Heaven at The Masquerade
State Champs
Album four is often when a beloved rock band shifts gears, frustrating longtime fans, searching for a more “mature” sound. STATE CHAMPS raise a joyous middle finger to that trope with Kings Of The New Age, an enthusiastic and confident reminder of what the Upstate New Yorkers do best. Younger than Gen X punk heroes…
Read MoreReal Friends
For as much as the world has changed since Real Friends first emerged in 2010, the band’s mission hasn’t. The Chicago, Illinois quintet continue to bleed without apology and write songs that make it okay to feel everything: The ups, the downs, and everything else in between. Rather than shy away from emotion, the renowned…
Read MoreFour 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…
Read MoreBearings
Born in college dorm rooms in Canada’s capital city, Bearings are the latest in a long line of emotionally-driven rock groups to make their way out of the great white North. Following the acclaim for their Pure Noise Records debut, “Nothing Here Is Permanent” in Fall of 2017, the band landed tours with the likes…
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