armor for sleep

The first time you ever heard the Academy Is… was probably when they were opening for your favorite band, but rest assured, their rise to fame has been anything but calculated.  In the course of an hour-long interview with AP, William Beckett will be interrupted three times. First, by the sound of his bandmates in […]

In celebration of World Emoji Day, we’re here to test your emoji skills by having you decipher the song title and identify the artist, using only the given emojis.  Can you guess the artist who sang the track from the emojis? Take the quiz below to find out! Read more: As I Lay Dying announce […]

Starting June 29-30 in Atlantic City, New Jersey, the Vans Warped Tour will hold its final high-decibel celebrations of punk rock and youth culture. Once the traveling roadshow returns to Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California, July 20 and 21, founder Kevin Lyman’s great touring experiment will become a part of rock ’n’ roll history, […]

We certainly don’t just buy albums because they look cool, but we still think it’s important to appreciate a piece of music for its overall package. While the contents are what’s most important, we can all appreciate epic album art. As for these specific ones, they’re often viewed as scene staples, so it’s never surprising […]

When this style of music was first coming out, “emo” was saddled with a handful of negative connotations. It was generally looked down upon by the mainstream who saw the budding genre as distasteful, whiny teenage angst. But for those of us who clutched these albums close to our chests and put ourselves to sleep […]

Bands like Fall Out Boy, Dashboard Confessional and Jimmy Eat World may take well-deserved residency on every proper Emo Spotify playlist, but the genre is full of artists who never got the mass recognition they deserve albeit having helped define, and constantly redefine, emo. From Armor For Sleep and their ambitious 2005 concept record “What […]

Armor For Sleep fans have been waiting for this moment for a very long time. Following some recent teases via social media, the beloved New Jersey act has announced a run of shows to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of their quintessential 2005 release, What To Do When You Are Dead. The band will play select […]

Earlier today, Armor For Sleep posted a picture on their Facebook that reads, “Please stand by.” Could they be teasing a reunion of some capacity? Their sophomore full-length, What To Do When You Are Dead, turned 10 earlier this year—perhaps an anniversary tour? Check out the picture below and let us know what you think the […]

Despite existing only a decade ago, the lifestyle of a music fan in 2005 is leagues away from present day. Back then, we spent hours in front of our televisions watching music videos from this scene actually getting played on television. We’d populate our Myspace interests with hundreds of bands and go to malls where […]

With the inaugural APMAs only a few weeks away, we noticed a few folks online question the inclusion of Billy Corgan, the iconic frontman of alt-rock institution Smashing Pumpkins, who will receive the Vanguard Award for his consistent forward-thinking in music and art. Now, rather than scold those people (Y’all know Smashing Pumpkins were on […]

Divided By Friday's Jose Villanueva has released a cover of Armor For Sleep's “The Truth About Heaven.” The band's latest EP, Prove It, is available now on Hopeless Records. Fans can check out the cover below. Let us know what you think!

Lyrics are often highly metaphorical and definitely not meant to be taken literally. But sometimes that’s where your brain goes, and man do some artists have some rotten advice to give. Here are some instructions and actions we hope you don’t take and habits you probably shouldn’t form. CONTRIBUTORS: [RC] Rachel Campbell [SH] Scott Heisel […]

Armor For Sleep have made “Always A Wish,” an unreleased demo from Smile For Them available to stream. Listen to the song below: