the spill canvas

The further we get into our scene “phases,” the more we understand the concept of “love and loss” as it pertains to music. Over the years, we’ve lost a number of our favorite bands to breakups and significant genre changes. Fortunately, though, there are still a number who have stayed active and alternative. While it’s easy to […]

Emo may be a vague term, but it conjures up some seriously vivid 2000s nostalgia. You know, memories akin to straightening our bangs and overlining our eyes while listening to the saddest songs imaginable…  Regardless of what exactly your emo phase looked like, there were certain staples that everyone had to load onto their iPods. […]

Last month, the Spill Canvas dropped their first single off their upcoming album, Conduit. “Firestorm” and its accompanying video gave us a bold taste of a new era that’s been years in the making. Now, the band are dishing out a heaping spoonful of nostalgia with “Molecules.” You can hear it first via Alternative Press. A touching […]

It looks like the wait for a new full-length album from The Spill Canvas is almost over. Not only have the band signed to Pure Noise Records, but they are also releasing their first full-length in nearly nine years called Conduit. To help introduce fans to this next era of music, The Spill Canvas have […]

Sometimes you have to finish before you start. While streaming and playlists have killed the album experience for some, there are plenty of other music fans who still clamor for the full record. The bands below found creative and inspiring ways to end their LPs with a song so strong, it remains the perfect closing […]

Any former emo kid remembers singing along to their favorite songs with eyeliner running in sheets down their cheeks. Honestly, were we really that sad, or did our iPods just suck us into a black hole of raw emotion? Regardless of what came first, the sad or the band, the lyrics of the 2000s hit […]

In 2007, the scene was rocking harder and louder than anyone could have imagined. Myspace favorites such as Fall Out Boy and Paramore were crafting their emo sounds into unforgettable albums that established them as legends. While staying true to their roots in emo and punk, scene music introduced synthesizers and screamo elements to create […]

What were you doing 15 years ago? Updating your Myspace page? Giving yourself tinnitus at top volume? (This writer is definitely projecting.) It’s just a hunch, but maybe you found a way to get over the nu-metal hangover that was seemingly inescapable earlier this century. If you forgot what tributary life took you down back […]

In 2005, an unexpected but revolutionary wave of scene music hit the mainstream. It was the year Myspace rose in the online ranks social media and became the most popular of its kind. It gave bands new avenues to introduce their unique sounds to the masses and familiarize the world with the classic scenester selfie […]

From doodling lyrics across your Chucks to posting your favorites lines as your status, some of our favorite and most memorable lyrics have come from emo bands. We’ve dedicated many of these lines to memory, singing them again and again throughout the years. But how well does your knowledge of emo tracks hold up against […]

Lyrics are a powerful artistic tool. Musicians often draw inspiration from their past experiences to write captivating songs. Less often, these same musicians will call out the people who inspired these songs by name. Whether it’s a sweet homage or a bittersweet confrontation, here are some noteworthy tunes that reference individuals in their lyrics. Read […]

Of Mice & Men and the Spill Canvas announce new tour dates, Modern Baseball will back Daniel Johnston at his final Philadelphia performance, and Zao plan a new EP. Check out some of the news you might have missed today below. Read more: Converge debut haunting new single and other news you might have missed […]

After wrapping their 10-year anniversary tour for their beloved 2005 release, One Fell Swoop, the Spill Canvas hit the studio almost immediately to record a full-band version of fan-favorite single, “The Tide,” from 2004's Sunsets & Car Crashes. Of the reworked version, vocalist Nick Thomas explains, “This is a song we've been playing full-band for as […]

Just last month the Spill Canvas announced 10-year anniversary shows for their much loved album, One Fell Swoop. Today, in addition to those shows, the band has announced that they will be adding three dates to celebrate their album Sunsets And Car Crashes.  Read more: The Spill Canvas announce ‘One Fell Swoop’ 10-year anniversary tour Speaking on the […]

In August, the Spill Canvas will be embarking on a 10-year tour for their 2005 album, One Fell Swoop. They will be joined by supporting act, the Press War, around the trek's halfway mark.  “It's so unbelievable to me that ten years later, we're still able to call this dream we had our jobs,” says frontman Nick […]

The Spill Canvas Gestalt Score another for Kickstarter. In the same year that we have a fine new Matt Pryor record to enjoy thanks to the revolutionary capital-raising web sensation, now there’s also a long-awaited new release from the Spill Canvas, after the Sioux Falls, South Dakota, quartet, formerly on Reprise Recods, raised $35,000 through […]

Fans can preview clips of the Spill Canvas' new album, Gestalt, on Amazon. The album will be released tomorrow. Let us know what you think!

A new song from the Spill Canvas titled “From: San Franciso” can be streamed below. It's from the band's new album Gestalt, out May 22.

The Spill Canvas has launched a stream of “To Chicago” from their new album Gestalt. Check it out below. The album is due out May 22.