You Me At Six Unleash ‘Loverboy’ Single

You Me At Six is all set to release new single ‘Loverboy‘ on September 25th, taken from the band’s forthcoming third studio album ‘Sinners Never Sleep‘.

The following is the cover art for the new single:

Alexisonfire is No More

Having originally formed back in 2001, Canadian post-hardcore five-piece Alexisonfire has now officially decided to call it a day.

With the five members of Alexisonfire now going their separate ways; Dallas Green will now focus his full attention on City And Colour whilst Wade MacNeil has been linked with replacing Frank Carter as the new lead vocalist of Gallows.

Feeling ever so slightly nostalgiac, I’d like to end this post with a live recording of Alexisonfire performing ‘44. Caliber Love Letter‘ from 2002s self-titled studio release, the first track I ever heard from the band nearly nine years back now.

Blink-182 Neighborhoods Artwork Unveiled

Blink-182 has officially unveiled the artwork for sixth studio album ‘Neighborhoods‘.

The cover art includes a tribute to DJ AM, a good friend of Travis Barker that sadly passed away in August 2009.

‘Neighborhoods‘ is to be released on September 27th through Geffen Records. Two tracks have currently been released from the album; ‘Up All Night‘ was the first new Blink-182 material to be unveiled, and more recently the band has followed this up my making the track ‘Hearts All Gone‘ available for online streaming.

Victorian Halls – A Crush Is A Crush Video

Official video for the Victorian Halls single ‘A Crush Is A Crush‘, available now through Victory Records.

Young Guns/Every Avenue September Tour

American pop-punk band Every Avenue will return to the UK in September in support of Young Guns. The Michigan five-piece is all set to release new studio album ‘Bad Habits‘ on September 5th, so the tour will be a good chance to catch Every Avenue testing out their new material on the live circuit.

Every Avenue singer David Strauchman had the following to say about the tour:

We’re stoked to be supporting Young Guns on tour this September! It will be amazing getting back to the UK and playing our new material from Bad Habits for all of you. After a full summer in the heat of Warped Tour in the States we’ll be ready for some rain haha! Get ready, UK – we’re coming to party!

Seven dates will be played in total and you’ll be able to catch the band’s at the following venues in September:

Fri, Sep 9               Lemon Tree          Aberdeen

Sat, Sep 10            QMU                       Glasgow

Sun, Sep 11           Ironworks              Inverness

Mon, Sep 12         Northumbria University      Newcastle

Wed, Sep 14         Academy 2            Manchester

Thu, Sep 15           HMV Institute        Birmingham

Fri, Sep 16             HMV Forum           London

Funeral Suits – Florida Video

Official video for the Funeral Suits single ‘Florida‘.

Breathe Carolina – Blackout

Breathe Carolina is an electronic rock duo that has been spreading its joy now since 2007. ‘Blackout‘ is the latest single to have been released by the band, an infectious electropop gem that sounds 100% like it has been made for the radio.

With its exciting electronic edge, ‘Blackout‘ has all the makings of being a successful single; simple yet effective, ‘Blackout‘ is most definitely a track that hits the spot, doing so with incredible  style and supreme flair. The track is unashamedly cheesy, there’s something incredibly gripping about its simplicity and as the band smashes through its chorus there’s a great level of power that comes from the lyrics here. “I’m only getting started, I won’t blackout” shouts the band, also emphasising the lyrical line of “This won’t stop till I say so” through repetition. These are not the most intellectually profound lyrics you’re ever likely to come across in a track, the band certainly has a lot to offer here however, and its through its supreme simplicity that this single works so well.

The exciting electronic duo that is Breathe Carolina will be heading to the UK next month for a co-headlining tour with dubstep outfit Tek-One. This band’s brand of electro rock may not be for everyone, Breathe Carolina and Tek-One should be a pretty exciting double header however, so if you’re up for an evening of electronic excitement thenI’d definitely recommend heading along to one of the shows if you can.

If you’re not yet familiar with the work of Breathe Carolina then be sure to give ‘Blackout‘ a listen. The band’s third studio album ‘Hell Is What You Make It‘ is available now through Fearless Records.

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Blink-182 – Up All Night

It’s always a strange moment when one of your favourite artists releases a new single; a case of excitement yet also nervousness. When it has been eight years since the band released its last album this therefore heightens the emotions substantially. After such a period without new material, will your long-term favourite band still be able to deliver? Will you be able to hold the new material in such high regard? Upon first listening to ‘Up All Night‘ I feared not.

When Blink-182 went on an extended hiatus in 2005, Tom DeLonge went on to form Angels & Airwaves whilst Mark Hoppus and Travis Barker focussed on a new project in the form of +44. Listening to ‘Up All Night‘ is like hearing the band bring together their hiatus projects with the Blink-182 that we know and love. There’s a greater sense of maturity about the band, as was beginning to be evidenced with the band’s final release before the hiatus, and in fact with ‘Stay Together For the Kids‘ from the ‘Take Off Your Pants and Jacket‘ album also. The band has clearly progressed and matured, and upon first listening to the single I was a little fearful of the change. Did the band still do it for me? Was ‘Up All Night‘ a credible return for the band, or was it in fact a massive disappointment after all these years away? Upon repeated listens to ‘Up All Night‘ I found my answer.

‘Up All Night‘ is another absolutely brilliant single release from the fantastic pop-punk band that is Blink-182. The band has most definitely evolved, after nearly a decade since 2003s self-titled release however is that really such a bad thing? Would I prefer for the band to have stagnated and not progressed its sound? Upon reflection, no I wouldn’t.

With its incredible introduction, ‘Up All Night‘ instantly grabs you, having you hooked right from the offset. Tom DeLonge powering away on the guitar, Travis Barker delights with his stick skills as always, and we have ourselves another hit from Blink-182. The opening riff from Tom DeLonge is incredibly catchy, it has you wanting to pick up a guitar and play it for yourself; the supreme power of inspiration still shining through as Blink-182 provides us with another absolute aural delight. Not only is this opening guitar hook incredibly catchy, but the chorus also is equally infectious.  After listening to the track a couple of times you find yourself unable to stop yourself singing along to the chorus, tapping away to the beat on your desk as you do so. ‘Up All Night‘ is an incredible comeback from Blink-182; undoubtedly different to what most people surely expected from the world’s biggest pop-punk band, brilliant nonetheless however, and an extremely catchy single that Blink-182 can rightly be extremely proud of.

I was extremely disappointed when Blink-182 announced its hiatus in 2005, I always kept the faith that the band would be back though and was over the moon when the band announced its return in early 2009.  Two and a half years later and we can celebrate properly the return of Blink-182; the band has a new single in the form of ‘Up All Night‘, and in September the band’s gift to us is sixth studio album ‘Neighborhoods‘. If ‘Up All Night‘ is anything to go by then ‘Neighborhoods‘ will most certainly be an album well worth adding to your collection.

This is not the same Blink-182 that left us in 2005, this is a Blink-182 that has benefitted from several years apart to focus on other projects; this is a Blink-182 that will come back bigger and better than ever.

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Ten Second Epic Sign to Hassle Records

Canadian punk rock band Ten Second Epic is to release its third studio album through Hassle Records here in the UK and throughout Europe.

‘Better Off‘ will be released on September 19th 2011, with single ‘Young Classics‘ due for release a week prior to the release of the album.

Check out the new Ten Second Epic single ‘Young Classics‘ here:

Rome Ramirez – Rehab (Amy Winehouse Cover)

Rome Ramirez of Sublime With Rome covers Amy Winehouse’s ‘Rehab‘ as a tribute to the now deceased English singer-songwriter.

Amy Winehouse sadly passed away at her Camden, London home on July 23rd 2011. Rome Ramirez put this ‘Rehab‘ cover up on his YouTube page the following day.

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