There has been a lot of excitement about You’re Not You Anymore this summer. Counterparts played a couple of their new songs throughout this year’s Warped Tour and it was obvious that this album was going to be one of their biggest yet. The band took on a unique approach and set out to capture the best of their sound throughout these songs.
Following their recent signing to Pure Noise Records, Canadian pop-punk band Bearings are taking a big step in their career with the release of their new EP Nothing Here is Permanent. With the release of these five new songs, the band is starting off strong and ready to take on the rest of the year. Between their new EP release and future tour plans, there is a lot of excitement rotating around them.
Hailing from Atlanta, Georgia the progressive instrumental band Lovely Orbiter are about to take flight with their debut EP Gaia. The first track on the EP called “Gaia” opens up with the sounds of nature and birds chirping, giving listeners very beautiful imagery through the sounds. The sounds of nature mixed in with several soft instrumentals cleverly blend into the sounds of harmonious rock guitars. The guitars get slightly heavier throughout the song and seem to have a metal influence but it does not make the song a heavy song. It balances really well with the serene background of the track.
To those who have listened to WATERMEDOWN’s previous work, the announcement a new was incredibly exciting. The Same View With A New Light is wrapped up in nothing but beautiful emotion that glistens throughout the soothing melodies and punching lyrics. The entirety of the album displays pure honesty and embraces sensitive thoughts while letting go of all vulnerability.
After re-adjusting from the crazy schedule of Warped Tour, playing in large outdoor venues on stages set up each morning, to playing more classic-styled concert venues for this tour, Real Friends are off to a smooth start. With new songs from their recently released album, The Home Inside My Head, the band has kicked things into full gear with a fresh and energetic set list full of older songs such as “I Think I’m Moving Forward” and fun newer favorites like “Mess.”
After stepping into the studio with a completely open mindset, This Wild Life have upped their game and emerged stronger than ever, both in their live performances and new album Low Tides. After experimenting with different sounds and guitar tones, the duo, made up of Kevin Jordan and Anthony Del Grosso have proven themselves to be more than just an acoustic group. As their pop-punk roots continue to influence their stage presence, This Wild Life have found it easy to energize crowds and perform sing-alongs that have radiated throughout venues during their current tour in support of the new album.
With no plans of releasing an album, solo artist and Citizen vocalist, Mat Kerekes put together a few demos which unexpectedly turned into something much bigger. Kerekes then went into the studio with producer Will Yip (Circa Survive, Tigers Jaw, Basement, Title Fight) and created his raw, emotional storybook-like album, Luna & The Wild Blue Everything, releasing several music videos alongside it that continued to bring the album to life. In his words, Luna & The Wild Blue Everything, released in August of 2016, is his contribution to the big picture, something larger than himself.
Kicking off the fall with tour dates and a new single, Kentucky’s Picturesque have an exciting rest of the year ahead of them. With their epic new single, “Fake Fiction,” Picturesque are giving listeners an idea of what great things are to come.
Review by Nina Schirmer With their debut album titled, This Album Does Not Exist, Dreamers are starting strong. Kicking off the album with the first track “DRUGS,” Dreamers can easily get anyone singing along to it’s catchy chorus. With an already recurring theme of partying, the second track, “Never Too Late to Dance” continues the happy and fun sound of the album and keeps things moving forward. The most memorable song on this album, “Sweet Disaster” is a high point with a striking bridge leading to a really unique and smooth chorus that are mainly driven by the lively instrumentation.…
Review by Nina Schirmer With the release of their new EP, Nine Shrines are setting themselves up for greatness. Misery is an EP full of many different elements of the rock and roll genre, giving any rock fan something to really enjoy and something to take with them. Kicking off the EP is the song “Bend” with it’s slower intro that picks up and dives in with an electronic twist lingering throughout the song, giving Nine Shrines more of a unique sound. The second song on the EP, “King of Mercy,” is a striking and hard hitting track that includes…
