Hear the Maine’s emo cover of Taylor Swift’s “Cruel Summer”
The Maine appear on the cover of Alternative Press’ 2023 summer issue alongside Taking Back Sunday and PVRIS. Grab a copy here. This year’s Sad Summer is nearing the end of another great run, and to up the fun of their final shows, the Maine shared a cover of Taylor Swift’s “Cruel Summer.” The song...
Ladylove is breathing femininity into a resurging Dallas music scene
Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, several small venues were rendered shut. Many of these stages did not survive the pandemic, however, as live music and tours make a return, a group of Dallasites look to cultivate a happier, more conscious music scene. Earlier this month, a small lounge called Ladylove opened in Dallas’...
LØLØ's breakup hellfire is immortalized on new track "hot girls in hell"
LØLØ has returned with the fiery new single “hot girls in hell.” The scathing track is an instant breakup anthem as LØLØ belts: “You’re fucking disgusting/You’re good for nothing/You think you’re special/I think you’re mental/I hope there’s no hot girls in hell.” The song begins with a gentle, acoustic verse before exploding into thrashing guitars...
15 contemporary mathcore bands bringing the genre into the future
Out of all the subgenres of metal, mathcore has the most to tell us about our fractured present and intimidating future. A violent, alchemical fusion of hardcore, prog metal, and grindcore, the style coalesced in the 1990s as a vicious reflection of the decade’s pre-millennium anxieties. It was, and remains, a wholly singular branch of...
FRND CRCL aren't trying to be cool on Suburban Dictionary
A good band makes you wish you were in it. A great band makes you want to start your own. It’s hard not to imagine a lot of bands being started by those who get FRND CRCL’s third studio album, Suburban Dictionary, stuck in their lungs this summer. From the opening promise to “play this...
Meet Me @ The Altar’s frustrations are mounting on “Give It Up”
Meet Me @ The Altar unveiled their punchy debut album, Past // Present // Future, earlier this year. Now, the pop-punk trio are following up the release with a deluxe edition that arrives Sept. 29. The record comes with four new tracks, including their glorious cover of “Take Me Away” from Freaky Friday, which they’ve...