The Meltdown – The Meltdown 3.119
This week I have music from Mogwai, The Fire Theft, mewithoutYou, In Parallel, and more.
The Meltdown – The Meltdown 3.119
This week I have music from Mogwai, The Fire Theft, mewithoutYou, In Parallel, and more.
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The Meltdown – The Meltdown 3.118
This week I have new music from Joey Sweeney & The Neon Grease, Cursive, Pohgoh, mewithoutYou, Thrice, and more.
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The Meltdown – The Meltdown 3.117
This week I have new music from Pohgoh, Restorations, Mxpx, Doe, and mewithoutYou.
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The Meltdown – The Meltdown 3.113
This week I have new music from mewithoutYou, Death Cab For Cutie, Foxing, Deadens, and more.
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After a week of teasing the announcement mewithoutYou have announced that they will be playing their debut LP, A -> B Life, front to back this fall. Pianos Become Teeth will be out in support with Strawberry Girls and Slow Mass opening on select dates. A full list of tour dates is listed below. The band is also re-releasing the album on vinyl and cassette, a long with limited edition A -> B Life merch that will only be available until August 18th. You can pre-order the album at https://mewithoutyou.com/collections/a-b-life
Dates with Strawberry Girls
Thu 10/5 Cleveland, OH – Beachland Ballroom
Fri 10/6 Lansing, MI – The Loft
Sat 10/7 Chicago, IL – The Metro
Sun 10/8 Des Moines, IA – Vaudeville Mews
Mon 10/9 Minneapolis, MN – Fine Line
Wed 10/11 Denver, CO – Marquis
Fri 10/13 San Jose, CA – The Ritz
Sat 10/14 San Francisco – Slim’s
Mon 10/16 Seattle, WA – El Corazon
Tue 10/17 Portland, OR – Hawthrone
Fri 10/20 Los Angeles, CA – Regent
Sat 10/21 Phoenix, AZ – Rebel Lounge
Mon 10/23 Austin, TX – Mohawk
Wed 10/25 Dallas, TX Gas Monkey
Thu 10/26 Oklahoma City – ACM@OCU
Fri 10/27 St Louis, MO – Delmar Hall
Sat 10/28 Indianapolis, IN – HiFi
Sun 10/29 Newport, KY – Southgate House Revival
Dates with Slow Mass
Wed 11/8 Pittsburgh, PA – Mr. Small’s
Thu 11/9 Columbus, OH – Skully’s
Fri 11/10 Nashville, TN – Mercy Lounge
Sat 11/11 Birmingham, AL – Saturn
Sun 11/12 St. Petersburg, FL – State Theatre
Tue 11/14 Orlando, FL – The Social
Wed 11/15 Margate City – O’Malley’s
Fri 11/17 Atlanta, GA – Masquerade (Heaven)
Sat 11/18 Greensboro, NC – The Blind Tiger
Sun 11/19 Richmond, VA – Broadberry
Tue 11/21 Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Sound Stage
Fri 11/24 Brooklyn, NY – Villian
Sat 11/25 Boston, MA – The Sinclair
Sun 11/26 Philadelphia, PA – TLA
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mewithoutYou has announced that they’ll be hitting the road this fall with Into It Over It, Yoni Wolf, and Needle Points. You can find tour dates below. Tickets go on sale this Friday (7/29).
w/ Into It. Over It. and Needle Points
10/14 Pawtucket, RI @ The Met (Evan Weiss solo performance)
10/15 Hamden, CT @ The Ballroom (Evan Weiss solo performance)
10/16 Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground Showcase Lounge (Evan Weiss solo performance)
10/17 Ithaca, NY @ The Haunt
10/18 Brooklyn, NY @ Knitting Factory (only Needle Points)
10/20 Columbus, OH @ Skully’s Music Diner
10/21 Louisville, KY @ Headliner’s Music Hall
10/22 Indianapolis, IN @ Deluxe at the National
10/23 Nashville, TN @ Mercy Lounge
10/24 Newport, KY @ Southgate House Revival
10/26 Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon
10/27 Grand Rapids, MI @ The Pyramid Scheme
10/28 Palatine, IL @ Durty Nellie’s
10/29 Iowa City, IA @ Blue Moose
10/31 Omaha, NE @ Waiting Room
11/01 Lawrence, KS @ Granada Theater
11/02 Tulsa, OK @ The Vanguard
w/ Yoni Wolf (of WHY?) and Needle Points
11/04 Springfield, MO @ Outland Ballroom
11/05 Memphis, TN @ 1884 Lounge
11/06 Birmingham, AL @ Saturn
11/07 Pensacola, FL @ Vinyl Music Hall
11/09 Athens, GA @ Georgia Theatre
11/10 Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle
11/11 Virginia Beach, VA @ Shaka’s Live
11/12 Washington, DC @ Black Cat
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mewithoutYou will be hitting the road with Say Anything this April. You can find pre-sale tickets at https://soundrink.com/#/tour/say-anything
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It’s that time of the year again when I share what I consider the best records of 2016. This list only includes records that I listened to. I listened to almost half the amount of records I usually do in a year, so you’ll have to forgive me if I missed something. It should probably be my favorite records of the year, but we’ll stick with the best.
Honorable Mentions:
Crystal Lewis – Crystal Lewis
Levv – Arrow
Doug Burr – Pale White Dove
Carly Rae Jepsen – Emotion
Emery – You Were Never Alone
Sufjan Stevens – Carrie and Lowell
Boysetsfire – Boysetsfire
25. Deafheaven – New Bermuda
This record could just as easily be higher on the list. Fast and vicious, yet featuring these absolutely beautiful moments that make the musician in me smile. New Bermuda is less lush and more raw than Sunbather, but it also has more musicianship and technical prowess. A great record for the music geek and the metal fan.
24. Strengthen What Remains – Justice Creeps SlowJustice Creeps Slow is straight up the heaviest hardcore record I’ve heard since Point of Recognition’s Day of Defeat. Just heavy tough guy hardcore. Not frills, all fight!
23. The Ongoing Concept – HandmadeIf a band says they’re going to make all the instruments for their new record, you’d applaud them and call them crazy. That’s what the Ongoing Concept did for their sophomore record, Handmade. While I thought Handmade was less interesting than Saloon, it’s more consistent and concise. Plus, they make the best of list just because they made their own instruments!
22. Soft Lions – SpellbreakerSpellbreaker is a great ep. It could just as easily be the soundtrack for a 1950’s zombie beach movie. It’s got punk spirit with the lo-fi indie vibes. A band to pay attention to!
21. Moving Mountains/Prawn – Split EPI wasn’t sure we’d ever hear new music from Moving Mountains, so I was super excited when this split was announced. I actually like both of these Moving Mountains tracks more than the bands previous self-titled full-length. And both the songs from Prawn ring of emo’s glory days!
20. Alert 312 – The Upside EternalI find myself seeing this cycle where Alert 312 releases this super creative and innovative eps and their full-lengths don’t seem to have the same punch to my ears. And that was my first impression of The Upside Eternal. I still liked the record, but it just didn’t strike me the same way that Singular Vision did.But upon further listens you hear the intricate layers of sound and the hard work that went into the beats.
19. Ivadell – Maybe TomorrowMaybe Tomorrow has more depth than just another emo revival album. The arrangements are intricately simple. Interesting, but not overly complex. The dynamics on this record are great. When the band wants to sound huge, they’ve left plenty of room for the sound to grow and overwhelm your speakers. An absolutely stunning record.
18. Five Iron Frenzy – Between Pavement and StarsMore great music from Five Iron Frenzy on their second go around. B-sides from Engine OF A Million Plots, but most of these songs are good enough to have made the record. I’m really glad Five Iron is back!
17. Zao – Xenophobe/Fear Itself Yes, a 2 song 7″ was good enough to make the top 25. And if these songs are an indicator, Zao’s 2016 full-length will be an album of the year contender. The rawness and insanity from The Fear Is What Keeps Us Here is back and I’m not sure Zao has ever sounded better.
16. Fireflight – InnonaI’ve always liked Fireflight and their brand of hard rock. But I never thought I would’ve fallen in love with them as a pop group. I said when I reviewed Innova that I thought it had all sorts of commercial radio friendly singles on it, and I still believe it. This should’ve been a huge record for the band.
15. Envy – Atheist’s CorneaAtheist’s Cornea is a great record that seems to span most of Envy’s career. Less post rock and more of the hardcore sound that was featured early in the band’s career. But Envy provides a sound that is unique to them. Beautiful and chaotic at the same time.
14. Sollunar – The ObservatoryI love post rock. And the solo effort of Florida artist Josiah Bibb was a surprise for me. The best post rock record I heard this year.
13. Slow Meadow – Slow MeadowThe first release on Hammock’s new label is an absolute gem. A beautiful ambient record that you would expect Hammock to release.
12. Eshon Burgundy – The Fear of GodStraight up gospel rap. Beautiful Eulogy and Daniel Steele’s production just knocks it out of the park. It’s the type of record where the music is so good that you just want an instrumental version. That’s not to take anything away from Burgundy. The verses are strong and I really love his flow on this record.
11. Godspeed You! Black Emperor – Asunder, Sweet and Other DistressI was not a huge fan of GY!BE’s reunion record, ‘Allelujah! Don’t Bend! Ascend! It just didn’t strike a chord with me. Not so the case with Asunder. The record had me hook from its first note. The shortest Godspeed record to date, which is sad because it’s my favorite record from the band.
10. Better Off – MilkI already like Better Off a lot. But when you write a record that sounds like Jimmy Eat World and The Promise Ring, you’re speaking my musical love language.
9. Owl City – Mobile OrchestraI’m a sucker for Adam Young’s brand of electro-pop. There’s a fun innocence to it and the songs are always super catchy.
8. Haste The Day – CowardHaste the Day’s reunion produced the best of the band’s career. The interplay between Jimmy and Stephen’s vocals are perfect. There are moments where you hear the natural evolution of the band, and also the potential evolution had Jimmy never left.
7. Defeater – AbandonedThe concept behind Abandoned is so compelling and the way lyrics intertwine between songs makes it a record you have to really pay attention to. It’s a killer hardcore record, but it’s really the lyric concepts and themes that make Abandoned a worthwhile listen.
6. Beach Slang – The Things We Do To Find People Who Feel Like UsA shoegazey punk rock record. Tons of fun. The music feels like Smashing Pumpkins 1979 music video. Reckless and fun.
5. Dustin Kensrue – Carry The FireCarry The Fire is the post-Thrice record I’d been waiting to hear from Kensrue. Dirty, bluesy rock and roll. Plus we get the catchiest hooks Kensrue’s ever written.
4. J Givens – Fly ExamAnother Humble Beast release where the beats are super unique. Unlike The Fear of God, this beats are more minimal and leave a lot of room for Givens unique delivery style. It’s a record I had been waiting for a year to hit shelves and it didn’t disappoint.
3. Josh Garrels – HomeHome would make the top 25 for Born Again alone. Every time that songs plays, it’s like chicken soup for the soul. I’ve admittedly been a little lukewarm on Garrels, but this record is an absolute thing of beauty. Bluesy and soulful. A wonderful work of love.
2. Bandit – Of LifeWe’re splitting hairs between number 2 and number 1 because both records have been on my turntable constantly since they’ve been released. Of Life is a perfect indie rock record. Another record with terrific dynamic range that creates these beautifully chaotic moments when the songs explode, yet mellow out for Angela Plake’s vocals to shine.
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mewithoutYou have released their new video for the first single from Pale Horse, Red Cow. The video was directed by former Norma Jean/Underoath and current Every Time I Die drummer Daniel Davison. Check it out!
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What started off as a handful of one off shows has morphed into a full fledged tour. mewithoutYou and The Menzingers will take the country by storm this fall! The full tour schedule is listed below.
Thu/Oct-22 Boston MA Royale
Fri/Oct-23 Philly PA Union Transfer
Sat/Oct-24 Philly PA Union Transfer
Sun/Oct-25 Washington DC Black Cat
Mon/Oct-26 Richmond VA Broadberry
Tue/Oct-27 ATL Masquerade Heaven
Wed/Oct-28 Tampa FL The Orpheum/FEST
Fri/Oct-30 GVILL FEST Main Stage
Sun/Nov-01 Baton Rouge, LA The Spanish Moon
Mon/Nov-02 Austin TX Red 7 Outside
Tue/Nov-03 Houston TX Warhouse Live Studio
Wed/Nov-04 Dallas TX The Door
Fri/Nov-06 Phoenix AZ The Nile
Sat/Nov-07 Santa Ana, CA Observatory
Sun/Nov-08 Los Angeles, CA Echoplex
Tue/Nov-10 San Diego CA Observatory San Diego
Wed/Nov-122 San Francisco, CA The Regency
Fri/Nov-13 Portland OR Wonder Ballroom
Sat/Nov-14 Seattle WA Neumo’s
Mon/Nov-16 Salt Lake City, UT The Complex
Tue/Nov-17 Denver CO Summit Music Hall
Thu/Nov-19 Minneapolis MN Varsity Theatre
Fri/Nov-20 Chicago IL Metro
Sat/Nov-21 Chicago IL Metro
Sun/Nov-22 Pontiac MI The Crofoot
Mon/Nov-23 Cleveland OH Agora
Tue/Nov-24 Pittsburgh PA Mr Smalls
Fri/Nov-27 New York NY Webster Hall
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