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Watch: Linkin Park + Steve Aoki – “A Light That Never Comes”

Influential band Linkin Park have recently released a single, featuring DJ and EDM legend Steve Aoki, entitled “A Light That Never Comes.” The song mixes rock, rap, and electronic themes to yet again re-innovate the veteran outfit’s sound. While the song existed for some time as an unlockable in Linkin Park’s game LP Recharge, today marks the official release of the song in advent of their upcoming remix album, Recharged, set for release October 29th.

Regarding the state of electronic music, band member Mike Shinoda said, “I think that EDM is at a place where it can either repeat itself, stay kind of stagnant and eventually get boring, or people can do what Steve is doing, what Avicii [in “Wake Me Up”] is doing, what a lot of these other guys are doing and start experimenting and taking chances.”

As of what we might see on Recharged, Shinoda revealed that “A Light That Never Comes” won’t be the only electro-rock hybrid the band is planning on releasing. “The album will have remixes from Datsik, Killsonik, and there’s a remix of the Aoki song by Rick Rubin [one of the most influential record producers] himself. Rick doesn’t usually make a track, he produces stuff for other people, so this is a really special thing. I’m really excited about it.”

Stream the Youtube video for “A Light That Never Comes” below:

Big Footprints Records’ September Four-Way Charity Split

By Harri Gibson ⋅ September 15, 2013 ⋅ One comment

Big Footprint Records have released their third instalment of their four-way split series to raise money for the Boys & Girls Club Of America. Eighty percent of all the proceeds from the splits go to the BGCA while the other twenty percent goes towards Big Footprint Records’ future projects. The September split was released yesterday and includes a track each by Old Gray, Tiny Moving Parts, Have Mercy and Unraveler. The artwork was done by Jacob Ewald of Modern Baseball. You can stream the split in its entirety below and purchase it here. Be sure to check out the charity releases from June and July too and follow them on Facebook! [Edit: Part 2 of this September split is available here as of September 20th.]

Stream: Morgan Doctor – “West Coast”

By Harri Gibson ⋅ September 14, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

Drummer and multi-instrumentalist, Morgan Doctor released her third studio album titled Minor Over Major earlier this year. The release is her first full instrumental album and despite the absence of lyrics, it is her most revealing.

In her own words about the album, “This album is definitely my most personal album to date. During the creation of it, I spent so much time alone, more than I ever had before in my life. When I work with vocalists I tend to let them write the lyrics, I wanted this record to be an album between the music and me. The music really reflected that time of me being solo.”

You can stream West Coast, a track off of her new album below and check out her Bandcamp page to listen or purchase her discography. Be sure to follow her on Facebook and visit her website too!

Stream: MGMT – “Self-Titled”

By Harri Gibson ⋅ September 9, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

Electronic psychedelic duo MGMT are set to release their self-titled third album on the 17th of September. Courtesy of Rdio, you can stream the entire album below. (You have to be subscribed before you can listen!) In addition to the stream there is also an “immersive audio and visual experience” to accompany the whole album titled “The Optimizer” created by Alejandro Crawford. It’s similar to the iTunes visualizer but a lot better. The release was recorded at Tarbox Road Studios, and produced by Dave Fridmann who worked on both of their previous albums. Stream it below and be sure to pre-order the album on iTunes digitally or here for other formats and merchandise.

Stream: Rise Against – “Long Forgotten Songs: B-Sides and Covers”

By Alex Huang ⋅ September 6, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

Veteran band Rise Against have recently released a stream of their upcoming Long Forgotten Songs: B-Sides and Covers, which is slated for purchase starting September 10th. The album is exactly what the name suggests: songs from their myriad albums that were classified as secondary in favor of other more popular songs. These under-appreciated tunes, including covers of Bruce Springsteen, Journey, and Nirvana, reflect the aggressive and energetic sound of the Chicago punk rock outfit and are definitely worth a listen for both fan and newcomer alike. You can stream the 26-song album here via Radio.com, and you can purchase a pre-order of the album here.

Watch: The Orwells – “Who Needs You”

By Harri Gibson ⋅ September 4, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

In anticipation of Chicago based flower punk outfit, The Orwells‘ second EP release this year titled, Who Needs You you can stream their music video for the title track below. The Orwells consist of cousins Mario Cuomo (vocals) and Dominic Corso (guitar), twins Grant (bass) and Henry Brinner (drums), and Matt O’Keefe (guitar). The EP will be released on September 10th via East End/Canvasback, and on September 9th via East End/National Anthem in the UK. It includes the title track, both a Misfits and a Black Lips cover, and an Audiotree live session of Halloween All Year from their debut release Remember When. The video encompasses the raw, raunchy sound the band produces and some of frontman Mario Cuomo’s eccentric moves, which made their Lollapalooza performance extremely entertaining. (There are 1080p videos of the show up on YouTube if you missed out) I’m personally looking forward to this EP and hopefully a new full-length album after their national tour with FIDLAR. Pre-order Who Needs You on iTunes now and watch the music video directed by Eddie O’ Keefe below!

Watch: All Time Low – “A Love Like War (feat. Vic Fuentes)”

By Keith Yeo ⋅ September 3, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

Pop-punk band All Time Low have just released a music video for their new song, A Love Like War, featuring Pierce The Veil frontman Vic Fuentes. The track is off their upcoming re-release of their latest album, Don’t Panic, called Don’t Panic: It’s Longer Now! The re-release features a total of 7 new songs, and will be out September 30th off of Hopeless Records. You can pre-order the digital album on iTunes now and order hard copies from Hopeless Records. Check out the track list and the music video below!

Tracklist:
01. The Reckless and The Brave
02. A Love Like War (feat. Vic Fuentes)
03. Backseat Serenade
04. Me Without You (All I Ever Wanted)
05. If These Sheets Were States
06 Somewhere In Neverland
07. So Long Soldier
08. Canals
09. The Irony Of Choking On A Lifesaver
10. To Live and Let Go
11. Outlines
12. Thanks To You
13. For Baltimore
14. Paint You Wings
15. So Long And Thanks For All The Booze
16. Oh Calamity!
17. For Baltimore (Acoustic)
18. Somewhere In Neverland (Acoustic)
19. The Reckless and The Brave (Acoustic)
20. Backseat Serenade (Acoustic)

Watch: Future History – “With Haste”

By Harri Gibson ⋅ August 29, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

Indie psychedelic outfit, Future History are preparing to release their sophomore studio album, titled Lungs on September 24th. The band are currently giving away the first single off of the release, With Haste for free on their website. With Haste is also accompanied by a music video featuring an eerie feral child with a red-riding hood vibe in the forest around a desolate cabin where the album was created.

“We spent 10 months in an old, decrepit and haunted cabin in the backwoods of Ontario. Summoning, discovering, creating and capturing, we grew this record ourselves, from seed to tree, through the various stages of emotional collapse and rebirth. Assembling a myriad of old recording equipment acquired over the years and utilizing old furniture discovered in the cabin, we made a genuine attempt to reclaim the space from a multitude of infestations; wasps, man-eating spiders, mice, stink bugs, unseen spirits and Asian lady bugs (you know the ones that bite)…. In the end, despite our best efforts, we all learned to live in harmony…” Be sure to pick up their new single, and check out their Facebook page for more details.

Stream: Mayday Parade – “Ghosts”

By Alex Huang ⋅ August 28, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

Mayday Parade have recently released the first single, entitled Ghosts, off of their upcoming full-length album Monsters in the Closet, which debuts October 8th via Fearless Records.

Regarding the fresh song, bassist Jeremy Lenzo said: “We are so excited to release our first song ‘Ghosts’ off our newest album Monsters In The Closet. This song has to do with your inner demons, and it portrays that in a literal sense by referring to them as ghosts and how they are always with you. We can’t wait for everyone to hear all the songs on Monsters In The Closet. I think this album has a little bit of everything, and we hope everyone enjoys this album as much as we loved creating it.”

Mayday Parade is set to headline the Glamour Kills Tour in October/November. Pre-orders for the new album are now available at the Fearless Records online store, where one can select between twelve cool bundles or join the weekly raffle. While you’re checking that out, be sure to also stream the song below:

My Favorite Robot’s “Atomic Age”

By Harri Gibson ⋅ August 27, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

The Toronto based trio, My Favorite Robot comprised of James Teej, Jared Simms and Voytek Korab run a highly successful label and act as a production outfit. They have a strong connection with No. 19 Music that stretches back to the formative days for both, when a shared office in Toronto provided the base for both outfits. Now, with both camps dominating the world stage it makes for the most natural of partnerships for the new My Favorite Robot album to find a home with the irrepressible No.19 Music. Their new album Atomic Age will be available on the 16th of September with the track-list available below. For more information check out their website and Facebook page.

Tracklist:
01. The Circus
02. Here Tonight
03. Looking For Frost
04. Ride
05. Space Capsule
06. Missing Time feat. Chloe
07. Home feat. Clayton Steele
08. The Walk
09. Centreofattentionaut
10. Atomic Age
11. Sharpest Tongue
12. The War To End All Wars

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