If you haven’t heard it yet… Yellowcard’s new track, Always Summer, off of their upcoming album. Booyah.
Indian School - High Low
Indian School (ex-Audio Karate) came to the Insider offices and played a little tune for us.
Matt Skiba and the Sekrets just released a music video for Voices.
I have been wanting to address what I believe to be the most important part of any great album, and that’s the opening song. As they say, ‘Put your best food forward’. A good opening track will engage, energize + hook the listener, all while setting the overall tone for a record. Needless to say, it is my favorite aspect of any album.
Today I single out BAYSIDE’s track Already Gone off of their 2011 album Killing Time. Three seconds into this song and you are hooked. It has all of the energy and intensity of any song in Bayside’s library. Add the overall, pound-for-pound awesomeness of Killing Time as a whole (I’d argue their best effort… Sorry Walking Wounded lovers) and the refreshed and unapologetic lyrical prowess of a recently divorced Anthony Raneri, and you have quite an amazing album.
Runner Up: Hello Shitty off of Bayside’s 2005 self titled album.
NEW YELLOWCARD SONG! AbsolutePunk has the exclusive stream. The song is a little less aggressive than their previous effort but I am really optimistic that the new album is going to be great. I spoke to Ryan recently and he mentioned that this album was the first time he had basically all the songs written before going into the studio. He obviously has something to say and I can’t wait to hear it. LISTEN!
New Hawthorne Heights song. I have noticed this trend where bands that I feel f*cked up their scenes have returned to a New Jersey/Long Island 2003 sound. Let’s face it, the early 2000’s Jersey was the best thing to happen to rock in a while. I have never been a huge fan of HH but I like this song. Let’ hope the rest of the new LP sounds like this.
I called @willjgabriel Strong Sad and he threw and fit. (Taken with instagram)
I had It Boys! at the office at @theinsider. They played Spotlight from their upcoming album.
Say Anything Documentary Teaser.
New Glocca Morra Song, Ya’ll Boots Hats [Die Angry]. I’m really digging’ this right now. Also, if you notice, it is a free download. Score.
