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Album Premiere/Artist Interview: Scarlet Street – ‘Scarlet Street’
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Ben Seitz of Scarlet Street gives us the details on the inspiration and recording of the group's killer self-titled debut
Artist Interview: Mt. Oriander
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We caught up with Keith Latinen of Mt. Oriander to discuss his new record and returning to music after a half-decade away.
Artist Interview: Jimmy Montague
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Aaron caught up with James Palko of Jimmy Montague; Pretty Rude; Perspective, a lovely hand to hold, and more to talk about everything he has lined up for 2023
Album Review/Artist Interview: the moss – ‘Insomnia’
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Both infectiously playful and rawly vulnerable, the moss' new EP 'Insomnia' is the band's best outing yet
Artist Interview: Color Temperature
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We sat down with multi-instrumentalist Color Temperature about his new record 'Me Talk Pretty,' his 14-minute epic single "The River," and David Sedaris.
Artist Interview: Pillow Fort
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Ryan Crick of Pillow Fort sits down to discuss the band's debut EP and future plans.
Interview + Song Premiere: Square Loop – “Out of Sight / Out of Mind”
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Check out an exclusive premiere of the new Square Loop single and read our interview with the band ahead of their sophomore LP.
Artist Interview: Spring Silver
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Spring Silver dropped their genre-defiant sophomore record earlier this year. Titled 'I Could Get Used to This,' it's a whirlwind of DC post-hardcore riffs, soaring pop hooks, and everything in between. We caught up with Spring Silver to discuss the LP.
Artist Interview: Scott Ayotte of Born Without Bones
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We caught up with Scott from Born Without Bones to discuss the band's new LP 'Dancer,' their minor TikTok stardom, and where they've been during quarantine.
Artist Interview/Album Review: Smut – ‘How the Light Felt’
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Smut finds inspiration in the artists that shaped them on 'How the Light Felt,' an album that confronts loss within a variety of lush soundscapes
Split Review/Interview: ‘Flint Spark Fire Ashes’
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A new split from Acrobat Unstable Records and Old Press Records highlights some killer punk and emo from Drunk Uncle, Kerosene Heights, Rose Ceremony, and Thorn Tire
Artist Interview: Tucker Rule of LS Dunes
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We caught up with Tucker Rule of LS Dunes to shed some light on his new band's upcoming debut LP.
Artist Interview/Review: Dazy – ‘OUTOFBODY’
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Aaron caught up with James Goodson of Dazy about his fantastic fuzzed-out record 'OUTOFBODY'
Artist Interview: Gay Meat
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We caught up with Karl Kuehn about his debut EP as Gay Meat, which is called 'Bed of Every' and drops tomorrow.
Track by Track: Superdestroyer – ‘GOON’
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Superdestroyer takes us through his wild and contemplative record 'GOON'