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Did you hear anything good last month? I know I found a few new things to enjoy. I thought I’d try something new this time and include a few of the albums and EPs I listened to this month in addition to my Spotify playlist. Check it out and let me know what you were listening to during the month of May!

• Anchor & Braille – TENSION
• Brave Days – Work in Progress
• CCV Music – Moments 001
• Frankie Orella – Stages of Grief (EP)
• Laity – LET YOURSELF BE LOVED
• Off Road Minivan – Swan Dive
• Oh Jeremiah – Joymonger

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Rock & Metal

• Almost Always – roof leaks
• Amongst Wolves – Defender
• Brave Days – Work in Progress
• Bright & Harrowing – Breathe In, Breathe Out
• DAV – War Zone
• Emery – White Line Fever
• Righteous Vendetta – Gunpowder
• Spoken – Fallen
• Switchfoot – Harmony Hall

Pop & CCM

• Cross Gray – High, Low
• Hannah Oliver – Be Ok
• Jeremy Rosado – You
• LZ7 – Freefalling
• Road Less Traveled – New Horizon
• Ryan Stevenson – Wildest Dreams
• Sajan Nauriyal x Licy-Be – The One
• Samecity – Unshakable
• Vinny Masino x Josh Sellers – We’re Not the Same
• Via Music – And It Was Good
• We Are Messengers – Love (Remix)

Electronic

• Daniel Baciu – Austria
• David Thulin – Lost Worlds (EP)
• God’s Warrior – God Made Rainbow
• Nathanael Bryce – I Am Remixed Vol.

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Alt-Rock/Indie band known as KIDS. just dropped 2 new songs via their new label home Tooth & Nail Records. Check out the songs below in lyric video form or find them via your favorite digital network. The songs are titled “All Smoke, No Fire”, and “Pale Horse”. FFO: Foster The People, Cold War Kids, Walk the Moon, Two Door Cinema Club, The Killers, One Republic, and good music. Love the sax on “All Smoke, No Fire”. The synth and piano are on fire throughout these 2 tracks.… Continued →

Two special things are happening next month, the 20th anniversary of Indie Vision Music and the 20th anniversary re-release of the debut EP from my pals in Names Without Numbers! This 20th anniversary edition re-release features re-imagined artwork, and a remastered version of all 5 songs found on the EP. Available digitally and possibly on Vinyl. It is a beautiful snapshot of a particular time in music history. This band at that time filled the void between early bands like Jimmy Eat World, The Juliana Theory, Thursday, Further Seems Forever, Taking Back Sunday, and Brandtson.… Continued →

Slow Coming Day “Quarantine Sessions” dropped 2 weeks ago and is making a splash in the hearts of indie music fans across the globe. This acoustic driven indie rock release features new and old songs all re-imagined and created during the quarantine lock down. Orion Walsh knows how to create a moving, beautiful song and this release is certainly no exception. I strongly recommend the songs “Father, Friend”, “Watching LA Fall Apart”, “Loneliness Settles In” and “A Mere Accident (Revisited)”. Orion Walsh and bandmates plan to play a few backyard/lawn parties this summer and hopefully make an appearance at a fest or two.… Continued →

I’d like to take a moment and introduce our readers to this cool new industrial/electronic/rock project known as Mahalath. The project features dark sounds and industrial like moodiness running through with fists in the air like urgency. Making one think isn’t always at the forefront of some artists in the music scene but Joel Holycross (Mayfly) and this new project is certainly a different take on substance in music. Read more below and listen to the first song “The Proxy”.… Continued →

The song “Silent Streets” appears on the 2nd official (or 3rd if you’re keeping count) album from this punk/hardcore band out of Canada called “Every New Day“. It appeared on the album, “Even In The Darkest Places”. This song was unlike most I’d heard in the genre around that time period. END pieced together hardcore, punk rock, and hard rock to create an explosive mix. Elements of your favorite bands from the 00’s taken to a whole other level and with the sound quality/production most bands only dreamed about.… Continued →

Yep, the cat is out of the bag. The long running glam-punk-rock n’ roll band known as Squad Five-O, will release new music soon via Philadelphia Recording Service (home to bands like One-21, Fang Fang, and more). This is extremely exciting. I will try embed the video via Facebook and Instagram, below. Sorry for the old picture, it’s all I could grab off the web.… Continued →

Greetings friends and fellow Readers. I just wanted to drop a few lines about the meaning behind my silence and lack of words regarding the protests, murder of George Floyd and Black Lives Matter. First off, I support freedom of speech from each and every side. Protests are a part of that freedom our grandparents, great grandparents, elders, and all those relatives of the past fought so hard to defend. I support the rights of those that want to stand up and get their voices heard.… Continued →

Sivion’s latest single has received the video treatment. The vintage visuals, courtesy of Dust Sieber, complement the Dallas emcee’s reflective rhymes. Tee-Wyla provides the hopeful and nostalgic production, and Imperial comes through with some nice scratching. “I’m Good” is available now on Illect Recordings.… Continued →

Today, Spoken dropped a new single called “Fallen”. This track is a scorcher and its great to hear Matt laying down some of the screams we’ve come to know and love. Give a listen to the new track HERE and share your thoughts!… Continued →

Mad at the World has had a very interesting and diverse career as a band. They started out doing somewhat dark synth-pop on their self-titled debut (in the vein of Depeche Mode, New Order, Clan of Xymox), then added guitars to their new wave sound for Flowers in the Rain. By their third album, they ditched the synths and morphed into a full-fledged alternative rock band with metallic influences. This carried on for three albums (Seasons of Love, Boomerang, and Through the Forest).… Continued →

Bright & Harrowing which is the new project of Scott and Jesse from Poor Old Lu, just dropped their new single titled “Breathe In, Breathe Out”. Check out the song below this message and soak up the moody, driving, introspective, and melodic indie based rock. This is one of those projects that I am most excited about and this song is certainly proof that good rock never dies. Give this band a listen today.… Continued →

Bareheart which is the solo project of Ethan Tyler Collins of the band, Least of These, will drop his EP titled “In The Mo(u)rning” tomorrow. The EP will be available through all digital markets and streaming sites. Check out the emotional and moving new song “Rain” off the EP in lyric video form and the entire ep as well, below. He says his music is recommended for fans of City & Colour, Noah Gunderson, and Dustin Kensrue but I say it is recommended for fans well beyond that music scene he is a part of.… Continued →

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If you’re a fan of Collington, get ready, there’s new music headed your way 6/26! Keep your eye out for it! See the teaser below.… Continued →

Rock & Metal

• Collision of Innocence – Today We Rise
• Death Therapy – Terra Infirma
• Deathbreaker – Isolate
• Emery – 2:38
• Fang Fang – Fang Shui (EP)
• Fit For A King – Backbreaker (with We Came as Romans)
• Jodi Essex – What Is Your Truth?
• KIDS – All Smoke, No Fire / Pale Horse
• Lightworker – Cholera
• One 21 – Say It Loud (EP)
• The Recovery System – Live Like This
• Switchfoot – Swim Good
• Twenty One Pilots – Level of Concern (live from outside)
• Unwed Sailor – Haze

Pop & CCM

• Abe Parker – Found Belief
• Andrea Hamilton – Mud
• Anna Golden – Peace
• Bien – Times Like This
• Bonray – Where I Wanna Be
• Bryan Boliver – Playing to Win
• Cade Thompson – Provider (Dirty Rice Remix)
• Carmen Justice x Simple Thieves – Money Honey
• Cochren & Co.

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A new band hitting the scene hard is called “The Recovery System” from Portland, Oregon. It is melodic, heavy, and pop-punkish. The new song is titled “Live Like This” feat. Kaylene Barber. The sound is reminiscent of bands like Anberlin, The Wedding, Amber Pacific, Search The City, A Day to Remember, and Autopilot Off. Its really a diverse project and still sticks to the punk rock aesthetic running throughout. Check out both new songs below.… Continued →

Legendary punk rockers, The Blamed, are back with a “covers” related EP titled “Quarantine Days Revisited”. It features covers of classic bands with guests like Jason Wisdom of Becoming The Archetype and Death Therapy, Luke Easter of Tourniquet, Kenny Klein, Sally Grayson, and more. Read more about it below. Preorder on CD right here.… Continued →

What a lineup! Jim Chaffin (The Crucified), Marcos Curiel (P.O.D.), Stu Brooks (Dub Trio), Sonny Sandoval (P.O.D.), Cory Brandan (Norma Jean), Josh Kemble (Dogwood), and Mikey Carvajal (Islander) have put together a quarantine cover of The Crucified’s “Intro/Hateworld” and it is amazing. Check it out below and drop your thoughts in the comments!… Continued →

Texas based pop-punk band, Brave Days, have just released their insane new album called “Work In Progress” through Honey Gold Records. For a new band, they have surprisingly hit it out of the park on this debut. Melodic, energetic, aggressive, moody, uplifting, and altogether, heart-pumping punk rock. There are hints of old emo and Drive Thru Records, 00’s like pop-punk. This is like a gift for all fans of the genre and a love letter to those seeking hope. I have a feeling you will be hearing a lot more from this group in the near future.… Continued →

The punk band known as American Arson are back with a hard hitting, aggressive, and very hopeful new song titled “Forever”. Check out the song below and make sure you preorder their new album “A Line In The Sand” due out July 3rd on Facedown Records. I can’t believe how insane these new songs are and I have a feeling the full length is going to be one of the best new releases this year. 2020 is surprisingly turning out to be a strong year for new music.… Continued →

The other night, Anberlin did a livestream acoustic show, during which Stephen announced that the band would be writing some new music. This would be the band’s first new material since 2014’s “Lowborn”. While there are currently no announced plans of anything in the way of specifics nor full-on tours, this is welcome news for fans of the band. Are you ready for new Anberlin?… Continued →

I won’t turn this post into a political post, as I’m sure you’ve had your fair share of that. But in times like these, it’s important to find voices worth listening to. Too often Christian bands have been too closely aligned with playing it safe–if not musically, then at least lyrically. Often even bands in the punk and alternative scenes have been too comfortable with the status quo. Enter The American Culture Experiments, a hardcore punk band from Waco, Texas. Posing questions not many in our scene were bold enough to ask (Crashdog as another notable example), and not offering easy answers either.… Continued →

One 21 have returned after more than a decade with a brand new EP titled “Say It Loud”. Check it out this slammin’ new punk rock release at your digital network or streaming site of choice. Also check out their label Philadelphia Recording Service who have also dropped a bunch of other great releases today as well. Listen to the song “Don’t Fear The Liars”, below.… Continued →

In celebration of the upcoming 20th Anniversary of Indie Vision Music I have decided to put a couple titles on wax. This isn’t some big budget, massive vinyl release that so many labels and brands are doing these days. Through Kunaki and Vinyl Revolution a few titles have been given the green light for vinyl pressing. I am listing those titles below. Some are available to order now and more will be added soon. Click here to check out on Bandcamp. Please read below for further info.… Continued →

The artist “Teddy at Night” which is actually Teddy Boldt former drummer of bands like Wavorly, Family Force 5, and For King & Country, has dropped 3 new songs in 2020 and they are a beautiful representation of a talented solo artist trying to convey inner emotion. This synth driven, newwave like 80’s revival project is actually really good. Not everyone will dig it but those that do know what’s up. Check out the new song, “Happiness”, below along with a music video for the song “Not Who I’m Not Anymore” and the previous track “Little Ones”, below.… Continued →

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, we present you with the new song "Hard Times" by Thumper Punk band Reliance, streaming now! FFO: 90's style skate punk bands along the lines of Pennywise

Rock & Metal

• American Arson – Forever
• Emery – Biddy
• Man Ov God – Tempting
• Relent – Heart Attack
• TAKE – Everything I Once Was
• TIMŌRĀTUS – Are We There Yet?

Pop & CCM

• Aaron Cole – Only U Forever
• Air Ralley – Resurrect
• Anchor & Braille – TENSION
• Austin French – Wake Up Sleeper
• Drew Weeks – For the Weekend (EP)
• Godlovesjudah – Showers.
• Jet Trouble – God and Me
• Jimi Cravity – Nehemiah
• Kyle Guisande – Without Reasons
• Landry Cantrell – Glasshouse (EP)
• Lily-Jo – Be the Change
• Marie Love – War for Peace
• Me+mad – Tigers Are Cool
• Paul Wright – Bright Future
• Rachael Nemiroff – Temporary
• Samecity – Stuck With You
• Teddy at Night – Happiness
• Trampolines – Jesus 10x
• We Are Leo – IWKY (HGHTS Remix)
• Via Music – I Got You

Electronic

• Daniel Baciu – Logic
• Jhonny Vergel – World’s Light
• LZ7 – Forever Young (GIDI Remix)
• ØM-53 – Seasons (Dlmark Remix)

Folk & Singer/Songwriter

• Christa Wells – Western Shoreline
• David Hostetter Jr.

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On his third single from The Dying Ones, DIE-REK carefully analyses the supposed importance of the “praises of men”, the value it adds to our lives or the lack thereof. Even though the primate-like thump of the self-produced beat will make you do the Klingon Face™ immediately, the lyrical content is still intensely personal. DIE-REK’s unique perspective on props from peers will require repeated listens for effective digestion. It’s safe to assume that DIE-REK humbly accepts any renowned kudos, but he also knows that his legacy is greater than Earthly trinkets and his real treasures are stored in Heaven.… Continued →