Four Year Strong

When it was time for Four Year Strong to prep what would become their sixth album, analysis paralysis, they were truly, finally, stumped. Vocalist/guitarists Dan O’Connor and Alan Day showed up to producer Will Putney’s studio on day one of recording without a single finished song, in stark contrast to the 40-some ideas they brought…

Knuckle Puck

Since forming in Chicago’s south suburbs a decade ago, KNUCKLE PUCK have become one of the aggressive pop-punk genre’s preeminent forces thanks to a relatable lyrical approach and similarly engaging musical sensibilities – a blend that has filled venues around the world and the main stages of the Vans Warped Tour and Slam Dunk. Now,…

Microwave

If music can serve as a release for its creator and listener alike, then Microwave’s new album is sonic catharsis incarnate. Death Is A Warm Blanket is an explosion of mental and physical frustration, channelled into ten dynamic tracks that show just how powerful, gut-wrenching–and fun–loud rock music can be when it’s this completely unbridled. …

Youth Fountain