Thursday 29 January 2015

Seasons Change Release New Song


Seasons Change have released a new song titled 'Clueless'. The song comes from their upcoming debut album, 'Please Don't Leave', which is set to be released via No Sleep Records on April 7th. The new album was also produced by Sam Pura who has worked with State Champs, The Story So Far and Basement. Check out 'Clueless' here

Wednesday 28 January 2015

Blink 182: A Recap


So, unless you've been living under a rock for the past few days, you'll know that some serious shit has gone down with Blink 182. In summary, Mark and Travis stated that Tom had left the band, Tom said he didn't know about this and each of the band have been doing various interviews and statements and confusing the whole situation since. We thought we'd put together all the events right from the start...

First of all, a statement was released reportedly from the band's publicist which implied that Tom wouldn't participate in Blink projects 'indefinitley':

"Matt Skiba of the Alkaline Trio will join Blink-182 in replacement of Tom DeLonge at the 8th annual Musink Music and Tattoo festival.  “We were all set to play this festival and record a new album and Tom kept putting it off without reason. A week before we were scheduled to go in to the studio we got an email from his manager explaining that he didn’t want to participate in any Blink-182 projects indefinitely, but would rather work on his other non-musical endeavors.” Travis Barker and Mark Hoppus plan to honor all Blink-182 commitments including the Musink Festival and are excited to have singer/guitarist Matt Skiba join them for this project.  “No hard feelings, but the show must go on for our fans.” Additionally, Skiba will continue to make new music and tour with the Alkaline Trio."

In response to this, Tom posted a statement on instagram which read:

"To all the fans, I never quit the band, I actually was on a phone call about a blink 182 event for New York City at the time all these weird press releases started coming in... Apparently those releases were 'sanctioned' from the band. Are we dysfunctional- yes. But, Christ..... #Awkward #BabyBackRibs."

Awkward, indeed. Next, Travis and Mark took to doing an interview with Rolling Stone to set the record straight.



There seems to be a disconnect between your statement saying Tom left the band and Tom saying that he didn't quit. Who's right?
Hoppus: That's all true [laughs]. I'll walk you through the past two years of Blink-182 history: For the past two years, we've been working with a bunch of different labels to try and get a record deal because the three of us collectively decided that we wanted to make a record with a partner. A few months ago, Travis has this festival that he is co-owner of and presenting and he asked Tom and I if we would play and we said, "No problem." At the end of December, we were finalizing our record deal and on Christmas Eve, all three of us signed the deal. We had been talking about where we wanted to record, what producers we want to use, what day we want to start. This is all through e-mail. I don't think either of us have spoken to Tom in person in months, but everything's been moving positively.
We booked January 5th to go into the studio. On December 30th, we get an e-mail from Tom's manager saying that he has no interest in recording and that he wants to do his other, non-musical stuff and that he's out indefinitely. There's a flurry of e-mails going back and forth for clarification about the recording and the show and his manager sends [an e-mail] back saying, "Tom. Is. Out." Direct quote. This is the exact same e-mail we got back in 2004 when Tom went on indefinite hiatus before.

So from your point of view, there was no ambiguity?
Hoppus: Absolutely. Every single thing that we've heard from his camp — from e-mails from his manager to our production team — was, "Tom is out indefinitely. For the foreseeable future, Tom is done."

What was your initial reaction to that e-mail?
Hoppus: To be honest, I wasn't that surprised because his attitude leading up to that had been not excited and not interested. Even though we'd been talking about recording and dates, things kept getting pushed back. Blink was supposed to start recording [a new album] two years ago and then it was, "We need a record deal" because it was relayed to us that Tom didn't want to spend his own money going forward. Even our managers were saying, "We'll put money in to start the process." We respected that Tom's camp was adamant that we needed a label. There were huge e-mails in all capital letters, "WE NEED A LABEL."

Did you record any music for the new album?Hoppus: I have stuff on hard drives at my house. Travis has ideas at his studio. And I'm sure that Tom has music somewhere at his studio. We were ready to go into the studio on January 5th. This is exactly the same sequence of events that happened when Blink broke up 10 years ago. We had things booked in advance and we get an e-mail from Tom's manager saying, "Tom's out indefinitely." But last time, Travis and I took a step back and said OK and we just kept our mouths shut. But all three of us agreed to play this Musink show. So just like last year, when Travis couldn't go to Australia and we got a fill-in drummer to replace Travis, we found a replacement guitarist for Tom on this show.

What was your reaction to Tom's statement that he didn't quit the band?
Barker: I think he's just bummed because Mark and I were finally honest. We always covered up for him before. It was always, "We're going to record an album," then "Tom refuses to get into the studio without a record deal." So everyone does hella amounts of work to get a record deal and now Tom isn't part of Blink-182. It's hard to cover for someone who's disrespectful and ungrateful. You don't even have the balls to call your bandmates and tell them you're not going to record or do anything Blink-related. You have your manager do it. Everyone should know what the story is with him and it's been years with it. When we did get back together after my plane crash, we only got back together, I don't know, maybe because I almost died. But he didn't even listen to mixes or masterings from that record. He didn't even care about it. Why Blink even got back together in the first place is questionable. 
Hoppus: His actions speak louder than whatever he feels compelled to write on an Instagram post. We've been trying to record an album for the better part of two years and we had agreed to go in to record and my guess is that Tom was embarrassed because he doesn't want to do Blink. I think that the fans know. Look at each of our social media accounts and look who talks and promotes Blink-182 or is excited about Blink-182. Travis and I were ready to walk into a studio January 5th. That speaks louder than anything.

What's the current status of the new album?
Hoppus: We're concentrating on this Musink Festival. I'm excited about it because Matt is so positive and happy playing shows. When the press release went out today, it felt like a giant weight lifting off my shoulders. Finally, people know what the deal is with our band. Beyond that, we'll see what happens. Last time this happened, Travis and I didn't say anything and we did +44, which wasn't Blink-182 because we weren't playing Blink songs. But Travis and I are intent on protecting the legacy of Blink-182 and continue to do what we've been doing for the past two decades: continue playing the songs.

If this is a permanent break for Tom, do you see a future for the name Blink-182 without him?
Hoppus: There are legalities involved with this. As Tom pointed out, he technically didn't quit the band. Then it gets all lawyer-y, which I will leave to the attorneys and managers. I just want to go out and play Blink songs. I want to go out and play the songs that we've been spending the last 20 years of our lives writing. That's what Travis and I want to do. If Tom doesn't want to do that, which obviously he doesn't, that's OK. He doesn't have to be embarrassed or try to claim that he's secretly really working on Blink. People know what's up. C'mon, man.

Was it odd seeing a conflicting view of the statement you released?
Barker: It's just funny to me. I think he's just in shock that he's finally been exposed. The truth is out. I just don't think he knows how to deal with it, so he says, "I didn't quit the band. I'm booking Blink shows as we speak." You're not the booking agent. We all know that's a lie. You don't want to twist any grown man's arm to do anything he doesn't want to do, but step up to the plate and say, "Yeah, I don't want to play with those guys. I've been saying I'd record with the guys for the last two or three years and I'll just do Blink shows when I need money."

If Tom says tomorrow that he wanted back in and the three members should start recording a new album, would he be welcome?[Long pause]
Barker: Mark's the sweeter one, so I'll let him answer [laughs].
Hoppus: Travis and I and the whole Blink-182 organization have bent over backwards for years to accommodate all of the stuff that Tom wanted to try. Tom calls up in October 2013 and says, "I want to do an EP for Christmas release." I live in London and five days later, I'm on an airplane to Los Angeles to record because he wanted to. We've done everything that we could to give Tom what he says he needs. It's been years of pushing back and I have to tell you: It feels humiliating to be in a band where you have to be apologizing for one person all the time. That's how it's felt for a long time.
When Tom finally said, "I'm not going to go into the studio or play this show," it was kind of a gigantic relief because at least he finally said it. But to then say, "I didn't quit the band," it's just not true. It's disingenuous. I just wish Tom does whatever makes him happy and stops holding Blink-182 back from what we all agree that we're going to do: play shows, record music, continue this legacy and have a good time doing it.

Are you confused yet? Tom then put out a tweet (which was later deleted) that read:

"A year ago Mark and I spent a week on the phone with managers debating parting with Travis...Don't pretend there isn't more to this story"


Mark then did another interview, this time with alternative Press where he cleared up a few issues regarding Tom's previous tweet:

We should make it clear that Matt Skiba will be playing with you and Travis for the Musink show only on March 22. Everything after that is a question mark.
Hoppus: After that, we don’t know. We haven’t played a show with Matt yet, so it’s too soon to really say what goes beyond on that. We’re very optimistic and excited about the possibilities of continuing with Matt in some way. He’s a good friend, a great guitarist, a great singer. He has a really positive attitude. I think we’ve been friends for, what, 15 years? We don’t have anything booked beyond that, but we are hopeful and excited.
There was a post of Tom’s on Twitter—since taken down—that said you and he once talked about replacing Travis.
[For the 2013] Australian tour in January, Travis obviously didn’t go on that tour because he didn’t feel comfortable flying, which was a possibility that we had known about from day one. When we agreed to do the tour of Australia Travis said, “I will do everything in my power to get back on an airplane, but if it gets to the day and I’m not ready to go, we need a back-up plan.” As it [came] closer to the time, Travis called me and Tom and said, “I’m not ready yet, I don’t think I’m going to be able to make the flight. We should go with a back-up drummer.” With Travis’ blessing we enlisted Brooks Wackerman and completed the tour.
However, during the course of the tour, Travis and the promoter got into a Twitter argument back and forth that was very contentious and was a lot of stress. Tom was upset, I was upset because it was happening while we were on this tour, and the tour was going very well. Everything should’ve been cool. The promoter thought that Travis had never intended to come to Australia and felt that he had been duped. Of course, that wasn’t the case.
After the tour, Tom was very upset about being put in that situation on tour, where people were threatening to sue, the promoter was angry and everything else. But he was really just blowing off steam. We got back from tour and Tom was having these calls where he was talking about “can we replace Travis, can we do whatever,” but it was really just Tom blowing off steam. There were a few days of calls where I listened to Tom, commiserated with Tom and, immediately afterwards, called up my manager and [said], “Tom’s upset right now, he’s talking about trying to replace Travis, but I’m not into it. That’s not going to happen.” And sure enough, Tom, after a month, called back up and was like, “Hey you know what? I was just angry about it. It was a bad situation, and of course I don’t want to kick Travis out of the band.” I don’t think Tom was ever truly serious about it. Even at the time, I felt he was just angry and he just needed to vent.
You’ve made it clear that you’re doing the Musink date for the fans. I can’t understand why Tom wouldn’t want to support that.
I really don’t understand, either. I couldn’t speak for Tom—l hadn’t spoken with Tom in months. It’s the exact same thing that happened 10 years ago, when he went on indefinite hiatus before where we had a show booked and we had things on the other side. We got an email from his manager saying he was out [and] he was not going to be around to do what he said he was going to do. I don’t know why he wouldn’t just go and play one show and be done at that point.
Travis is also a partner in Musink and it seems weird to me that someone wouldn’t want to support the endeavors of a friend he had been in the trenches with for so long and through so much.
It’s weird to me, it’s weird to Travis. I think honestly, from everything we’ve heard from Tom’s manager and from what Tom has done—and is not doing even more so—Tom doesn’t want to be in Blink. It’s obvious. That’s fine. But it’s so confusing to get emails from people saying, “Tom’s out indefinitely, Tom’s not going to do these things, Tom doesn’t want to record, doesn’t want to tour, doesn’t want to do anything,” and then at the same time say, [adopts shocked tone] “I never quit the band. I just said I wasn’t ever going to do anything again.”
Perfect world situation: How would you want everything to be right now? Would you want Tom to get with the program, play for the fans and be part of a new Blink album? Or are you just completely over it?
The thing is we’ve tried to get Tom to engage [in Blink activity], and everything has been a very, very difficult struggle to get anything done with Blink for the last two years. Everything from getting a label deal done to even playing shows, and trying to get Tom into a studio. We’ve been trying that for the past two years. The ideal situation was two years ago when we said we were going to go into a studio and get working and it never happened. I think those days and that wishful thinking are gone.
If you got a call from him two hours from now and he said, “You’re right, let’s go do this,” would you say, “Cool,” or say “Gotta go, my other line’s ringing?” Has he burned any kind of goodwill bridge?
Just for me personally, it would be very hard to believe that would be the case, because we’ve had those exact conversations many, many times. We’ve all had conversations where everyone agreed that “this is what we’re going to do” and “we’re gonna get in the studio on this date, do this tour” or whatever it is and it doesn’t come to pass like it’s supposed to. I don’t know that I‘d believe it.
Travis and I have been ready to go for years to tour, to record this next album. Tom even did an interview with you guys: Most Anticipated Albums Of 2015 [saying] “Yeah, we’re gonna get in the studio. Yeah, we found a new partner for this [record].” All this stuff and then when it comes time to do the work and get in the studio or get on a tour bus or whatever it is, we get an email from his manager saying he’s out indefinitely. I know it’s confusing for people, but only as much as it’s confusing for us, because for Tom to insist that he loves Blink-182 or whatever it is, I think that his actions speak much louder than what he posts online.
And by the way, that’s cool. Travis and I aren’t angry or mad or whatever. When we got the email from Tom’s manager saying that he didn’t want to record, at least he was being honest at that point. We’ve been dragging for so long to try to get into the studio and try to get to work. For him to finally say, “I’m not going to do it,” was almost like, “Okay, now you’ve actually said it. Now let’s move forward: You do whatever you want to do and we’ll continue doing what we love doing. Which is Blink.
He’s puts out the bluster, then he’s backpedaling. Why?
I have no idea. Honestly, I don’t. I think that Tom doesn’t want to do Blink. I don’t think he has fun doing it. I think he has a good time when he’s onstage, but I think that other than that, he just doesn’t enjoy it. That’s just my guess and my observation from the past, whatever, three years?
Why did you pick Skiba?
We started talking about how we were going to be able to do this show. Travis and I sat down and we couldn’t even think of anybody else. There was nobody else that we even considered asking. He was the perfect fit. And Matt is going to do his own thing: He’s not going to try and walk onstage and be Tom. He’s going to be himself as a member of Blink that day, you know?
Will you be playing new tracks?
There won’t be any new tracks. We haven’t finalized the set list yet. I would like to play a bunch of old stuff, some newer stuff and just have fun. It feels like a license to have fun right now. I love Blink: I want to keep playing in Blink, I want to keep playing Blink songs. I love the legacy. I love where we started. I love where we’re going. I feel very relieved somehow. Everything is out in the open and everyone can do what they want to do.

Tom also put out a statement across his various social networks:

"LETTER TO THE FANS
Where to begin?
The truth is always a good place. Let’s go there.
I love Blink and am incredibly grateful for having it in my life. It has given me everything. EVERYTHING. I started this band, it was in my garage where I dreamed up the mischief.
So what have I been doing behind the scenes? Well, I’ve tried to make things work. I’ve tried to help move this band down 50 different paths using my people, or other people, and people we don’t even know. I tried to put forth ideas about how we can grow and challenge ourselves to become a better band. I’m not sitting around waiting for someone else to do the work. I’m not wired that way.
The big reset was when I tried to put together a band summit in Utah where we’d talk and work things out. It quickly was narrowed down to three hours in someone’s dressing room in a shitty casino. What I hoped would be a positive get-together away from everything turned into an awkward meeting in a smelly convention hall dressing room. But it was there that I told Mark and Travis that as long as we talked, and things were good between us as real friends, that I would be engaged and work passionately. I'd mirror our personal relationship. Exact words.
Then, the EP was the test. Months later, we’re recording those songs. I was in the studio for two months and they came in for around 11 days. I didn’t mind leading the charge, but we had all agreed to give it 100%. And this time- no baggage.
Despite that, we still somehow managed to self-sabotage.
At one point, squabbling and politics forced me to pull the EP down at a time when 60,000 fans were trying to purchase it. And that blew my mind. I’d been trying so hard but that moment ultimately broke my spirit. I then realized that this band couldn't lose the years of ill will.
It was after that episode that I promised myself I would never be in that position again – to rely on the words we said to each other.
I remember asking one of them on the phone, “did you try your best? Like we all agreed to?” He was silent.
Are they at fault?
Am I? Of course. I'm nuts.
But there’s three of us – we’re all accountable. At the end of the day, we’ve always been dysfunctional, which is why we haven’t talked in months. But we never did. In the 8 years we have been together it has always been that way.
Over the past two and a half years, while a recording partner was being sought for a new Blink record, I launched a media company. I just put out a new Angels & Airwaves record and as some of you know, there’s a lot more coming – comics, books, a film, etc. The books will all come with music. This is a wheel that’s already in motion. So you can imagine my frustration when I was handed a 60-page Blink contract saying I couldn’t release an Angels album for 9 months and that the Blink album had to be recorded in 6 months, which was impossible for me. Doing so would force me to breach several artist contracts. Authors, Concept Artists, Animators... Many people.
They did eventually drop the Angels provision, but the part about having to finish a Blink album in 6 months remained. All of these other projects are being worked, exist in contract form– I can’t just slam the brakes and drop years of development, partnerships and commitments at the snap of a finger.
I told my manager that I will do Blink 182 as long as it was fun and worked with the other commitments in my life, including my family.
But Mark and Travis know all of this.
I wrote this same letter to them a year ago. But it created a massive argument, the biggest one yet actually. I just wanted us to do things we all agreed on. But that was their moment to dig in. From their view I was controlling everything. In reality, I was scared to put myself out there again. To repeat the EP experience.
I also wrote all of this to their managers this past December (who told me my bandmates weren’t angry and agreed with some of my ideas of how to grow the band).
So you can imagine my surprise when a press release went out yesterday—without my knowledge—about the band’s future. This is new to me. It’s not in my nature to fuel negativity about the legacy of the band on something as trashy as the Internet world.
But I guess that’s another example of how I differ from most. I follow the light... I follow passion and I make art. I hang with my son, my daughter and my wife.
At the end of the day, all of this makes me really sad.
Sad for us.
Sad for you- that you’re witnessing this immaturity.
I know them very well, and their current actions are defensive and divisive.
I suppose they’re doing this as a way to protect themselves from being hurt.
Like we all do.
And even as I watch them act so different to what I know of them to be, I still care deeply for them. Like brothers, and like old friends. But our relationship got poisoned yesterday.
Never planned on quitting, just find it hard as hell to commit.
-
Tom"


So basically, it seems that Mark and Travis got fed up with Tom delaying the album and various other reasons and decided to continue without him. What do you think about Blink without Tom? Let us know...

  

Friday 23 January 2015

ROAM Stream New EP, 'Viewpoint'


ROAM's new EP 'Viewpoint' is now streaming over at Hopeless Records' Youtube. The EP contains 4 new songs and is set to be released on the 26th of January before the band start working on their debut album. Stream 'Viewpoint' below:

Light You Up 'All We've Ever Known' Album Stream


Kerrang! are streaming Light You Up's new album, 'All We've Ever Known', in full. The new album was produced by Sam Pura who's previously worked with bands such as The Story So Far and State Champs, so it's evident this album is going to be killer. Speaking to Kerrang!, vocalist Tom Napier stated: 

'After spending the last two years working on this record, it’s so wonderful to finally be sharing these songs with the world.This album is for everyone who has ever supported us in anyway, please get in touch and let us know what you all think, we can’t wait to hear your thoughts!' 

The album also features guest vocals from Alan Day of Four Year Strong and Matty Arsenault from A Loss For Words. The album is set to be released on the 26th of January but take a listen to it early here.

Wednesday 21 January 2015

Support Announced For Real Friends' UK Headline Shows


Trash Boat and Brawlers are supporting Real Friends on their 3 headline shows in the UK this March. Jet Pack will also be supporting the band in Manchester and Birmingham, while Six Time Champion will be supporting in London. Get your tickets here: Manchester, Birmingham, London

Knuckle Puck Reveal Previously Unreleased Song


Knuckle Puck have released a previously unheard song, 'Townsend'. The song comes from the band's EP 'Don't Come Home' which is being reissued with a gatefold 7" by Bad Timing Records. The reissue will include the new track below (get your copy here).

Tuesday 20 January 2015

As It Is Release New Video


As It Is have released a new video for their song 'Dial Tones'. The song comes from their upcoming album 'Never Happy, Ever After' which will be released in 2015 via Fearless Records. Check out the new song below and download it here

Monday 19 January 2015

The Movielife Announce UK Shows

The Movielife have announced that they will be playing two UK shows this summer. The band will be playing in London and Manchester on the 18th and 20th of June. This will be the first time The Movielife have played the UK since 2003. The band recently announced they were getting back together after their split in 2003 and a brief reunion in 2011. Read an exclusive interview with the band and find out where to get tickets over at Rock Sound


Thursday 15 January 2015

Moose Blood Release New Video


Noisey are premiering Moose Blood's new video for their song 'Bukowski'. The song comes from their album 'I'll Keep You In Mind, From Time To Time'. Moose Blood start their UK tour today with Choir Vandals and Boston Manor, check out the dates here

Hit The Lights | Fucked Up Kids


Alternative Press are streaming Hit the Light's new song 'Fucked Up Kids' from their upcoming album 'Summer Bones'. Speaking to Alt. Press vocalist Nick Thompson stated:

 “’Fucked Up kids’ is inspired by the fear older generations tend to have of a younger generation that they can't understand or relate to, That same younger generation recycles that fear onto the next and causes these ideological rifts between us. We end up with this weird tug-of-war with each generation claiming the world as their own.  In the end, we're more alike than we know. We're all trying to hide our fears, doubts and problems. We're all trying to find a place in a world that's always changing and we should find solace in the fact that we're all fucked in some way and it's ok. I feel that people who realize this can find personal freedom in that truth, and comfort in the fact that they aren't alone, no matter what it seems. It's dedicated to Rochester, New York for all the great times and amazing people it's given us.”

Summer Bones is out March 24th via Pure Noise Records. Check out 'Fucked Up Kids' below:


Wednesday 14 January 2015

The Swellers Announce Final UK Tour

The Swellers have announced dates for their final UK tour. The tour will commence in April with the band playing six dates. The Swellers announced they were calling it quits in June last year after 12 years together. Find out more about why the band called it quits in a blog post from drummer, Jonathan Diener, here.




Tuesday 13 January 2015

Hit The Lights | Summer Bones


Hit the Lights will be releasing a new album, titled 'Summer Bones', on March 24th. The band will be in the UK on the Pure Noise Records tour when the album is released. Check out a song clip from the new album here.

Real Friends Release New Video


Real Friends have released a new music video for their song 'Summer'. The song comes from their debut album 'Maybe This Place Is The Same And We're Just Changing'. The band will be playing a few headline shows in the UK alongside their support slot with All Time Low this March (check out the dates here). 

Monday 12 January 2015

Neck Deep Added As Main Support For All Time Low Wembley Show


Neck Deep have been added as the main support to All Time Low's show at Wembley. Real Friends are also supporting with all three bands also playing dates across Europe. This will also be the last date of the Wishful Thinking album cycle before Neck Deep progress with album number two. Check out what they had to say below:

"We are excited to announce that we will be playing as main support to All Time Low at their one-off show at LONDON WEMBLEY ARENA on March 20th, 2015. Our mates in Real Friends are playing as well!
This will be the final date of the 'Wishful Thinking' album cycle, and, in fact, our last show until May, when we'll be kicking things off again on the Album #2 trail. So stoked to be wrapping up our debut album campaign with a show at Wembley!!
We'll also (finally) be playing a few dates in EUROPE with All Time Low & Real Friends in the lead up to the Wembley show. Dates are below:

Mon 09-Mar Italy Milan Fabrique
Wed 11-Mar Holland Utrecht Tivoli
Thu 12-Mar Germany Hamburg Markthalle
Fri 13-Mar Belgium Antwerp Trix
Sat 14-Mar France Paris Bataclan
Sun 15-Mar Germany Cologne E-Werk
Tue 17-Mar Ireland Dublin Olympia
Fri 20-Mar UK London Wembley SSE Arena"


Wednesday 7 January 2015

Modern Baseball Release New Song


Billboard are streaming Modern Baseball's new song 'Alpha Kappa Fall of Troy The Movie Part Deux'. The song comes from a split put together by Lame-O Records, with all proceeds going to United Cerebral Palsy of Philadelphia. The split will be available on the 3rd of February. Listen to the 'Alpha Kappa Fall of Troy The Movie Part Deux' and find out more about the split here

ROAM Release New Song & Announce US Tour


ROAM have released a new song titled 'Over Your Head' which is from their upcoming EP 'Viewpoint'. Speaking to Rock Sound, guiatarist and vocalist Alex Adam stated:

"We were keen to release another song off ‘Viewpoint,’ so we thought we’d compile footage together of all the stuff we've done in the past year on the road and in the studio and make it into a video. ‘Over Your Head’ is really about the mindset where you feel like you have nothing, or your problems have got the best of you and it puts you into a kind of self destructive loop. It's about seeing past that because a lot of the time everything gets blown way out of proportion.”

News of the EP, which will be released on January 26th, came shortly after the band announced they had signed to Hopeless Records. The band have also announced they will be touring America on the Glamour Kills Tour in the spring, joining the likes of Set It Off, Against The Current and As It Is. For more info click here

Trash Boat Join Knuckle Puck In Kingston

Trash Boat will be supporting Knuckle Puck's headline show in Kingston on the 7th of February! Knuckle Puck will also be joined by Trophy Eyes. The headline show will commence after Knuckle Puck's support slot with Neck Deep, Seaway and Trophy Eyes. Get your ticket for the Kingston show here

Monday 5 January 2015

The Story So Far Post Album Teaser

The Story So Far have posted a teaser video for their upcoming album in 2015. Check it out below...

Six Time Champion Release New Video


Punktastic are streaming Six Time Champion's new video for their song 'Separation'. The song comes from their recent EP 'Expecting Honesty'. Check out what the band had to say about the new video here.



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JFK | You Deserve This




If you're a fan of super fast, aggressive pop punk akin to Broadway Calls or Masked Intruder, you have come to the right place as JFK, who hail from Liverpool, have jut released their debut EP, 'You Deserve This'. The EP is a combination of fast paced, high-spirited and honest punk rock which will leave you with this EP on repeat. 

The three piece, which is made up of Prez on guitar and vocals, Ellis on bass and vocals and Matt on drums, state that the EP is about 'girls, mistakes & growing up; with plenty of pop culture references thrown in along the way'. The band played a few shows in 2014 and are looking to move further afield in 2015 and with 'You Deserve This' under their belts, there would be no excuse not to. With a band whose influences include 'The Ataris, Dear Landlord and Osker to Tony Hawk's Pro Skater soundtrack' it's no surprise that this EP contains an abundance of up-beat, ecstatic and accelerated songs complimented by contagious lyrics. Check out 'You Deserve This' above.   


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Sunday 4 January 2015

Up and Coming Pop Punk Bands | For The Legion




For our first up and coming pop punk bands post of 2015, we're bringing to you guys For the Legion, who hail from Sweden. The band recently released a brand new video for their song 'Super Smash' which you can check out above. The band kindly answered some questions for us so you can get to know them a bit better...
HOW DID YOU GUYS FORM?
We are childhood friends and the band basically formed around that. We have always been playing music together and 2012 we decided to go serious under the name For The Legion. Since then we have done two EP releases, several music videos and a tour around Sweden.

YOU GUYS RECENTLY RELEASED A NEW VIDEO FOR YOUR SONG 'SUPER SMASH', HOW DID YOU COME UP WITH THE VIDEO IDEA?
We really wanted to make a tribute to video games and comic books. We have always been kind of geeky with countless Halo nights and Super Smash Bros battles. Even before the song was written we had the intention of making a nostalgic tribute that could reach out to everyone growing up with superhero dreams. The video was the perfect way to show ourselves as a band and it was awesome to be superheroes for a day.

SINCE THE VIDEO HAS A SUPERHERO THEME, IF YOU COULD BE A SUPERHERO FOR A DAY WHO WOULD YOU BE?
Johan (Guitar): Spider-Man! Though I guess I have to wait until Sweden builds skyscrapes…
Marcus (Bass): I would be Deadpool. He’s awesome!
Ed (Vocals and Guitar): Well, I could use some money so Batman or Iron Man for sure.
Hjalle (Drums): Michelangelo from Turtles. Pizza and partying!

IF YOU COULD PLAY A SHOW WITH ANY BAND, WHO WOULD YOU PICK?
New Found Glory. They have the most intense live shows! Or NOFX - just to get the chance to have a drink with Fat Mike.

WHO ARE YOUR FAVOURITE BANDS AND WOULD YOU SAY THEY HAVE INFLUENCED YOUR SOUND?
We grew up listening to bands like Green Day, The Offspring and blink-182. They have definitely had an impact on our music genre, we’ve probably played every Green Day song there is. In later years, with the wave of new era pop punk bands, Four Year Strong, State Champs and Me vs Hero have had great influence on our sound.

WHAT ARE YOUR TOP FIVE FAVOURITE POP PUNK ALBUMS?
Very hard to pick just five! When we narrow it down it would be:
Millencolin – Pennybridge pioneers
Sum 41 - Does this look infected
Four year strong – Rise or die trying
Green Day – Dookie
Blink 182 – Enema of the state




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Friday 2 January 2015

Anchor Down | All Over Again




Stafford band, Anchor Down, have just released their debut EP 'All Over Again'. Check it out above and download it for free on bandcamp!

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