Portrayal of Guilt celebrates the three-year anniversary of their widely praised album Christf**ker this week with the release of a remixed version titled Christf**ker II. Featuring innovative remixes by an array of artists including Pictureplane, DJ Speedstick, Buzz Kull, Vowws, Pendant, Anatomy and more, this LP reimagines the original album, capturing the genre-bending core of the band while inviting listeners into a new sonic landscape that blends Christf**ker with electronic beats.
The featured remix of “…where the suffering never ends” by Anatomy (NYC’s Jenna Rose) is available today and comes accompanied with a music video, which itself is a remix of late-stage capitalism pharmaceutical ads.
Portrayal of Guilt are currently crossing North America with Touche Amore, Soul Glo and perform in Austin on December 7 with Blood Brothers. Dates and more below.
Oct 28 : Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade - Hell Stage ~ Oct 29: Durham, NC - The Fruit ~ Oct 31 : Brooklyn, NY - Warsaw ~ Nov 01: Washington, DC - Black Cat ~ Nov 02: Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer ~ Nov 03: Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club ~ Dec 07: Austin, TX - Mohawk +
The one and only Wicca Phase Springs Eternal (aka Pennsylvania-based singer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Adam McIlwee) has released his new EP, Midnight at the Castle Moorlands, out today.
Midnight at the Castle Moorlands finds McIlwee self-producing for the first time, allowing him to make some of his most fully-realized and immersive music yet. Early singles "Venti Iced Americano," "I Know The Raven," "My Name is the Endless Night" showcased WPSE's ability to swing from atmospheric soundscapes, to thumping beats, to jangly indie--all while sounding as daring and cohesive as ever. Now listeners can explore the Castle Moorlands in full and experience the latest chapter in WPSE's ongoing story.
For over a decade Wicca Phase Springs Eternal has been creating a body of work that's as unpredictable as it is impressive. McIlwee got his start as a member of indie favorites, Tigers Jaw, then with WPSE he founded Gothboiclique and was a trailblazer within the world of Soundcloud rap. Since then he's collaborated with Ethel Cain and even written a theme song for AEW wrestling star Darby Allin, all while defying genre boundaries and constantly adding to his massive catalog.
Last year McIlwee released Wicca Phase Springs Eternal, a self-titled full-length that brought a cosmic scope to his ever-evolving sound. The album had barely been released before he was back to writing more new music, and when it came time to really consider a follow-up, McIlwee knew he wanted to fully self-produce it. While Wicca Phase Springs Eternal was widescreen and maximal, Midnight at the Castle Moorlands pulls things back, aiming for an unexpected kind of naturalism within WPSE’s pointedly supernatural world. Recorded with engineer Matt Schimelfenig (Spirit of the Beehive, Golden Apples, Slaughter Beach, Dog) the Midnight at the Castle Moorlands is imbued with a warm, tangible grit that compliments the mystical settings and earnest feelings that McIlwee explores lyrically. "I wanted to make the most organic sounding album I could while using electronic production," he explains. “I’m always trying to figure out how to immerse the listener even more–whether that’s sonically or lyrically, and for these songs that meant reining things in and grounding them. I didn’t want to keep getting bigger and bigger, I wanted something looser and more lo-fi.”
Today, Great Grandpa present a new single, “Doom”, and announce their first tour in 5 years. Great Grandpa recently made their highly-anticipated and “epic return” (Brooklyn Vegan) with the gorgeous track “Kid,” and Doom” is another cathartic entry in the band’s beloved catalog. Penned by Pat Goodwin soon after the release of 2019’s acclaimed Four of Arrows, the song swirled in the band’s consciousness, taking on many iterations before being officially recorded in 2024. “Doom,” produced by guitarist/engineer Dylan Hanwright and Goodwin, is the bands’ first self-produced track since 2017’s Plastic Cough. It sees the band at the furthest end of their prog/math-rock spectrum — at times embracing the odd time signatures and heavy electric guitar of their early years while expanding on the dark, knotty chamber-folk of Four of Arrows.
In the fall of 2020, Great Grandpa - the close-knit group of Al Menne, Dylan Hanwright, Cam LaFlam, and Pat and Carrie Goodwin - didn’t know if they would go on. After starting on the follow-up to Four of Arrows, each member was called in different directions, some to new countries, new jobs, new life stages. But as Menne puts it simply, “Time passed and I missed my friends.” As any good relationship built on mutual love, trust, and a mountain of shared history, the quintet—who grew up in Seattle and have been making music together for a decade—were drawn back into one another’s orbits in 2023. And now, with two new tracks and a run of tour dates on their belt, Great Grandpa continues. These upcoming live shows will be fans’ first opportunity to hear new music live. A full list of dates can be found below.
Great Grandpa Tour Dates Sat. Nov. 2 - Seattle, WA @ Tractor Tavern ^ Wed. Jan. 29 - Washington, DC @ Songbyrd Thu. Jan. 30 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda Fri. Jan. 31 - Brooklyn, NY @ Baby’s All Right Sat. Feb. 1 - Boston, MA @ Something in the Way Fest
On October 25th, Outbreak Festival and Run For Cover Records will join forces to bring you a fall RFC showcase featuring Citizen playing Youth in full, with support from Horse Jumper of Love, and RFC new blood Enumclaw and Armlock.
Tickets are moving fast as the event gets closer, don't miss out on the extremely rare opportunity to see Citizen play their now classic debut album front to back!
Anxious have returned! The Connecticut-based punk favorites have announced their sophomore album, Bambi, due out February 21st.Bambi follows Anxious' acclaimed 2022 full-length, Little Green House, and finds the band fully embracing the widescreen alternative rock songwriting they've always hinted at. It's a record of growth and depth that's sonically ambitious while further amplifying the seamless combination of hardcore grit and classic emo dynamism that's made them such a beloved young band.
To mark the announcement, the group have shared Bambi's gigantic lead single "Counting Sheep." From the song's very first seconds it's clear that this is Anxious on another level. Lush harmonies ring out over shimmering guitars before the song explodes into walls of distorted guitars and powerhouse drumming, wrapped up with one of the biggest choruses the group ever penned. It's a track that manages to nod to Bambi's maximalist direction and influences—everything from Jimmy Eat World and Third Eye Blind, to The Smashing Pumpkins and even The Beach Boys—while sounding definitively like Anxious.
Bambi is out February 21st. The band has a string of upcoming East Coast shows, with more to be announced soon.
Upcoming Shows: 10/26 Queens, NY @ Transpecos 11/02 Richmond, VA @ LTC Fest 12/13 Amherst, MA @ The Drake 12/14 Buffalo, NY @ Blissmas 2024 02/01 Boston, MA @ Something in the Way Fest
Last yearSun June released their latest album,Bad Dream Jaguar, drawing acclaim from the likes of Stereogum, Paste Magazine, The FADER, Line of Best Fit, and more. Today they've returned with a surprising new take on one of that album's standout tracks. Indie superstarPorcheshasremixedSun June's "Easy Violence," turning theBad Dream Jaguarslow-burn into a cut of breakbeat-driven pop.
Sun June have also announced a run of U.S. East Coast shows scheduled for the Fall. The tour dates start next month and include support from Dan Wriggins, as well as a performance at Briston Maroney's Paradise Festival in Nashville. See full itinerary below.
Wicca Phase Springs Eternal has released a new song video "I Know the Raven", streaming everywhere now. The song comes from the upcoming EP "Midnight at The Castle Moorlands" out October 25th.
Run For Cover RecordsandThe Bowery Presentshave teamed up to presentSomething In The Way Fest, taking place from February 1st and 2nd in Boston, Massachusetts at Roadrunner. The two-day event will feature an incredible lineup of bands and artists from the Run For Cover Records roster and the extended indie rock world. The bill includes slowdive, Fiddlehead, Balance & Composure, Soccer Mommy, Anxious, Mannequin Pussy, One Step Closer, Militarie Gun, and many more, showcasing the wide-reaching scope of RFC's standing within independent music.
This year marks the 20 year anniversaries of both Run For Cover Records and The Bowery Presents, and the announcement of Something In The Way is a perfect way to celebrate the impact of these two pillars of the modern music landscape. The first iteration of the fest was in 2016 and included the likes of Alex G, Modern Baseball, and Turnover, and now the 2025 edition is shaping up to be even bigger. The fest will include two stages at Roadrunner, with performances from over twenty bands and even more to be announced.
Advance Base is back! Owen Ashworth's beloved and long-running project has returned with the announcement of his new album, Horrible Occurrences, due out December 6th.
Ashworth has been staying busy—touring, running Orindal Records, releasing a 2021 covers album Wall of Tears & Other Songs I Didn't Write, and a handful of singles—but Horrible Occurrences marks the first full album of Advance Base originals since 2018's Animal Companionship. The album is well worth the wait. Full of richly detailed sounds and lyrics, Horrible Occurrences is a beautiful and deeply human record that tap into everything that’s so unique about Ashworth's writing and way with melody.
Advance Base has also shared the album's first single, "The Year I Lived In Richmond." Horrible Occurrences is a concept album set in the fictional town of Richmond, which Ashworth describes as a "place where all the bad memories live." The themes might be dark but "The Year I Lived In Richmond" is a gorgeous cut of warbling keyboards and warm vocals that introduces listeners to the imaginary town as well as a new chapter for Advance Base.
Ahead of the reissues of Rival Schools "Pedals" and "Found" later this month, the band has released a music video for previously unreleased track "You Should've Hung Out". You can pre-order both releases along with new merchandise here.
The band will be playing a handful of East Coast shows this fall with Webbed Wing, and tickets are on sale now.
Portrayal of Guilt celebrates the three-year anniversary of their widely praised album Christf**ker this week with the release of a remixed version titled Christf**ker II. Featuring innovative remixes by an array of artists including Pictureplane, DJ Speedstick, Buzz Kull, Vowws, Pendant, Anatomy and more, this LP reimagines the original album, capturing the genre-bending core of the band while inviting listeners into a new sonic landscape that blends Christf**ker with electronic beats.
The featured remix of “…where the suffering never ends” by Anatomy (NYC’s Jenna Rose) is available today and comes accompanied with a music video, which itself is a remix of late-stage capitalism pharmaceutical ads.
Portrayal of Guilt are currently crossing North America with Touche Amore, Soul Glo and perform in Austin on December 7 with Blood Brothers. Dates and more below.
Oct 28 : Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade - Hell Stage ~ Oct 29: Durham, NC - The Fruit ~ Oct 31 : Brooklyn, NY - Warsaw ~ Nov 01: Washington, DC - Black Cat ~ Nov 02: Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer ~ Nov 03: Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club ~ Dec 07: Austin, TX - Mohawk +
The one and only Wicca Phase Springs Eternal (aka Pennsylvania-based singer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Adam McIlwee) has released his new EP, Midnight at the Castle Moorlands, out today.
Midnight at the Castle Moorlands finds McIlwee self-producing for the first time, allowing him to make some of his most fully-realized and immersive music yet. Early singles "Venti Iced Americano," "I Know The Raven," "My Name is the Endless Night" showcased WPSE's ability to swing from atmospheric soundscapes, to thumping beats, to jangly indie--all while sounding as daring and cohesive as ever. Now listeners can explore the Castle Moorlands in full and experience the latest chapter in WPSE's ongoing story.
For over a decade Wicca Phase Springs Eternal has been creating a body of work that's as unpredictable as it is impressive. McIlwee got his start as a member of indie favorites, Tigers Jaw, then with WPSE he founded Gothboiclique and was a trailblazer within the world of Soundcloud rap. Since then he's collaborated with Ethel Cain and even written a theme song for AEW wrestling star Darby Allin, all while defying genre boundaries and constantly adding to his massive catalog.
Last year McIlwee released Wicca Phase Springs Eternal, a self-titled full-length that brought a cosmic scope to his ever-evolving sound. The album had barely been released before he was back to writing more new music, and when it came time to really consider a follow-up, McIlwee knew he wanted to fully self-produce it. While Wicca Phase Springs Eternal was widescreen and maximal, Midnight at the Castle Moorlands pulls things back, aiming for an unexpected kind of naturalism within WPSE’s pointedly supernatural world. Recorded with engineer Matt Schimelfenig (Spirit of the Beehive, Golden Apples, Slaughter Beach, Dog) the Midnight at the Castle Moorlands is imbued with a warm, tangible grit that compliments the mystical settings and earnest feelings that McIlwee explores lyrically. "I wanted to make the most organic sounding album I could while using electronic production," he explains. “I’m always trying to figure out how to immerse the listener even more–whether that’s sonically or lyrically, and for these songs that meant reining things in and grounding them. I didn’t want to keep getting bigger and bigger, I wanted something looser and more lo-fi.”
Today, Great Grandpa present a new single, “Doom”, and announce their first tour in 5 years. Great Grandpa recently made their highly-anticipated and “epic return” (Brooklyn Vegan) with the gorgeous track “Kid,” and Doom” is another cathartic entry in the band’s beloved catalog. Penned by Pat Goodwin soon after the release of 2019’s acclaimed Four of Arrows, the song swirled in the band’s consciousness, taking on many iterations before being officially recorded in 2024. “Doom,” produced by guitarist/engineer Dylan Hanwright and Goodwin, is the bands’ first self-produced track since 2017’s Plastic Cough. It sees the band at the furthest end of their prog/math-rock spectrum — at times embracing the odd time signatures and heavy electric guitar of their early years while expanding on the dark, knotty chamber-folk of Four of Arrows.
In the fall of 2020, Great Grandpa - the close-knit group of Al Menne, Dylan Hanwright, Cam LaFlam, and Pat and Carrie Goodwin - didn’t know if they would go on. After starting on the follow-up to Four of Arrows, each member was called in different directions, some to new countries, new jobs, new life stages. But as Menne puts it simply, “Time passed and I missed my friends.” As any good relationship built on mutual love, trust, and a mountain of shared history, the quintet—who grew up in Seattle and have been making music together for a decade—were drawn back into one another’s orbits in 2023. And now, with two new tracks and a run of tour dates on their belt, Great Grandpa continues. These upcoming live shows will be fans’ first opportunity to hear new music live. A full list of dates can be found below.
Great Grandpa Tour Dates Sat. Nov. 2 - Seattle, WA @ Tractor Tavern ^ Wed. Jan. 29 - Washington, DC @ Songbyrd Thu. Jan. 30 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda Fri. Jan. 31 - Brooklyn, NY @ Baby’s All Right Sat. Feb. 1 - Boston, MA @ Something in the Way Fest
On October 25th, Outbreak Festival and Run For Cover Records will join forces to bring you a fall RFC showcase featuring Citizen playing Youth in full, with support from Horse Jumper of Love, and RFC new blood Enumclaw and Armlock.
Tickets are moving fast as the event gets closer, don't miss out on the extremely rare opportunity to see Citizen play their now classic debut album front to back!
Anxious have returned! The Connecticut-based punk favorites have announced their sophomore album, Bambi, due out February 21st.Bambi follows Anxious' acclaimed 2022 full-length, Little Green House, and finds the band fully embracing the widescreen alternative rock songwriting they've always hinted at. It's a record of growth and depth that's sonically ambitious while further amplifying the seamless combination of hardcore grit and classic emo dynamism that's made them such a beloved young band.
To mark the announcement, the group have shared Bambi's gigantic lead single "Counting Sheep." From the song's very first seconds it's clear that this is Anxious on another level. Lush harmonies ring out over shimmering guitars before the song explodes into walls of distorted guitars and powerhouse drumming, wrapped up with one of the biggest choruses the group ever penned. It's a track that manages to nod to Bambi's maximalist direction and influences—everything from Jimmy Eat World and Third Eye Blind, to The Smashing Pumpkins and even The Beach Boys—while sounding definitively like Anxious.
Bambi is out February 21st. The band has a string of upcoming East Coast shows, with more to be announced soon.
Upcoming Shows: 10/26 Queens, NY @ Transpecos 11/02 Richmond, VA @ LTC Fest 12/13 Amherst, MA @ The Drake 12/14 Buffalo, NY @ Blissmas 2024 02/01 Boston, MA @ Something in the Way Fest
Last yearSun June released their latest album,Bad Dream Jaguar, drawing acclaim from the likes of Stereogum, Paste Magazine, The FADER, Line of Best Fit, and more. Today they've returned with a surprising new take on one of that album's standout tracks. Indie superstarPorcheshasremixedSun June's "Easy Violence," turning theBad Dream Jaguarslow-burn into a cut of breakbeat-driven pop.
Sun June have also announced a run of U.S. East Coast shows scheduled for the Fall. The tour dates start next month and include support from Dan Wriggins, as well as a performance at Briston Maroney's Paradise Festival in Nashville. See full itinerary below.
Wicca Phase Springs Eternal has released a new song video "I Know the Raven", streaming everywhere now. The song comes from the upcoming EP "Midnight at The Castle Moorlands" out October 25th.
Run For Cover RecordsandThe Bowery Presentshave teamed up to presentSomething In The Way Fest, taking place from February 1st and 2nd in Boston, Massachusetts at Roadrunner. The two-day event will feature an incredible lineup of bands and artists from the Run For Cover Records roster and the extended indie rock world. The bill includes slowdive, Fiddlehead, Balance & Composure, Soccer Mommy, Anxious, Mannequin Pussy, One Step Closer, Militarie Gun, and many more, showcasing the wide-reaching scope of RFC's standing within independent music.
This year marks the 20 year anniversaries of both Run For Cover Records and The Bowery Presents, and the announcement of Something In The Way is a perfect way to celebrate the impact of these two pillars of the modern music landscape. The first iteration of the fest was in 2016 and included the likes of Alex G, Modern Baseball, and Turnover, and now the 2025 edition is shaping up to be even bigger. The fest will include two stages at Roadrunner, with performances from over twenty bands and even more to be announced.
Advance Base is back! Owen Ashworth's beloved and long-running project has returned with the announcement of his new album, Horrible Occurrences, due out December 6th.
Ashworth has been staying busy—touring, running Orindal Records, releasing a 2021 covers album Wall of Tears & Other Songs I Didn't Write, and a handful of singles—but Horrible Occurrences marks the first full album of Advance Base originals since 2018's Animal Companionship. The album is well worth the wait. Full of richly detailed sounds and lyrics, Horrible Occurrences is a beautiful and deeply human record that tap into everything that’s so unique about Ashworth's writing and way with melody.
Advance Base has also shared the album's first single, "The Year I Lived In Richmond." Horrible Occurrences is a concept album set in the fictional town of Richmond, which Ashworth describes as a "place where all the bad memories live." The themes might be dark but "The Year I Lived In Richmond" is a gorgeous cut of warbling keyboards and warm vocals that introduces listeners to the imaginary town as well as a new chapter for Advance Base.
Ahead of the reissues of Rival Schools "Pedals" and "Found" later this month, the band has released a music video for previously unreleased track "You Should've Hung Out". You can pre-order both releases along with new merchandise here.
The band will be playing a handful of East Coast shows this fall with Webbed Wing, and tickets are on sale now.
Portrayal of Guilt celebrates the three-year anniversary of their widely praised album Christf**ker this week with the release of a remixed version titled Christf**ker II. Featuring innovative remixes by an array of artists including Pictureplane, DJ Speedstick, Buzz Kull, Vowws, Pendant, Anatomy and more, this LP reimagines the original album, capturing the genre-bending core of the band while inviting listeners into a new sonic landscape that blends Christf**ker with electronic beats.
The featured remix of “…where the suffering never ends” by Anatomy (NYC’s Jenna Rose) is available today and comes accompanied with a music video, which itself is a remix of late-stage capitalism pharmaceutical ads.
Portrayal of Guilt are currently crossing North America with Touche Amore, Soul Glo and perform in Austin on December 7 with Blood Brothers. Dates and more below.
Oct 28 : Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade - Hell Stage ~ Oct 29: Durham, NC - The Fruit ~ Oct 31 : Brooklyn, NY - Warsaw ~ Nov 01: Washington, DC - Black Cat ~ Nov 02: Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer ~ Nov 03: Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club ~ Dec 07: Austin, TX - Mohawk +
The one and only Wicca Phase Springs Eternal (aka Pennsylvania-based singer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Adam McIlwee) has released his new EP, Midnight at the Castle Moorlands, out today.
Midnight at the Castle Moorlands finds McIlwee self-producing for the first time, allowing him to make some of his most fully-realized and immersive music yet. Early singles "Venti Iced Americano," "I Know The Raven," "My Name is the Endless Night" showcased WPSE's ability to swing from atmospheric soundscapes, to thumping beats, to jangly indie--all while sounding as daring and cohesive as ever. Now listeners can explore the Castle Moorlands in full and experience the latest chapter in WPSE's ongoing story.
For over a decade Wicca Phase Springs Eternal has been creating a body of work that's as unpredictable as it is impressive. McIlwee got his start as a member of indie favorites, Tigers Jaw, then with WPSE he founded Gothboiclique and was a trailblazer within the world of Soundcloud rap. Since then he's collaborated with Ethel Cain and even written a theme song for AEW wrestling star Darby Allin, all while defying genre boundaries and constantly adding to his massive catalog.
Last year McIlwee released Wicca Phase Springs Eternal, a self-titled full-length that brought a cosmic scope to his ever-evolving sound. The album had barely been released before he was back to writing more new music, and when it came time to really consider a follow-up, McIlwee knew he wanted to fully self-produce it. While Wicca Phase Springs Eternal was widescreen and maximal, Midnight at the Castle Moorlands pulls things back, aiming for an unexpected kind of naturalism within WPSE’s pointedly supernatural world. Recorded with engineer Matt Schimelfenig (Spirit of the Beehive, Golden Apples, Slaughter Beach, Dog) the Midnight at the Castle Moorlands is imbued with a warm, tangible grit that compliments the mystical settings and earnest feelings that McIlwee explores lyrically. "I wanted to make the most organic sounding album I could while using electronic production," he explains. “I’m always trying to figure out how to immerse the listener even more–whether that’s sonically or lyrically, and for these songs that meant reining things in and grounding them. I didn’t want to keep getting bigger and bigger, I wanted something looser and more lo-fi.”
Today, Great Grandpa present a new single, “Doom”, and announce their first tour in 5 years. Great Grandpa recently made their highly-anticipated and “epic return” (Brooklyn Vegan) with the gorgeous track “Kid,” and Doom” is another cathartic entry in the band’s beloved catalog. Penned by Pat Goodwin soon after the release of 2019’s acclaimed Four of Arrows, the song swirled in the band’s consciousness, taking on many iterations before being officially recorded in 2024. “Doom,” produced by guitarist/engineer Dylan Hanwright and Goodwin, is the bands’ first self-produced track since 2017’s Plastic Cough. It sees the band at the furthest end of their prog/math-rock spectrum — at times embracing the odd time signatures and heavy electric guitar of their early years while expanding on the dark, knotty chamber-folk of Four of Arrows.
In the fall of 2020, Great Grandpa - the close-knit group of Al Menne, Dylan Hanwright, Cam LaFlam, and Pat and Carrie Goodwin - didn’t know if they would go on. After starting on the follow-up to Four of Arrows, each member was called in different directions, some to new countries, new jobs, new life stages. But as Menne puts it simply, “Time passed and I missed my friends.” As any good relationship built on mutual love, trust, and a mountain of shared history, the quintet—who grew up in Seattle and have been making music together for a decade—were drawn back into one another’s orbits in 2023. And now, with two new tracks and a run of tour dates on their belt, Great Grandpa continues. These upcoming live shows will be fans’ first opportunity to hear new music live. A full list of dates can be found below.
Great Grandpa Tour Dates Sat. Nov. 2 - Seattle, WA @ Tractor Tavern ^ Wed. Jan. 29 - Washington, DC @ Songbyrd Thu. Jan. 30 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda Fri. Jan. 31 - Brooklyn, NY @ Baby’s All Right Sat. Feb. 1 - Boston, MA @ Something in the Way Fest
On October 25th, Outbreak Festival and Run For Cover Records will join forces to bring you a fall RFC showcase featuring Citizen playing Youth in full, with support from Horse Jumper of Love, and RFC new blood Enumclaw and Armlock.
Tickets are moving fast as the event gets closer, don't miss out on the extremely rare opportunity to see Citizen play their now classic debut album front to back!
Anxious have returned! The Connecticut-based punk favorites have announced their sophomore album, Bambi, due out February 21st.Bambi follows Anxious' acclaimed 2022 full-length, Little Green House, and finds the band fully embracing the widescreen alternative rock songwriting they've always hinted at. It's a record of growth and depth that's sonically ambitious while further amplifying the seamless combination of hardcore grit and classic emo dynamism that's made them such a beloved young band.
To mark the announcement, the group have shared Bambi's gigantic lead single "Counting Sheep." From the song's very first seconds it's clear that this is Anxious on another level. Lush harmonies ring out over shimmering guitars before the song explodes into walls of distorted guitars and powerhouse drumming, wrapped up with one of the biggest choruses the group ever penned. It's a track that manages to nod to Bambi's maximalist direction and influences—everything from Jimmy Eat World and Third Eye Blind, to The Smashing Pumpkins and even The Beach Boys—while sounding definitively like Anxious.
Bambi is out February 21st. The band has a string of upcoming East Coast shows, with more to be announced soon.
Upcoming Shows: 10/26 Queens, NY @ Transpecos 11/02 Richmond, VA @ LTC Fest 12/13 Amherst, MA @ The Drake 12/14 Buffalo, NY @ Blissmas 2024 02/01 Boston, MA @ Something in the Way Fest
Last yearSun June released their latest album,Bad Dream Jaguar, drawing acclaim from the likes of Stereogum, Paste Magazine, The FADER, Line of Best Fit, and more. Today they've returned with a surprising new take on one of that album's standout tracks. Indie superstarPorcheshasremixedSun June's "Easy Violence," turning theBad Dream Jaguarslow-burn into a cut of breakbeat-driven pop.
Sun June have also announced a run of U.S. East Coast shows scheduled for the Fall. The tour dates start next month and include support from Dan Wriggins, as well as a performance at Briston Maroney's Paradise Festival in Nashville. See full itinerary below.
Wicca Phase Springs Eternal has released a new song video "I Know the Raven", streaming everywhere now. The song comes from the upcoming EP "Midnight at The Castle Moorlands" out October 25th.
Run For Cover RecordsandThe Bowery Presentshave teamed up to presentSomething In The Way Fest, taking place from February 1st and 2nd in Boston, Massachusetts at Roadrunner. The two-day event will feature an incredible lineup of bands and artists from the Run For Cover Records roster and the extended indie rock world. The bill includes slowdive, Fiddlehead, Balance & Composure, Soccer Mommy, Anxious, Mannequin Pussy, One Step Closer, Militarie Gun, and many more, showcasing the wide-reaching scope of RFC's standing within independent music.
This year marks the 20 year anniversaries of both Run For Cover Records and The Bowery Presents, and the announcement of Something In The Way is a perfect way to celebrate the impact of these two pillars of the modern music landscape. The first iteration of the fest was in 2016 and included the likes of Alex G, Modern Baseball, and Turnover, and now the 2025 edition is shaping up to be even bigger. The fest will include two stages at Roadrunner, with performances from over twenty bands and even more to be announced.
Advance Base is back! Owen Ashworth's beloved and long-running project has returned with the announcement of his new album, Horrible Occurrences, due out December 6th.
Ashworth has been staying busy—touring, running Orindal Records, releasing a 2021 covers album Wall of Tears & Other Songs I Didn't Write, and a handful of singles—but Horrible Occurrences marks the first full album of Advance Base originals since 2018's Animal Companionship. The album is well worth the wait. Full of richly detailed sounds and lyrics, Horrible Occurrences is a beautiful and deeply human record that tap into everything that’s so unique about Ashworth's writing and way with melody.
Advance Base has also shared the album's first single, "The Year I Lived In Richmond." Horrible Occurrences is a concept album set in the fictional town of Richmond, which Ashworth describes as a "place where all the bad memories live." The themes might be dark but "The Year I Lived In Richmond" is a gorgeous cut of warbling keyboards and warm vocals that introduces listeners to the imaginary town as well as a new chapter for Advance Base.
Ahead of the reissues of Rival Schools "Pedals" and "Found" later this month, the band has released a music video for previously unreleased track "You Should've Hung Out". You can pre-order both releases along with new merchandise here.
The band will be playing a handful of East Coast shows this fall with Webbed Wing, and tickets are on sale now.
Portrayal of Guilt celebrates the three-year anniversary of their widely praised album Christf**ker this week with the release of a remixed version titled Christf**ker II. Featuring innovative remixes by an array of artists including Pictureplane, DJ Speedstick, Buzz Kull, Vowws, Pendant, Anatomy and more, this LP reimagines the original album, capturing the genre-bending core of the band while inviting listeners into a new sonic landscape that blends Christf**ker with electronic beats.
The featured remix of “…where the suffering never ends” by Anatomy (NYC’s Jenna Rose) is available today and comes accompanied with a music video, which itself is a remix of late-stage capitalism pharmaceutical ads.
Portrayal of Guilt are currently crossing North America with Touche Amore, Soul Glo and perform in Austin on December 7 with Blood Brothers. Dates and more below.
Oct 28 : Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade - Hell Stage ~ Oct 29: Durham, NC - The Fruit ~ Oct 31 : Brooklyn, NY - Warsaw ~ Nov 01: Washington, DC - Black Cat ~ Nov 02: Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer ~ Nov 03: Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club ~ Dec 07: Austin, TX - Mohawk +
The one and only Wicca Phase Springs Eternal (aka Pennsylvania-based singer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Adam McIlwee) has released his new EP, Midnight at the Castle Moorlands, out today.
Midnight at the Castle Moorlands finds McIlwee self-producing for the first time, allowing him to make some of his most fully-realized and immersive music yet. Early singles "Venti Iced Americano," "I Know The Raven," "My Name is the Endless Night" showcased WPSE's ability to swing from atmospheric soundscapes, to thumping beats, to jangly indie--all while sounding as daring and cohesive as ever. Now listeners can explore the Castle Moorlands in full and experience the latest chapter in WPSE's ongoing story.
For over a decade Wicca Phase Springs Eternal has been creating a body of work that's as unpredictable as it is impressive. McIlwee got his start as a member of indie favorites, Tigers Jaw, then with WPSE he founded Gothboiclique and was a trailblazer within the world of Soundcloud rap. Since then he's collaborated with Ethel Cain and even written a theme song for AEW wrestling star Darby Allin, all while defying genre boundaries and constantly adding to his massive catalog.
Last year McIlwee released Wicca Phase Springs Eternal, a self-titled full-length that brought a cosmic scope to his ever-evolving sound. The album had barely been released before he was back to writing more new music, and when it came time to really consider a follow-up, McIlwee knew he wanted to fully self-produce it. While Wicca Phase Springs Eternal was widescreen and maximal, Midnight at the Castle Moorlands pulls things back, aiming for an unexpected kind of naturalism within WPSE’s pointedly supernatural world. Recorded with engineer Matt Schimelfenig (Spirit of the Beehive, Golden Apples, Slaughter Beach, Dog) the Midnight at the Castle Moorlands is imbued with a warm, tangible grit that compliments the mystical settings and earnest feelings that McIlwee explores lyrically. "I wanted to make the most organic sounding album I could while using electronic production," he explains. “I’m always trying to figure out how to immerse the listener even more–whether that’s sonically or lyrically, and for these songs that meant reining things in and grounding them. I didn’t want to keep getting bigger and bigger, I wanted something looser and more lo-fi.”
Today, Great Grandpa present a new single, “Doom”, and announce their first tour in 5 years. Great Grandpa recently made their highly-anticipated and “epic return” (Brooklyn Vegan) with the gorgeous track “Kid,” and Doom” is another cathartic entry in the band’s beloved catalog. Penned by Pat Goodwin soon after the release of 2019’s acclaimed Four of Arrows, the song swirled in the band’s consciousness, taking on many iterations before being officially recorded in 2024. “Doom,” produced by guitarist/engineer Dylan Hanwright and Goodwin, is the bands’ first self-produced track since 2017’s Plastic Cough. It sees the band at the furthest end of their prog/math-rock spectrum — at times embracing the odd time signatures and heavy electric guitar of their early years while expanding on the dark, knotty chamber-folk of Four of Arrows.
In the fall of 2020, Great Grandpa - the close-knit group of Al Menne, Dylan Hanwright, Cam LaFlam, and Pat and Carrie Goodwin - didn’t know if they would go on. After starting on the follow-up to Four of Arrows, each member was called in different directions, some to new countries, new jobs, new life stages. But as Menne puts it simply, “Time passed and I missed my friends.” As any good relationship built on mutual love, trust, and a mountain of shared history, the quintet—who grew up in Seattle and have been making music together for a decade—were drawn back into one another’s orbits in 2023. And now, with two new tracks and a run of tour dates on their belt, Great Grandpa continues. These upcoming live shows will be fans’ first opportunity to hear new music live. A full list of dates can be found below.
Great Grandpa Tour Dates Sat. Nov. 2 - Seattle, WA @ Tractor Tavern ^ Wed. Jan. 29 - Washington, DC @ Songbyrd Thu. Jan. 30 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda Fri. Jan. 31 - Brooklyn, NY @ Baby’s All Right Sat. Feb. 1 - Boston, MA @ Something in the Way Fest
On October 25th, Outbreak Festival and Run For Cover Records will join forces to bring you a fall RFC showcase featuring Citizen playing Youth in full, with support from Horse Jumper of Love, and RFC new blood Enumclaw and Armlock.
Tickets are moving fast as the event gets closer, don't miss out on the extremely rare opportunity to see Citizen play their now classic debut album front to back!
Anxious have returned! The Connecticut-based punk favorites have announced their sophomore album, Bambi, due out February 21st.Bambi follows Anxious' acclaimed 2022 full-length, Little Green House, and finds the band fully embracing the widescreen alternative rock songwriting they've always hinted at. It's a record of growth and depth that's sonically ambitious while further amplifying the seamless combination of hardcore grit and classic emo dynamism that's made them such a beloved young band.
To mark the announcement, the group have shared Bambi's gigantic lead single "Counting Sheep." From the song's very first seconds it's clear that this is Anxious on another level. Lush harmonies ring out over shimmering guitars before the song explodes into walls of distorted guitars and powerhouse drumming, wrapped up with one of the biggest choruses the group ever penned. It's a track that manages to nod to Bambi's maximalist direction and influences—everything from Jimmy Eat World and Third Eye Blind, to The Smashing Pumpkins and even The Beach Boys—while sounding definitively like Anxious.
Bambi is out February 21st. The band has a string of upcoming East Coast shows, with more to be announced soon.
Upcoming Shows: 10/26 Queens, NY @ Transpecos 11/02 Richmond, VA @ LTC Fest 12/13 Amherst, MA @ The Drake 12/14 Buffalo, NY @ Blissmas 2024 02/01 Boston, MA @ Something in the Way Fest
Last yearSun June released their latest album,Bad Dream Jaguar, drawing acclaim from the likes of Stereogum, Paste Magazine, The FADER, Line of Best Fit, and more. Today they've returned with a surprising new take on one of that album's standout tracks. Indie superstarPorcheshasremixedSun June's "Easy Violence," turning theBad Dream Jaguarslow-burn into a cut of breakbeat-driven pop.
Sun June have also announced a run of U.S. East Coast shows scheduled for the Fall. The tour dates start next month and include support from Dan Wriggins, as well as a performance at Briston Maroney's Paradise Festival in Nashville. See full itinerary below.
Wicca Phase Springs Eternal has released a new song video "I Know the Raven", streaming everywhere now. The song comes from the upcoming EP "Midnight at The Castle Moorlands" out October 25th.
Run For Cover RecordsandThe Bowery Presentshave teamed up to presentSomething In The Way Fest, taking place from February 1st and 2nd in Boston, Massachusetts at Roadrunner. The two-day event will feature an incredible lineup of bands and artists from the Run For Cover Records roster and the extended indie rock world. The bill includes slowdive, Fiddlehead, Balance & Composure, Soccer Mommy, Anxious, Mannequin Pussy, One Step Closer, Militarie Gun, and many more, showcasing the wide-reaching scope of RFC's standing within independent music.
This year marks the 20 year anniversaries of both Run For Cover Records and The Bowery Presents, and the announcement of Something In The Way is a perfect way to celebrate the impact of these two pillars of the modern music landscape. The first iteration of the fest was in 2016 and included the likes of Alex G, Modern Baseball, and Turnover, and now the 2025 edition is shaping up to be even bigger. The fest will include two stages at Roadrunner, with performances from over twenty bands and even more to be announced.
Advance Base is back! Owen Ashworth's beloved and long-running project has returned with the announcement of his new album, Horrible Occurrences, due out December 6th.
Ashworth has been staying busy—touring, running Orindal Records, releasing a 2021 covers album Wall of Tears & Other Songs I Didn't Write, and a handful of singles—but Horrible Occurrences marks the first full album of Advance Base originals since 2018's Animal Companionship. The album is well worth the wait. Full of richly detailed sounds and lyrics, Horrible Occurrences is a beautiful and deeply human record that tap into everything that’s so unique about Ashworth's writing and way with melody.
Advance Base has also shared the album's first single, "The Year I Lived In Richmond." Horrible Occurrences is a concept album set in the fictional town of Richmond, which Ashworth describes as a "place where all the bad memories live." The themes might be dark but "The Year I Lived In Richmond" is a gorgeous cut of warbling keyboards and warm vocals that introduces listeners to the imaginary town as well as a new chapter for Advance Base.
Ahead of the reissues of Rival Schools "Pedals" and "Found" later this month, the band has released a music video for previously unreleased track "You Should've Hung Out". You can pre-order both releases along with new merchandise here.
The band will be playing a handful of East Coast shows this fall with Webbed Wing, and tickets are on sale now.
Portrayal of Guilt celebrates the three-year anniversary of their widely praised album Christf**ker this week with the release of a remixed version titled Christf**ker II. Featuring innovative remixes by an array of artists including Pictureplane, DJ Speedstick, Buzz Kull, Vowws, Pendant, Anatomy and more, this LP reimagines the original album, capturing the genre-bending core of the band while inviting listeners into a new sonic landscape that blends Christf**ker with electronic beats.
The featured remix of “…where the suffering never ends” by Anatomy (NYC’s Jenna Rose) is available today and comes accompanied with a music video, which itself is a remix of late-stage capitalism pharmaceutical ads.
Portrayal of Guilt are currently crossing North America with Touche Amore, Soul Glo and perform in Austin on December 7 with Blood Brothers. Dates and more below.
Oct 28 : Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade - Hell Stage ~ Oct 29: Durham, NC - The Fruit ~ Oct 31 : Brooklyn, NY - Warsaw ~ Nov 01: Washington, DC - Black Cat ~ Nov 02: Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer ~ Nov 03: Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club ~ Dec 07: Austin, TX - Mohawk +
The one and only Wicca Phase Springs Eternal (aka Pennsylvania-based singer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Adam McIlwee) has released his new EP, Midnight at the Castle Moorlands, out today.
Midnight at the Castle Moorlands finds McIlwee self-producing for the first time, allowing him to make some of his most fully-realized and immersive music yet. Early singles "Venti Iced Americano," "I Know The Raven," "My Name is the Endless Night" showcased WPSE's ability to swing from atmospheric soundscapes, to thumping beats, to jangly indie--all while sounding as daring and cohesive as ever. Now listeners can explore the Castle Moorlands in full and experience the latest chapter in WPSE's ongoing story.
For over a decade Wicca Phase Springs Eternal has been creating a body of work that's as unpredictable as it is impressive. McIlwee got his start as a member of indie favorites, Tigers Jaw, then with WPSE he founded Gothboiclique and was a trailblazer within the world of Soundcloud rap. Since then he's collaborated with Ethel Cain and even written a theme song for AEW wrestling star Darby Allin, all while defying genre boundaries and constantly adding to his massive catalog.
Last year McIlwee released Wicca Phase Springs Eternal, a self-titled full-length that brought a cosmic scope to his ever-evolving sound. The album had barely been released before he was back to writing more new music, and when it came time to really consider a follow-up, McIlwee knew he wanted to fully self-produce it. While Wicca Phase Springs Eternal was widescreen and maximal, Midnight at the Castle Moorlands pulls things back, aiming for an unexpected kind of naturalism within WPSE’s pointedly supernatural world. Recorded with engineer Matt Schimelfenig (Spirit of the Beehive, Golden Apples, Slaughter Beach, Dog) the Midnight at the Castle Moorlands is imbued with a warm, tangible grit that compliments the mystical settings and earnest feelings that McIlwee explores lyrically. "I wanted to make the most organic sounding album I could while using electronic production," he explains. “I’m always trying to figure out how to immerse the listener even more–whether that’s sonically or lyrically, and for these songs that meant reining things in and grounding them. I didn’t want to keep getting bigger and bigger, I wanted something looser and more lo-fi.”
Today, Great Grandpa present a new single, “Doom”, and announce their first tour in 5 years. Great Grandpa recently made their highly-anticipated and “epic return” (Brooklyn Vegan) with the gorgeous track “Kid,” and Doom” is another cathartic entry in the band’s beloved catalog. Penned by Pat Goodwin soon after the release of 2019’s acclaimed Four of Arrows, the song swirled in the band’s consciousness, taking on many iterations before being officially recorded in 2024. “Doom,” produced by guitarist/engineer Dylan Hanwright and Goodwin, is the bands’ first self-produced track since 2017’s Plastic Cough. It sees the band at the furthest end of their prog/math-rock spectrum — at times embracing the odd time signatures and heavy electric guitar of their early years while expanding on the dark, knotty chamber-folk of Four of Arrows.
In the fall of 2020, Great Grandpa - the close-knit group of Al Menne, Dylan Hanwright, Cam LaFlam, and Pat and Carrie Goodwin - didn’t know if they would go on. After starting on the follow-up to Four of Arrows, each member was called in different directions, some to new countries, new jobs, new life stages. But as Menne puts it simply, “Time passed and I missed my friends.” As any good relationship built on mutual love, trust, and a mountain of shared history, the quintet—who grew up in Seattle and have been making music together for a decade—were drawn back into one another’s orbits in 2023. And now, with two new tracks and a run of tour dates on their belt, Great Grandpa continues. These upcoming live shows will be fans’ first opportunity to hear new music live. A full list of dates can be found below.
Great Grandpa Tour Dates Sat. Nov. 2 - Seattle, WA @ Tractor Tavern ^ Wed. Jan. 29 - Washington, DC @ Songbyrd Thu. Jan. 30 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda Fri. Jan. 31 - Brooklyn, NY @ Baby’s All Right Sat. Feb. 1 - Boston, MA @ Something in the Way Fest
On October 25th, Outbreak Festival and Run For Cover Records will join forces to bring you a fall RFC showcase featuring Citizen playing Youth in full, with support from Horse Jumper of Love, and RFC new blood Enumclaw and Armlock.
Tickets are moving fast as the event gets closer, don't miss out on the extremely rare opportunity to see Citizen play their now classic debut album front to back!
Anxious have returned! The Connecticut-based punk favorites have announced their sophomore album, Bambi, due out February 21st.Bambi follows Anxious' acclaimed 2022 full-length, Little Green House, and finds the band fully embracing the widescreen alternative rock songwriting they've always hinted at. It's a record of growth and depth that's sonically ambitious while further amplifying the seamless combination of hardcore grit and classic emo dynamism that's made them such a beloved young band.
To mark the announcement, the group have shared Bambi's gigantic lead single "Counting Sheep." From the song's very first seconds it's clear that this is Anxious on another level. Lush harmonies ring out over shimmering guitars before the song explodes into walls of distorted guitars and powerhouse drumming, wrapped up with one of the biggest choruses the group ever penned. It's a track that manages to nod to Bambi's maximalist direction and influences—everything from Jimmy Eat World and Third Eye Blind, to The Smashing Pumpkins and even The Beach Boys—while sounding definitively like Anxious.
Bambi is out February 21st. The band has a string of upcoming East Coast shows, with more to be announced soon.
Upcoming Shows: 10/26 Queens, NY @ Transpecos 11/02 Richmond, VA @ LTC Fest 12/13 Amherst, MA @ The Drake 12/14 Buffalo, NY @ Blissmas 2024 02/01 Boston, MA @ Something in the Way Fest
Last yearSun June released their latest album,Bad Dream Jaguar, drawing acclaim from the likes of Stereogum, Paste Magazine, The FADER, Line of Best Fit, and more. Today they've returned with a surprising new take on one of that album's standout tracks. Indie superstarPorcheshasremixedSun June's "Easy Violence," turning theBad Dream Jaguarslow-burn into a cut of breakbeat-driven pop.
Sun June have also announced a run of U.S. East Coast shows scheduled for the Fall. The tour dates start next month and include support from Dan Wriggins, as well as a performance at Briston Maroney's Paradise Festival in Nashville. See full itinerary below.
Wicca Phase Springs Eternal has released a new song video "I Know the Raven", streaming everywhere now. The song comes from the upcoming EP "Midnight at The Castle Moorlands" out October 25th.
Run For Cover RecordsandThe Bowery Presentshave teamed up to presentSomething In The Way Fest, taking place from February 1st and 2nd in Boston, Massachusetts at Roadrunner. The two-day event will feature an incredible lineup of bands and artists from the Run For Cover Records roster and the extended indie rock world. The bill includes slowdive, Fiddlehead, Balance & Composure, Soccer Mommy, Anxious, Mannequin Pussy, One Step Closer, Militarie Gun, and many more, showcasing the wide-reaching scope of RFC's standing within independent music.
This year marks the 20 year anniversaries of both Run For Cover Records and The Bowery Presents, and the announcement of Something In The Way is a perfect way to celebrate the impact of these two pillars of the modern music landscape. The first iteration of the fest was in 2016 and included the likes of Alex G, Modern Baseball, and Turnover, and now the 2025 edition is shaping up to be even bigger. The fest will include two stages at Roadrunner, with performances from over twenty bands and even more to be announced.
Advance Base is back! Owen Ashworth's beloved and long-running project has returned with the announcement of his new album, Horrible Occurrences, due out December 6th.
Ashworth has been staying busy—touring, running Orindal Records, releasing a 2021 covers album Wall of Tears & Other Songs I Didn't Write, and a handful of singles—but Horrible Occurrences marks the first full album of Advance Base originals since 2018's Animal Companionship. The album is well worth the wait. Full of richly detailed sounds and lyrics, Horrible Occurrences is a beautiful and deeply human record that tap into everything that’s so unique about Ashworth's writing and way with melody.
Advance Base has also shared the album's first single, "The Year I Lived In Richmond." Horrible Occurrences is a concept album set in the fictional town of Richmond, which Ashworth describes as a "place where all the bad memories live." The themes might be dark but "The Year I Lived In Richmond" is a gorgeous cut of warbling keyboards and warm vocals that introduces listeners to the imaginary town as well as a new chapter for Advance Base.
Ahead of the reissues of Rival Schools "Pedals" and "Found" later this month, the band has released a music video for previously unreleased track "You Should've Hung Out". You can pre-order both releases along with new merchandise here.
The band will be playing a handful of East Coast shows this fall with Webbed Wing, and tickets are on sale now.
Portrayal of Guilt celebrates the three-year anniversary of their widely praised album Christf**ker this week with the release of a remixed version titled Christf**ker II. Featuring innovative remixes by an array of artists including Pictureplane, DJ Speedstick, Buzz Kull, Vowws, Pendant, Anatomy and more, this LP reimagines the original album, capturing the genre-bending core of the band while inviting listeners into a new sonic landscape that blends Christf**ker with electronic beats.
The featured remix of “…where the suffering never ends” by Anatomy (NYC’s Jenna Rose) is available today and comes accompanied with a music video, which itself is a remix of late-stage capitalism pharmaceutical ads.
Portrayal of Guilt are currently crossing North America with Touche Amore, Soul Glo and perform in Austin on December 7 with Blood Brothers. Dates and more below.
Oct 28 : Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade - Hell Stage ~ Oct 29: Durham, NC - The Fruit ~ Oct 31 : Brooklyn, NY - Warsaw ~ Nov 01: Washington, DC - Black Cat ~ Nov 02: Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer ~ Nov 03: Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club ~ Dec 07: Austin, TX - Mohawk +
The one and only Wicca Phase Springs Eternal (aka Pennsylvania-based singer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Adam McIlwee) has released his new EP, Midnight at the Castle Moorlands, out today.
Midnight at the Castle Moorlands finds McIlwee self-producing for the first time, allowing him to make some of his most fully-realized and immersive music yet. Early singles "Venti Iced Americano," "I Know The Raven," "My Name is the Endless Night" showcased WPSE's ability to swing from atmospheric soundscapes, to thumping beats, to jangly indie--all while sounding as daring and cohesive as ever. Now listeners can explore the Castle Moorlands in full and experience the latest chapter in WPSE's ongoing story.
For over a decade Wicca Phase Springs Eternal has been creating a body of work that's as unpredictable as it is impressive. McIlwee got his start as a member of indie favorites, Tigers Jaw, then with WPSE he founded Gothboiclique and was a trailblazer within the world of Soundcloud rap. Since then he's collaborated with Ethel Cain and even written a theme song for AEW wrestling star Darby Allin, all while defying genre boundaries and constantly adding to his massive catalog.
Last year McIlwee released Wicca Phase Springs Eternal, a self-titled full-length that brought a cosmic scope to his ever-evolving sound. The album had barely been released before he was back to writing more new music, and when it came time to really consider a follow-up, McIlwee knew he wanted to fully self-produce it. While Wicca Phase Springs Eternal was widescreen and maximal, Midnight at the Castle Moorlands pulls things back, aiming for an unexpected kind of naturalism within WPSE’s pointedly supernatural world. Recorded with engineer Matt Schimelfenig (Spirit of the Beehive, Golden Apples, Slaughter Beach, Dog) the Midnight at the Castle Moorlands is imbued with a warm, tangible grit that compliments the mystical settings and earnest feelings that McIlwee explores lyrically. "I wanted to make the most organic sounding album I could while using electronic production," he explains. “I’m always trying to figure out how to immerse the listener even more–whether that’s sonically or lyrically, and for these songs that meant reining things in and grounding them. I didn’t want to keep getting bigger and bigger, I wanted something looser and more lo-fi.”
Today, Great Grandpa present a new single, “Doom”, and announce their first tour in 5 years. Great Grandpa recently made their highly-anticipated and “epic return” (Brooklyn Vegan) with the gorgeous track “Kid,” and Doom” is another cathartic entry in the band’s beloved catalog. Penned by Pat Goodwin soon after the release of 2019’s acclaimed Four of Arrows, the song swirled in the band’s consciousness, taking on many iterations before being officially recorded in 2024. “Doom,” produced by guitarist/engineer Dylan Hanwright and Goodwin, is the bands’ first self-produced track since 2017’s Plastic Cough. It sees the band at the furthest end of their prog/math-rock spectrum — at times embracing the odd time signatures and heavy electric guitar of their early years while expanding on the dark, knotty chamber-folk of Four of Arrows.
In the fall of 2020, Great Grandpa - the close-knit group of Al Menne, Dylan Hanwright, Cam LaFlam, and Pat and Carrie Goodwin - didn’t know if they would go on. After starting on the follow-up to Four of Arrows, each member was called in different directions, some to new countries, new jobs, new life stages. But as Menne puts it simply, “Time passed and I missed my friends.” As any good relationship built on mutual love, trust, and a mountain of shared history, the quintet—who grew up in Seattle and have been making music together for a decade—were drawn back into one another’s orbits in 2023. And now, with two new tracks and a run of tour dates on their belt, Great Grandpa continues. These upcoming live shows will be fans’ first opportunity to hear new music live. A full list of dates can be found below.
Great Grandpa Tour Dates Sat. Nov. 2 - Seattle, WA @ Tractor Tavern ^ Wed. Jan. 29 - Washington, DC @ Songbyrd Thu. Jan. 30 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda Fri. Jan. 31 - Brooklyn, NY @ Baby’s All Right Sat. Feb. 1 - Boston, MA @ Something in the Way Fest
On October 25th, Outbreak Festival and Run For Cover Records will join forces to bring you a fall RFC showcase featuring Citizen playing Youth in full, with support from Horse Jumper of Love, and RFC new blood Enumclaw and Armlock.
Tickets are moving fast as the event gets closer, don't miss out on the extremely rare opportunity to see Citizen play their now classic debut album front to back!
Anxious have returned! The Connecticut-based punk favorites have announced their sophomore album, Bambi, due out February 21st.Bambi follows Anxious' acclaimed 2022 full-length, Little Green House, and finds the band fully embracing the widescreen alternative rock songwriting they've always hinted at. It's a record of growth and depth that's sonically ambitious while further amplifying the seamless combination of hardcore grit and classic emo dynamism that's made them such a beloved young band.
To mark the announcement, the group have shared Bambi's gigantic lead single "Counting Sheep." From the song's very first seconds it's clear that this is Anxious on another level. Lush harmonies ring out over shimmering guitars before the song explodes into walls of distorted guitars and powerhouse drumming, wrapped up with one of the biggest choruses the group ever penned. It's a track that manages to nod to Bambi's maximalist direction and influences—everything from Jimmy Eat World and Third Eye Blind, to The Smashing Pumpkins and even The Beach Boys—while sounding definitively like Anxious.
Bambi is out February 21st. The band has a string of upcoming East Coast shows, with more to be announced soon.
Upcoming Shows: 10/26 Queens, NY @ Transpecos 11/02 Richmond, VA @ LTC Fest 12/13 Amherst, MA @ The Drake 12/14 Buffalo, NY @ Blissmas 2024 02/01 Boston, MA @ Something in the Way Fest
Last yearSun June released their latest album,Bad Dream Jaguar, drawing acclaim from the likes of Stereogum, Paste Magazine, The FADER, Line of Best Fit, and more. Today they've returned with a surprising new take on one of that album's standout tracks. Indie superstarPorcheshasremixedSun June's "Easy Violence," turning theBad Dream Jaguarslow-burn into a cut of breakbeat-driven pop.
Sun June have also announced a run of U.S. East Coast shows scheduled for the Fall. The tour dates start next month and include support from Dan Wriggins, as well as a performance at Briston Maroney's Paradise Festival in Nashville. See full itinerary below.
Wicca Phase Springs Eternal has released a new song video "I Know the Raven", streaming everywhere now. The song comes from the upcoming EP "Midnight at The Castle Moorlands" out October 25th.
Run For Cover RecordsandThe Bowery Presentshave teamed up to presentSomething In The Way Fest, taking place from February 1st and 2nd in Boston, Massachusetts at Roadrunner. The two-day event will feature an incredible lineup of bands and artists from the Run For Cover Records roster and the extended indie rock world. The bill includes slowdive, Fiddlehead, Balance & Composure, Soccer Mommy, Anxious, Mannequin Pussy, One Step Closer, Militarie Gun, and many more, showcasing the wide-reaching scope of RFC's standing within independent music.
This year marks the 20 year anniversaries of both Run For Cover Records and The Bowery Presents, and the announcement of Something In The Way is a perfect way to celebrate the impact of these two pillars of the modern music landscape. The first iteration of the fest was in 2016 and included the likes of Alex G, Modern Baseball, and Turnover, and now the 2025 edition is shaping up to be even bigger. The fest will include two stages at Roadrunner, with performances from over twenty bands and even more to be announced.
Advance Base is back! Owen Ashworth's beloved and long-running project has returned with the announcement of his new album, Horrible Occurrences, due out December 6th.
Ashworth has been staying busy—touring, running Orindal Records, releasing a 2021 covers album Wall of Tears & Other Songs I Didn't Write, and a handful of singles—but Horrible Occurrences marks the first full album of Advance Base originals since 2018's Animal Companionship. The album is well worth the wait. Full of richly detailed sounds and lyrics, Horrible Occurrences is a beautiful and deeply human record that tap into everything that’s so unique about Ashworth's writing and way with melody.
Advance Base has also shared the album's first single, "The Year I Lived In Richmond." Horrible Occurrences is a concept album set in the fictional town of Richmond, which Ashworth describes as a "place where all the bad memories live." The themes might be dark but "The Year I Lived In Richmond" is a gorgeous cut of warbling keyboards and warm vocals that introduces listeners to the imaginary town as well as a new chapter for Advance Base.
Ahead of the reissues of Rival Schools "Pedals" and "Found" later this month, the band has released a music video for previously unreleased track "You Should've Hung Out". You can pre-order both releases along with new merchandise here.
The band will be playing a handful of East Coast shows this fall with Webbed Wing, and tickets are on sale now.
Portrayal of Guilt celebrates the three-year anniversary of their widely praised album Christf**ker this week with the release of a remixed version titled Christf**ker II. Featuring innovative remixes by an array of artists including Pictureplane, DJ Speedstick, Buzz Kull, Vowws, Pendant, Anatomy and more, this LP reimagines the original album, capturing the genre-bending core of the band while inviting listeners into a new sonic landscape that blends Christf**ker with electronic beats.
The featured remix of “…where the suffering never ends” by Anatomy (NYC’s Jenna Rose) is available today and comes accompanied with a music video, which itself is a remix of late-stage capitalism pharmaceutical ads.
Portrayal of Guilt are currently crossing North America with Touche Amore, Soul Glo and perform in Austin on December 7 with Blood Brothers. Dates and more below.
Oct 28 : Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade - Hell Stage ~ Oct 29: Durham, NC - The Fruit ~ Oct 31 : Brooklyn, NY - Warsaw ~ Nov 01: Washington, DC - Black Cat ~ Nov 02: Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer ~ Nov 03: Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club ~ Dec 07: Austin, TX - Mohawk +
The one and only Wicca Phase Springs Eternal (aka Pennsylvania-based singer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Adam McIlwee) has released his new EP, Midnight at the Castle Moorlands, out today.
Midnight at the Castle Moorlands finds McIlwee self-producing for the first time, allowing him to make some of his most fully-realized and immersive music yet. Early singles "Venti Iced Americano," "I Know The Raven," "My Name is the Endless Night" showcased WPSE's ability to swing from atmospheric soundscapes, to thumping beats, to jangly indie--all while sounding as daring and cohesive as ever. Now listeners can explore the Castle Moorlands in full and experience the latest chapter in WPSE's ongoing story.
For over a decade Wicca Phase Springs Eternal has been creating a body of work that's as unpredictable as it is impressive. McIlwee got his start as a member of indie favorites, Tigers Jaw, then with WPSE he founded Gothboiclique and was a trailblazer within the world of Soundcloud rap. Since then he's collaborated with Ethel Cain and even written a theme song for AEW wrestling star Darby Allin, all while defying genre boundaries and constantly adding to his massive catalog.
Last year McIlwee released Wicca Phase Springs Eternal, a self-titled full-length that brought a cosmic scope to his ever-evolving sound. The album had barely been released before he was back to writing more new music, and when it came time to really consider a follow-up, McIlwee knew he wanted to fully self-produce it. While Wicca Phase Springs Eternal was widescreen and maximal, Midnight at the Castle Moorlands pulls things back, aiming for an unexpected kind of naturalism within WPSE’s pointedly supernatural world. Recorded with engineer Matt Schimelfenig (Spirit of the Beehive, Golden Apples, Slaughter Beach, Dog) the Midnight at the Castle Moorlands is imbued with a warm, tangible grit that compliments the mystical settings and earnest feelings that McIlwee explores lyrically. "I wanted to make the most organic sounding album I could while using electronic production," he explains. “I’m always trying to figure out how to immerse the listener even more–whether that’s sonically or lyrically, and for these songs that meant reining things in and grounding them. I didn’t want to keep getting bigger and bigger, I wanted something looser and more lo-fi.”
Today, Great Grandpa present a new single, “Doom”, and announce their first tour in 5 years. Great Grandpa recently made their highly-anticipated and “epic return” (Brooklyn Vegan) with the gorgeous track “Kid,” and Doom” is another cathartic entry in the band’s beloved catalog. Penned by Pat Goodwin soon after the release of 2019’s acclaimed Four of Arrows, the song swirled in the band’s consciousness, taking on many iterations before being officially recorded in 2024. “Doom,” produced by guitarist/engineer Dylan Hanwright and Goodwin, is the bands’ first self-produced track since 2017’s Plastic Cough. It sees the band at the furthest end of their prog/math-rock spectrum — at times embracing the odd time signatures and heavy electric guitar of their early years while expanding on the dark, knotty chamber-folk of Four of Arrows.
In the fall of 2020, Great Grandpa - the close-knit group of Al Menne, Dylan Hanwright, Cam LaFlam, and Pat and Carrie Goodwin - didn’t know if they would go on. After starting on the follow-up to Four of Arrows, each member was called in different directions, some to new countries, new jobs, new life stages. But as Menne puts it simply, “Time passed and I missed my friends.” As any good relationship built on mutual love, trust, and a mountain of shared history, the quintet—who grew up in Seattle and have been making music together for a decade—were drawn back into one another’s orbits in 2023. And now, with two new tracks and a run of tour dates on their belt, Great Grandpa continues. These upcoming live shows will be fans’ first opportunity to hear new music live. A full list of dates can be found below.
Great Grandpa Tour Dates Sat. Nov. 2 - Seattle, WA @ Tractor Tavern ^ Wed. Jan. 29 - Washington, DC @ Songbyrd Thu. Jan. 30 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda Fri. Jan. 31 - Brooklyn, NY @ Baby’s All Right Sat. Feb. 1 - Boston, MA @ Something in the Way Fest
On October 25th, Outbreak Festival and Run For Cover Records will join forces to bring you a fall RFC showcase featuring Citizen playing Youth in full, with support from Horse Jumper of Love, and RFC new blood Enumclaw and Armlock.
Tickets are moving fast as the event gets closer, don't miss out on the extremely rare opportunity to see Citizen play their now classic debut album front to back!
Anxious have returned! The Connecticut-based punk favorites have announced their sophomore album, Bambi, due out February 21st.Bambi follows Anxious' acclaimed 2022 full-length, Little Green House, and finds the band fully embracing the widescreen alternative rock songwriting they've always hinted at. It's a record of growth and depth that's sonically ambitious while further amplifying the seamless combination of hardcore grit and classic emo dynamism that's made them such a beloved young band.
To mark the announcement, the group have shared Bambi's gigantic lead single "Counting Sheep." From the song's very first seconds it's clear that this is Anxious on another level. Lush harmonies ring out over shimmering guitars before the song explodes into walls of distorted guitars and powerhouse drumming, wrapped up with one of the biggest choruses the group ever penned. It's a track that manages to nod to Bambi's maximalist direction and influences—everything from Jimmy Eat World and Third Eye Blind, to The Smashing Pumpkins and even The Beach Boys—while sounding definitively like Anxious.
Bambi is out February 21st. The band has a string of upcoming East Coast shows, with more to be announced soon.
Upcoming Shows: 10/26 Queens, NY @ Transpecos 11/02 Richmond, VA @ LTC Fest 12/13 Amherst, MA @ The Drake 12/14 Buffalo, NY @ Blissmas 2024 02/01 Boston, MA @ Something in the Way Fest
Last yearSun June released their latest album,Bad Dream Jaguar, drawing acclaim from the likes of Stereogum, Paste Magazine, The FADER, Line of Best Fit, and more. Today they've returned with a surprising new take on one of that album's standout tracks. Indie superstarPorcheshasremixedSun June's "Easy Violence," turning theBad Dream Jaguarslow-burn into a cut of breakbeat-driven pop.
Sun June have also announced a run of U.S. East Coast shows scheduled for the Fall. The tour dates start next month and include support from Dan Wriggins, as well as a performance at Briston Maroney's Paradise Festival in Nashville. See full itinerary below.
Wicca Phase Springs Eternal has released a new song video "I Know the Raven", streaming everywhere now. The song comes from the upcoming EP "Midnight at The Castle Moorlands" out October 25th.
Run For Cover RecordsandThe Bowery Presentshave teamed up to presentSomething In The Way Fest, taking place from February 1st and 2nd in Boston, Massachusetts at Roadrunner. The two-day event will feature an incredible lineup of bands and artists from the Run For Cover Records roster and the extended indie rock world. The bill includes slowdive, Fiddlehead, Balance & Composure, Soccer Mommy, Anxious, Mannequin Pussy, One Step Closer, Militarie Gun, and many more, showcasing the wide-reaching scope of RFC's standing within independent music.
This year marks the 20 year anniversaries of both Run For Cover Records and The Bowery Presents, and the announcement of Something In The Way is a perfect way to celebrate the impact of these two pillars of the modern music landscape. The first iteration of the fest was in 2016 and included the likes of Alex G, Modern Baseball, and Turnover, and now the 2025 edition is shaping up to be even bigger. The fest will include two stages at Roadrunner, with performances from over twenty bands and even more to be announced.
Advance Base is back! Owen Ashworth's beloved and long-running project has returned with the announcement of his new album, Horrible Occurrences, due out December 6th.
Ashworth has been staying busy—touring, running Orindal Records, releasing a 2021 covers album Wall of Tears & Other Songs I Didn't Write, and a handful of singles—but Horrible Occurrences marks the first full album of Advance Base originals since 2018's Animal Companionship. The album is well worth the wait. Full of richly detailed sounds and lyrics, Horrible Occurrences is a beautiful and deeply human record that tap into everything that’s so unique about Ashworth's writing and way with melody.
Advance Base has also shared the album's first single, "The Year I Lived In Richmond." Horrible Occurrences is a concept album set in the fictional town of Richmond, which Ashworth describes as a "place where all the bad memories live." The themes might be dark but "The Year I Lived In Richmond" is a gorgeous cut of warbling keyboards and warm vocals that introduces listeners to the imaginary town as well as a new chapter for Advance Base.
Ahead of the reissues of Rival Schools "Pedals" and "Found" later this month, the band has released a music video for previously unreleased track "You Should've Hung Out". You can pre-order both releases along with new merchandise here.
The band will be playing a handful of East Coast shows this fall with Webbed Wing, and tickets are on sale now.
Portrayal of Guilt celebrates the three-year anniversary of their widely praised album Christf**ker this week with the release of a remixed version titled Christf**ker II. Featuring innovative remixes by an array of artists including Pictureplane, DJ Speedstick, Buzz Kull, Vowws, Pendant, Anatomy and more, this LP reimagines the original album, capturing the genre-bending core of the band while inviting listeners into a new sonic landscape that blends Christf**ker with electronic beats.
The featured remix of “…where the suffering never ends” by Anatomy (NYC’s Jenna Rose) is available today and comes accompanied with a music video, which itself is a remix of late-stage capitalism pharmaceutical ads.
Portrayal of Guilt are currently crossing North America with Touche Amore, Soul Glo and perform in Austin on December 7 with Blood Brothers. Dates and more below.
Oct 28 : Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade - Hell Stage ~ Oct 29: Durham, NC - The Fruit ~ Oct 31 : Brooklyn, NY - Warsaw ~ Nov 01: Washington, DC - Black Cat ~ Nov 02: Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer ~ Nov 03: Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club ~ Dec 07: Austin, TX - Mohawk +
The one and only Wicca Phase Springs Eternal (aka Pennsylvania-based singer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Adam McIlwee) has released his new EP, Midnight at the Castle Moorlands, out today.
Midnight at the Castle Moorlands finds McIlwee self-producing for the first time, allowing him to make some of his most fully-realized and immersive music yet. Early singles "Venti Iced Americano," "I Know The Raven," "My Name is the Endless Night" showcased WPSE's ability to swing from atmospheric soundscapes, to thumping beats, to jangly indie--all while sounding as daring and cohesive as ever. Now listeners can explore the Castle Moorlands in full and experience the latest chapter in WPSE's ongoing story.
For over a decade Wicca Phase Springs Eternal has been creating a body of work that's as unpredictable as it is impressive. McIlwee got his start as a member of indie favorites, Tigers Jaw, then with WPSE he founded Gothboiclique and was a trailblazer within the world of Soundcloud rap. Since then he's collaborated with Ethel Cain and even written a theme song for AEW wrestling star Darby Allin, all while defying genre boundaries and constantly adding to his massive catalog.
Last year McIlwee released Wicca Phase Springs Eternal, a self-titled full-length that brought a cosmic scope to his ever-evolving sound. The album had barely been released before he was back to writing more new music, and when it came time to really consider a follow-up, McIlwee knew he wanted to fully self-produce it. While Wicca Phase Springs Eternal was widescreen and maximal, Midnight at the Castle Moorlands pulls things back, aiming for an unexpected kind of naturalism within WPSE’s pointedly supernatural world. Recorded with engineer Matt Schimelfenig (Spirit of the Beehive, Golden Apples, Slaughter Beach, Dog) the Midnight at the Castle Moorlands is imbued with a warm, tangible grit that compliments the mystical settings and earnest feelings that McIlwee explores lyrically. "I wanted to make the most organic sounding album I could while using electronic production," he explains. “I’m always trying to figure out how to immerse the listener even more–whether that’s sonically or lyrically, and for these songs that meant reining things in and grounding them. I didn’t want to keep getting bigger and bigger, I wanted something looser and more lo-fi.”
Today, Great Grandpa present a new single, “Doom”, and announce their first tour in 5 years. Great Grandpa recently made their highly-anticipated and “epic return” (Brooklyn Vegan) with the gorgeous track “Kid,” and Doom” is another cathartic entry in the band’s beloved catalog. Penned by Pat Goodwin soon after the release of 2019’s acclaimed Four of Arrows, the song swirled in the band’s consciousness, taking on many iterations before being officially recorded in 2024. “Doom,” produced by guitarist/engineer Dylan Hanwright and Goodwin, is the bands’ first self-produced track since 2017’s Plastic Cough. It sees the band at the furthest end of their prog/math-rock spectrum — at times embracing the odd time signatures and heavy electric guitar of their early years while expanding on the dark, knotty chamber-folk of Four of Arrows.
In the fall of 2020, Great Grandpa - the close-knit group of Al Menne, Dylan Hanwright, Cam LaFlam, and Pat and Carrie Goodwin - didn’t know if they would go on. After starting on the follow-up to Four of Arrows, each member was called in different directions, some to new countries, new jobs, new life stages. But as Menne puts it simply, “Time passed and I missed my friends.” As any good relationship built on mutual love, trust, and a mountain of shared history, the quintet—who grew up in Seattle and have been making music together for a decade—were drawn back into one another’s orbits in 2023. And now, with two new tracks and a run of tour dates on their belt, Great Grandpa continues. These upcoming live shows will be fans’ first opportunity to hear new music live. A full list of dates can be found below.
Great Grandpa Tour Dates Sat. Nov. 2 - Seattle, WA @ Tractor Tavern ^ Wed. Jan. 29 - Washington, DC @ Songbyrd Thu. Jan. 30 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda Fri. Jan. 31 - Brooklyn, NY @ Baby’s All Right Sat. Feb. 1 - Boston, MA @ Something in the Way Fest
On October 25th, Outbreak Festival and Run For Cover Records will join forces to bring you a fall RFC showcase featuring Citizen playing Youth in full, with support from Horse Jumper of Love, and RFC new blood Enumclaw and Armlock.
Tickets are moving fast as the event gets closer, don't miss out on the extremely rare opportunity to see Citizen play their now classic debut album front to back!
Anxious have returned! The Connecticut-based punk favorites have announced their sophomore album, Bambi, due out February 21st.Bambi follows Anxious' acclaimed 2022 full-length, Little Green House, and finds the band fully embracing the widescreen alternative rock songwriting they've always hinted at. It's a record of growth and depth that's sonically ambitious while further amplifying the seamless combination of hardcore grit and classic emo dynamism that's made them such a beloved young band.
To mark the announcement, the group have shared Bambi's gigantic lead single "Counting Sheep." From the song's very first seconds it's clear that this is Anxious on another level. Lush harmonies ring out over shimmering guitars before the song explodes into walls of distorted guitars and powerhouse drumming, wrapped up with one of the biggest choruses the group ever penned. It's a track that manages to nod to Bambi's maximalist direction and influences—everything from Jimmy Eat World and Third Eye Blind, to The Smashing Pumpkins and even The Beach Boys—while sounding definitively like Anxious.
Bambi is out February 21st. The band has a string of upcoming East Coast shows, with more to be announced soon.
Upcoming Shows: 10/26 Queens, NY @ Transpecos 11/02 Richmond, VA @ LTC Fest 12/13 Amherst, MA @ The Drake 12/14 Buffalo, NY @ Blissmas 2024 02/01 Boston, MA @ Something in the Way Fest
Last yearSun June released their latest album,Bad Dream Jaguar, drawing acclaim from the likes of Stereogum, Paste Magazine, The FADER, Line of Best Fit, and more. Today they've returned with a surprising new take on one of that album's standout tracks. Indie superstarPorcheshasremixedSun June's "Easy Violence," turning theBad Dream Jaguarslow-burn into a cut of breakbeat-driven pop.
Sun June have also announced a run of U.S. East Coast shows scheduled for the Fall. The tour dates start next month and include support from Dan Wriggins, as well as a performance at Briston Maroney's Paradise Festival in Nashville. See full itinerary below.
Wicca Phase Springs Eternal has released a new song video "I Know the Raven", streaming everywhere now. The song comes from the upcoming EP "Midnight at The Castle Moorlands" out October 25th.
Run For Cover RecordsandThe Bowery Presentshave teamed up to presentSomething In The Way Fest, taking place from February 1st and 2nd in Boston, Massachusetts at Roadrunner. The two-day event will feature an incredible lineup of bands and artists from the Run For Cover Records roster and the extended indie rock world. The bill includes slowdive, Fiddlehead, Balance & Composure, Soccer Mommy, Anxious, Mannequin Pussy, One Step Closer, Militarie Gun, and many more, showcasing the wide-reaching scope of RFC's standing within independent music.
This year marks the 20 year anniversaries of both Run For Cover Records and The Bowery Presents, and the announcement of Something In The Way is a perfect way to celebrate the impact of these two pillars of the modern music landscape. The first iteration of the fest was in 2016 and included the likes of Alex G, Modern Baseball, and Turnover, and now the 2025 edition is shaping up to be even bigger. The fest will include two stages at Roadrunner, with performances from over twenty bands and even more to be announced.
Advance Base is back! Owen Ashworth's beloved and long-running project has returned with the announcement of his new album, Horrible Occurrences, due out December 6th.
Ashworth has been staying busy—touring, running Orindal Records, releasing a 2021 covers album Wall of Tears & Other Songs I Didn't Write, and a handful of singles—but Horrible Occurrences marks the first full album of Advance Base originals since 2018's Animal Companionship. The album is well worth the wait. Full of richly detailed sounds and lyrics, Horrible Occurrences is a beautiful and deeply human record that tap into everything that’s so unique about Ashworth's writing and way with melody.
Advance Base has also shared the album's first single, "The Year I Lived In Richmond." Horrible Occurrences is a concept album set in the fictional town of Richmond, which Ashworth describes as a "place where all the bad memories live." The themes might be dark but "The Year I Lived In Richmond" is a gorgeous cut of warbling keyboards and warm vocals that introduces listeners to the imaginary town as well as a new chapter for Advance Base.
Ahead of the reissues of Rival Schools "Pedals" and "Found" later this month, the band has released a music video for previously unreleased track "You Should've Hung Out". You can pre-order both releases along with new merchandise here.
The band will be playing a handful of East Coast shows this fall with Webbed Wing, and tickets are on sale now.
Portrayal of Guilt celebrates the three-year anniversary of their widely praised album Christf**ker this week with the release of a remixed version titled Christf**ker II. Featuring innovative remixes by an array of artists including Pictureplane, DJ Speedstick, Buzz Kull, Vowws, Pendant, Anatomy and more, this LP reimagines the original album, capturing the genre-bending core of the band while inviting listeners into a new sonic landscape that blends Christf**ker with electronic beats.
The featured remix of “…where the suffering never ends” by Anatomy (NYC’s Jenna Rose) is available today and comes accompanied with a music video, which itself is a remix of late-stage capitalism pharmaceutical ads.
Portrayal of Guilt are currently crossing North America with Touche Amore, Soul Glo and perform in Austin on December 7 with Blood Brothers. Dates and more below.
Oct 28 : Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade - Hell Stage ~ Oct 29: Durham, NC - The Fruit ~ Oct 31 : Brooklyn, NY - Warsaw ~ Nov 01: Washington, DC - Black Cat ~ Nov 02: Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer ~ Nov 03: Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club ~ Dec 07: Austin, TX - Mohawk +
The one and only Wicca Phase Springs Eternal (aka Pennsylvania-based singer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Adam McIlwee) has released his new EP, Midnight at the Castle Moorlands, out today.
Midnight at the Castle Moorlands finds McIlwee self-producing for the first time, allowing him to make some of his most fully-realized and immersive music yet. Early singles "Venti Iced Americano," "I Know The Raven," "My Name is the Endless Night" showcased WPSE's ability to swing from atmospheric soundscapes, to thumping beats, to jangly indie--all while sounding as daring and cohesive as ever. Now listeners can explore the Castle Moorlands in full and experience the latest chapter in WPSE's ongoing story.
For over a decade Wicca Phase Springs Eternal has been creating a body of work that's as unpredictable as it is impressive. McIlwee got his start as a member of indie favorites, Tigers Jaw, then with WPSE he founded Gothboiclique and was a trailblazer within the world of Soundcloud rap. Since then he's collaborated with Ethel Cain and even written a theme song for AEW wrestling star Darby Allin, all while defying genre boundaries and constantly adding to his massive catalog.
Last year McIlwee released Wicca Phase Springs Eternal, a self-titled full-length that brought a cosmic scope to his ever-evolving sound. The album had barely been released before he was back to writing more new music, and when it came time to really consider a follow-up, McIlwee knew he wanted to fully self-produce it. While Wicca Phase Springs Eternal was widescreen and maximal, Midnight at the Castle Moorlands pulls things back, aiming for an unexpected kind of naturalism within WPSE’s pointedly supernatural world. Recorded with engineer Matt Schimelfenig (Spirit of the Beehive, Golden Apples, Slaughter Beach, Dog) the Midnight at the Castle Moorlands is imbued with a warm, tangible grit that compliments the mystical settings and earnest feelings that McIlwee explores lyrically. "I wanted to make the most organic sounding album I could while using electronic production," he explains. “I’m always trying to figure out how to immerse the listener even more–whether that’s sonically or lyrically, and for these songs that meant reining things in and grounding them. I didn’t want to keep getting bigger and bigger, I wanted something looser and more lo-fi.”
Today, Great Grandpa present a new single, “Doom”, and announce their first tour in 5 years. Great Grandpa recently made their highly-anticipated and “epic return” (Brooklyn Vegan) with the gorgeous track “Kid,” and Doom” is another cathartic entry in the band’s beloved catalog. Penned by Pat Goodwin soon after the release of 2019’s acclaimed Four of Arrows, the song swirled in the band’s consciousness, taking on many iterations before being officially recorded in 2024. “Doom,” produced by guitarist/engineer Dylan Hanwright and Goodwin, is the bands’ first self-produced track since 2017’s Plastic Cough. It sees the band at the furthest end of their prog/math-rock spectrum — at times embracing the odd time signatures and heavy electric guitar of their early years while expanding on the dark, knotty chamber-folk of Four of Arrows.
In the fall of 2020, Great Grandpa - the close-knit group of Al Menne, Dylan Hanwright, Cam LaFlam, and Pat and Carrie Goodwin - didn’t know if they would go on. After starting on the follow-up to Four of Arrows, each member was called in different directions, some to new countries, new jobs, new life stages. But as Menne puts it simply, “Time passed and I missed my friends.” As any good relationship built on mutual love, trust, and a mountain of shared history, the quintet—who grew up in Seattle and have been making music together for a decade—were drawn back into one another’s orbits in 2023. And now, with two new tracks and a run of tour dates on their belt, Great Grandpa continues. These upcoming live shows will be fans’ first opportunity to hear new music live. A full list of dates can be found below.
Great Grandpa Tour Dates Sat. Nov. 2 - Seattle, WA @ Tractor Tavern ^ Wed. Jan. 29 - Washington, DC @ Songbyrd Thu. Jan. 30 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda Fri. Jan. 31 - Brooklyn, NY @ Baby’s All Right Sat. Feb. 1 - Boston, MA @ Something in the Way Fest
On October 25th, Outbreak Festival and Run For Cover Records will join forces to bring you a fall RFC showcase featuring Citizen playing Youth in full, with support from Horse Jumper of Love, and RFC new blood Enumclaw and Armlock.
Tickets are moving fast as the event gets closer, don't miss out on the extremely rare opportunity to see Citizen play their now classic debut album front to back!
Anxious have returned! The Connecticut-based punk favorites have announced their sophomore album, Bambi, due out February 21st.Bambi follows Anxious' acclaimed 2022 full-length, Little Green House, and finds the band fully embracing the widescreen alternative rock songwriting they've always hinted at. It's a record of growth and depth that's sonically ambitious while further amplifying the seamless combination of hardcore grit and classic emo dynamism that's made them such a beloved young band.
To mark the announcement, the group have shared Bambi's gigantic lead single "Counting Sheep." From the song's very first seconds it's clear that this is Anxious on another level. Lush harmonies ring out over shimmering guitars before the song explodes into walls of distorted guitars and powerhouse drumming, wrapped up with one of the biggest choruses the group ever penned. It's a track that manages to nod to Bambi's maximalist direction and influences—everything from Jimmy Eat World and Third Eye Blind, to The Smashing Pumpkins and even The Beach Boys—while sounding definitively like Anxious.
Bambi is out February 21st. The band has a string of upcoming East Coast shows, with more to be announced soon.
Upcoming Shows: 10/26 Queens, NY @ Transpecos 11/02 Richmond, VA @ LTC Fest 12/13 Amherst, MA @ The Drake 12/14 Buffalo, NY @ Blissmas 2024 02/01 Boston, MA @ Something in the Way Fest
Last yearSun June released their latest album,Bad Dream Jaguar, drawing acclaim from the likes of Stereogum, Paste Magazine, The FADER, Line of Best Fit, and more. Today they've returned with a surprising new take on one of that album's standout tracks. Indie superstarPorcheshasremixedSun June's "Easy Violence," turning theBad Dream Jaguarslow-burn into a cut of breakbeat-driven pop.
Sun June have also announced a run of U.S. East Coast shows scheduled for the Fall. The tour dates start next month and include support from Dan Wriggins, as well as a performance at Briston Maroney's Paradise Festival in Nashville. See full itinerary below.
Wicca Phase Springs Eternal has released a new song video "I Know the Raven", streaming everywhere now. The song comes from the upcoming EP "Midnight at The Castle Moorlands" out October 25th.
Run For Cover RecordsandThe Bowery Presentshave teamed up to presentSomething In The Way Fest, taking place from February 1st and 2nd in Boston, Massachusetts at Roadrunner. The two-day event will feature an incredible lineup of bands and artists from the Run For Cover Records roster and the extended indie rock world. The bill includes slowdive, Fiddlehead, Balance & Composure, Soccer Mommy, Anxious, Mannequin Pussy, One Step Closer, Militarie Gun, and many more, showcasing the wide-reaching scope of RFC's standing within independent music.
This year marks the 20 year anniversaries of both Run For Cover Records and The Bowery Presents, and the announcement of Something In The Way is a perfect way to celebrate the impact of these two pillars of the modern music landscape. The first iteration of the fest was in 2016 and included the likes of Alex G, Modern Baseball, and Turnover, and now the 2025 edition is shaping up to be even bigger. The fest will include two stages at Roadrunner, with performances from over twenty bands and even more to be announced.
Advance Base is back! Owen Ashworth's beloved and long-running project has returned with the announcement of his new album, Horrible Occurrences, due out December 6th.
Ashworth has been staying busy—touring, running Orindal Records, releasing a 2021 covers album Wall of Tears & Other Songs I Didn't Write, and a handful of singles—but Horrible Occurrences marks the first full album of Advance Base originals since 2018's Animal Companionship. The album is well worth the wait. Full of richly detailed sounds and lyrics, Horrible Occurrences is a beautiful and deeply human record that tap into everything that’s so unique about Ashworth's writing and way with melody.
Advance Base has also shared the album's first single, "The Year I Lived In Richmond." Horrible Occurrences is a concept album set in the fictional town of Richmond, which Ashworth describes as a "place where all the bad memories live." The themes might be dark but "The Year I Lived In Richmond" is a gorgeous cut of warbling keyboards and warm vocals that introduces listeners to the imaginary town as well as a new chapter for Advance Base.
Ahead of the reissues of Rival Schools "Pedals" and "Found" later this month, the band has released a music video for previously unreleased track "You Should've Hung Out". You can pre-order both releases along with new merchandise here.
The band will be playing a handful of East Coast shows this fall with Webbed Wing, and tickets are on sale now.
Portrayal of Guilt celebrates the three-year anniversary of their widely praised album Christf**ker this week with the release of a remixed version titled Christf**ker II. Featuring innovative remixes by an array of artists including Pictureplane, DJ Speedstick, Buzz Kull, Vowws, Pendant, Anatomy and more, this LP reimagines the original album, capturing the genre-bending core of the band while inviting listeners into a new sonic landscape that blends Christf**ker with electronic beats.
The featured remix of “…where the suffering never ends” by Anatomy (NYC’s Jenna Rose) is available today and comes accompanied with a music video, which itself is a remix of late-stage capitalism pharmaceutical ads.
Portrayal of Guilt are currently crossing North America with Touche Amore, Soul Glo and perform in Austin on December 7 with Blood Brothers. Dates and more below.
Oct 28 : Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade - Hell Stage ~ Oct 29: Durham, NC - The Fruit ~ Oct 31 : Brooklyn, NY - Warsaw ~ Nov 01: Washington, DC - Black Cat ~ Nov 02: Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer ~ Nov 03: Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club ~ Dec 07: Austin, TX - Mohawk +
The one and only Wicca Phase Springs Eternal (aka Pennsylvania-based singer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Adam McIlwee) has released his new EP, Midnight at the Castle Moorlands, out today.
Midnight at the Castle Moorlands finds McIlwee self-producing for the first time, allowing him to make some of his most fully-realized and immersive music yet. Early singles "Venti Iced Americano," "I Know The Raven," "My Name is the Endless Night" showcased WPSE's ability to swing from atmospheric soundscapes, to thumping beats, to jangly indie--all while sounding as daring and cohesive as ever. Now listeners can explore the Castle Moorlands in full and experience the latest chapter in WPSE's ongoing story.
For over a decade Wicca Phase Springs Eternal has been creating a body of work that's as unpredictable as it is impressive. McIlwee got his start as a member of indie favorites, Tigers Jaw, then with WPSE he founded Gothboiclique and was a trailblazer within the world of Soundcloud rap. Since then he's collaborated with Ethel Cain and even written a theme song for AEW wrestling star Darby Allin, all while defying genre boundaries and constantly adding to his massive catalog.
Last year McIlwee released Wicca Phase Springs Eternal, a self-titled full-length that brought a cosmic scope to his ever-evolving sound. The album had barely been released before he was back to writing more new music, and when it came time to really consider a follow-up, McIlwee knew he wanted to fully self-produce it. While Wicca Phase Springs Eternal was widescreen and maximal, Midnight at the Castle Moorlands pulls things back, aiming for an unexpected kind of naturalism within WPSE’s pointedly supernatural world. Recorded with engineer Matt Schimelfenig (Spirit of the Beehive, Golden Apples, Slaughter Beach, Dog) the Midnight at the Castle Moorlands is imbued with a warm, tangible grit that compliments the mystical settings and earnest feelings that McIlwee explores lyrically. "I wanted to make the most organic sounding album I could while using electronic production," he explains. “I’m always trying to figure out how to immerse the listener even more–whether that’s sonically or lyrically, and for these songs that meant reining things in and grounding them. I didn’t want to keep getting bigger and bigger, I wanted something looser and more lo-fi.”
Today, Great Grandpa present a new single, “Doom”, and announce their first tour in 5 years. Great Grandpa recently made their highly-anticipated and “epic return” (Brooklyn Vegan) with the gorgeous track “Kid,” and Doom” is another cathartic entry in the band’s beloved catalog. Penned by Pat Goodwin soon after the release of 2019’s acclaimed Four of Arrows, the song swirled in the band’s consciousness, taking on many iterations before being officially recorded in 2024. “Doom,” produced by guitarist/engineer Dylan Hanwright and Goodwin, is the bands’ first self-produced track since 2017’s Plastic Cough. It sees the band at the furthest end of their prog/math-rock spectrum — at times embracing the odd time signatures and heavy electric guitar of their early years while expanding on the dark, knotty chamber-folk of Four of Arrows.
In the fall of 2020, Great Grandpa - the close-knit group of Al Menne, Dylan Hanwright, Cam LaFlam, and Pat and Carrie Goodwin - didn’t know if they would go on. After starting on the follow-up to Four of Arrows, each member was called in different directions, some to new countries, new jobs, new life stages. But as Menne puts it simply, “Time passed and I missed my friends.” As any good relationship built on mutual love, trust, and a mountain of shared history, the quintet—who grew up in Seattle and have been making music together for a decade—were drawn back into one another’s orbits in 2023. And now, with two new tracks and a run of tour dates on their belt, Great Grandpa continues. These upcoming live shows will be fans’ first opportunity to hear new music live. A full list of dates can be found below.
Great Grandpa Tour Dates Sat. Nov. 2 - Seattle, WA @ Tractor Tavern ^ Wed. Jan. 29 - Washington, DC @ Songbyrd Thu. Jan. 30 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda Fri. Jan. 31 - Brooklyn, NY @ Baby’s All Right Sat. Feb. 1 - Boston, MA @ Something in the Way Fest
On October 25th, Outbreak Festival and Run For Cover Records will join forces to bring you a fall RFC showcase featuring Citizen playing Youth in full, with support from Horse Jumper of Love, and RFC new blood Enumclaw and Armlock.
Tickets are moving fast as the event gets closer, don't miss out on the extremely rare opportunity to see Citizen play their now classic debut album front to back!
Anxious have returned! The Connecticut-based punk favorites have announced their sophomore album, Bambi, due out February 21st.Bambi follows Anxious' acclaimed 2022 full-length, Little Green House, and finds the band fully embracing the widescreen alternative rock songwriting they've always hinted at. It's a record of growth and depth that's sonically ambitious while further amplifying the seamless combination of hardcore grit and classic emo dynamism that's made them such a beloved young band.
To mark the announcement, the group have shared Bambi's gigantic lead single "Counting Sheep." From the song's very first seconds it's clear that this is Anxious on another level. Lush harmonies ring out over shimmering guitars before the song explodes into walls of distorted guitars and powerhouse drumming, wrapped up with one of the biggest choruses the group ever penned. It's a track that manages to nod to Bambi's maximalist direction and influences—everything from Jimmy Eat World and Third Eye Blind, to The Smashing Pumpkins and even The Beach Boys—while sounding definitively like Anxious.
Bambi is out February 21st. The band has a string of upcoming East Coast shows, with more to be announced soon.
Upcoming Shows: 10/26 Queens, NY @ Transpecos 11/02 Richmond, VA @ LTC Fest 12/13 Amherst, MA @ The Drake 12/14 Buffalo, NY @ Blissmas 2024 02/01 Boston, MA @ Something in the Way Fest
Last yearSun June released their latest album,Bad Dream Jaguar, drawing acclaim from the likes of Stereogum, Paste Magazine, The FADER, Line of Best Fit, and more. Today they've returned with a surprising new take on one of that album's standout tracks. Indie superstarPorcheshasremixedSun June's "Easy Violence," turning theBad Dream Jaguarslow-burn into a cut of breakbeat-driven pop.
Sun June have also announced a run of U.S. East Coast shows scheduled for the Fall. The tour dates start next month and include support from Dan Wriggins, as well as a performance at Briston Maroney's Paradise Festival in Nashville. See full itinerary below.
Wicca Phase Springs Eternal has released a new song video "I Know the Raven", streaming everywhere now. The song comes from the upcoming EP "Midnight at The Castle Moorlands" out October 25th.
Run For Cover RecordsandThe Bowery Presentshave teamed up to presentSomething In The Way Fest, taking place from February 1st and 2nd in Boston, Massachusetts at Roadrunner. The two-day event will feature an incredible lineup of bands and artists from the Run For Cover Records roster and the extended indie rock world. The bill includes slowdive, Fiddlehead, Balance & Composure, Soccer Mommy, Anxious, Mannequin Pussy, One Step Closer, Militarie Gun, and many more, showcasing the wide-reaching scope of RFC's standing within independent music.
This year marks the 20 year anniversaries of both Run For Cover Records and The Bowery Presents, and the announcement of Something In The Way is a perfect way to celebrate the impact of these two pillars of the modern music landscape. The first iteration of the fest was in 2016 and included the likes of Alex G, Modern Baseball, and Turnover, and now the 2025 edition is shaping up to be even bigger. The fest will include two stages at Roadrunner, with performances from over twenty bands and even more to be announced.
Advance Base is back! Owen Ashworth's beloved and long-running project has returned with the announcement of his new album, Horrible Occurrences, due out December 6th.
Ashworth has been staying busy—touring, running Orindal Records, releasing a 2021 covers album Wall of Tears & Other Songs I Didn't Write, and a handful of singles—but Horrible Occurrences marks the first full album of Advance Base originals since 2018's Animal Companionship. The album is well worth the wait. Full of richly detailed sounds and lyrics, Horrible Occurrences is a beautiful and deeply human record that tap into everything that’s so unique about Ashworth's writing and way with melody.
Advance Base has also shared the album's first single, "The Year I Lived In Richmond." Horrible Occurrences is a concept album set in the fictional town of Richmond, which Ashworth describes as a "place where all the bad memories live." The themes might be dark but "The Year I Lived In Richmond" is a gorgeous cut of warbling keyboards and warm vocals that introduces listeners to the imaginary town as well as a new chapter for Advance Base.
Ahead of the reissues of Rival Schools "Pedals" and "Found" later this month, the band has released a music video for previously unreleased track "You Should've Hung Out". You can pre-order both releases along with new merchandise here.
The band will be playing a handful of East Coast shows this fall with Webbed Wing, and tickets are on sale now.
Portrayal of Guilt celebrates the three-year anniversary of their widely praised album Christf**ker this week with the release of a remixed version titled Christf**ker II. Featuring innovative remixes by an array of artists including Pictureplane, DJ Speedstick, Buzz Kull, Vowws, Pendant, Anatomy and more, this LP reimagines the original album, capturing the genre-bending core of the band while inviting listeners into a new sonic landscape that blends Christf**ker with electronic beats.
The featured remix of “…where the suffering never ends” by Anatomy (NYC’s Jenna Rose) is available today and comes accompanied with a music video, which itself is a remix of late-stage capitalism pharmaceutical ads.
Portrayal of Guilt are currently crossing North America with Touche Amore, Soul Glo and perform in Austin on December 7 with Blood Brothers. Dates and more below.
Oct 28 : Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade - Hell Stage ~ Oct 29: Durham, NC - The Fruit ~ Oct 31 : Brooklyn, NY - Warsaw ~ Nov 01: Washington, DC - Black Cat ~ Nov 02: Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer ~ Nov 03: Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club ~ Dec 07: Austin, TX - Mohawk +
The one and only Wicca Phase Springs Eternal (aka Pennsylvania-based singer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Adam McIlwee) has released his new EP, Midnight at the Castle Moorlands, out today.
Midnight at the Castle Moorlands finds McIlwee self-producing for the first time, allowing him to make some of his most fully-realized and immersive music yet. Early singles "Venti Iced Americano," "I Know The Raven," "My Name is the Endless Night" showcased WPSE's ability to swing from atmospheric soundscapes, to thumping beats, to jangly indie--all while sounding as daring and cohesive as ever. Now listeners can explore the Castle Moorlands in full and experience the latest chapter in WPSE's ongoing story.
For over a decade Wicca Phase Springs Eternal has been creating a body of work that's as unpredictable as it is impressive. McIlwee got his start as a member of indie favorites, Tigers Jaw, then with WPSE he founded Gothboiclique and was a trailblazer within the world of Soundcloud rap. Since then he's collaborated with Ethel Cain and even written a theme song for AEW wrestling star Darby Allin, all while defying genre boundaries and constantly adding to his massive catalog.
Last year McIlwee released Wicca Phase Springs Eternal, a self-titled full-length that brought a cosmic scope to his ever-evolving sound. The album had barely been released before he was back to writing more new music, and when it came time to really consider a follow-up, McIlwee knew he wanted to fully self-produce it. While Wicca Phase Springs Eternal was widescreen and maximal, Midnight at the Castle Moorlands pulls things back, aiming for an unexpected kind of naturalism within WPSE’s pointedly supernatural world. Recorded with engineer Matt Schimelfenig (Spirit of the Beehive, Golden Apples, Slaughter Beach, Dog) the Midnight at the Castle Moorlands is imbued with a warm, tangible grit that compliments the mystical settings and earnest feelings that McIlwee explores lyrically. "I wanted to make the most organic sounding album I could while using electronic production," he explains. “I’m always trying to figure out how to immerse the listener even more–whether that’s sonically or lyrically, and for these songs that meant reining things in and grounding them. I didn’t want to keep getting bigger and bigger, I wanted something looser and more lo-fi.”
Today, Great Grandpa present a new single, “Doom”, and announce their first tour in 5 years. Great Grandpa recently made their highly-anticipated and “epic return” (Brooklyn Vegan) with the gorgeous track “Kid,” and Doom” is another cathartic entry in the band’s beloved catalog. Penned by Pat Goodwin soon after the release of 2019’s acclaimed Four of Arrows, the song swirled in the band’s consciousness, taking on many iterations before being officially recorded in 2024. “Doom,” produced by guitarist/engineer Dylan Hanwright and Goodwin, is the bands’ first self-produced track since 2017’s Plastic Cough. It sees the band at the furthest end of their prog/math-rock spectrum — at times embracing the odd time signatures and heavy electric guitar of their early years while expanding on the dark, knotty chamber-folk of Four of Arrows.
In the fall of 2020, Great Grandpa - the close-knit group of Al Menne, Dylan Hanwright, Cam LaFlam, and Pat and Carrie Goodwin - didn’t know if they would go on. After starting on the follow-up to Four of Arrows, each member was called in different directions, some to new countries, new jobs, new life stages. But as Menne puts it simply, “Time passed and I missed my friends.” As any good relationship built on mutual love, trust, and a mountain of shared history, the quintet—who grew up in Seattle and have been making music together for a decade—were drawn back into one another’s orbits in 2023. And now, with two new tracks and a run of tour dates on their belt, Great Grandpa continues. These upcoming live shows will be fans’ first opportunity to hear new music live. A full list of dates can be found below.
Great Grandpa Tour Dates Sat. Nov. 2 - Seattle, WA @ Tractor Tavern ^ Wed. Jan. 29 - Washington, DC @ Songbyrd Thu. Jan. 30 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda Fri. Jan. 31 - Brooklyn, NY @ Baby’s All Right Sat. Feb. 1 - Boston, MA @ Something in the Way Fest
On October 25th, Outbreak Festival and Run For Cover Records will join forces to bring you a fall RFC showcase featuring Citizen playing Youth in full, with support from Horse Jumper of Love, and RFC new blood Enumclaw and Armlock.
Tickets are moving fast as the event gets closer, don't miss out on the extremely rare opportunity to see Citizen play their now classic debut album front to back!
Anxious have returned! The Connecticut-based punk favorites have announced their sophomore album, Bambi, due out February 21st.Bambi follows Anxious' acclaimed 2022 full-length, Little Green House, and finds the band fully embracing the widescreen alternative rock songwriting they've always hinted at. It's a record of growth and depth that's sonically ambitious while further amplifying the seamless combination of hardcore grit and classic emo dynamism that's made them such a beloved young band.
To mark the announcement, the group have shared Bambi's gigantic lead single "Counting Sheep." From the song's very first seconds it's clear that this is Anxious on another level. Lush harmonies ring out over shimmering guitars before the song explodes into walls of distorted guitars and powerhouse drumming, wrapped up with one of the biggest choruses the group ever penned. It's a track that manages to nod to Bambi's maximalist direction and influences—everything from Jimmy Eat World and Third Eye Blind, to The Smashing Pumpkins and even The Beach Boys—while sounding definitively like Anxious.
Bambi is out February 21st. The band has a string of upcoming East Coast shows, with more to be announced soon.
Upcoming Shows: 10/26 Queens, NY @ Transpecos 11/02 Richmond, VA @ LTC Fest 12/13 Amherst, MA @ The Drake 12/14 Buffalo, NY @ Blissmas 2024 02/01 Boston, MA @ Something in the Way Fest
Last yearSun June released their latest album,Bad Dream Jaguar, drawing acclaim from the likes of Stereogum, Paste Magazine, The FADER, Line of Best Fit, and more. Today they've returned with a surprising new take on one of that album's standout tracks. Indie superstarPorcheshasremixedSun June's "Easy Violence," turning theBad Dream Jaguarslow-burn into a cut of breakbeat-driven pop.
Sun June have also announced a run of U.S. East Coast shows scheduled for the Fall. The tour dates start next month and include support from Dan Wriggins, as well as a performance at Briston Maroney's Paradise Festival in Nashville. See full itinerary below.
Wicca Phase Springs Eternal has released a new song video "I Know the Raven", streaming everywhere now. The song comes from the upcoming EP "Midnight at The Castle Moorlands" out October 25th.
Run For Cover RecordsandThe Bowery Presentshave teamed up to presentSomething In The Way Fest, taking place from February 1st and 2nd in Boston, Massachusetts at Roadrunner. The two-day event will feature an incredible lineup of bands and artists from the Run For Cover Records roster and the extended indie rock world. The bill includes slowdive, Fiddlehead, Balance & Composure, Soccer Mommy, Anxious, Mannequin Pussy, One Step Closer, Militarie Gun, and many more, showcasing the wide-reaching scope of RFC's standing within independent music.
This year marks the 20 year anniversaries of both Run For Cover Records and The Bowery Presents, and the announcement of Something In The Way is a perfect way to celebrate the impact of these two pillars of the modern music landscape. The first iteration of the fest was in 2016 and included the likes of Alex G, Modern Baseball, and Turnover, and now the 2025 edition is shaping up to be even bigger. The fest will include two stages at Roadrunner, with performances from over twenty bands and even more to be announced.
Advance Base is back! Owen Ashworth's beloved and long-running project has returned with the announcement of his new album, Horrible Occurrences, due out December 6th.
Ashworth has been staying busy—touring, running Orindal Records, releasing a 2021 covers album Wall of Tears & Other Songs I Didn't Write, and a handful of singles—but Horrible Occurrences marks the first full album of Advance Base originals since 2018's Animal Companionship. The album is well worth the wait. Full of richly detailed sounds and lyrics, Horrible Occurrences is a beautiful and deeply human record that tap into everything that’s so unique about Ashworth's writing and way with melody.
Advance Base has also shared the album's first single, "The Year I Lived In Richmond." Horrible Occurrences is a concept album set in the fictional town of Richmond, which Ashworth describes as a "place where all the bad memories live." The themes might be dark but "The Year I Lived In Richmond" is a gorgeous cut of warbling keyboards and warm vocals that introduces listeners to the imaginary town as well as a new chapter for Advance Base.
Ahead of the reissues of Rival Schools "Pedals" and "Found" later this month, the band has released a music video for previously unreleased track "You Should've Hung Out". You can pre-order both releases along with new merchandise here.
The band will be playing a handful of East Coast shows this fall with Webbed Wing, and tickets are on sale now.