UNPREDICTABLE NEW EP ‘PREPARING...’

Six tracks of electronic chaos, hip-hop grooves, funky detours, and unexpected turns make Preparing... one hell of a ride....

Josh Bell•Sep 18, 2026

New Music

ARCHITECTS FIRE ON ALL CYLINDERS WITH MASSIVE NEW SINGLE “MACHINE”

Architects combine arena-sized hooks, monstrous grooves and a gargantuan breakdown on the absolutely massive “Machine.”...

James Alvarez•Sep 16, 2026

New Music

ONE CHIN IS TORN IN A MILLION PIECES ON HIS NEWEST TRACK “THE OTHER SIDE”

Luxembourg artist ONE CHiN turns grief, mortality and the struggle to let go into an explosive collision of metal, emo and electronic music on “The Other Side.”...

charlie bodhi•Sep 16, 2026

New Music

SUMMER OF PERIL TURN UP THE FUZZ ON HEAVY NEW SINGLE “TEAR ME APART”

Fort Collins alternative rockers Summer of Peril blend thick guitars, melody and ’90s-inspired heaviness on the final single before their sophomore album arrives this fall....

Timmy Farmer•Sep 16, 2026

New Music

SHISHI BLURS THE LINE BETWEEN REALITY AND NIGHTMARE IN “BLOOD TAPE”

SHISHI dives headfirst into psychological horror with a surreal, late-night visual trip that feels ripped from a lost ’90s thriller....

Stephen Brownlee•Sep 16, 2026

New Music

STRANGE PAINS WRESTLES WITH IDENTITY ON SHIMMERING NEW SINGLE “LUCIFER DISGUISED”

Empty Country member Ted Bradley introduces his Strange Pains project with a sprawling new single and the announcement of The Diamond District I....

Timmy Farmer•Sep 16, 2026

New Music

DETHWISH DRAW FIRST BLOOD WITH “ONE OF US IS THE KILLER,” ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM RUBY

The 26-year-old Connecticut artist collides nu-metal, hyperpunk and industrial darkness on the first taste of RUBY, arriving appropriately enough on Halloween....

Josh Bell•Sep 16, 2026

New Music

DOWNSWING HIT A BREAKING POINT ON CRUSHING NEW SINGLE “AT MY WORST”

Downswing wrestle with ambition, sacrifice and the cost of chasing your dreams on a crushing new standalone single that refuses to sacrifice melody for sheer weight....

Josh Bell•Sep 16, 2026

LENE 3000 CASTS A WITCHY ELECTRONIC SPELL ON “LIGHTS OFF”

Norwegian songwriter Lene Talgø mixes ethereal vocals, glistening synths and club-ready breakbeats on a spellbinding taste of debut album Greatest Swamp Hits....

Skylar Stock•Sep 15, 2026

New Music

THE ACTIVE SET LET IT ALL BREAK OPEN ON EMOTIONAL NEW SINGLE “UNCOMFORTABLE”

The Los Angeles trio turns exhaustion, restraint and two decades of experience into an explosive final release from new album Death Of A Friend....

Skylar Stock•Sep 15, 2026

New Music

JADED DELIVER A MASSIVE ALT-ROCK BANGER WITH “DON’T LET ME DOWN”

The Bay Area newcomers pile gargantuan riffs, funky grooves and huge harmonies into a track built for anyone who still believes rock radio should actually rock....

James Alvarez•Sep 15, 2026

New Music

PREMIERE: THE UPSIDES EXPLORE EMOTIONAL VULNERABILITY IN “NEW JERSEY IN THE 90S”

The Upsides revisit childhood, lost innocence and the lasting shadow of September 11 on their emotionally stirring new single “New Jersey in the 90s.”...

Skylar Stock•Sep 15, 2026

New Music

SLEEPWALK STEP OUT OF THE HAZE WITH NEW SINGLE “SANDBOX”

Chicago shoegazers Sleepwalk mix thick guitars, huge melodies and a little 2000s alt-rock nostalgia on the latest taste of View From The Outside....

Elizzabeth Denneny•Sep 14, 2026

New Music

HOLY PINTO TAKES ON THE WORLD WITH ‘US, AGAINST THE WORLD’ AND NEW LP ‘WEDDING SEASON’

Aymen Saleh looks back on love, growing older and the early days of a relationship with a piano-driven standout from Holy Pinto’s ambitious new concept album....

Josh Bell•Sep 14, 2026

Album Reviews

FROM GOOSE HONKS TO GUT PUNCHES, SHOWING TEETH MAKES THEIR DEBUT WITH THEIR EP ‘A FATE WORSE THAN LONELINESS’

What started with Addison screaming in her Honda has evolved into a crushingly heavy and surprisingly vulnerable introduction to Showing Teeth....

noheli mata•Sep 10, 2026

New Music

KASPER ROCK OUT WITH NEW ANTHEM “WASTED POTENTIAL”

The Rockland County pop-rock outfit channels Avril Lavigne attitude, massive hooks and the frustration of finally seeing someone for who they really are....

Elizzabeth Denneny•Sep 10, 2026

New Music

NOT THE AUTHOR SHOW THEIR BITE ON HEAVY NEW SINGLE “CAUSE AND EFFECT”

The Sudbury post-hardcore outfit sharpen their sound with dual guitars, melodic hooks and a glimpse of something much heavier underneath....

charlie bodhi•Sep 10, 2026

Live Music

THE BREEDERS PROVE ’90S ALT-ROCK STILL KICKS ASS AT SOLD-OUT HOLLYWOOD PALLADIUM

The Breeders brought three decades of alt-rock cool to a sold-out Hollywood Palladium, proving Kim and Kelley Deal still know exactly how to own a room....

Kat Manos•Sep 10, 2026

New Music

LEFTWICH TEAR IT UP IN “RUN BABY (DOWN FOR ME)”

The Nashville duo blend shoegaze, post-punk and dreamy electronics into an enchanting third single packed with promise....

Skylar Stock•Sep 9, 2026

New Music

NIIS SHAKE THINGS UP WITH RISE RECORDS SIGNING, NEW EP AND “EARTHQUAKE”

The Los Angeles punks celebrate their signing to Rise Records with a new single, a striking music video and the announcement of their upcoming EP, Play Niis....

Elizzabeth Denneny•Sep 9, 2026

New Music

BRIDGES ABLAZE TURN HEARTBREAK INTO HEAVY FIRE ON “LEFT FOR DEAD”

The Austin duo balance emotional hooks, technical guitar work and crushing heaviness on a single built to push them to the next level....

charlie bodhi•Sep 9, 2026

New Music

DORIAN CREECH IS DEAD BRINGS 2000S POP-PUNK BACK TO LIFE ON “DEAR LITA CHANTLER, I’M SORRY”

Brandon Purvis taps into Fall Out Boy, Good Charlotte and peak early-2000s nostalgia on his energetic new single....

Elizzabeth Denneny•Sep 9, 2026

LUNA SHADOWS LETS IT ALL OUT ON BRIGHT ALT-POP SINGLE “GUTSPILL”

The Los Angeles artist trades emotional restraint for 2000s-inspired guitars, playful energy and the freedom of saying exactly what’s on your mind....

Skylar Stock•Sep 9, 2026