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In music, there are few universal truths. That said, the inherent ability for a well-crafted spoken-word part to send a shiver down the spine of anyone who hears it is definitely one. Of course, that goes double when such a moment is your first introduction to a song. There’s really no wrong way to incorporate […]

Is there anything better than a good concept album? How about a concept series? These multi-album narratives are few and far between. After all, they require an immense amount of thought and dedication. But we’d argue that the outcome has to be worth it. Read more: See how Black Veil Brides’ concept album came to life […]

On August 31, Alesana released the newest installment of their Annabel trilogy. What began as a short story co-written by bandmates Shawn Milke and Dennis Lee and turned into three albums’ worth of intricate music composition has now been transformed even further by the two writers into a short novel simply titled Annabel. Expanding on […]

Sometimes the rock world can get noisy, and we don’t just mean in decibels or fuzz. Often the signal-to-noise ratio is more noise than signal. But no worries: We read, listen to and watch everything so we can sort it for you. Here are some of our favorite new songs and videos of May 2015 […]

In the final segment of No Sleep ’Til Gainesville, artists, Fest founder Tony Weinbender and festees talk about the expansion and future of the Fest. “I think the Fest will always stay what it is,” says photographer Paris Visone. “And that’s the best thing about Fest. It’s the same people, we’re just growing older, but […]

Annabel/Dowsing Split EP Annabel and Dowsing aren't exactly newcomers, with both acts boasting a pair of full-lengths and multiple EPs under their respective belts. It's no surprise then that both contribute a pair of strong tracks that mostly progress emo revival into new and interesting territory. Annabel show off their polished indie-pop side on “Always,” […]

Not to play favorites, but—oh, who are we kidding? We’re definitely playing favorites in this week’s playlist as we delve into our 2013 “100 Bands You Need To Know” special and champion the bands we look forward to hearing from the most this year. Below is just one-tenth of the musical selection you can find […]

Count Your Lucky Stars Records are offering fans a free download of Annabel's entire discography in honor of the band being nominated for AP's “100 Bands You Need To Know.” Fans can also choose to pay their own price for the discography which is available on the label's official Bandcamp. The offer will be available […]

This year's Weapons Of Mass Creation Festival will be happening Jun. 8-10 in Cleveland, Ohio. The event, billed as the “premier art, design, and music event in the Midwest,” will feature musical performances from Into It. Over It., Algernon Cadwallader, Empire! Empire! (I Was A Lonely Estate), Annabel, Signals Midwest and others. More information on […]

Annabel Here We Are Tomorrow EP It feels funny calling a band so indebted to ’90s emo tenderness “confident,” but that's precisely a blessed trait that Annabel take on for their newest EP, Here We Are Tomorrow. Their Tiny Engines debut leaves behind the frailer, vaguely lilting tilt of their prior full-length, 2009's Each And […]