Joyce Manor’s 2016 album Cody showed a band that was willing to take a step away from the abrasive, no bullshit pop-punk that they’d perfected into a band with similar ethics but making more power-pop inspired indie rock. Sure, there were still pop-punk bangers like “Fake I.D.” and “Reversing Machine,” but songs like “Eighteen” or “This Song Is A Mess But So Am I” fell more into a sort of Blue Album worship in crafting great pop-savvy indie rock. Million Dollars to Kill Me doesn’t feel like a continuation of Cody nor does it feel like it’s picking up after Never Hungover Again; it sounds like a band that is truly without a care and is making whatever the hell it wants. Continue reading
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The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die release “Bodies Without Organs”
The band’s new single is streaming on Bandcamp with all proceeds going to ACLU.
The Menzingers Release “Bad Catholics” video, announce Spring Tour
The Menzingers have released a music video for the great single “Bad Catholics” from their upcoming After the Party. The band will be touring behind the album with Jeff Rosenstock and Roswell Kid. The dates are listed below, and After the Party will be out February 3rd. Continue reading
Touché Amoré release video for “Skyscraper”
The atmospheric track also features the wonderful Julien Baker. The gorgeous video is before Stage Four comes out on September 16.
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