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Olivia Rodrigo Announces The “GUTS World Tour”

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Pop superstar Olivia Rodrigo just announced her biggest world tour ever kicking off in early 2024 across North America that will bring her to major cities from Houston to Miami and two dates at NYC’s Madison Square Garden! Olivia will also head over to Europe and the UK for dates across London, Germany, Denmark, and Dublin.

Her sophomore album, “GUTS” has been an instant classic with smash singles like “Vampire,” and “bad idea right?,” her 00s angsty pop sing-along “get him back!,” and the piano driven ballads like “teenage dream,” and “grudge.”

Check out all of the tour dates below and make sure you sign up for an exclusive Verified Fan code before Sunday, September 17th at 7pmPT/10pmET for the best chance at tickets to this highly anticipated tour.

American Express pre-sales begin September 20th at 3pmET while Artist Registration on sales begin September 21st at 3pmET. Info on how to register for pre sale access is available on Olivia’s official tour page!

“GUTS World Tour 2024” featuring Olivia Rodrigo
Feb 23rd – Acrisure Arena at Greater Palm Springs – Palm Desert, CA – Buy Tickets
Feb 24th – Footprint Center – Phoenix, AZ – Buy Tickets
Feb 27th – Toyota Center – Houston, TX – Buy Tickets
Feb 28th – Moody Center ATX, Austin, TX – Buy Tickets
March 1st – American Airlines Center – Dallas, TX – Buy Tickets
March 2nd – Smoothie King Center – New Orleans, LA – Buy Tickets
March 5th – Amway Center – Orlando, FL – Buy Tickets
March 6th – Kaseya Center – Miami, FL – Buy Tickets
March 8th – Spectrum Center – Charlotte, NC – Buy Tickets
March 9th – Bridgestone Arena – Nashville, TN – Buy Tickets
March 12th – Enterprise Center – St. Louis, MO – Buy Tickets
March 13th – CHI Health Center Omaha – Omaha, NE – Buy Tickets
March 15th – Excel Energy Center – Saint Paul, MN – Buy Tickets
March 16th – Fiserv Forum – Milwaukee, WI – Buy Tickets
March 19th – United Center – Chicago, IL – Buy Tickets
March 20th – United Center – Chicago, IL – Buy Tickets
March 22nd – Nationwide Arena – Columbus, OH – Buy Tickets
March 23rd – Little Caesars Arena – Detroit, MI – Buy Tickets
March 26th – Centre Bell – Montreal, QC – Buy Tickets
March 27th – Centre Bell – Montreal, QC – Buy Tickets
March 29th – Scotiabank Arena – Toronto, ON – Buy Tickets
March 30th – Scotiabank Arena – Toronto, ON – Buy Tickets
April 1st – TD Garden – Boston, MA – Buy Tickets
April 2nd – TD Garden – Boston, MA – Buy Tickets
April 5th – Madison Square Garden – New York, NY – Buy Tickets
April 6th – Madison Square Garden – New York, NY – Buy Tickets
April 8th – Madison Square Garden – New York, NY – Buy Tickets
April 9th – Madison Square Garden – New York, NY – Buy Tickets

EU/UK
April 30th – 3Arena – Dublin, Ireland – Buy Tickets
May 1st – 3Arena – Dublin, Ireland – Buy Tickets
May 3rd – Co-Op Live – Manchester, UK – Buy Tickets
May 4th – Co-Op Live – Manchester, UK – Buy Tickets
May 7th – OVO Hydro – Glasgow, Scotland – Buy Tickets
May 8th – OVO Hydro – Glasgow, Scotland – Buy Tickets
May 10th – Utilita Arena – Birmingham, UK – Buy Tickets
May 11th – Utilita Arena – Birmingham, UK – Buy Tickets
May 14th – The O2 – London, UK – Buy Tickets
May 15th – The O2 – London, UK – Buy Tickets
May 17th – The O2 – London, UK – Buy Tickets
May 18th – The O2 – London, UK – Buy Tickets
May 22nd – Sportspaleis – Antwerp, Belgium – Buy Tickets
May 24th – Ziggo Dome – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Buy Tickets
May 25th – Ziggo Dome – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Buy Tickets
May 28th – Spektrum – Oslo, Norway – Buy Tickets
May 30th – Royal Arena – Copenhagen, Denmark – Buy Tickets
June 1st – Mercedes Benz Arena – Berlin, Germany – Buy Tickets
June 4th – Barclays Arena – Hamburg, Germany – Buy Tickets
June 5th – Festhalle – Frankfurt, Germany – Buy Tickets
June 7th – Olympiahalle – Munich, Germany – Buy Tickets
June 9th – Unipol Arena – Bologna, Italy – Buy Tickets
June 11th – Hallenstadion – Zurich, Switzerland – Buy Tickets
June 12th – Lanxess Arena – Cologne, Germany – Buy Tickets
June 14th – Accor Arena – Paris, France – Buy Tickets
June 15th – Accor Arena – Paris, France – Buy Tickets
June 18th – Palau Sant Jordi – Barcelona, Spain – Buy Tickets
June 20th – Wizink Center – Madrid, Spain – Buy Tickets
June 22nd – Altice Arena – Lisbon, Portugal – Buy Tickets

North America
July 19th – Wells Fargo Center – Philadelphia, PA – Buy Tickets
July 20th – Capital One Arena – Washington, D.C. – Buy Tickets
July 23rd – State Farm Arena – Atlanta, GA – Buy Tickets
July 24th – Rupp Arena – Lexington, KY – Buy Tickets
July 26th – T-Mobile Center – Kansas City, MO – Buy Tickets
July 27th – Paycom Center – Oklahoma City, OK – Buy Tickets
July 30th – Ball Arena – Denver, CO – Buy Tickets
July 31st – Delta Center – Salt Lake City, UT – Buy Tickets
Aug 2nd – Chase Center – San Francisco, CA – Buy Tickets
Aug 3rd – Chase Center – San Francisco, CA – Buy Tickets
Aug 6th – Climate Pledge Arena – Seattle, WA – Buy Tickets
Aug 7th – Climate Pledge Arena – Seattle, WA – Buy Tickets
Aug 9th – Rogers Arena – Vancouver, BC – Buy Tickets
Aug 10th – Moda Center – Portland , OR – Buy Tickets
Aug 13th – Kia Forum – Los Angeles, CA – Buy Tickets
Aug 14th – Kia Forum – Los Angeles, CA – Buy Tickets
Aug 16th – Kia Forum – Los Angeles, CA – Buy Tickets
Aug 17th – Kia Forum – Los Angeles, CA – Buy Tickets

Watch the official video for “get him back!” below!

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Kim Petras Announces “Feed The Beast World Tour 2023”

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GRAMMY winning international pop star, Kim Petras is releasing her debut album, “Feed The Beast” this Friday, June 23rd and she just announced a massive world tour to support the new record. “Feed The Beast” features certified hits like “brrr” and Kim’s latest hit single, “Alone ft. Nicki Minaj” as well as eagerly anticipated tracks like “uhoh” and “King Of Hearts.”

We can’t wait to see what out of this world spectacles she has planned but we know they’ll slay! Kim is also offering several VIP packages that include a ticket to the show, as well as everything from a meet & greet, a photo op with Kim, exclusive merch items, to a commemorative VIP laminate, early entry into the venue where available, and even her favorite hand picked accessory!

General tickets go on sale June 26th at 10am local venue time but be sure to check out KimPetras.com for more information on VIP packages and all of the pre sale times.

“Feed The Beast World Tour 2023” Ft. Kim Petras
Sept 27th – Moody Amphitheatre – Austin, TX – Buy Tickets
Sept 30th – FPL Solar Amphitheater at Bayfront Park – Miami, FL – Buy Tickets
Oct 1st – Addition Financial Arena – Orlando, FL – Buy Tickets
Oct 4th – Coca-Cola Roxy – Atlanta, GA – Buy Tickets
Oct 7th – MGM Music Hall @ Fenway – Boston, MA – Buy Tickets
Oct 9th – Brooklyn Mirage @ Avant Gardner – Brooklyn, NY – Buy Tickets
Oct 12th – The Anthem – Washington, DC – Buy Tickets
Oct 13th – TD Pavilion @ the Mann – Philadelphia, PA – Buy Tickets
Oct 16th – Coca- Cola Coliseum – Toronto, ON – Buy Tickets
Oct 18th – Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom – Chicago, IL – Buy Tickets
Oct 19th – Armory – Minneapolis, MN – Buy Tickets
Oct 23rd – WAMU Theater – Seattle, WA – Buy Tickets
Oct 26th – PNE Forum – Vancouver, BC – Buy Tickets
Oct 27th – Veterans Memorial Coliseum – Portland, OR – Buy Tickets
Oct 29th – Bill Graham Civic Auditorium – San Francisco, CA – Buy Tickets
Nov 1st – YouTube Theater – Los Angeles, CA – Buy Tickets
Nov 8th – Fillmore Auditorium – Denver, CO – Buy Tickets
Nov 11th – Nashville Municipal Auditorium – Nashville, TN – Buy Tickets
Nov 13th – South Side Ballroom – Dallas, TX – Buy Tickets
Nov 14th – 713 Music Hall – Houston, TX – Buy Tickets
Nov 21st – Arizona Financial Theatre – Phoenix, AZ – Buy Tickets
Nov 22nd – Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre – San Diego, CA – Buy Tickets
EU/UK 2024
Feb 13th – 02 Academy – Birmingham, UK – Buy Tickets
Feb 15th – 02 Academy – Glasgow, UK – Buy Tickets
Feb 16th – 02 Victoria Warehouse – Manchester, UK – Buy Tickets
Feb 19th – Eventim Apollo – London, UK – Buy Tickets
Feb 24th – Ancienne Belgique – Brussels, BEL – Buy Tickets
Feb 25th – L’Olympia – Paris, FR – Buy Tickets
Feb 27th – Palladium – Köln, DE – Buy Tickets
Feb 28th – AFAS Live – Amsterdam, NL – Buy Tickets
March 1st – Columbiahalle – Berlin, DE – Buy Tickets
March 2nd – EXPO XXI WARSZAWA – Warsaw, PL – Buy Tickets
March 4th – Zenith München – München, DE – Buy Tickets
March 5th – Fabrique – Milan, IT – Buy Tickets

Check out the tour announcement below!

Pick up a copy of Kim’s debut album “Feed The Beast” in her official merch store or pre-save it on your favorite streaming platform!

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Album Review: RedHook – “Postcard From A Living Hell”

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RedHook is the latest alt rock foursome to come from Sydney, Australia and they just released one of our favorite records this year. “Postcard From A Living Hell” tackles the darkest parts of singer Emmy Mack’s subconsciousness and sees her processing her trauma through an Alice In Wonderland tinted looking glass.

The first track hooks you in with a polished riff and a trap dum beat before Emmy spits the words of a postcard written from rock bottom. When asked about the song, Emmy states that “Postcard Xo” tackles “wrestling with feelings of guilt, shame and worthlessness and wishing the worst for yourself – because that’s exactly what you feel like you deserve.”

“The Critic” is a full of buzzsaw guitar riffs, Gamyboy synths and a 1-2 sucker punch of radio friendly perfection attacking the voice in our own head that tells us we’re doomed to fail while “Psych Vs. Psych” sees RedHook showcasing their musical shapeshifting abilities blending rap and metalcore painting a picture of a toxic relationship stalemate of mutual victim mentality.

Yours Truly’s hops on “Imposter” bringing two female powerhouses together to craft a sci-fi fantasy to try and understand the lies and manipulations of narcissistic ex-partners. “Low Budget Horror” is a stand out track as an emo-bass banger as Emmy strikes back and mocks online trolls with a string of horror movie references.

Rounding out the angst filled record, “Inarticulate” features The Faim in a heartfelt rock ballad addressing the feeling of helplessness trying to save a loved one trapped in life-threatening depression.

RedHook managed to write such a rock solid album that we can’t wait to see where they go next and hopefully that brings them stateside! For now, fans in Australia can catch RedHook through the end of May with Bad/Love, Belle Haven, and Grenade Jumper. The band are heading to the UK with Stand Atlantic as well as a huge slot on the famed Download Festival and the juggernaut Rock For The People festival in Czech Republic this June! See all of RedHook’s tour dates here and grab your tickets while you can!

Watch the official video for “Postcard Xo” below.

Pick up a copy of RedHook’s debut album “Postcard From A Living Hell” including exclusive color vinyl variants, koozies, and an actual postcard with the album art! You can also stream the album on all of your favorite platforms!

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Blink-182 Announce Tom’s Return, New Single, & 2023/2024 World Tour

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After years of rumors that Tom DeLonge would return to Blink-182, the day has come! In the same breath, they announced a new single and a world tour that will kick off in early 2023 in Mexico.

Blink-182’s new single, “Edging” will drop Friday, 10/14 so be sure to pre-save/pre-add on your favorite streaming platform!

Tickets go on sale Monday, October 17th at 10am local time. Check out the dates below!

Blink-182 World Tour 2023/2024 ft special guests Turnstile, Rise Against, The Story So Far, & Wallows

March 11th – Imperial GNP – Tijuana, MX – Buy Tickets
March 14th – Estadio San Marcos – Lima, Peru – Buy Tickets
March 17-19th – Lollapalooza Argentina – Buenos Aires, Argentina – Buy Tickets
March 17-19th – Lollapalooza Chile – Santiago, Chile – Buy Tickets
March 21-22nd – TBA – Asuncion, Paraguay – COMING SOON
March 23-26th – Estereo Picnic – Bogota, Columbia – Buy Tickets
March 24 – 26th – Lollapalooza Brasil – Sao Paulo, Brazil – Buy Tickets
March – 28th – Palacio De Los Deportes – Mexico City, MX – Buy Tickets
April 1-2nd – TBA – Monterrey, MX – COMING SOON
May 4th – Xcel Energy Center – St. Paul, MN – Buy Tickets
May 6th – United Center – Chicago, IL – Buy Tickets
May 9th – Little Ceasars Arena – Detroit, MI – Buy Tickets
My 11th – Scotiabank Arena – Toronto, ON – Buy Tickets
May 12th – Bell Centre – Montreal, QC – Buy Tickets
May 16th – Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse.- Cleveland, OH – Buy Tickets
May 17th – PPG Paints Arena – Pittsburgh, PA – Buy Tickets
May 19th – Madison Square Garden – New York, NY – Buy Tickets
May 20th – UBS Arena – Belmont Park, NY – Buy Tickets
May 21st – TD Garden – Boston, MA – Buy Tickets
May 23rd – Capital One Arena – Washington, D.C. – Buy Tickets
May 24th – Barclays Center – Brooklyn, NY – Buy Tickets
May 26th – Baltimore Arena – Baltimore, MD – Buy Tickets
May 27th – HersheyPark Stadium – Hershey, PA – Buy Tickets
June 14th – Footprint Center – Phoenix, AZ – Buy Tickets
June 16th – Banc of California Stadium – Los Angeles, CA – Buy Tickets
June 20th – Pechanga Arena – San Diego, CA – Buy Tickets
June 22nd – SAP Center – San Jose, CA – Buy Tickets
June 23rd – Golden 1 Center – Sacramento, CA – Buy Tickets
June 25th – Climate Pledge Arena – Seattle, WA – Buy Tickets
June 27th – Rogers Arena – Vancouver, BC – Buy Tickets
June 29th – Rogers Place – Edmonton, AB – Buy Tickets
June 30th – Scotiabank Saddledome – Calgary, AB – Buy Tickets
July 3rd – Ball Arena – Denver, CO – Buy Tickets
July 5th – American Airlines Center – Dallas, TX – Buy Tickets
July 7th – Moody Center – Austin, TX – Buy Tickets
July 8th – Toyota Center – Houston, TX – Buy Tickets
July 10th – Amalie Arena – Tampa, FL – Buy Tickets
July 11th – FLA Live Arena – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Buy Tickets
July 13th – State Farm Arena – Atlanta, GA – Buy Tickets
July 14th – Spectrum Center – Charlotte, NC – Buy Tickets
July 16th – Bridgestone Arena – Nashville, TN – Buy Tickets
Sept 2nd – OVO Hydro – Glasgow, UK – Buy Tickets
Sept 4th – SSE Arena – Belfast, UK – Buy Tickets
Sept 5th – 3Arena – Dublin, Ireland – Buy Tickets
Sept 8th – Sportpaleis – Antwerp, Belgium – Buy Tickets
Sept 9th – Lanxess Arena – Cologne, Germany – Buy Tickets
Sept 12th – Royal Arena – Copenhagen, Denmark – Buy Tickets
Sept 13th – Avicii Arena – Stockholm, Sweden – Buy Tickets
Sept 14th – Spektrum – Oslo, Norway – Buy Tickets
Sept 16th – Mercedes-Benz Arena – Berlin, Germany – Buy Tickets
Sept 17th – Barclays Arena – Hamburg, Germany – Buy Tickets
Sept 19th – O2 Arena – Prague, Czech Republic – Buy Tickets
Sept 20th – Stadhalle – Vienna, Austria – Buy Tickets
Oct 2nd – Altice Arena – Lisbon, Portugal – Buy Tickets
Oct 3rd – Wizink Centre – Madrid, Spain – Buy Tickets
Oct 4th – Palau Sant Jordi – Barcelona, Spain – Buy Tickets
Oct 6th – Unipol Arena – Bologna, Italy – Buy Tickets
Oct 8th – Ziggo Done – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Buy Tickets
Oct 9th – Accor Arena – Paris, France – Buy Tickets
Oct 11th – The O2 – London, UK – Buy Tickets
Oct 14th – Utilita Arena – Birmingham, UK – Buy Tickets
Oct 15th – AO Arena – Manchester, UK – Buy Tickets
Oct 21st – When We Were Young Festival – Las Vegas, NV USA – Buy Tickets
2024 Dates
Feb 9th – RAC Arena – Perth, Western Australia – Buy Tickets
Feb 11th – Entertainment Centre – Adelaide, South Australia – Buy Tickets
Feb 13th – Rod Laver Arena – Melbourne, Victoria – Buy Tickets
Feb 16th – Qudos Bank Arena – Sydney, New South Wales – Buy Tickets
Feb 19th – Entertainment Centre – Brisbane, Queensland – Buy Tickets
Feb 23rd – Spark Arena – Auckland, NZ – Buy Tickets
Feb 26th – Christchurch Arena – Christchurch, NZ – Buy Tickets

Check out the announcement video from Blink-182 below!

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State Champs Return With New Album, “Kings Of The New Age”

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NY State’s own State Champs are here to stay with their new album, Kings Of The New Age and are proving they belong here!

With the same energetic pop punk sound with a fresh twist, the guys know how to write THE catchiest hooks that will stand the test of time. In classic State Champs fashion, they’ve put together a record that we want to blast in our car stereos as loud as we can crank it with the windows down driving around town all Summer long!

Featuring guest vocals from friends like Chrissy Costanza (Against The Current), Four Year Strong, Ben Barlow (Neck Deep) and Mitchell Tenpenny, the record draws you in and keeps you there with hooks so infectiously sweet – the pop punk greats of the past are already proud to hand the baton off to the guys.

Sprinkled in between tested and true fan favorites “Outta My Head” and the fun, kiss off track, “Everybody But You” (featuring Neck Deep‘s Ben Barlow) are stand out heartfelt love confessions in “Half Empty” and “Act Like That (ft. Mitchell Tenpenny)” showing the bands’ softer side.

“’Act Like That’ is the most ‘out of the box’ song for us on the album,” shares vocalist Derek DiScanio. “We had a lot of fun experimenting with some poppier elements, but it was challenging at first to bring the right level of SC energy to level it out. We hit a moment in the studio when we definitely found that balance, and we’re very excited to share this dance-y, rockin’, lyrically dynamic love song that makes you wanna jump around.”

State Champs’ duality of being able to write hooks that make you want to jump in the mosh pit and scream along to how much you love the person you’re with – or how much you hate them while still being super upbeat and sounding like the sunny side of life is what has set them apart and propelled them to the massive stages they deserve to be headlining with each record the release.

Watch the official video for the latest single, “Eventually” below!

Be sure to grab a pre-order of the new record, Kings Of The New Age, due out May 13th via Pure Noise Records and pre-save it on your favorite streaming platform!

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The Wanted Announce “Most Wanted: The Greatest Hits Tour” for March 2022

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The Wanted surprised everyone when they announced that they’re getting back together for Tom Parker’s Inside My Head – The Concert at Royal Albert Hall on September 20th, 2021. They’re also releasing new music attached to the “Most Wanted: The Greatest Hits” album set for a November 12th, 2021 release. Now the guys are giving their fans the greatest gift ever – a brand new tour!

“Most Wanted: The Greatest Hits Tour” kicks off March 2022 in the UK and hopefully they’ll bring it Stateside soon!

The best way to get priority access to tickets for tour, is to pre-order the new album via the band’s official store by 12pm BST on Tuesday September 14th. Pre-sale codes will be sent via email on Tuesday September 14th starting at 5pm BST. Pre-sales will begin Wednesday September 15th at 9am BST.

Check out the tour dates below and don’t miss out!

“Most Wanted: The Greatest Hits Tour” UK – March 2022
March 3rd – The SEE Hydro – Glasgow – Buy Tickets
March 4th – Utilita Arena – Newcastle – Buy Tickets
March 5th – First Direct Arena – Leeds – Buy Tickets
March 7th – International Centre – Bournemouth – Buy Tickets
March 8th – Brighton Centre – Brighton – Buy Tickets
March 9th – Motorpoint Arena – Cardiff – Buy Tickets
March 11th – Motorpoint Arena – Nottingham – Buy Tickets
March 12th – Utilita Arena – Birmingham – Buy Tickets
March 13th – AO Arena – Manchester – Buy Tickets
March 15th – The O2 – London – Buy Tickets
March 16th – Bonus Arena – Hull – Buy Tickets
March 17th – M&S Bank Arena – Liverpool – Buy Tickets

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Album Preview: We Were Sharks – “New Low”

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We first met We Were Sharks several years ago and now they’re back with an epic new record, “New Low,” due out May 21st via Revival Recordings.

The record comes out of the gate swinging with the massive track, “Shameless” with a giant “F*CK YOU” inspired by co-writer and Silverstein guitarist, Paul Marc Rousseau’s in-studio admission of faking happiness while being absolutely miserable.

When asked about the new album, lead vocalist Randy Frobel shares, “‘New Low’ is a collection of songs that focuses on being down but not out. Since the release of ‘Lost Touch,’ we’ve experienced many of life’s ups and downs. We’ve lost relationships, friends, and family, and have gone through a lot of unexpected challenges that life has a tendency to throw at you when you least expect it. However, no matter what may have tried to keep us down or hold us back, we always take it and keep pushing forward.”

The record is full of massive sing along choruses and mosh pit starters liken “Bring Me Down,” and “Omens,” alongside pop punk ballads like “Burning House,” which reminisces on an old flame that’s swallowed up your entire world and left it in ashes.

The latest single ahead of the album release, “Over This,” will have fans screaming along and hitting replay immediately. About the track, guitarist Jason Mooney said: “A lot of songs tell stories, but when we talked about what ‘Over This’ was going to be about we decided to talk about a feeling or a vibe rather than go the narrative route. We wanted to talk about a feeling you have when you find yourself in a place in life where you should be filled with joy, happiness, pride, and essentially every positive feeling imaginable. Instead you feel lost with no sense of enthusiasm. Although you should appreciate the moments, you feel like you would rather be doing absolutely anything else and be anywhere else than where you are right now.”

We Were Sharks also wrote a lamenting follow up to the blisteringly fast “Ashley” from the last record, aptly titled “Ashley (Part 2).” Just as fast but a little bit longer, “Ashley (Part 2)” clocks in at one minute and 58 seconds but still captures the feelings of young love lost due to growing up. “The original ‘Ashley’ was a fun, fast song we’d had kicking around for years, but we hesitated to put it out because putting out a 70-second song is a death sentence,” said guitarist Colin Jacques.

The Canucks are proving they can’t be pigeonholed with their latest record and we can’t wait for shows to return to see how these translate to a live audience.

Watch the official video for “Over This” below!

Pre-save “New Low” on your favorite streaming platform or pick up a pre-order bundle from We Were Sharks’ official site and get exclusive merch, vinyl variants, and more!

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Album Preview: girlfriends – “girlfriends” Due Out Oct 23rd

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Inspired by the pop punk they grew up on, Travis Mills and Nick Gross enlisted legendary producer John Feldmann for their debut as girlfriends.

Travis Mills tossed his hip hip sound to the side to explore a more accurate sonic portrait of his emotional catharsis and process his feelings while tapping into influences like blink-182, 5SOS, All Time Low, Phoenix, and The 1975.

“This record has been a long time coming,” shares Mills. “It encapsulates all of my teenage despair with a perspective I haven’t been able to articulate until these last 5 years. It’s an exercise in honesty, vulnerability, angst and excitement with nostalgia as the glue that holds it all together. This is my journal entry. This is my life. This is girlfriends.”

Travis enlisted his good friend, Nick Gross and before they knew it, they had practically written the debut album. Nick said, “All the worlds collided between what Feldmann was already doing with his production style and where Travis wanted to go musically,”Nick explains.“It’s been really cool and went really quickly.We wrote close to 20 songs in just a few months.”

girlfriends brings the spirit of pop punk back to the forefront of music and seamlessly weaves in pure power pop groundwork from early CashCash and Boys Like Girls to 5SOS. With the help of John Feldmann, the record is catchy AF and an instant classic.

Watch the official video for girlfriends’ debut single “California” below.

girlfriends’ debut self-titled album drops Friday, October 23rd, 2020. Fans can pre-save the album now!

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Album Preview: Yours Truly – “Self Care” Due Out September 18th

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Yours Truly are poised to have the greatest breakout of 2020 with their debut record, “Self Care” due out September 18th on UFND.

With the average age of 21, lead vocalist Mikaila Delgado, guitarists Teddie Winder-Haron and Lachlan Cronin, and drummer Bradley Cronan, thrust themselves into unraveling the biggest year of their career, from incessant touring, mounting imposter syndrome, and more to write the best debut album we could have imagined from the Sydney, Australia natives.

Titling the record, “Self Care,” the band are wearing their hearts on their sleeves using the record as a vital antidote to the whirlwind they lived in for so long.

Right off the bat, “Siamese Souls” grips you with a pedal to the metal intensity we haven’t seen in a long time and it’s exactly the kind of urgency that propels this record forward.

Early releases, “Composure” and “Together” spun well deserved noise around the new record as “Vivid Dream” paints the reality that Yours Truly were living in. Not being home for more than two weeks at a time takes a toll on you. “Vivid Dream” might be our favorite track on the record, complete with an acoustic drop that comes back in and hits you square in the chest with everything this record brings to the table.

Mikaila recalls how her long distance relationship broke down, how each member could barely hold down a job, and the fear of time and distance of touring would suck away her reality of home. Guitarist Teddie Winder-Haron adds that having just graduated high school, “While all of our friends started going to uni and getting ‘proper’ jobs, I could see I was going off in the complete opposite direction to everyone else.” That feeling of out of touch with his world back home eventually sparked the inspiration to write the record.

Yours Truly tapped producer Stevie Knight (Stand Atlantic and Between You & Me) and together they harnessed the collective power of the pop punk and turned it into an anthemic rock album that will cement the band’s rightful place in the scene.

Tracks like “Ghost” and “Funeral Home” display the clever, cathartic effort that lays any ideas that Yours Truly may not belong in the game, if not for anyone else, but the band themselves.

“Undersize” is a tender, heart on her sleeve track Mikaila wrote for a friend of hers trying to navigate the various obstacles in life, “I wrote this just to let them know that I’m here for them through all of that.”

“Half Of Me” and “HeartSleeve” are two super vulnerable tracks, letting light shine into the darkest parts of the band’s past year. The latter closes the record and stitches together a positive, uplifting blanket saying “you will be ok, take time out and be kind to yourself.”

The album cover art, designed by Sydney-based artist and photographer Georgia Maloney, further propels sentiment behind the title, “Self Care,” a crocheted human heart intertwining with the body while flowers grow from the veins. Mikaila recalls feeling only thinly stitched together at times and explains the style reflects feelings of holding the broken pieces together and intends to ignite a sense of comfort.

“We really learnt and lived a lot in one year, writing these songs allowed me to understand myself on a whole new level throughout it all,” she closes. “The experience was a true form of self-care that ended with me feeling stronger, smarter, enlightened and positive after a rollercoaster of emotions. For me, this album was my version of soaking in vanilla candles and that comforting taste of chocolate and red wine under blankets. We hope it brings solace to whoever listens to it and can relate too.”

Watch the official video for “Funeral Home” below!

Pre-orders are still available for Yours Truly’s debut album “Self Care” on UNFD’s official site or pre-save the record on your favorite streaming platform.

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Album Release

EP Preview: “alright, whatever” – King Neptune

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We all need a little something to brighten our days while we’re quarantined and staying safe at home. Long Island bred King Neptune are set to release their brand new EP “alright, whatever” on April 17th and that’s the best news we’ve heard in a while!

The EP is a small, 4 song collection and it packs a relatable punch.  King Neptune kick off the EP with a very pop hook on “backbone” that bounces along making you want to dance until “i don’t care” floats on and on, getting stuck in your head in the best way.  “No, that’s never gonna change” and “made me sick” sampling harmonies and gang vocals we’ve come to know and love from King Neptune.

If you’re in the mood for soaring vocals, choruses, and sick guitar riffs for days, “alright, whatever” is a small taste of what King Neptune are capable of and hopefully what the future holds!

Listen to “backbone” on Spotify now!

Stream the EP when it drops on Friday, April 17th on your favorite platform. 

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