The World is a Beautiful Place & I am No Longer Afraid to Die - Dreams of Being Dust

Experimental post-rock sextet The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die announce their new album, ‘Dreams of Being Dust,’ due for release on August 22nd via Epitaph Records.

Inspired by a world ravaged and devastated by late-stage capitalism, neo-liberalism and neo-fascism, the 11 songs on Dreams of Being Dust were made for – and born out of – these harrowing times. On their fifth record and follow-up to 2021’s Illusory Walls, TWIABP pull no punches in addressing the crises that have developed as a result. 

White Reaper - Only Slightly Empty

White Reaper are back! Kentucky's loudest export have joined the Blue Grape Music roster and today they're announcing their new record, Only Slightly Empty. Arriving September 26th, the album finds White Reaper overcoming a tumultuous few years that ultimately resulted in their most anthemic and substantive work to date. Only Slightly Empty is packed with the crunchy guitars and undeniable hooks that White Reaper are known for but the group also ventured into uncharted darker and grungier music depths.

Runnner - A Welcome Kind Of Weakness

Runnner’s sophomore full-length, A Welcome Kind of Weakness, emerged from a simultaneous tear in songwriter Noah Weinman’s body and life. Written during the months spent bedridden and healing from a torn achilles and the drastic upheaval of a breakup, the 11 songs on this record are Weinman’s most bracing, inviting the perceived vulnerability of the album’s title willingly. But at the same time, these songs are Runnner’s most present, defiant and self-assured, a reminder of the resolve that can come from gracefully accepting submission.

Freezing Cold - Treasure Pool

Freezing Cold today announce their sophomore album Treasure Pool due out August 1 via Don Giovanni Records. Inspired by '90s alternative and indie sounds, the new collection challenges classic "rock radio" structure while also embracing it. With bouncing percussion, indie-pop guitar licks and tender vocal harmonies, album opener “Backlight” – out today alongside an official video – was inspired by the discovery of an old box of undeveloped film and what surfaces from reflecting on the past through the unearthed images.

The Beths - Straight Line Was A Lie

The Beths — the New Zealand-based quartet of vocalist Elizabeth Stokes, guitarist Jonathan Pearce, bassist Benjamin Sinclair, and drummer Tristan Deck — announce their new album, Straight Line Was A Lie—their first for their new label ANTI—out August 29th, and share the new single/video, “No Joy.” The Beths know the futility of straight lines. Existential vertigo serves as the primary theme on the indie heroes’ fourth album.

End It - Wrong Side Of Heaven

Baltimore’s End It is telling it like it is on their debut album, Wrong Side Of Heaven, set for release August 29th on Flatspot Records. The hardcore band has built a reputation through being unapologetically outspoken, playing fast, ripping songs, and putting on an electrifying live show. Now they’re ready to enter their next era.