April 3, 2024

10 punk bands you need to hear, according to Sheer Mag

Philadelphia has spun out a plethora of amazing punk bands over the years, and Sheer Mag are among the top of the pile. Since 2014, the band have played with tireless ambition and ferocity that mirrors the energy of their ’70s forebears. Now with their third full-length, Playing Favorites, the raucous four-piece are extending their...

Knocked Loose share "Don't Reach For Me" from new LP

Knocked Loose‘s next album You Won’t Go Before You’re Supposed To is out next month, and they’ve given us another early taste with new single “Don’t Reach For Me.” Vocalist Bryan Garris says the seething track “may be the meanest song I’ve ever written,” and calls it a takedown of “someone who tried their hardest...

Fan poll: 5 best sophomore albums of all time

Second albums can be redemptive or a curse. It’s a critical, frequently daunting position as the pressure sets in for artists to live up to or transcend their debuts. Earlier this year, we polled our readers about the greatest debut records, and now we’re following that up by asking them to name the best sophomore...