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REVIEW: In The Mourning Release Their Kick Ass New Single "If He Wanted To, He Would"
LA based pop rock band In the Mourning kick off 2022 with the release of their new single “if he wanted to. he would”. Written by vocalist Amanda Tran, the track reckons with hard truths and self-advocacy while maintaining a melodic, likable center.
REVIEW: Save Face Reinvigorate The Rock Scene With The Release of Their Thrilling Single "Sharpen Your Teeth"
To ignite the fire their new album, Another Kill For The Highlight Reel, is projected to bring, “Sharpen Your Teeth" is an impenetrable flame full of fiery angst; a perfect precursor to the savory record that we are waiting with baited breath for.
REVIEW: GILT Gives Us A Tangy Taste of What Is To Come with the Premiere of their New Ethereal Single "In The Windows (Ignore What's Missing)
Jacksonville’s up and coming Post-hardcore band GILT have once again blessed us with a beautiful re-recording of the title track of their debut album, but with a new name. This track is called ‘In Windows (Ignore What’s Missing)’ and is just a taste of what’s in store.
REVIEW: Homesafe Come Clean with their New Album "Nervous Reaction"
Chicago’s Homesafe return to the scene once again with their new endeavor “Nervous Reaction.” Released on September 3rd, this is the band’s first full-length album since 2018’s “One,” and the follow up to their 2020 singles “Slide,” “Down,” and “Coming Clean"
REVIEW: Penny Bored Touches on the Importance of Mental Health in their New Song "Gemini"
For those of you who enjoy discovering up-and-coming artists, this review might heavily interest you. Today we’re introducing you to Faith Alesia, who runs a solo project under the name penny bored —pretty cool name
SHOW REVIEW: Japanese Breakfast Left the Crowd in Awe After Their Performance at Turner Hall Ballroom
Japanese Breakfast and Luna Li graced Milwaukee with a wonderfully chaotic and comforting performance at Turner Hall Ballroom on Sept. 20.
REVIEW: New York Duo Super American is Set to Amaze With New Song "Free Bird" and Upcoming Album "Sup"
Matt Cox and Patrick Feeley of Super American are ready for takeoff with their newest single and upcoming album opener “Free Bird.” Even if you haven’t listened to the Buffalo NY duo before you may recognize them from recent tour announcements from Hot Mulligan, Prince Daddy and the Hyena, and Sincere Engineer, a tour which is dangerously close to fully selling out.
REVIEW: Boston Manor's 'Carbon Mono' and Painting Pandemic Escapism
British rock band Boston Manor made their much anticipated return on August 20th with the release of ‘Carbon Mono,’ a chilling hard rock feat, and their premiere single with Sharp Tone Records. A music video for the song premiered on the band's Twitch channel alongside the drop. Directed by Zak Pinchin, the video for ‘Carbon Mono’ depicts the band in a new light, yet a familiar one all the same.
REVIEW: YNES Releases Highly Anticipated Single "God's Little Punching Bag"
On August 6, 2021, YNES released yet another single, this one titled ‘God’s Little Punching Bag.’ Anyone who knows anything about me knows that I love songs with interesting titles, which is what originally drew me to this review. I was especially excited when I saw that the single, released via GRRRL GROANNN, was detailed as “three and a bit minutes of opening your arms and saying "do your f*cking worst”.
REVIEW: In The Mourning Releases Their Mind-Blowing EP "At What Cost Deluxe"
In early June, In the Mourning released their debut single “At What Cost” and have just released a follow up collection titled “At What Cost Deluxe”
REVIEW: Vial Releases Their Highly Anticipated Album, "Loudmouth"
VIAL is back with a bang. The high-powered Minneapolis band’s highly anticipated album, LOUDMOUTH, released by Get Better Records, will not disappoint fans eager for more of their signature tongue-in-cheek lyrics, brash vocals, and unapologetic punk ethos.
REVIEW: Mudwhale's 'Scapegoat' is the Perfect Single to Soundtrack your Summer
The band has a year’s worth of pent-up energy (courtesy of the COVID-19 pandemic) and you can feel that exploding from the song almost instantly as it erupts into driving guitars, pounding rhythms and ferocious vocals.
REVIEW: Nightlife Instills A New Wave of Alternative Music with their debut EP "New Low"
Soul Punk band “nightlife” have just released their debut EP “new low” and rose to the occasion when the world called to a new wave of alternative music.
REVIEW: Courage Mother and Two Thumbs Down combine Rage, Beauty and Power into their New Split Release 'Imposter Syndrome'
in their new release Imposter Syndrome, Virginia band Courage Mother and DC/NYC group Two Thumbs Down channel power, beauty and rage into a combined 4 tracks, emerging with one of the most accomplished splits of the year.
REVIEW: Pinkshift Takes the World by Storm with the Release of their New Single "Mars" and Debut EP "Saccharine"
Get ready for lift off as Punkaganda favorite and critically acclaimed “shit-stirrers” Pinkshift blow us away with their newest single “Mars” as the finishing track to their debut EP “Saccharine.”
REVIEW: OK COOL get Psychedelic with their Debut EP "Surrealist"
Chicago-based Ok Cool released their debut EP “Surrealist,” following up their 2020 singles. The power-pop band, with acute indie and alt-rock influences, reflects on being queer, especially queer women, in a heteronormative environment.
REVIEW: Misplaced breaks Pop Punk Barriers with their New Single "ffs"
Ranging from singing about their youth to singing about a long lost lover, the pop-punk subgenre is always rapidly growing with exciting new bands emerging every minute. We may have just found our new favorite one, Misplaced. The success of their first singles garnered attention from fans and industry insiders alike and in January 2021 and with the release of their new single “FFS,” Misplaced has captured that nostalgic pop-punk essence we all know and love.
REVIEW: Trash Boat Tackles Homophobia, Bigotry and Sexuality in Their New Single "He's So Good"
British pop-punk band Trash Boat is back and has made 2021 better than ever! Trash Boat released their last single ‘Synthetic Sympathy’ back in 2019. Now, these UK trailblazers made their comeback with their vigorous and passionate track ‘He’s So Good.’ On top of that, the British band released a music video to go along with their explosive single.
REVIEW: Chapel Returns With an Enchanting New Single, "Pillow Talk"
Chapel, a pop-indie duo from Athens, released their newest single ‘Pillow Talk’ this past Friday. The duo has been teasing an album since 2020. With a taste of their newest sound, Chapel has grown wonderfully in their sound and style.
REVIEW: Emeline Buries New Viewers in Vintage Infused Visuals For "6 Foot Deep"
The Los Angeles-based alt-pop singer-songwriter premiered a new music video for her 2020 single "6 foot deep" on January 28th. The video, directed by EMELINE herself, takes place in the Westerfeld Mansion, previously occupied by the likes of Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, the Russian Embassy, and the founder of the Church of Satan -- the ideal set for this haunting and inventive single.

