Kevin Devine has a busy fall ahead of him with the release of his new album, Between The Concrete And Clouds, and a big tour, but Devine has now added a string of solo shows between September 21st and October 4th. Check out the added dates below by clicking “Read More”!
Starz will not renew their contract with Netflix resulting in over 1,000 movies removed from the Netflix streaming service. Read a statement from Starz below.
Simple yet beautiful, Tigers Jaw’s new song, “Distress Signal,” is a melodic masterpiece. The style of this powerfully raw indie group from Scranton, Pennsylvania is fostered by their brutally honest lyrics and heavy guitar tones. Their melody on this track derives from the guitars wailing tones and keyboardist Brianna Collins with her sparkling clean vocals. Ben Walsh and his aggressively off-key voice serves well on this song as the static to the instruments while Collins paints the chorus with her high-octave vocals. It’s a combination that melds well together.
The guitars give the song an anxious rhythm starting from the intro. The bends and hammer-on’s throughout the track only exacerbate the uneasy tone of the song. The tension releases at the chorus when guitars take on a bouncy melody. Walsh and Collins share the chorus and occasional lines in the verse to add emphasis to the lyrics. At the bridge, Walsh and Collins take turns singing off one another. While one finishes a line, the other starts another in a melodic overlap. The songs benefits from the duel vocals because of their pleasant melodies. Adam McIlwee is very picky on his lead melodies throughout the song. Aside from the faint riffs at the intro and the chorus, he experiments with a chilling solo toward the bridge. His melodies sound like something from a 1920’s horror film. But as eerie as the tones are, it works well with the lyrics. There is an unsettling feeling that comes from listening to this song. With lines like, “We’re all lying in wait. // To redeem ourselves, to redeem our name,” and “You ought to be more tactful. // Face your attacker.” They even mention how where they grew up made them feel apathetic towards life. The song’s cryptic message is masked in Walsh’s emotional moan and Collins’ beautiful cry.
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Check out a video of Four Year Strong making the album artwork for their new record, In Some Way, Shape, Or Form.
Four Year Strong will release a new song titled “Just Drive” on September 13th. You can hear a clip of the song here.
The band’s new album, In Some Way, Shape, Or Form, will be released on October 11th via Decaydance/Motown Records.
8/5/11 – Lollapalooza – Chicago, IL (courtesy of Chris Gomez)
The Naked and Famous made their fourth trip over to the States in August for a run of bi-costal headlining shows anchored by an early afternoon appearance at the 20th anniversary of Chicago’s Lollapalooza. The first…
Hackman - “Always”
VersaEmerge are currently in the demoing stages of their sophomore album. The band has been working hard on writing songs and should begin recording sometime soon for an early-2012 release on Fueled By Ramen Records. Read a full interview with Sierra from the band here and a snippet of it below by clicking “Read More”.
