the receiving end of sirens

20 post-hardcore bands who took concept albums to the next level

Post-hardcore is especially rich in concept albums. Perhaps that’s because the immense vocal palette—from tender crooning to raw screaming—lends itself to expressing emotions. The music similarly matches. Sure, metalcore can deliver crushing breakdowns, but it rarely gets as intimate as this companion genre. There’s also the fact that the high-pitched singing elicits desperation so often […]

Dan Smyers' emo band before Dan + Shay once opened for All Time Low

Over the past few years, some artists in the emo music scene have transitioned into the world of country music. As it turns out, Dan Smyers of the country duo Dan + Shay is one of those musicians who made the genre jump. In fact, Smyers was once in an emo band that opened up […]

Here are the 18 best scene vocalists from the 2000s

The first decade of this century began in the wake of boy bands and nü metal, so no one truly knew which sounds and bands would break out this time around. Well, “the scene” became a widely used (and misused) phrase, and bands decided to become more egalitarian.  Read below for more on both points, […]

The Receiving End Of Sirens, Squid The Whale, many more coming to vinyl through intheclouds Records

The good people at intheclouds Records are celebrating the holidays a little differently this year by releasing 12 extremely limited vinyl over the course of 12 days. The release itinerary includes efforts from the Receiving End Of Sirens, Squid The Whale, Happy Body Slow Brain and many more. Each day will mark the number of how […]

Song Premiere: The Company We Keep (TREOs, MCS) - "Shadowing"

The Company We Keep, which features the songwriting powess of Justin Pierre (Motion City Soundtrack), string action from TREOS' Brian Southall and percussion from Branden Morgan of Misery Signals and vocals by Haden Brightwell, are set to release their new album Sound / No Sound on October 29 via Easy Killer Records. You can stream the album's fourth track, “Shadowing” below and […]

"It's an attempt to grow": Casey Crescenzo on composing his symphony

It isn’t all that shocking to hear that CASEY CRESCENZO is writing a symphony. Everything he’s done from The Receiving End Of Sirens through THE DEAR HUNTER evokes a certain amount of orchestral maneuvering (not to mention his penchant for ambitious musical endeavors like the 36-song rock opera The Color Spectrum), so a symphony seems like […]

The Receiving End Of Sirens detail Record Store Day 7-inch; catch them at Bamboozle

The Receiving End Of Sirens has detailed their upcoming 7-inch, due out for Record Store Day (Apr. 21) via Photo Finish Records. Details below. The band will be reuniting at Bamboozle next month in Asbury Park, New Jersey. A) Bell, Book and Candle B) The Race

The Receiving End Of Sirens announce Boston one-off show; catch them at Bamboozle at well

In addition to their performance at Bamboozle next month, the Receiving End Of Sirens has announced a one-off show for May 16 at the Middle East in Boston. Check out the flyer below.

The Receiving End Of Sirens to release limited vinyl for Record Store Day

The Recieving End Of Sirens will be releasing some limited vinyl for Record Store Day (Apr. 21) via Photo Finish Records. Little else is known at this point, as the label has offered only this crossword puzzle as a clue to its release. We'll keep you posted as more info emerges. The band will be […]

Gaslight Anthem, Moneen, Brian Southall, more on Japan benefit comp

Engineer Records has announced the release of Unity: A Benefit For The Children Of The Japanese Tsunami Disaster. The digital compilation features exclusive tracks from the Gaslight Anthem [pictured], Moneen, Brian Southall (of Isles & Glaciers/the Receiving End Of Sirens) and more, as well as previously released tracks from Funeral For A Friend, Fightstar, the Morning Of […]