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

It’s been ten years since Atlanta’s Microwave released Much Love, but the album’s unflinching honesty hasn’t aged a day. While the exuberance and joy of their debut Stovall dealt with vocalist/guitarist Nathan Hardy’s wide-eyed wonder at a world previously obscured by a strict religious upbringing and his time as a Mormon missionary—songs of innocence, if…

Youth Fountain