October 18, 2023

So Far So Good, the second album from Meernaa, finds Carly Bond building a layered world while processing loss, deciphering dreams, and learning to accept love. In fact, Bond’s mesmerizing guitar and vocals — along with the slinky contributions from her longtime collaborators Rob Shelton, Doug Stuart, and Andrew Maguire, plus a host of other...

Glassjaw have been together for three decades, and they’re not letting 2023 pass by without celebrating in style. The Long Island post-hardcore luminaries have announced a string of shows that they’ll be playing in late December, aptly named “celebrating 30 years of making things.” The gigs will be taking place in Santa Ana, Los Angeles,...

The rollout for blink-182‘s first Mark, Tom, and Travis album continues. It’s officially out this Friday (Oct. 20), and today they’ve revealed its cover artwork and shared the sixth single, “You Don’t Know What You’ve Got.” Like I wrote over at BV, it’s an “Adam’s Song”/”Stay Together for the Kids”-style power ballad with somber Mark-sung...

IDLES have announced TANGK, their fifth album, which will be out Feb. 16 via Partisan. The album was co-produced by Radiohead collaborator Nigel Godrich, Kenny Beats (who worked on 2021’s CRAWLER) and the band’s Mark Bowen. Says frontman Joe Talbot, “TANGK. I needed love. So I made it. I gave love out to the world...

Whether you’re into cult horror films like Jennifer’s Body or devising a killer costume, Halloween is a holiday that anyone can appreciate. Though it’s synonymous with all things eerie and gory, there’s also a ton of music, and entire bands, inspired by the scary holiday. That means it’s essential to create a playlist filled with...

Though they’re still teenagers, English punk trio HotWax have proven beyond a doubt that they know what they’re doing, and the path ahead is paved for success — and likely also smeared with eyeliner and colorful hair dye. Out of the gate, Lola Sam, Tallulah Sim-Savage, and Alfie Sayers’ powerful sound found an eager audience....