November 2022 | Music Junkie Press

The Word Alive share new single “Nocturnal Future”

November 17, 2022

The Word Alive are back! Two years after the release of their latest album ‘Monomania” the band released a new track today. “Nocturnal Future” is the first single without former guitarist Tony Pizzuti and drummer Matt Horn, which departed from the band about a year ago. Vocalist Telle Smith on the new song: „‚Nocturnal Future‘ is meant to be unexpected, and from the moment it starts I think you feel a new energy in the music we haven’t captured before. I wanted to encapsulate all of the things our fans have loved into one song, intricate guitars, flashy yet tasteful drums, meaningful lyrics and melodies you’ll want to sing along too. Lyrically, it’s a call to each of us to try to do more in a world seemingly hell bent on destroying itself. By the end of the song we want you to have pictured yourself at our show losing your mind, hopefully we’ll see you soon!“ Over the past months, the band has been working on album number seven, which can be expected in 2023. [Read More]

Grade 2 announce new album and release new single

November 14, 2022

British punk band Grade 2 announced their 3rd self-titled studio album “Grade 2”, which will be released February 17th, 2023 via Hellcat Records. Today they also released the music video for their new single “Under The Streetlight”. The energetic track with a spirited, hopeful melody comes with a music video, which celebrates the strength of the community. The band comments: “Even though there are times when life can feel stagnant or things aren’t going to plan, there will always be people there to support you whether it’s mates, a partner, or your family.” 50 years after the genre turned the music world upside-down, UK-based Grade 2 are bringing the raw power of old-school punk to a new generation. United by a love of old-school punk, ska, and oi, childhood friends Sid Ryan (vocals, bass), Jacob Hull (drums) and Jack Chatfield (guitar, vocals) formed the band at fourteen years old, honing their craft playing Clash and Jam covers before refining their own sound. With an album and EP already under their belts, in 2018 the trio [Read More]

The Backfires release new song/video Reflections on my TV

November 4, 2022

The Backfires have just released a new song/video for the track, Reflections on my TV. The song is acccompanied by Alex Gomez’s warm vocal delivery and the track’s bright guitar composition. About the new song, “‘Reflections On My TV’ deals with how a former lover or friend can haunt you, reflecting in all aspects of your life,” the group shares of the track. “It’s got the uncomplicated glamor of a guitar song that feels true to the live sound we’ve been developing in New York City since January 2022.” Check out the video for the infectious new track here: The Backfires will be setting out on a short East Coast tour supporting Courteeners. The tour will head through Boston, Philadelphia and New York City, with a stop at the iconic Bowery Room on November 12th. You can purchase tickets to see The Backfires with Courteeners HERE Tour Dates: Nov. 10—Boston, MA—Brighton Music Hall Nov. 11—Brooklyn, NY—Music Hall of Williamsburg Nov. 12—New York, NY—Bowery Ballroom *Sold Out* Nov. 13—Philadelphia, PA—Foundry at the Fillmore Make sure to [Read More]

L.S. Dunes Live Video Bombsquad and coming to San Francisco!

November 2, 2022

L.S. Dunes which features guitarist Frank Iero (My Chemical Romance), guitarist Travis Stever (Coheed & Cambria), vocalist Anthony Green (Circa Survive), bassist Tim Payne (Thursday), and drummer Tucker Rule (Thursday) have recently released a live video for their explosive new track, Bombsquad. The song is off their upcoming debut album, PAST LIVES, due November 11th, 2022 via Fantasy Records. Check out the video below: The performance clip “Bombsquad – Live at Dreamland” was recorded at Dreamland Studios in Woodstock, NY, where some of the band’s favorite ever records (from Sunny Day Real Estate to The National to The Hold Steady) were created. L.S. Dunes channeled the power of the former church’s iconostasis into spiritual consciousness via the song’s “Leora” refrain in the chorus. Anthony Green explains about the new track, “The lyrics for “Bombsquad” came from a poem that I wrote around the time of the January 6th insurrection. In the midst of the pandemic, people were trying to take down the government because a ConMan politician couldn’t admit that he had lost the [Read More]