Arizona’s Lydia are used to change. They started out as a rocky emo band with their debut, This December; It’s One More and I’m Free which set them up perfectly for the follow-up: the cult classic, swelling winter record, Illuminate. In 2010, backing vocalist and keyboardist Mindy White, who now fronts States, decided to leave […]
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SYS Exclusive Stream: We Love You’s “I’m Fine, You Okay Over There?”
Our second stream of the evening comes from Indiana’s We Love You. Stream “I’m Fine, You Okay Over There?” below! Their new EP, I’ll Go it Alone From Here, will be released on the 20th of October via NDE Records.
SYS Exclusive Stream: Sunglasses on a Plane’s “Campfires”
We’ve teamed up with NDE Records again to bring you two more exclusive streams! The first is “Campfires” by Sunglasses on a Plane from the forthcoming EP Excess Company The EPs will be released on the 20th of October via NDE. Stream the song below!
Album Review: Lydia – Run Wild
Lydia are best-known for their 2008 cult classic Illuminate, an incredible album which weaves pop, emo and ambience to create the perfect winter sound. After an EP, a brief split, and a new record, the band returned with a brand new sound on the vastly underrated Devil [2013]. On Devil, the band moved towards a […]
Stream: George Gadd releases new single, “Sweet Tea”
Nottingham’s George Gadd (also of Little Bribes) is streaming a new single, “Sweet Tea”, also featuring a cover of Bright Eyes’ “You Will. You? Will. You? Will. You? Will.” You can stream the single below, and check George out at the following shows: Dates: Oct 10th – The Garratt, Manchester w/ Felix Hagan, Dog Coffee Oct 17th […]
SYS Exclusive Stream: Second Wind stream new single, announce EP
We’re happy to be exclusively premiering Second Wind‘s new single, “New Years”, which is taken from their forthcoming release Wicked Helmet. The EP will be released via NDE Records on the 13th of October. Stream the song here!
Band Interview: Mallcops
Have you heard of NDE? No? How often does a Facebook group become a record label? Not very often. Non-Denominational Emo was started last year by Craig Lindholm to combat the toxicity of other similar Facebook groups which were plagued by genre battles and negativity. Now, the group, simple referred to as NDE, has transformed into […]
News: Muncie Girls and Sandlotkids announce split 7″
Indie-punks Muncie Girls have teamed up with shoegaze band Sandlotkids from Germany to release a four-song split 7″. The 7″, limited to 500 copies on vinyl, will be released on the 16th of October, and pre-orders are available now here, The release features a song by Muncie Girls taken from their forthcoming album, as well as a Ramones […]
Band Interview: Creeper
Creeper are getting to the point where they need no introduction. After signing to Roadrunner Records, playing a multitude of huge tours and massive festivals, the band have quickly gone from strength to strength after starting last year. They’re gearing up for the release of their new EP, The Callous Heart, which will be their debut […]
News: Drones to release “From Birth to Grave” 7″
Our friends in Drones have announced the release of a new 7″ single, From Birth to Grave, featuring a new song, and the previously unreleased “Burnt Stitches” as a b-side. Pre-order the single and exclusive t-shirt bundle by clicking here, The band are also playing a release show at the Camden Barfly in London on the 30th […]