NEW SINGLE "RECLUSION" STREAMING NOW

Self Defense Family have returned with their first new music in six years. The ever-evolving group fronted by vocalist Patrick Kindlon (Drug Church) have released their new single "Reclusion" out today.

Self Defense Family have charted a path unlike any other band. Led by Kindlon with a revolving lineup of talented players, the band feels like a cross between a creative collective and one man's deeply personal lifelong project. Aside from their 2023 live album, Self Defense Family have been laying low since the release of a two-song single in 2020. "Reclusion" breaks the drought with two minutes and thirty seconds of churning chords, thunderous drums, and Kindlon's impassioned howl, all slowly unfolding into the kind of crashing catharsis that Self Defense Family excel at.

Not only are Self Defense Family releasing their first new music in quite some time, they're also performing live again. The band have handful of rare upcoming live appearances in July and August, playing shows with Fiddlehead and Ink & Dagger. See full itinerary below.

Upcoming Shows:
07/30 Philadelphia, PA @ Lithuanian Music Hall *
07/31 New York, NY @ Warsaw *
08/20 Chicago, IL @ Metro ^

* w/ Fiddlehead, Elliott, Posición Unida
^ w/ Ink & Dagger, Stress Positions, Slow Mass

Posted: July 21, 2026

Watch the Three From Downtown Live Performance! Three tracks performed live at the Annette Community Recreation Center in Toronto

Daydream Plus, the aurally opposite alter ego of lauded death metal band, Tomb Mold, are releasing their debut album, Second Last Day of Summer today. Second Last Day of Summer is a feel-good fusion of math rock, city pop, and '90s emo instrumentals that captures the bittersweet nostalgic fun of the waning summer months. Over the course of two EPs, and now their debut LP, the group honed their bubbly blend of math rock, jazz, and city pop, along with video game soundtracks and anime scores to create their signature sound.

The album is also packed with a number of surprising guests, including American Football’s Steve Lamos, Joseph Shabason of Destroyer and The War on Drugs, and Ryo Kishimoto of Fox Capture Plan. “I just wanted the album to feel like opening a can of pop on an above-average day,” says Power, and the resulting record feels like a get together with friends on a carefree day--the fleetingly perfect times that are all the better because they can't last.

Posted: July 10, 2026

Toledo, OH rock powerhouse, Citizen, are gearing up for their highly anticipated new album, Halcyon Blues, and today they're sharing another massive new single "I Can See You From Here." 

Arriving August 7th, Halcyon Blues is a dynamic, confident release that draws on nearly two decades of musical and personal growth to emphatically declare what their dedicated fans already know: Citizen are one of our great modern rock bands–and they’re at the absolute top of their game.

"I Can See You From Here" follows "Halcyon Blues" and "Highs and Lows" (which drew acclaim from fans and critics alike including Stereogum, Consequence, BrooklynVegan, Alt Press, VICE, and more), and blends bold alternative rock, lush atmospherics, and vocalist Mat Kerekes' longing roar into a cascade of melody and emotion that no one else can do quite like Citizen 

Posted: July 08, 2026

Wisconsin-based cult favorite songwriter, Graham Hunt, recently announced his latest album, American Pyramid, due out August 28th via Run For Cover Records, and today he's back with another new single "Riverboat Blues."

American Pyramid finds Hunt pushing himself out of his comfort zones, eschewing the homespun, computer-oriented explorations of his previous work and instead entering Minneapolis’ legendary Pachyderm Studio with a eight-piece band to try and capture a different side of his boundless creativity. "Riverboat Blues" follows lead single “Waiting For You To Come Home” (which drew attention from the likes of Stereogum, BrooklynVegan, and more) and filters Hunt's kaleidoscopic songwriting through a buoyant full-band recording. Freaked-out guitar licks mingle with a nimble keys and an absolutely massive backbeat, all while Hunt finds unexpected pathos in his fantastical lyricism.

American Pyramid arrives barely a year after Hunt’s acclaimed 2025 album, Timeless World Forever, and stretches out new musical and lyrical territory while retaining the distinct sonic identity that's made him such a beloved songwriter in modern underground music. Throughout the record Hunt uses his surrealist spin to dissect both the traditions of American indie rock as well as the unnerving detachment of the American experience itself.

Where his previous albums were mostly solitary, home-recorded affairs, Hunt made American Pyramid at Pachyderm Studio, the famous recording site of countless iconic albums, from Nirvana’s In Utero and PJ Harvey’s Rid of Me, to more recent records like Bully’s Sugaregg or Beach House’s Once Twice Melody. Its 12 tracks use some of his most wide-reaching songwriting to date to explore the nagging unease and loneliness that pokes out around the corners of everyday life, and the ways we try to avoid it. “I think a lot of the record is just about feeling really isolated and trying to cope with that," he says. "It’s something that feels very American to me, it has less to do with how we actually choose to live our lives and more to do with structural things about the culture we live in. You can be surrounded by people, you can be a part of a community–but there’s this intrinsic isolation to modern life that feels kind of inescapable.”

Posted: July 08, 2026

Sadurn returns! Today the beloved indie folk band are back with the announcement of their anticipated sophomore album, The Underworld, due out October 16th.

The Underworld follows Sadurn's acclaimed 2022 debut album, Radiator, and it expands the band's graceful blend of alt-country, bedroom pop, and intimate indie rock, while leaning even deeper into songwriter G DeGroot's heartrendingly personal lyrical honesty. The result is one of the most deeply human albums you'll hear this year, a document of hard-earned catharsis that somehow feels at once grounded and miraculous.

To mark the album's announcement, Sadurn have shared The Underworld's stunning lead single, "whole thing" a sprawling cut of warm vocal hooks, pedal steel, and lilting drums that builds to an emotional and sonic climax that's sure to have you hitting repeat the moment it's done.

Posted: June 29, 2026

Fiddlehead are back with their first music in nearly three years. Baby I'll Change - an EP consisting of three new songs from the Boston band - arrives this Friday June 26th ahead of the band's appearance at Outbreak Fest in Manchester this weekend.

Lead single & title track "Baby I'll Change" is accompanied by a cinematic music video directed by Fiddlehead guitarist Alex Henery. It's a truly stunning song that harnesses all of Fiddlehead's fire and melodicism and channels it into something definitively new. Sprawling over four minutes, the track builds from a simple guitar line and surprisingly delicate vocal performance from Flynn, into a rousingly anthemic, goosebump-inducing finale that seems to make it clear: so much of life is fleeting, but Fiddlehead are here to stay.

Visit the Run For Cover store now to pre-order the 12" EP on limited color vinyl, including a RFC exclusive on Forest Hills Orange limited to 700 copies. New Fiddlehead merch is also available for pre-order now, including a brand new Fiddlehead Soccer Jersey and exclusive EP-inspired designs.

Posted: June 23, 2026

Daydream Plus, the aurally opposite alter ego of lauded death metal band, Tomb Mold, recently announced their debut album, Second Last Day of Summer, and today they're back with another new single, "More Time Alone."

Arriving July 10th, Second Last Day of Summer is a feel-good fusion of math rock, city pop, and '90s emo instrumentals that captures the bittersweet nostalgic fun of the waning summer months. "More Time Alone" follows lead single "Speed Limit" and offers another cut of mind-bending musicianship and sugary sweet melodicism, this time leaning into the band's city pop influences with a saxophone solo by Joseph Shabason (Destroyer, War on Drugs), to soundtrack a warm June evening.

Daydream Plus' video game fandom goes beyond just influence: in addition to all the usual listening formats, the band teamed with Batlab Electronics to create an alternative chiptune version of Second Last Day of Summer called Extended Forecast, which is available exclusively via a limited NES compatible cartridge.

Upcoming Shows:
07/17 Toronto, ON @ Double Double Convenience (record release show)
07/31 Toronto, ON @ New Friends Fest

Second Last Day of Summer is due out July 10th

Tracklist:
1. Tutorial
2. Metropolitan Mirage
3. Speed Limit
4. Lockpick
5. Emergency Exit
6. More Time Alone
7. Stiletto Flourish
8. Nautical Twilight
9. Undertow
10. Hard To Destroy
11. Constellation
12. Wave Goodbye

Posted: June 18, 2026

Wisconsin-based cult favorite songwriter, Graham Hunt, is back with the announcement of his new album, American Pyramid, due out August 28th via Run For Cover Records. The album finds Hunt pushing himself out of his comfort zones, eschewing the homespun, computer-oriented explorations of his previous work and instead entering Minneapolis’ legendary Pachyderm Studio with a eight-piece band to try and capture a different side of his boundless creativity.

American Pyramid arrives barely a year after Hunt’s acclaimed 2025 album, Timeless World Forever, and stretches out new musical and lyrical territory while retaining the distinct sonic identity that's made him such a beloved songwriter in modern underground music. Throughout the record Hunt uses his surrealist spin to dissect both the traditions of American indie rock as well as the unnerving detachment of the American experience itself.

Where his previous albums were mostly solitary, home-recorded affairs, Hunt made American Pyramid at Pachyderm Studio, the famous recording site of countless iconic albums, from Nirvana’s In Utero and PJ Harvey’s Rid of Me, to more recent records like Bully’s Sugaregg or Beach House’s Once Twice Melody. Its 12 tracks use some of his most wide-reaching songwriting to date to explore the nagging unease and loneliness that pokes out around the corners of everyday life, and the ways we try to avoid it. “I think a lot of the record is just about feeling really isolated and trying to cope with that," he says. "It’s something that feels very American to me, it has less to do with how we actually choose to live our lives and more to do with structural things about the culture we live in. You can be surrounded by people, you can be a part of a community–but there’s this intrinsic isolation to modern life that feels kind of inescapable.”

Lead single “Waiting For You To Come Home” is a cut of freaked-out guitar pop that highlights the lively full-band recording of American Pyramid. It's packed with unbeatable melodies and vivid imagery painting a picture of some of the record's core themes. “You have to create meaning in your own life and I think that can be a difficult thing for a lot of people," explains Hunt. "You try all these different things–hobbies, or spirituality, or drugs, or being super social, or whatever–but at the end of the day you’re still sitting around not knowing what to do, so you walk down the street to get ice cream and eat it while watching TV.”

Posted: June 10, 2026

Toledo, OH rock powerhouse, Citizen, recently announced their highly anticipated new album, Halcyon Blues, and today they're back to share its moving title track.

Arriving August 7th, Halcyon Blues is a dynamic, confident release that draws on nearly two decades of musical and personal growth to emphatically declare what their dedicated fans already know: Citizen are one of our great modern rock bands–and they’re at the absolute top of their game.

"Halcyon Blues" follows lead single "Highs and Lows" which drew immediate acclaim from fans and critics alike, including Stereogum (#1 best new songs of the week), Consequence (best new songs of the week), BrooklynVegan (favorite songs of the week), VICE (songs you need to hear), and more. Where "Highs and Lows" offered a big dose the bold alternative rock that Citizen excel at, "Halcyon Blues" leans into the more lush side of the band. It's a cut of emotive indie that gently unfolds from plaintive verses into an expansive chorus that showcases just how wide-reaching Citizen's songwriting has become.

Vocalist Mat Kerekes shed some light on the song's lyrics, saying "It’s about a silent disconnect between two people. You both know you’re no longer meant to be in each other’s lives but instead of accepting it, you sit in the space between and watch one another become strangers in real time."

Upcoming Shows:
06/14 Washington, DC @ Warped Tour
06/25 Long Beach, CA @ Warped Tour
08/18 Chicago, IL @Thalia Hall *
08/19 Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall *
08/21 Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall *
08/22 Cleveland, OH @ Globe Iron *
08/23 Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE *
08/25 Toronto, CA @ Danforth Music Hall*
08/28  Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel *
08/29 Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer *
08/30 Boston, MA @ Citizens House of Blues *
09/01 Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore Silver Spring *
09/02 Norfolk, VA @ The NorVa *
09/04 St. Petersburg, FL @ Jannus Live *
09/05 Fort Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution *
09/07 Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade (Heaven) *
09/09 Austin, TX @ Emo’s *
09/10 Dallas, TX @ The Bomb Factory *
09/11 San Antonio, TX @ The Aztec Theatre *
09/13 Mexico City, MX @ Warped Tour *
09/15 Mesa, AZ @ The Nile Theater *
09/17 Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium *
09/18 San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom *
09/19 Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades *
09/21 Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom*
09/22 Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo *
09/24 Salt Lake City, UT @ Rockwell at The Complex *
09/26 Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre *
09/28 St. Louis, MO @ The Hawthorn *
09/30 Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theater *
10/01 Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave *
10/02 Detroit, MI @ The Majestic Theatre *
10/24 London, UK @ Earth Hall ^
10/25 Leeds, UK @ Stylus ^
10/27 Glasgow, UK @ TV Studio ^
10/28 Manchester, UK@ Academy 2 ^
10/29 Bristol, UK @ The Prospect Building ^
10/31 Hamburg, DE @ Gruenspan # 
11/02 Berlin, DE @ Columbia Theater # 
11/03 Cologne, DE @ Die Kantine #
11/04 Haarlem, NL @ Patronaat #
02/26 Brisbane, AU @ The Tivoli $
02/27 Sydney, AU @ Liberty Hall $
02/28 Melbourne, AU @ Forum $
03/03 Adelaide, AU @ The Gov $
03/04 Perth, AU @ Magnet House $

* w/ Anxious, Hotline TNT, Rocket, Cryogeyser 
^ w/ Modern Color, thistle.
# w/ Modern Color
$ w/ Drug Church

Posted: June 03, 2026

Led by Tomb Mold shredder Payson Power, along with the band's drummer Max Klebanoff and bassist Kevin Sia, Daydream Plus formed in 2020 as a way of exploring melodic, catchy compositions well outside of their main band's hyper-aggressive purview. Over the course of two EPs the group honed their bubbly blend of math rock, jazz, and city pop, along with video game soundtracks and anime scores to create their signature sound. Now with their debut album, the group have proven that the project has legs beyond its initial premise, and they've pushed the music and world building to even greater heights.

Recorded by Darren McGill, then mixed and mastered by Arthur Rizk, Second Last Day of Summer is full of the kind of truly impressive musicality that Tomb Mold fans have long been familiar with, but here every flurry of notes is devoted to sounding lush and pleasing instead of crushing. A richly detailed video game sensibility informs Power's approach, with interludes that play like cutscenes and songs that build out an elaborate fantasy world with instrumentals alone. This attention to the most microscopic details is what allows Second Last Day of Summer to feel focused and controlled, bringing that city pop influence to the table in both a sonic and spiritual way. Second Last Day of Summer is also packed with surprising guests, including American Football’s Steve Lamos, Joseph Shabason of Destroyer and The War on Drugs,  and Ryo Kishimoto of Fox Capture Plan. “I just wanted the album to feel like opening a can of pop on an above-average day,” says Power, and the resulting record feels like a get together with friends on a carefree day--the fleetingly perfect times that are all the better because they can't last. 

Daydream Plus' video game fandom goes beyond just influence: in addition to all the usual listening formats, the band teamed with Batlab Electronics to create an alternative chiptune version of Second Last Day of Summer called Extended Forecast, which is available exclusively via a limited NES compatible cartridge.

Posted: May 27, 2026