Lucero lead singer Ben Nichols and keyboardist Rick Steff revisit the Memphis rock/alt-country band’s exceptional catalog with 20 stripped-down tracks on Lucero Unplugged, a special double album releasing on January 24. Recorded in a single day at longtime collaborator and producer Matt Ross-Spang’s Memphis studio, the songs range from some of Lucero’s most popular crowd favorites to more obscure rarities and were all recorded live with grand piano and acoustic guitar.

Build Us Airplanes is made up of veterans from Northern California's punk, hardcore, and indie communities that decided they wanted some melody and wisdom with their spite. A well crafted follow-up to their debut album, 'At the End of the Day,' 'All Things Expire' takes a raw and introspective look at the human condition with themes ranging from addiction, complacency, childhood abandonment, sex work, and our responsibilities to our neighbors. Through self-reflection and honesty, the album captures the struggles of today and challenges us to confront the truths we often overlook.

L.S. Dunes has announced their highly anticipated sophomore album Violet, which is set to be released on January 31st via Fantasy Records. 

With the approach of their 25th anniversary, acclaimed Canadian rock band Silverstein took to the deserts of Joshua Tree to challenge themselves in more ways than ever before. The result is the band’s most eclectic and prolific body of work yet: Antibloom / Pink Moon. A double album that draws from across Silverstein’s diverse influences, Antibloom will see its release on February 21st, 2025 via UNFD, with Pink Moon to follow later in the year. 

Anxious have returned! The Connecticut-based punk favorites have announced their sophomore album, Bambi, due out February 21st via Run For Cover Records. Bambi follows Anxious' acclaimed 2022 full-length, Little Green House, and finds the band fully embracing the widescreen alternative rock songwriting they've always hinted at. It's a record of growth and depth that's sonically ambitious while further amplifying the seamless combination of hardcore grit and classic emo dynamism that's made them such a beloved young band. 

There are some bands that are just like old friendships — even if you haven’t spoken (or written music) for a while, you can pick up right where you left off. It had been an incredibly long time since New York hardcore outfit Shutdown had written a record together — 24 years, to be precise — but one listen to By Your Side and it’s almost as if that time has never passed. 

On December 6th, Gleemer will release their newest album, End of the Nail, through Other People Records. Comprised of Corey Coffman (vocals, guitar) and Charlie O’Neil (guitar, bass, drums), the duo self-produced, recorded, mixed, and mastered the album at Coffman’s studio in Fort Collins, CO. The album is eleven nuanced tracks that highlight Gleemer’s range to combine the best from gloomy shoegaze, lush alternative rock, and captivating indie melodies.

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