For our Bands of the Month, we like choosing someone who’s really special – maybe someone who’s an icon, pioneering the scene, releasing something really fresh ...
PVRIS, Gimme A Minute
Warner Records
Lynn Gunn has struck out as the sole creative driver behind PVRIS: she’s spread her wings, and now she’s soaring. PVRI...
Grandson, TEXT VOTER XX TO 40649
Fueled By Ramen
Grandson’s intense blend of alt rock, hip hop, and electro beats made for a discography scorching enough to...
Barfbag, Right To Fight Back
Stay Gold Records
Angry about the world? Pissed off at those in power? Well then, hardcore trio Barfbag might just be group for...
Knuckle Puck, 20/20
Rise Records
20/20 – this year’s been... quite something so far, and Anti-Flag’s record of (almost) the same name gets rightfully enrag...
The Homeless Gospel Choir, This Land Is Your Landfill
Hassle Records
The Homeless Gospel Choir, once just the mouthpiece for Pittsburgh protest writer Derek...
The Used, Heartwork
Big Noise / Hassle Records
It’s been 20 years since emo legends The Used first graced our lives — and they’re still tugging at our heartst...
Yungblud, Weird
Polydor Records
Yungblud plays by absolutely no one’s rules – if he’s been hailed as a riot of punk carefreeness, careening around stages in...
Cheap Cuts ft Pete Wentz, Check Your Phone
Lobster/Crush Music
Pete Wentz’s emo poetry – those were the golden days. The monologues that would pop up angsti...
A Day To Remember, Mindreader
Fueled By Ramen
They might have had to postpone their tour, the prospect of catching them at a festival seems to be ever dist...