Tag: emo
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Life In Vacuum: “Breathing In”
Author: Joe Gamboa The Toronto-based trio Life In Vacuum delivers an explosive, high-energy brand of aggressive rock that laces merciless-but-musical melodies, paired with passionate vocals and rhythms seemingly spit out by an angry calculator. The calculated result of the equation is many things: compelling, hypnotic, menacing, and undeniably magnetic. Look no further than the band’s…
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dweller. “Leash” Single Review
Author: Austin Wagner Leash is the second single off the upcoming dweller. EP All The Things We Carry, which is due to be released on March 31st. As with the full EP, this song finds two members of the group navigating their grief due to the loss of their friend and bassist along with similar…
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Louser “Clandestine” Feat. Nick Gammon
An email from No Sleep Records revealed to me Canadian band Louser (currently known as Locator) is in the works of emerging from their small town into the No Sleep Records family with their upcoming release Clandestine. The surprise of getting a taste of the band’s edgy tone I have subconsciously been longing for has…
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Rusted Hearts: “Lean On Me” Premiere
CLE Alternative Rock band Rusted Hearts released their latest single “Lean On Me” January of 2023. “Lean on Me” touches upon multiple aspects of mental health, creating a resonating listening experience; The track portrays the factors in knowing you need to “pick yourself back up” , but one is left to feel used after non-reciprocating…
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dweller. “Night Theater” Premiere
Alternative New Yorkers, dweller. will be releasing their debut EP All The Things We Carry in tribute to the band’s late friend/bassist. The intensity of excruciatingly painful and exhausting emotion is equally distributed into the 5 tracks with versatility. All The Things We Carry is the perfect gritty, Alt-EP due to the creatively contrasting mix…
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Roseville: Deadfall
Colorado artist Roseville released their latest album Deadfall the beginning of 2022 via Candlepin Records. The album in it’s entirety reminds us of the mental clarity clawing out of seasonal depression brings, and the incomparable relief of an exhale into the crisp air. The sunshine of a cold day has been brought to us through…
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Mist Double: OUTERSPHERE
Pennsylvanian artist Mist Double has released the first single of their debut EP OUTERSPHERE: “Hollow”. OUTERSPHERE is full of dreamy synths with vocals reminiscent of lullabies and overdrive chords which paint pictures of city skylines. The EP entails elements of sound reminding us of classic Shoegaze groups like Swirlies and Slowdive, as well as newer…
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Premiere: “Eddie Kingston” by Resignation
An Ohio band with a message, Resignation releasing an EP thriving with empathy; You Are More Than Right Now via Friend Club Records February of 2023. Resignation’s sound uniquely infuses elements of early 2000’s emo choruses and hardcore vocals that invoke the feeling of rushing to put sneakers on to enjoy the first summer day…
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Bedlocked: “Bedlocked”
Author: Griffin Parrett Mellow? Mellow Grunge? Mellow Rock? Let’s just settle and call it “Mellow Infused Grunge Rock.” July of 2022, Bedlocked from Houston, Texas released a well thought-out album; Bedlocked recorded and mastered by upcoming legend, Corey Coffman. The album starts with the song “See Through” which immediately grabs the listeners attention with a…
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Husbands: ‘A Diary Index’
Grab your nearest first aid kit, the new Husbands album is going to hurt. One of Boston’s best bands, Husbands has released their full-length album; A Diary Index via Exit Records. The album kept elements of shoegazey guitar, slowcore feels, and pleasantly unique vocals from Husbands prior releases – but has evolved into embracing the…
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