On Mariachi El Bronx's 'III,' punches are pulled
Mariachi El Bronx III When word was received that members of the Bronx were going to incorporate synthesizers and electronics into their vehicle for indigenous Mexican music, eyebrows were skeptically arched. But III doesn’t awkwardly weld EDM/dubstep/techno tropes to the band’s south-of-the-border aesthetic. The synthetic elements are used as textural enhancements for great songs, like...
letlive. teasing new material
letlive. have posted a studio video containing a 19 second clip of new material. Listen below and leave us a comment with your thoughts! While letlive. stayed fairly quiet throughout the course of 2014, they did perform various handfuls of shows hear and there. ll. also launched their Renditions series, where they re-release songs from their latest studio...
Joyce Manor, Toys That Kill each stream songs from split seven-inch
Joyce Manor and Toys That Kill have each debuted a song from their upcoming split seven-inch, which is due out on December 9 via Recess Records. Check each track out below and let us know what you think! Additionally, the band's have announced that they will embark on a brief run of West Coast tour dates together in December....
What are Brand New up to this time?
So, Brand New updated their website today, which would not normally be a newsworthy item—but it’s Brand New, and there’s a whole bunch of cryptic shit to speculate about here. First things first, their website now says, “Brand New is in the studio,” which we already knew. It also says, “Procrastinate!, PoGolith Earth Sound Alliance...
Pianos Become The Teeth premiere dual music videos for "Repine"
Pianos Become The Teeth have premiered two seperate music videos for their song, “Repine.” One video focuses on a story to coincide with the song, while the other is performance-based. Check out each of them below and let us know your thoughts. “Repine” is taken from the band's latest studio album, Keep You, which is out now...
Listen to hardcore and melody collide on So Many Ways’ new EP
Chicago melodic hardcore act So Many Ways are teaming up with AP to bring you the premiere of their new EP, Gateway. The three-song effort comes out officially November 25, but you can stream it in full now. Check it out, and let us know your thoughts. “These songs represent where we are as a...
Fall Out Boy to release single from new album on Monday
Fall Out Boy have announced that they will be premiering a single from their upcoming album on Monday, November 24. The track will debut through Zane Lowe's show on BBC Radio 1. Check out a message from the band below and let us know your thoughts! Most recently, FOB released a stand-alone single, “Centuries,” a song for...
All Time Low's Zack Merrick launches holiday line for clothing company
All Time Low bassist Zack Merrick has launched a holiday line for his lifestyle clothing company Amerrickan. For a limited time, you can use the code “livelove” to get 20 percent off your next order. Formed in 2008, Amerrikan, in partnership with Kill Brand, has sought to infuse the thoughts of Merrick's fans with his interests, likes and hobbies, bringing...
Billboard now integrating streaming and track sales into Top 200 Chart
Billboard and Nielsen SoundScan will now be incorporating streams and individual track sales into the Top 200 Chart. Previously, the rankings were based solely on album sales. The first revamp of the chart, featuring album, on-demand streaming and digital track sales, will make its way online on December 4. “With current On-Demand audio play counts exceeding 100...