Shorthand, a punk rock band based in Scranton, PA. They've only released a three song demo via bandcamp but all three songs rock real hard. They're fast paced, catchy, and make your insides tingle. Of the three songs, Nameless is my favorite. The other two songs are fantastic as well, but this one really takes the cake for me. It's got a slow intro with a nice riff and then speeds up a bit, but not going very fast. I'd say Nameless is the song to listen to if you want to get into this band but everyone has their own opinions. This is definitely a band to listen to if you're into bands like Polar Bear Club, Crucial Dudes, and Young English. Click "Read More" to listen to Shorthand.
- Dan Dwyer
<a href="http://shorthandpa.bandcamp.com/album/demo-2012" data-mce-href="http://shorthandpa.bandcamp.com/album/demo-2012">Demo 2012 by Shorthand</a>
Adventures is a 5-piece emo/indie rock band from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The band is a side project of the members of Code Orange Kids. They’ve released their self-titled debut EP through No Sleep Records.
FFO: Meg and Dia, Eisley, Tegan and Sara
1. Feel So Sure (4.5/5)
Opening riff is amazing. Sets the ambience of the song and the album as a whole so well. Vocals are kinda shaky but it fit’s the melancholic aura of the song. Lyrics are deep and delivered with such strong emotion. Definitely a great way to open the album.
2. Walking (4/5)
This song flowed in from the closing riffs of the first track. It has the same aura as the first track. The vocals in this song is a bit of step up from the first track due to the fact that they showed some diversity from adding in a little screaming in some parts of the song. Lyrically, it’s a bit vague but it lets you have your interpretation about it which is pretty much a good thing. This album is two for two for me now.
3. Like Seed (4.5/5)
More screaming. Awesome. This track is a bit more fast-paced than the first two tracks (though not so much). The interplay between the female and male vocals worked well as they harmonize so well. The lyrics of the song is amazing and is probably the most well-written lyrics in this album delivered in an intense way totally giving emphasis to the fact that they are talking about their fear.
4. Reach Out To You (5/5)
And then there was this track. The most upbeat and the most punk rock song in the whole album. Caught me off guard when I first listened to this album since I was in this mood that they set up in the first three songs then… BAM! They hit me with this. It’s awesome though as it gives the album some sort of different flavor. There are parts of this song where they’ve slowed it down a little bit and that is towards the end when they delivered the most intense moments of the song. Overall, it’s a great way to end the album.
Overall: 4.5/5
I love this album. Topnotch music from top to bottom. It’s not usually my bread and butter music-wise but it kept my interest (and believe me, its hard to keep my interest music-wise) and actually left me wanting for more. I totally recommend everyone to check this EP out and this band out. Their awesome.
- Jay Encina
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Adventures/218170428201414
Animal Style Records launched pre-orders for Transit's second pressing of their 2008 album, This Will Not Define Us. Vinyl pre-orders are available here and are limited to 500 copies.
Broadway Calls has debuted a brand new track, Open Letter, from their upcoming split with Mixtapes titled, Vision Quest. You can preview the track via AltPress and click here for pre-orders.
Ex Friends released their EP today, titled, No Wonder We Prefer The Dark. You can stream the EP below or visit Paper + Plastick Records to order the 7" and digital format of the record.
Man Overboard and Never Shout Never will be joining the road together, November 20th. Also, don't forget Man Overboard will be on tour with Major League this week, along with Taking Back Sunday and Bayside next month. Check out the tour dates by clicking "Read More".
With Major League | * without Major League
Sept. 20th - Baltimore, MD @ Charm City Art Space
Sept. 21st - Haddonfield, NJ @ Grace Church Performance Hall (HCSPA)
Sept. 22nd - Lansdale, PA @ Lansdale VFW
Sept. 23rd - Rockville Centre, NY @ Vibe Lounge
Sept. 24th - Stanhope, NJ @ Stanhope House
Oct. 11th - Cleveland, OH @ Now That's Class *
Oct. 12th - Indianapolis, IN @ The Hoosier Dome *
Oct. 13th - St. Louis, MO @ Fubar *
With Taking Back Sunday and Bayside
Oct. 16th - Salt Lake CIty, UT @ In The Venue
Oct. 18th - Seattle, WA @ Showbox At The Market
Oct. 19th - Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
Oct. 20th - Santa Cruz, CA @ The Catalyst
Oct. 21st - San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom
Oct. 23rd - Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour
Oct. 24th - Pomona, CA @ The Fox Theatre
Oct. 25th - Los Angeles, CA @ Club Nokia
Oct. 26th - Las Vegas, NV @ House Of Blues Las Vegas
UK Tour with New Found Glory, Less Than Jake, The Story So Far
Abel released their new album, Make It Right, today. You can stream it via AOL.com and Absolutepunk.net. The album is available to purchase via iTunes, Amazon and the band's website page. The band will also be enduring an eight-day tour with SONS this upcoming week. Dates are below.
Former Thieves announced dates for their fall tour, which you can check out by clicking "Read More". The band also recently released a live album via No Sleep Records which is available for free, here.
Oct 21 - Philadelphia, PA - Kung Fu Necktie
Oct 23 - Harrisonburg, VA - The Blue Nile
Oct 24 - Columbia, SC - One Unit Art Space
Oct 25 - Atlanta, GA - TBA
Oct 28 - Gainesville, FL - The Laboratory (THE FEST)
Early Graves debuted a new track off their upcoming Red Horse album. Stream the new track, Pure Hell, via NPR. Red Horse is due out October 30th and pre-orders are available via No Sleep Records.
The band is currently on tour. For dates, click "Read More".
Sept 18 - Burlington, VT - Monkey Bar (w/Skeletonwitch)
Sept 19 - Bucksport, ME - The Kave (w/Skeletonwitch)
Sept 20 - Boston, MA - Great Scott (w/Skeletonwitch)
Sept 21 - Providence, RI - The Met (w/Skeletonwitch)
Sept 22 - Nashua, NH - Junkyard (w/Skeletonwitch)
Sept 23 - Holyoke, MA - Waterfront Tavern (w/Skeletonwitch)
Sept 24 - Wallingford, CT - Cherry St. (w/Skeletonwitch)
Sept 25 - Asbury Park, NJ - Asbury Lane (w/Skeletonwitch)
Sept 26 - Lemoyne, PA - The Champ (w/Skeletonwitch)
Sept 27 - Brooklyn, NY - Knitting Factory (w/Skeletonwitch)
Sept 28 - Philadelphia, PA - The Barbary (w/Skeletonwitch)
Pentimento To Release Upcoming Self-Titled: 11/13, New "Circles" Music Video
Pentimento will be releasing their debut self-titled full-length via Paper + Plastick Records, November 13th. Paper + Plastick Records will be be handling the digital and vinyl formats while Black Numbers will put the record out in CD and cassette formats. The band released a music video for Circles, which is off their upcoming debut record. Click "Read More" to check out the video.
Also, don't forget that the band will be out on tour this fall. The dates you'll find below.
10/18-10/25 with Diamond Youth & Daylight
10/30-11/19 with Diamond Youth & The Swellers
10/27 Gainesville FL - THE FEST The Laboratory (Set Time is 4:40-5:10)
Citizen will be releasing Young States via Run For Cover Records, October 23rd. It will be available in vinyl, CD, and digital formats and will also feature the EP plus bonus tracks. The band's fall tour, in support of their release, begins September 25th with Aficionado and Mixtapes. Following that tour, they will hit the road October 17th with Such Gold, Mixtapes, and Raindance. November 8th, Citizen will then kick off their headlining tour with supporting bands, State Champs and Candy Hearts. For full dates on all the tours, click "Read More".
Citizen, Mixtapes, Aficionado
Tues, Sept 25th Rochester, NY @ Dubland Underground
Wed, Sept 26th Columbus, OH @ West Rich Art Space
Thu, Sept 27th Indianapolis, IN @ Hoosier Dome
Fri, Sept 28th St Louis, MO @ Cicero's
Sat, Sept 29th Tulsa, OK @ Eclipse
Sun, Sept 30th Austin, TX @ Mohawk
Mon, Oct 1st El Paso, TX @ Open Gate Church
Tues, Oct 2nd Albuquerque, NM @ The Gasworks
Wed, Oct 3rd Mesa, AZ @ The Nile Underground
Thu, Oct 4th San Diego, CA @ Che Cafe
Fri, Oct 5th Tijuanaja, Mexico @ You Revolution
Sat, Oct 6th Pomona, CA @ Aladdin Jr's
Sun, Oct 7th Fresno, CA @ Chinatown Youth
Mon, Oct 8th San Jose, CA @ Musik INC
Tues, Oct 9th Reno, NV @ Fort Ryland 2000
Wed, Oct 10th Portland, OR @ Minus World
Thur, Oct 11th Seattle, WA @ El Corazon Lounge
Fri, Oct 12th Boise, ID @ The Venue
Sat, Oct 13th Ogden, UT @ Mojo's
Sun, Oct 14th Denver, CO @ Marquis Theater
Tues, Oct 16th Chicago IL @ SubT
Citizen, Such Gold, Mixtapes, Raindance
Wed, Oct 17th Altoona, PA @ VFW Fort Apache
Thur, Oct 18th Hartford, CT @ Webster Underground
Fri, Oct 19th Asbury Park, NJ @ Asbury Lanes
Sat, Oct 20th Syracuse, NY @ The Lost Horizon ( w PBC)
Sun, Oct 21st Garden City NY @ Ethical Humane Society ( w Transit)
Mon, Oct 22nd Washington D.C @ Ras Hall
Wed, Oct 24th Greensboro, NC @ Green Street Music Hall
Thur, Oct 25th Columbia, SC @ New Brookland Tavern
Fri, Oct 26th Melbourne, FL @ Black Box Studio
Sat, Oct 27th Gainesville, FL @ THE FEST 11 @ The Atlantic
Sun, Oct 28th Nashville, TN @ Rocket Town (headline show small room)
Tues, Oct 30th Ft Wright, KY @ Shimmers Ballroom
Wed, Oct 31st Louisville, KY @ Spinellis Pizza
Thur, Nov 1st Indianapolis, IN @ Hoosier Dome
Friday, Nov 2nd Toledo, OH @ Micky Finn's
Sat, Nov 3rd Lansing, MI @ The Loft
Citizen, State Champs, Candy Hearts
Thur, Nov 8th St Catherine, ON @ TBA
Fri, Nov 9th Toronto, ON @ Sneaky Dee's
Sat, Nov 10th Ottawa, ON @ Pressed
Mon, Nov 12th Montreal, QB @ L'ESCO
Tues, Nov 13th Portland, ME @ Studio 250
Wed, Nov 14th Worcester, MA @ The Palladium (upstairs)
Thur, Nov 15th Hoboken, NJ @ The Stevenson Institute
Fri, Nov 16th Allentown, PA @ Fearless Fire Company
Sat, Nov 17th Stanhope, NJ @ The Stanhope House
Sun, Nov 18th Pittsburgh, PA @ The Smiling Moose (upstairs)
I Call Fives Premiere "Late Nights" On MTV Buzzworthy
I Call Fives is premiering their music video for Late Nights on MTV Buzzworthy. You can check that out here. Also, don't forget these fellas are heading out on tour with With The Punches, Real Friends and Stickup Kid. Dates are below.
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