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Hotline TNT – “I Thought You’d Change”
A cushioned swirl of lo-fi-drenched guitar pop that feels like the natural landing spot for a head perpetually spinning in itself.
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Full Blown Meltdown – “Teeth Marks”
There’s a lot going on here and the noises inside his head don’t let up, yet the technical and emo aptitude of the punk-pop songwriter still manage to hold it all together…
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Sarah Mary Chadwick – “Someone Else’s Baby”
The Melbourne-based songwriter’s path of least resistance in defeat can be heard as its own kind of freedom on the final preview off ‘Messages to God’.
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Recommended Album: Olivia Rodrigo – ‘GUTS’
The pop star goes for broke in becoming a true alternative to the culture with her sophomore album.
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thanks for coming – “Unlimited Love”
The Water From Your Eyes offshoot channels their inner Anthony Kiedis to tap into the universe and its broad spectrum of love.
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Code Orange – “Mirror”
Illusions with stylistic grandeur pull you into the sensation of the latest listen off ‘The Above’.
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Open City – “Blitz Kids Stay Sick”
The Philadelphia hardcore supergroup keep it real and lay it on heavy without any pretense against counterfeit culture within their community on the latest from ‘Hands In the Honey Jar’.
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Paint It Back – “Famine”
The title track from the Philadelphia melodic hardcore band’s first album in a decade reenters the atmosphere in a state of combustion targeting American apathy.
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Interview: Dan Shaw of Landowner On The Band’s New Album ‘Escape the Compound’
The vocalist from the very anxious Western Mass post-punk band talks how the album’s themes emerged, history informing his songwriting, aging rock guys, the ’90s, and where to eat while visiting the Five College area.
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SOUL GLO – “If I Speak (Shut The Fuck Up)”
The truth hurts, or in this case, brutalizes when SOUL GLO dunks on prioritizing online aesthetics over creative substance.