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Like Torches team up (and grow up) with Ryan Key on new album

When Swedish band Like Torches came into our consciousness in 2013, they had thankfully changed their original name (You Ate My Dog) and released their self-funded album, Keep Your Head High, delivering a European take on pop punk. When they toured America with Yellowcard, they struck up a friendship with founder William Ryan Key, resulting […]

AP&R: NYC post-punk, thrashing noise and haunting dark pop

You’re welcome: We’ve made finding new songs by rising bands easy. Each week, we’re gathering the best from the underground and offering it to you in one concise list. Scroll below and check out our Spotify Discover playlist, featuring these tracks and more! In return, we want to hear your favorite. Let us know what […]

11 new songs you need to hear this week

You’re welcome: We’ve made finding new songs by rising bands easy. Each week, we’re gathering the best from the underground and offering it to you in one, concise list. Scroll below and check out our Spotify Discover playlist, featuring these tracks and more! In return, we want to hear your favorite. Let us know what […]

Like Torches release alt-rock pop-punk fusion album 'Shelter'

Like Torches Shelter It’s no surprise Yellowcard frontman Ryan Key had a hand in producing Like Torches’ most recent effort, which clearly hones in on alternative rock and pop-punk vibes from the early 2000s. While there’s nothing revolutionary about the first half of the album (which includes guitar-heavy and “whoa-oh” laden single “Swing By Swing” […]