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Maps For Travelers - Change Your Name
Maps For Travelers Change Your Name When Sunny Day Real Estate and Texas Is The Reason began to make waves in the mid-1990s, the intersections crossing the respective underground emo and alternative radio scenes started to look far bolder than previously thought. (Hell, just compare TITR's “The Day's Refrain” to Gin Blossoms' “Til I Hear […]
TRC premiere "We Bring War" video
TRC have released a new video for “We Bring War.” The track is available for download on iTunes now. The band's upcoming album, Nation, is due out on September 24 via No Sleep Records. Watch the video below and tell us what you think!
Guilty of being misquoted: Confessions of a "Straight Edge Dude"
Recently, an article was posted that portrayed both myself and the record label I own, No Sleep Records, in a very poor way. This was due to a miscommunication/misunderstanding from the writer as to what the piece would be about. On top of that, the article was edited poorly and contained numerous errors due to […]
The Swellers announce house show tour
The Swellers have announced they're going on a house show tour in a statement on Facebook. Check out what the band said below: “To celebrate the release of our new album in the fall, in addition to a small handful of CD release club shows across the country, we’ve decided to do a tour largely […]
Drug Church - Paul Walker
Drug Church Paul Walker To anyone younger than 25, Drug Church’s music will sound like the most awesome, most aggressive post-hardcore they’ve ever heard. To anyone older than 25, it’ll sound the same way, only we’ll appreciate it more since we were there in the ’90s for Snapcase, Helmet, Quicksand, Seaweed, Handsome, Fireside and other […]
Album Premiere: Drug Church, 'Paul Walker'
Drug Church are set to release their new album, Paul Walker, tomorrow via No Sleep Records, but you can hear it here first today via the stream below. “'Sometimes an album this pit worthy and slam ready comes out of nowhere,” says vocalist Patrick Kindlon. “Other times, it's exactly what you've come to expect from Drug Church. […]
Mixtapes stream new album, 'Ordinary Silence'
Mixtapes recently released their new album, Ordinary Silence, on June 25 via No Sleep Records. The album is available for purchase on No Sleep Records' official Bandcamp for $5 this weekend. Stream Ordinary Silence in full below and tell us what you think! Ordinary Silence by Mixtapes
In Between - Still EP
In Between Still EP In Between are mining an often neglected field of rich melodic punk/hardcore influences, and it helps them stand out in a curious way. On their third EP and No Sleep debut, In Between imagine Polar Bear Club staying musically truer to the inspiration responsible for the latter's name, Silent Majority, as […]
Advance Listen: Your first look at new releases from Like Moths To Flames, Drug Church and Obits
Every week, AP receives mountains of new releases to review. In this recurring list, we will count down a few of the most anticipated albums we received (that have been announced and are cleared to talk about) and give you a couple quick fun facts about each. You heard it here first! LIKE MOTHS TO […]
Mixtapes acoustic performance premiere and 'Ordinary Silence' track by track
Mixtapes guitarist/vocalists Maura Weaver and Ryan Rockwell tell us all about their upcoming album, Ordinary Silence (out June 25 on No Sleep Records) in this latest AP track by track. Bonus: Watch the debut their AP-exclusive acoustic performance of the album’s third track, “Elevator Days.” Ordinary Silence 1. “Bad Parts” Simply put, it's painful to […]
Xerxes - Would You Understand? EP
Xerxes Would You Understand? EP Xerxes' Would You Understand? EP offers two compositions to follow up last year's scrappy full-length, Our Home Is A Deathbed, and the band's evolution is already apparent. If “Grinstead” is the more retrogressive of the pair, it's only because it's raw, unbridled and more faithful to '90s emotional hardcore than […]
Video Premiere: Major League, "Final Thoughts"
The song “Final Thoughts” from Major League's latest album Hard Feelings is a reflection on what truly matters in life. “When I'm laying on my death bed, it's not going to matter what kind of car I'm driving or how big my house is,” says ML guitarist/vocalist Brian Anthony Joyce. “It's the experiences and memories we've made that […]
Allison Weiss "Making It Up" video premiere
Allison Weiss video “Making It Up” preimered today. Her album Say What You Mean via No Sleep Records. Weiss was featured in our AP's 100 bands you need to know in the #297 issue. You can order the album on No Sleep Records' website. Check out her video below. Allison Weiss – Making It Up (Official Video)
“It’s a pop-punk record for grownups” — In The Studio with the Swellers
[Photos: Brett Gross] In their role as Flint, Michigan’s entry in the pop-punk sweepstakes, THE SWELLERS have been on roller coaster as rickety as the one gracing the cover of their 2009 release Ups And Downsizing. The band—vocalist/guitarist Nick Diener, guitarist Ryan Collins, bassist/vocalist Anto Boros and drummer/vocalist Jonathan Diener—have experienced their fair share of […]
The Swellers sign to No Sleep Records
The Swellers have announced their signing to No Sleep Records via a clever caffeine-infused video posted this morning. The band, who released their previous album independently told us recently that they had debated the pros and cons of signing and thought that it would be the best route to take for their upcoming album, due […]
Song Premiere: Drug Church, "Donny's Woods"
Sugarcoat it? Sorry. Drug Church aren't about to do that. “For everyone who ever thought about faking their own death,” says frontman Patrick Kindlon. “We present 'Donny's Woods' a song about how quickly people will forget about your ass.” The song, streaming below, is a first glimpse at the band's upcoming album, Paul Walker, set […]
Xerxes announce new EP, 'Would You Understand?'
Xerxes will release their upcoming EP, Would You Understand?, on June 18. Pre-orders are on sale now. The band also premiered a new song on BrooklynVegan titled, “Tramadol.” Fans can stream the track here. Let us know what you think!
Song Premiere: Mixtapes, "Bad Parts"
Mixtapes' upcoming No Sleep Records release Ordinary Silence is set for release June 25. The album launches off with “Bad Parts,” which you can listen to exclusively below. Vocalist/guitarist Maura Weaver enlightened us on the life experiences and observations that inspired the song: “The message of 'Bad Parts' is simple. I feel like a majority […]
Allison Weiss releases Natalie Imbruglia cover
Allison Weiss recently covered Natalie Imbruglia's “Torn” as part of Glamour Kills' 90's Cover Series. Weiss' latest album, Say What You Mean, is available now via No Sleep Records. Fans can check out the cover below. Let us know what you think!
Allison Weiss premieres new song, "Hole In Your Heart"
Allison Weiss has premiered a new song titled “Hole In Your Heart” from Say What You Mean, her upcoming album set for release April 16 via No Sleep Records. Stream it via Rocksound below. Last week, we debuted “Wait For Me,” which you can also stream now.
