November 2021 | Music Junkie Press

Weatherstate announce their new album “Never Better”

November 13, 2021

Weatherstate have announced that their second album ‘Never Better’ will be released 11 February via Rude Records. The follow-up to 2019’s ‘Born A Cynic’, ‘Never Better’ is a timely commentary, stemming from a place of monotony, helplessness, and apathy to the state of the world around us. Says vocalist and guitarist Harry Hoskins: “The record reaches out to different feelings that many of us have experienced over the last few years, from a state of mind that is pessimistic when faced with the question “will things ever improve?”” The Weymouth punks have released another single alongside the announcement. ‘Panic Attack’ summarises the feeling of anxiety you get after snapping yourself out of the bubble of living a life on autopilot. Guitarist Callan Milward says: “Living week by week with the exact same routine can grind you down even though it can also feel like the safest and/or easiest option at the time. Breaking the mould and expanding your horizons is so important to grow and reach your full potential, but it’s easier said than done. [Read More]

ARCHITECTS Announce Exclusive Global Streaming Event at Abbey Road Studios on December 11th

November 11, 2021

ARCHITECTS will be performing an exclusive global streaming event from the legendary Abbey Road Studios on December 11th. The performance will be backed by Parallax Orchestra, made up of some of the country’s best and most versatile classical musicians, arranged and written by Simon Dobson, Parallax Orchestra’s conductor and a three-times British Composer award (BASCA) winner for his compositions. Abbey Road Studios stream will premiere via Veeps on December 11th at 8:00 pm UK time /21:00hrs CET and will be available for 48 hours afterwards. Tickets are going on sale now HERE In February this year, ARCHITECTS released their ninth studio record, and the first UK number 1, via Epitaph Records. Critically acclaimed, self-produced masterpiece tackling the biggest questions facing the future of our planet with their grandest, most expansive sonic offering yet building upon the band’s hallmark post-metalcore sound by layering a burgeoning influence of electronics and orchestral strings, horns, and choirs. Architects have a few tours coming up in 2022. Make sure you don’t miss out! Tickets are on general sale here. [Read More]

No Bragging Rights release new single “Walking Blind”

November 11, 2021

California based hardcore outfit No Bragging Rights release their explosive new single ‘Walking Blind’. The track is taken from their highly anticipated self-titled EP which is set for release on 3rd December 2021 through Pure Noise Records. No Bragging Rights’ latest offering sees the band addressing the struggles of addiction and the difficulties finding support. Speaking on the single’s themes, vocalist Mike Perez comments: “Getting help for addiction is extremely difficult even when the person is sincere in their attempts to get clean. The song talks about addiction and how you grab at anything to fill the void as you are spiralling. The hope is to fully surrender and to be sincere in your efforts to get help”. Now comprised of vocalist Mike Perez, who started the band in 1999, Martin Alcedo (drums/vocals), Daniel Garrow (guitar/vocals) and Anthony ‘Tron’ Laur (guitar), the four-piece produced these seven songs themselves. Recorded between Laur’s home studio and Decade Sound Studio, both in Tacoma, WA, it’s an invigorating blast of melodic hardcore that pays homage to their past while [Read More]

As It Is announce new album “I Went To Hell And Back”

November 11, 2021

Transatlantic trio, As It Is — Patty Walters, Ronald Ish, and Alistair Testo — have today announced their brand new album. “I Went To Hell And Back”, will be released on February 4th 2022 via Fearless Records. To celebrate the announcement, the band has shared the video for their new single, ‘I MISS 2003.’ The music video for which will instantly transport you to the musical and cultural glory days of the early noughties. “This was the last song written for the album, written and tracked in the last two days of recording,” the band shares. “Thematically, there was little left unsaid on the album, which is always a liberating feeling because no risk is off limits anymore. Why not write a love song about the bands that sparked a fire inside you? Why not decorate all the lyrics with band names and song titles? It was a true joy to write, and in its own weird way, it felt like we were writing this in the 2000s. So if you were there, we hope [Read More]

Gang Of Youths announce new record + huge tour

November 11, 2021

Today, Australian indie-rock band Gang Of Youths announced the release of their third studio record “angel in realtime”. It will be out February 25, 2022. They also shared a brand-new track “tend the garden”. The band comments: “The record is about the life and legacy of Daves father, indegineous identity, death, grief and god. And also about the area around Angel, Islington.” Despite, or perhaps because of, the absence of frontman Dave Le’aupepes father, his influence extends through the whole album – sometimes subliminal, sometimes clearly, when it’s about the specific personal experiences of loss: The oppositeness of intensity and inner contemplation, which happens, when a man experiences his last days; the overwhelming feeling for the surviving relatives, that, after the death of a loved one their lives will never be the same, while the rest of the world takes its course as if nothing happened. After their latest single, “the angel of 8th ave.” – which is about falling in love and finding a new life in a new town together – and “the [Read More]

Waxflower share new single “Soak”

November 11, 2021

After releasing their heart-on-sleeve debut EP ‘We Might Be Alright’ earlier this year, Brisbane pop-punk aficionados Waxflower today reveal a change of pace with their new single ‘Soak’. Having explored the subtle addition of electronic elements in previous releases, Waxflower today boldly step forward into the embrace of layered synthesizers, and a darker, heavier sonic direction. Keen listeners will also note a second vocal on the track – that of the band’s guitarist Jordan Beard. Despite this new contrast, the undercurrent of hopefulness for which the band has become known is still ever-present on ‘Soak’. Mental health has been a consistent theme woven throughout Waxflower’s lyrics, and ‘Soak’ continues this narrative, exploring the anxiety and panic disorder experienced by frontman Tristan Higginson. “‘Soak’ is about the lowest of lows, standing before a hopelessness that feels insurmountable” says Higginson. “When my panic attacks were at their worst, I wanted a medicated lobotomy — I just wanted it to be done. The song zeroes in on those moments where you would give up anything for the pain [Read More]

Greyhaven return with new single “All Candy”

November 9, 2021

Louisville, KY band Greyhaven returned with their first new music since 2019 with the single “ALL CANDY”. The song marks a new era for the band and comes alongside the announcement of their upcoming album “This Bright and Beautiful World” set for release April 15th on Equal Vision Records. “ALL CANDY” has a distinctly southern sound, channeling in a mix of swamp-rock and post-hardcore highlighted by melodic vocals and pulsating guitars. Written by vocalist Brent Mills, the lyrics shed light on his own battle with depression, demonstrating one’s ability to completely block out any negative thoughts and pretend like everything is fine. The accompanying video, directed by Errick Easterday, narrates through these impulses before ending with an invigorating performance from the band. Speaking on the song, Mills elaborated: “It’s been far too long since the last release so we wanted to bring something different to the table with this one. Shed all that bullshit you’re carrying around and lean into blissful ignorance for a moment; for better or worse. The one person you can’t run [Read More]