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Dream State show courage on latest record, ‘Primrose Path’
The U.K.’s Dream State made waves with their 2018 EP, Recovery. Their debut full-length, Primrose Path, which drops tomorrow, is a genuinely special offering in a world where most of its inhabitants are simply ordinary. Primrose Path is named after a person on the pursuit of pleasure despite disastrous results. The band dug deep and […]
Melanie Martinez takes on her darkest vulnerabilities in ‘K-12’ film
Melanie Martinez has a proven track record of taking fans on deep-dive journeys through her pastel, dark-pop fantasy world, and she doesn’t disappoint with the premiere of her first feature film, K-12. The 96-minute movie accompanies her highly anticipated sophomore album of the same name, which is out today. K-12 marks Martinez’s feature directorial debut […]
LANY's self-titled new album raises the bar to perfection
LANY LANY FILE UNDER: Dream pop for the next generation ROCKS LIKE: the 1975, Phoenix, the Griswolds WHAT'S DIFFERENT: Taking a different approach to introducing themselves to the world, the LA-based trio released four EPs before delving into their first full-length album. The result? A self-titled debut that sounds nothing like a debut. It’s better. Fully […]
The Rocket Summer say music feels ‘more real’ than ever with release of “FL, CA” video (exclusive)
A lot of factors go into making a music video—the actual song, treatment, setting, cast, production and cost—but when it came time for the Rocket Summer to film a new video for a track taken from his latest album, Zoetic, frontman Bryce Avary says it was a no-brainer to choose “FL, CA,” the heavy-hitting, synthy-pop […]
Cyber Tracks co-founder Jen Abeyta talks about what it takes to start a record label from the ground
Jen Abeyta is a lot of things: a wife, a mom, a teacher, a personal assistant, an accountant, a graphic designer—the list goes on and on. Oh, and she started her own record label. Abeyta (along with her husband Aaron Abeyta, better known as legendary California punk band NOFX’s El Hefe) founded the Los Angeles-based […]
10 times Matty Healy absolutely owned Twitter
Oh, Matty Healy’s Twitter account, how do we love thee? Let us count the ways. Proving to be a wellspring of information and retweetable material, the 1975 frontman’s Twitter manages to evoke every emotion while covering a wide variety of important topics such as politics, gay marriage and religion. However, he never hesitates to throw […]
5 things you should know about Waterparks before they get big
In a world where next-gen pop punk has penetrated the mainstream and created an even higher demand for Manic Panic hair dye (looking at you, 5 Seconds Of Summer), it would be easy to shrug off Waterparks as just another attempt to fit this seemingly ever-growing, ever-popular mold. However, the Texas-based trio are developing their […]
5 TV characters who rocked
Peyton Sawyer – One Tree Hill “Every song ends, but is that any reason not to enjoy the music?” Before Myspace’s heyday, Peyton Sawyer reigned as the ultimate emo scene queen. Though just a high school cheerleader full of raging teen angst, she single-handedly ran booking duties for the nightclub Tric—securing the likes of Jimmy […]
ROAM delivers revitalized U.K. pop punk with new album 'Backbone'
ROAM Backbone In a record that could have easily been lost in the beachhead of U.K. pop-punk releases from musical brethren like As It Is and labelmates Neck Deep, as well as U.S. heavy hitters Knuckle Puck and State Champs, ROAM manage to do more than just tread water with their debut album. The Eastbourne […]