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Following sexual assault allegations made against fill-in bassist David Hobbs, Better Off have dropped off their current tour with Mayday Parade and the Maine and are “going silent for the foreseeable future.” The allegations were made in a Facebook post from Hobbs’ former Bleed The Pigs bandmate, Kayla “Foxie” Phillips. Better Off offered the following […]

The charming math rock trio Tiny Moving Parts have announced the release of their newest album Celebrate for May 20 via Triple Crown Records (Big Scary Monsters in Europe). The band hooked us up with an exclusive premiere of the track “Happy Birthday,” featured on the record. “’Happy Birthday’ is about trying to understand yourself and […]

Mayday Parade and the Maine are set to embark on a co-headlining tour in March. Nashville’s Better Off will serve as support for each date. You can find a full itinerary below. (Tickets go on sale this coming Friday, December 18, at 10:00 a.m. local time.) Read more: The 10 Best Mayday Parade Songs Dates: Mar […]

Better Off's new album, titled Milk, is out as of today through Equal Vision Records. The effort offers 13 of the best emo-rock tracks to surface this year and maybe one of the best album covers as well. If you've yet to check out any of the release's excellent singles, you can just dive right […]

New York rockers Pentimento have finally unveiled details for their upcoming sophomore LP, titled I, No Longer. The effort will be released on October 23 through Bad Timing Records with its lead single and pre-orders becoming available this Wednesday, September 2. You can view the album's artwork below. Read more: Better Off stream third Milk single, “This […]

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 July 2015 […]

Plain and simple, Better Off are a band that should be on your radar. With a sound evolved since 2013's (I Think) I'm Leaving, the singles released thus far from their forthcoming follow-up, titled Milk, bring to mind a mixture of Citizen's Youth and Your Favorite Weapon-era Brand New. Following two promising cuts in “Whatever, I […]

Nashville rockers Better Off are streaming a second taste of their upcoming Equal Vision Records release, titled Milk. USA Today College has the premiere of “Dresser Drawer,” a track that—much like the previously released lead single—brings to mind Your Favorite Weapon-era Brand New, in a great way. Vocalist Luke Granered tells USA Today, “Lyrically, this is a […]

Nashville, Tennessee’s Better Off will release their sophomore full-length album, Milk, on September 11, 2015 via Equal Vision Records. The record was produced by Saves The Day's Arun Bali, engineered/mixed by Matt McClellan (Being As An Ocean) and mastered by Kris Crummett (Issues, the Story So Far). “Milk, as a whole, is basically a landmark of maturation […]

The Early November, Bayside, and Better Off will be hitting the road together to embark on a new tour. The tour will be hitting mainly B markets, so now is your chance to see these acts as they roll through your town if it has been a while.  Read more: Lydia announce U.S. tour with Seahaven […]

Nashville alt-rockers Better Off have debuted a music video for their song, “Meth Head.” You can check out the latest clip from the band below. Be sure to leave us a comment with your thoughts! “Meth Head” is the title track from the band's most recent seven-inch, which was released in October on Equal Vision Records. In […]

Nashville alt-rockers Better Off are teaming up with AP to bring you the premiere of “I Was Better 10 Years Ago,” the B-side taken from their upcoming seven-inch, Meth Head. Stream the song below, and let us know your thoughts. You can catch the band on tour with New Found Glory, Real Friends, Neck Deep […]

Nashville, TN's Better Off are streaming “Meth Head” from their upcoming two-track seven-inch, which is due out on October 27 via Equal Vision Records. You can give the track a listen below. Be sure to leave us a comment with your thoughts. Better Off are set to serve as support for a handful of dates on both New Found […]

Nashville, TN's Better Off have officially signed to Equal Vision Records and will release a brand new seven-inch single, titled Meth Head, on October 27. Pre-orders will be on sale soon. In the meantime, you can check out the single's artwork below. Singer/guitarist Luke Granered spoke on the band’s signing to Equal Vision, saying, “We are so excited to […]

The lineup has been announced for the second annual It’s A Spring Fling… festival in Cleveland, OH, and it includes such bands as Man Overboard, Transit and Pentimento, as well as a bunch of bands from AP’s 100 Bands You Need To Know 2014 issue (Knuckle Punk, Captain We're Sinking, Better Off, Front Porch Step). The […]

Major League have announced their winter headlining tour with support from Have Mercy, Seaway and Better Off. They'll go coast-to-coast in the United States from early February until March 2014. The band continues to support 2012's Hard Feelings, released on No Sleep Records. Check out the full itinerary as follows. Feb 7 – Pittsburgh, PA […]

Nashville, TN's Better Off have released a music video for “A Fool Walks Into A Bar And Cries Wolf,” the lead single to their debut full-length. (I Think) I'm Leaving is available now on 6131 Records and streaming on Bandcamp. Tour Dates: 11/03 Jackson, MS @ The MYLK Farm 11/04 Little Rock, AR @ Downtown Music […]

Nashville, TN-based alternative indie rock outfit Better Off have joined the 6131 Records roster. The band will be releasing their debut LP (I Think) I'm Leaving via the label on August 27. Stream the lead single, “The Price Is Never Right,” below on Soundcloud.