Posted on September 3rd 2026, 3:35pm
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Armlock – “Half Time”
Australia’s Armlock have been on the rise since their 2024 album Seashell Angel Lucky Charm. The duo toured with Snail Mail earlier this year, and Anxious named them as an influence for their latest song “Don’t Move.” Now, they’re back with “Half Time.”
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Dawn Gives Way to Ruin in MAREA’s New Single “Aurora”
A sunrise promises renewal; sunset reveals what has already been lost. MAREA use that progression as the emotional foundation of “Aurora,” the first single from the Italian atmospheric black metal project’s forthcoming second album, A Caress of Autumn for All the Lost. Despite its fragile melodic passages, “Aurora” is described by mastermind Matteo Balzarini as […] -
Wayfarer – Unveil Details Of Next Full Length
US western black metal gunslingers Wayfarer have disclosed the majority of details regarding their new album announcement. It’s going to be entitled Riders Of The Setting Sun and released through the Vesperian label (exact release will be announced soon). The artwork was done by the renowned artist Tony Stella, known for his exceptional work within the film scene. Stella’s artwork was one of his final works, before he sadly passed away earlier this year.
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Evil Invaders – To Tour Europe With Heathen And Exhorder
Evil Invaders, Heathen and Exhorder will team up for a triple co-headline touring run over Europe. ‘Triple Thrash Alliance’ tour encompasses 22 shows in total and is set to be executed in February and March, 2027. German thrashers Warfield will serve as an opening act on this trek.
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Stella Lefty Accused Of Copying A Third Hit Song
Everyone’s having a great time talking about the funniest new character on the pop landscape. The suddenly omnipresent country-adjacent folk-pop hitmaker Stella Lefty is otherwise known as Stella Lefkofsky, the daughter of Groupon’s billionaire co-founder. That would already been a silly enough backstory, but it gets even goofier when you consider just how often Lefty’s personality-deficient songs seem to be directly lifted from other people’s extremely famous hits.
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No Middle Ground: AUDREY HORNE Launch Achilles With Its Title Track
An album concerned with social instability begins with a song about a world divided into opposing camps. AUDREY HORNE have released a lyric video for “Achilles,” the opening track and final preview of their eighth studio album, arriving this Friday. Roaring guitars and a forceful rhythm section drive the song, but its shifting dynamics also […] -
Read An Exclusive Excerpt From Andrew Sacher’s New Book Emo Revival
For years, Andrew Sacher served as the resident emo aficionado at BrooklynVegan, shedding light on up-and-coming bands that other sites weren’t covering. He first announced his emo revival book back in 2023, and the anticipation has been ramping up in recent months as the publication date approaches. But just last month BrooklynVegan — along with Alternative Press, Revolver, and Goldmine — were hit with massive layoffs by their parent company Veeps. Sacher will continue championing emerging acts on his Substack, and his book, Emo Revival: Community, DIY, And Rebirth In Post-Hardcore And Emo (2008-2018), hits shelves next week. Below, read an excerpt that centers on Stereogum faves Joyce Manor.
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EXITIUM SUI – UNRAVELLING
(Andy Synn has some grim delights to share with us today, from an album set for release tomorrow) The weather here in the UK has recently taken a turn for the worse, shrouding us in a grey cloud of damp and humidity that somehow manages to combine Meditteranean swelter with Scandinavian chill at the same […]
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