Sadly, seeing Underoath this past weekend in the very last concert I have on the books since Omega X canceled just two weeks ago. I’m bummed. That concert high is over for the year, and so far 2025 is looking sparse. I know there is plenty of time for more shows to pop up, but this being the last show of 2024 maybe felt a little more melancholy than joyous.
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New Music – Singles Edition!
There have been so many new songs released over the past few weeks and I have been seriously slacking on checking them out. Thus, you get a bunch all at once. Go check these out for yourselves!
Read moreAvatar – Dance Devil Dance, Album Review
Similar to a lot of bands that released music during the heat of the pandemic, it feels like no time at all has passed since Avatar released Hunter Gatherer. But here we are, some two and a half years later and we are already being treated to another full-length album, Dance Devil Dance.
Read moreTurnstile – Glow On Album Review
Since I knew I was going to be seeing My Chemical Romance, I knew I was also going to be seeing Turnstile open for them. Aside from watching their performances on late night shows from Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers, I hadn’t really done any other digging into their music, but knew I wanted to. Nothing like an upcoming show to get me moving.
Read moreSilverstein – Misery Made Me Album Review
Man, Silverstein is really cranking out the music! It feels like no time at all has passed since they released A Beautiful Place to Drown, but alas, it has been two years. Thus, we fans have been treated to Misery Made Me, released a couple of months ago now.
Read moreNew Music – Singles Edition, Pt 2
More new music, but a bit more on the heavier side this time.
Read moreEmery – Rub Some Dirt in It Album Review
I should know by now that Emery is always going to work hard and fast to get new music to fans. This is no different. After what seemed like a silly short amount of time, they just released another full length album, Rub Some Dirt in It, and it rules!
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Some much needed new music from some awesome artists!
Read moreUnderoath – Voyeurist Album Review
Since Underoath’s return to the music scene, I’ve been living off of their 2018 release, Erase Me, but the wait is finally over and the band has blessed our ears with Voyeurist. This album seems to take all of the band’s influences over the years and combines them into one very cohesive and badass piece of music.
Read moreAlbum Review: Motionless in White, Disguise
I know I was slow to become a Motionless in White fan, and I credit my sister 100% – she’s obsessed. I also grew to like them after some chance encounters with the members; all of the guys were genuinely nice! It seems like they are constantly touring, so I’m always surprised that they manage to put out new music every couple of years. And it’s good music, too! Not a lot of bands can say that really. So it comes at no great revelation that the new album, Disguise, is a strong one. It’s very eclectic for them, so there is something everyone should like.
The two singles that debuted before the album’s release last weekend were solid, and would appease old and new fans alike. Title track, “Disguise,” was gritty and intense, much like most of their catalog. I was a bigger fan of “Brand New Numb,” as it was still heavy, but a lot more clean vocals which I’m a fan of from them. The rest of the album goes to all corners of creativity, most evident in the techno efforts of “</c0de>” (my personal favorite), and “Legacy,” which was a much slower paced song. For those die-hard old-school fans, “Undead Ahead 2: The Tale of the Midnight Ride” is a nice nod back to their first record, and my sister’s favorite, Creatures.
Like I said, there is a lot to like here in Disguise‘s ten tracks! I also appreciate that the band has evolved in small steps over their past five full length releases. If you change too much from one record to the next you’ll get ripped to shreds like Bring Me the Horizon, but bands get bored of doing the same old thing, so I think they’ve mastered the art of mixing their new interests with fans’ old ones. Bravo!