Summer can officially begin now that Mayday Parade has given us the perfect hit for the season with “Kids of Summer.” Sonically this track is the right next step following the releases of their 2018 album Sunnyland and their 2020 EP Out of Here. Throughout their discography, the band has gone through different phases, being a quintessential neon-punk band during the span of 2008-2013,
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Real Friends Release First New Singles Since 2018
Real Friends have undergone quite a change since the release of their album Composure in 2018. Following the departure of the band’s lead vocalist and frontman Dan Lambton in February of 2020, the band have stayed relatively silent for the past year. Sharing the occasional post supporting social justice movements, and with each individual band member continually updating their own feeds, the band’s social
Young Culture Release New Summertime Single, “Hum”
Just over two years ago, I had the chance to watch Young Culture perform live for the first time as they opened for State Champs at a December 2019 holiday show. Having only been familiar with a handful of their songs (and frankly knowing no words to any of them), I immediately found myself captivated by both their high energy stage presence and musical
CATIE TURNER GEARS UP TO RELEASE NEW EP WITH LEAD SINGLE “THERAPY”
Season 16 American Idol alum, Catie Turner, has released her lead single “Therapy” in preparation for her new EP Heartbroken and Milking It due 16th July. The song is a fun-filled singalong summer tune that will have her fans humming and dancing. The singer-songwriter addresses a relationship where your partner needs to address their struggles, as she sings: “I can’t be your therapy /
Shallow Pools Release Debut EP, “Headspace”
The long awaited debut EP from Boston quartet Shallow Pools is here. Headspace houses all the singles the band has released this past year. Alongside releasing Headspace the band also dropped a video for their single “Gardens” which focuses heavily on themes of growth and finding ways to kick cynicism. “Gardens” encompasses the mixed feelings of getting older and coming to terms that chance
Noah’s Songs Of The Month: May Picks
Each week, I go through Genius’ album lists and listen to anything I find interesting. Then, at least twice a month, I’ll go through their singles list, updated daily, and make playlists of a bunch of new releases. I also find music through Spotify, on Twitter and on music blogs, and May was absolutely brimming with great music and the excitement of both concerts
New Music Weekend: June Essentials Vol. I
The year is officially half over now as we come to a close on the first week of June. And as crazy as that seems after what feels like ten years of COVID-19 precautionary shutdowns,we are now inching one month closer to the return to live music- and a slow return to a much needed sense of normalcy. And what better way for an
MONEYBAGG YO REVELS IN HIS SUCCESS IN HIS NEW VIDEO “A GANGSTA’S PAIN”
Memphis-native, Moneybagg Yo has a whole lot to celebrate this year. His fourth full-length album, A Gangsta’s Pain, hit the No.1 spot on the Billboard 200 chart. To make his first No.1 even sweeter, the album made a return to the top position a couple of weeks after its release. It is the longest running No.1 hip-hop album on the Billboard 200 this year.
New Weekend, New Tunes: The May Finale
Memorial Day has crept up on us faster than we could have ever expected as 2021 continues to fly by. But as always, this Memorial Day Weekend was plentiful with brand new tour announcements, album sneak peeks and our favorite: new singles from some of our favorite oldies and newbies. And in the spirit of celebration and the joy that this slow return to
Kandemic Release Third Single of the Year during Super Flower Blood Moon
There’s something special about being niche. I previously had never thought so, but Kandemic have proved me wrong time and time again and continue to intrigue. Their latest offering- this week’s “Control” -now becoming my favourite track by them so far. The band’s latest single “Control” features Road Wives, dropped this Wednesday and was released on the year’s first Super Flower Blood Moon and
