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Palisades release new single and video “Better”

March 15, 2022

New Jersey rock powerhouse Palisades released their newest single and video “Better” today. Furthermore, the band announced their new album “Reaching Hypercritical”. It will be released July 22nd via Rise Records. It follows their latest album “Erase The Pain” from 2018. “Better” talks about topics concerning mental health, amongst them the experiences of frontman Brandon Elgar with agoraphobia, chronic fears, depression, and dissociative disorders. Talking about the single, Brandon says: “What I want people to get out of this song is, I want them to feel safe listening to it… especially if you suffer from these things. At the end of the day, it’s all that I want to feel, is better. And I think that’s why that became such a stamp in this song because I think that’s what everybody wants to feel… Awareness is important, being kind to people is important. So I hope you get satisfaction out of this song like it has done for me.” A few weeks ago, Palisades released the music video for “My Consequences”, which reached almost 300k [Read More]

Yours Truly unveil new single/video “Lights On”

March 15, 2022

Australian alternative bright lights Yours Truly have unveiled their new single and music video ‘Lights On’ today, alongside the reveal of their rescheduled Australian headline tour. At just shy of three minutes long, ‘Lights On’ is fiery and to-the-point, while sticking around long enough to firmly cement itself in the listener’s head. Yours Truly vocalist Mikaila Delgado shares more on how the track was born: ‘Lights On’ is about challenging the way you view yourself and how much that is influenced by other people. Doing impulsive things to come off as adventurous and fun while you feel like you’re falling apart behind the scenes. I find it interesting when someone says “You’re not who I expected you to be” and when you sit with that for a while you start to think “what do I look like to others? Who am I to myself?” I figured out during this pandemic that being alone with your thoughts is where you truly begin to unpack who you are to your core”, she explains. “I discovered that a [Read More]

Thornhill reveal new album details and share new single “Hollywood”

March 11, 2022

Continuing the wave of intrigue and inspiration caused by their latest single releases, Thornhill are finally announcing details of their highly-anticipated second album today. Featuring ‘Casanova‘, ‘Arkangel‘ and today’s epic new cut ‘Hollywood‘, the band’s next full-length assault “Heroine” is due for its full release on June 3 via UNFD. To gear fans up for “Heroine”‘s release, Thornhill are also announcing a string of preview shows along the east coast (check below for further details), supported by Whatever, Forever. Over two months out from the record’s release, the band will play the “Heroine” live and in full alongside a Q&A unpacking the album. Close your eyes and hear any of its songs, and this record will transport its listener’s imagination to scenes of classic Hollywood. Riding a creative wave driven by an affection for the glam and charm of this style, Thornhill’s Jacob Charlton (vocals/lyrics) and Ethan McCann (guitar/production) birthed “Heroine” – a vivid anthology of stories set to a dynamic, cinema-inspired score. Listeners will no doubt hear the moody and anthemic ‘Varsity Hearts’ and [Read More]

Deaf Havana release brand new song/video “Kids”

March 11, 2022

Hot on the heels of a triumphant return to the stage at a sold-out intimate show at Lafayette in London, Deaf Havana have released their new single, “Kids”. The reflective track hears the duo contemplate their youth, and James Veck-Gilodi has explained, “’Kids’, like many songs of ours, is a retrospective romance with our younger years. It views growing up in boring coastal towns through rose tinted glasses and asks a lot of questions as to what the people we grew up with are doing now. It’s mainly a nostalgic song about small English towns, about what could’ve been and what is”. The single arrives alongside the official music video, which was shot by Jon Stone in Brighton. It sees a young couple skateboard around the seaside town, whilst Deaf Havana perform the song in a separate snug location. It complements the sentiment of the song and perfectly portrays the romance of youth. Deaf Havana have been invited to support Don Broco at London’s historic Royal Albert Hall later this month. They will play a [Read More]

Miss May I release new song “Unconquered”

March 10, 2022

“Unconquered” , the first taste of new Miss May I music since 2017, is an anthem of resilience for the postmodern age. “Unconquered” is pure Miss May I. They remain unconcerned with commercial aspirations, fighting with authenticity and integrity to summon the most potent song of their career without sacrificing the heavy hooks that punctuated the crossover success of 2017’s colossal Shadows Inside. Levi Benton speaks to “Unconquered” (Produced by Grammy Awarded Will Putney (A Day To Remember, Body Count, Every Time I Die, The Amity Affliction,) “We as well as everyone else went through the ringer the last couple of years. Some of us worse than others and even more of us finding ourselves in the darkest places we never thought we’d end up. After that experience and making it out – it felt as if a battle had been won. That’s what “Unconquered” is all about”. Miss May I and their fans grew up together, a shared bond reflected by the music itself, equally inviting to longtime devotees and newcomers alike. Relatable real-life [Read More]

Mint Green announce debut album and share new single “Trying”

March 10, 2022

Keep your eyes out for Boston’s next national indie-rock export: Mint Green. Today the band announced that their debut album, “All Girls Go To Heaven”, is coming out June 3 from Pure Noise Records, and they’ve also shared a video for one of its highlights, “Trying”. Complete with a video directed by Haoyan of America, it’s a song that juxtaposes internal desire with harsh reality, as vocalist Ronnica explains: “This song explores the narrative of someone who is holding on to what is left of their failed relationship while the other person has already seemingly moved on. Its tone is upbeat and bouncy in the verses. The lyrics pair the mundane with the fantastic. They are both giddy and frivolous. Determined, yet futile.” Like a lot of “All Girls Go To Heaven”, “Trying” pairs opposing feelings; here, its poppy and playful verses meet with somber choruses shrouded in sadness, and elsewhere it’s almost like a choir or gospel with swirling vocal harmonies and repetitive, trance-like guitars. This approach blends each members unique talents: Ronnica’s bright [Read More]

Waxflower debut new music video “Ring”

March 5, 2022

Fresh off the success recent single “Ring”, Brisbane’s Waxflower are today thrilled to share their brand new music video for the track. While previous single “Soak” debuted a darker, heavier direction for the pop-punk quartet, “Ring” arrived as its brighter, pop-laden sibling, still embracing electronic elements while delivering nostalgic sounds of 2000s pop and a soaring, hook-driven chorus. Waxflower frontman Tristan Higginson reveals that the new single “is a self-affirmation. A reminder to myself that it’s worth fighting odds, industry and enemies to keep my creative passion alive”. “I think there is a lot to unpack with ‘Ring’. Maybe more to the song than at face value”, shares guitarist + co-director Nick Hargans. “For this video I wanted to really let the song have its own platform and speak for itself, so when making the video and the concept we spent more time playing on the lyrics and putting Tristan inside some of the scenarios that are in the lyrics”. Adds co-director Giles Higginson: “With the ‘Ring’ video we wanted to represent the song in [Read More]