“Run Towards The Monster” is the place concern meets the concrete. It’s a uncooked, unflinching dive into the darkness all of us carry. Legendary Detroit producer Apollo Brown laces each observe with dirty, soul-drenched grit, whereas mainstay emcee Ty Farris spits with surgical readability; no filters, no fantasies.
Every observe is grown-man rap rooted in survival, self-awareness, and standing your floor. The monster isn’t simply on the market, it’s inside, and this album’s about dealing with it head-on. No capes, no heroes. Simply two masters of the craft turning wrestle into stunning sound.
Gritty, emotional, and unapologetically trustworthy, “Run Towards The Monster” is a becoming soundtrack for the chilly months and colder realities.
“For the final 10 years, we’ve listened to our supporters name for this mission, simply based mostly on the chemistry of a handful of options, so we made it occur. This album is for all of the true followers & supporters of Apollo Brown & Ty Farris, respectively.” – Apollo Brown
That is survival music. No gimmicks, no fluff. Simply actual beats and actual speak.
Run Towards The Monster is out now
the post-emo band Ben Quad launched their extremely anticipated studio album Wisher through Pure Noise Information. Together with the discharge, they shared a heartfelt new music video for the standout observe “All Your Luck.” Incorporating fan-submitted residence movies taking part in on classic televisions, this music video was made to seize the spirit of affection and nostalgia that the tune represents.
“The recording session for ‘Wisher’ was such a pivotal interval of development for this band. It
felt like we had been lastly pushing ourselves outdoors of the standard emo mould. ‘All Your Luck’ is an effective encapsulation of that have,” shares guitarist Edgar Viveros. “We mainly sat down on the studio and tried our greatest to channel the pop sensibility of artists we beloved rising up – Third Eye Blind, Michelle Department, Goo Goo Dolls, and so forth. It was a very nice change of tempo writing one thing that was emotional, however not in a tragic or offended manner.”
Wisher serves because the follow-up to Ben Quad’s 2022 debut I’m Scared That’s All There Is. Whereas the primary report captured the uncertainty of youth and concern of the longer term Wisher displays a extra hopeful perspective, with the title symbolizing the a part of ourselves that appears forward to a greater future. The brand new album looks like a response to the band’s earlier work, providing development and optimism rather than doubt.
Singles off the report embody the debut observe “It’s Only a Title,” the cathartic tune “Painless,” and most just lately, “Very Massive In Sheboygan.” All tracks cope with quite a lot of themes current all through the album, together with grief and loss, but additionally optimism for the longer term. “The overarching theme of this album is about accepting that ache and insecurity will comply with us by way of the remainder of our lives however that we will grasp on to the small moments that make life worthwhile,” provides Viveros.
Leaving the Sooner State for New Jersey, the band related with producer Jon Markson (The Story So Far, Drug Church) to convey the album to life, taking over residence at his farm for his or her first actual studio expertise. Amidst barnyard animals and peaceable countryside, the idyllic setting offered the proper backdrop – filled with time and area – to seek out themselves and the subsequent evolution of their sound.
Visually, Wisher can also be probably the most intentional design the band has put out but. The glitch results imprinted over the album artwork signify their transition into utilizing extra digital components, whereas the fireworks and nostalgic images serve to represent these quick worthwhile moments that the central theme relies round.
Brooklyn, NY-based singer-songwriter and producer Tomás Tomás shares dreamy, cinematic debut EP Candy Sleep out now. Alongside the complete mission is the light observe and serene New York Metropolis-set music video, “Introduced It Down” co-directed by Tomás Tomás and actor Jaeden Martell (IT, Knives Out, Defending Jacob), which serves as half certainly one of a forthcoming three-part quick movie.
Tomás Tomás is the suave musical mission from Tom Fattorusso whose earlier roles embody assistant director and composer for campaigns such because the Savage x Fenty Present. Now, along with his coronary heart on his sleeve, the artist presents a soothing assortment he calls, “music you stroll to.” It was constructed as a refuge from the overstimulation of the world–an effort to get relaxation for the soul.
Impressed by curiosity, Tomás Tomás says, “Going by way of life is complicated, and interesting, I really feel like I’m always trying to find solutions and which means. I have a tendency to mirror lots, however by way of 2024 I had little time to odor the roses or any flower of any sort. Ultimately I resorted to isolation, and it was liberating. Making this mission grew to become my remedy. I nonetheless have so many questions on this life, however talking my thoughts by way of sound has introduced me a lot consolation. That’s really what this mission means to me. It’s an extension of my seek for which means. I reckon this music is greatest heard whereas on a night stroll.”
Southern Virginia native Trxy! publicizes his debut album, Drowning In Bliss, out in all places February thirteenth through UnitedMasters. Moreover, he offers listeners a style of what they will anticipate from the upcoming report with new single, “Closure.”
“Closure” sharpens Trxy!’s signature fusion of dreamgaze and nu-metal. Layering hazy guitars with dreamy, distorted vocals, the observe reimagines his nostalgic ‘90s and 2000s influences by way of a contemporary lens. It’s a daring, meticulously crafted piece that unfolds inside a charming sonic panorama, exploring the emotional complexities of discovering closure. “The one manner of letting go is by accepting,” Trxy! explains.
After a 5-year hiatus, the critically-acclaimed multi-talented singer-songwriter, instrumentalist, and producer Patrick Grossi, higher often known as ACTIVE CHILD,returns with a luminous new single, “Coming Up,” out immediately.Co-produced with Alex Goose (Kali Uchis, Infantile Gambino, Vince Staples), “Coming Up” marks a sonic shift for Energetic Baby. Shifting past pure experimentation, Energetic Baby embraces introspective songcraft, layering shimmering guitar tones along with his unmistakable falsetto. The result’s a sound each intimate and transcendent—LISTEN HERE.
ACTIVE CHILD’s artistic resurgence started with an instrumental rediscovery: his D’Angelico acoustic guitar, a treasured household heirloom as soon as performed by his great-grandfather. Selecting up the instrument once more sparked not simply nostalgia, however a deeper shift—an urge to create music that feels timeless, rooted in songcraft, and guided by love and private reflection.
“The descending guitar construction naturally formed the lyrics and theme towards self-reflection,” notes Energetic Baby. “‘Coming Up’ is about finding out who I’m—my identification as an grownup, a father, and a husband—and making an attempt to reconcile that with what can typically really feel like a self-absorbed journey as an artist. In some ways, it encapsulates the place I’m now in my life and units the tone for what’s coming subsequent for me musically: a seek for stability between my artistic path and my function as a dad or mum and companion.”
Life sucks, however ALTARBOY is having fun with the journey with their new single “Rave From The Grave,” out now through Crusty Wrapper Information.
Philadelphia, PA – October 17, 2025 – Philadelphia’s rising punk rock power ALTARBOY (freshly signed to Crusty Wrapper Information, the upstart unbiased label based by Zac Johnson of FRND CRCL) has launched the brand new single and video “Rave From The Grave.”
Stream “Rave From The Grave” right here:
Paulina and Tom Thum proceed their collaboration with pop-soul anthem ‘Fallacious Sign’, a sonic assertion on confidence and respect. Paulina returns along with her boldest single but, ‘Fallacious Sign’, in collaboration with world-renowned beatboxer and sonic innovator Tom Thum. ‘Fallacious Sign’ marks the subsequent evolution of the Paulina x Tom Thum artistic partnership, constructing anticipation for his or her upcoming collaborative EP. The pair began the 12 months scorching with viral momentum of their earlier hit ‘Focus On Me’ earlier than shifting into production-heavy observe ‘Jaded’. Paulina and Tom as soon as once more come collectively to push boundaries with ‘Fallacious Sign’ – a assured, empowering pop-soul observe that takes a stand in opposition to disrespect and celebrates self- value. Co-produced collectively, the observe is a playground of ingenious sounds. Assume delicate layers of beatboxing, on a regular basis objects like wine glasses sampled for natural texture, and a lead bass line crafted from Paulina’s personal voice. The result’s a fearless, experimental soundscape. “‘Fallacious Sign’ was impressed by an expertise I believe practically each lady I do know has had a minimum of as soon as – a man who simply received’t take ‘no’ for a solution. Although it’s a critical matter, I didn’t wish to allow them to win & write a tragic tune about it. I believe ladies (& anybody for that matter) ought to have the fitting to like themselves, really feel attractive & be assured, with out that being a inexperienced mild for some creep to disrespect you. So, this can be a little bit of a screw you form of tune, instantly aimed toward anybody who’s incapable of respecting folks’s boundaries xx.”
Visionary Dutch-British singer, songwriter and composer Tessa Rose Jackson returns in January 2026 along with her third studio album, The Lighthouse — a haunting but life-affirming reflection on ancestry and belonging.
Forward of that, Tessa releases one other style of the report within the form of latest single ‘Worry Bangs The Drum’, out October twenty fourth.
Set to the sound of spectral atmospherics and a playful, addictive brass hook, ‘Worry Bangs The Drum’ is a tune about acknowledging concern and permitting it to resonate, as a substitute of making an attempt to repress it.
“I’m fairly a fearful individual myself — I fear about one thing occurring to my family members, concerning the state of the world,” says Tessa. “Worry might be paralyzing. Not too long ago, as a substitute of making an attempt to push it down, I’ve been permitting myself to let it bubble to the floor and simply let or not it’s for a bit — not performing on it, but additionally not preventing it. After which… breathe out. And let it go.”
“It’s humorous that this tune is without doubt one of the most celebratory songs on the report. The bridge is presumably my favorite little bit of the entire album — this joyful expelling of all fear: every part passes. As will I. As will this. Be right here now.”
Australian shoegaze artist Singer. Mattress. Cat. sinks into the mundane and celebrates connection as he goals of one thing higher on ironic “Postcard Form of Day” out now. The artist’s lo-fi debut album Subtropical Persona is due out December 1 and obtainable to pre-save now. Led by Martin Cooke of cult favourite indie rock outfit Gaslight Radio, the brand new mission is an ode to survival and meets the longtime musician the place he’s immediately as he positively displays on the passage of time, hardship and failure.
With an ironic tune title, “Postcard Form of Day,” explores the gig economic system and short-end jobs, and the bond that may develop in a monotonous routine, even whereas daydreaming of a life past. Cooke shares, is, “concerning the want to go away your hometown, maybe a postcard-perfect world to some, however an emotional straightjacket to others.” Over a sluggish groove, Cooke croons, “simply to observe you wait tables for all these wealthy dudes of their khaki shorts/We shared a dart, behind the Safeway within the alleyway.” The musician says, “As an artist, you deal with on a regular basis, washing these dishes as if it’s a Postcard Form of Day; image excellent.” What issues most, nevertheless, is human connection. “That concept of getting one another–sharing a cigarette within the alleyway–human companionship is all we have now.”
Sid Wilson, turntablist and inventive power behind the multi-platinum, Grammy-winning metallic icons Slipknot has introduced the launch of his daring new enterprise Vomit Face Information. The label makes its explosive debut with “Take It Again” a genre-bending single from Houston rapper Lil Bushwick that includes unreleased vocals from his father, the late Bushwick Invoice of Geto Boys fame. The observe is co-produced by DJ Deadly (Home of Ache, Limp Bizkit) and Wilson, bridging rap’s uncooked storytelling with punk and industrial vitality
Pacific Northwest born and bred Meredith Adelaide has had an attention-grabbing highway to say the least. Starting her musical journey after the demise of her dad in 2012, Adelaide’s heat, minimal guitar and floating melodies present the backdrop for sharing her light and courageous inner course of. Alongside the way in which she has maintained a number of tv cameos together with featured roles on Portlandia, Grimm, and Leverage, solidifying her function as an actress as well as.
Likened to the stylings of Joni Mitchell, Adrienne Lenker, and a touch of Ani DiFranco, Adelaide invitations us to go inward and embrace our most intimate components. Most just lately, she featured extensively as a vocalist on KRAMON’s 2025 album, Evolutions. Now because the latter a part of 2025 approaches, she is gearing up for the discharge of her debut album, To Imagine I’m The Solar.
Brooklyn rock band Native Weatherman is worked up to announce their new EP, Proper One, obtainable January 16, 2026, through rising tape label, Karol Information. “Thread,” the primary preview of the incoming mission is out now, which follows a seek for identification by way of unraveling threads of tension, ample riffage, and heavy hooks. Quotable as ever, immediately’s launch expands upon the band’s rising discography with dizzingly cyclical guitars and highly effective vocal supply.
“‘Thread’ is about having no launch valve when your thoughts is racing,” bandleader Fritz Ortman explains. “It’s the heaviest tune we’ve made, however I believe the bridge is without doubt one of the prettiest moments on the EP. This tune additionally reckons with the rockstar goals I had rising up (and possibly nonetheless have), and every verse ends with a nod to a tune I beloved as a child.”
Osaka-born, New York–based mostly artist Erika Dohi shares the title observe and accompanying video from her forthcoming albumFable of Tomorrow, out this Friday, October 24 through Swap Hit Information and Figureight Information. In tandem with the discharge, Talkhouse has revealed a dialog between Dohi and famend multi-instrumentalist and producer Shahzad Ismaily (Arooj Aftab, Cassandra Jenkins, Ceramic Canine), the place the 2 talk about the making of the album and extra.
The pairing feels particularly apt: Fable of Tomorrow marks the inaugural launch for Figureight Information, a boutique imprint of Ismaily’s acclaimed Figure8 Recordings studio. The album highlights the studio’s uncommon assortment of classic synthesizers, devices, and results, in addition to contributions from its close-knit group of home musicians—channeling a shared artistic spirit that runs all through the mission.
But Fable of Tomorrow is greater than a mirrored image of that scene with Erika at its heart—it’s a poignant assertion for our time. Impressed partly by Tarō Okamoto’s iconic mural depicting the Hiroshima bombing and the resilience of humanity—a piece that seems prominently within the music video—Dohi channels each historic trauma and her personal private upheaval within the wake of the pandemic.
Increasing on the title observe and album’s central theme, Erika shares: “They mirror on resilience and regeneration within the face of life’s relentless cycles. By its lyrics, I discover the contradictions of contemporary existence—the wrestle to seek out happiness in repetition, the unstated burdens we supply, and the illusions we chase in pursuit of success. But, amidst all of this, the tune additionally asks us to pause, breathe, and reconnect with the sweetness within the on a regular basis: the solar rising with out fail, the moon’s quiet waning, the resilience of a dandelion rising by way of cracks in asphalt.” Amid our period of existential disaster and widespread disconnection from each other, Fable of Tomorrow challenges us to reconnect with what strikes us to dwell for tomorrow—even when one isn’t promised.
Indie singer/songwriter Torri Weidinger is ready to launch their extremely anticipated sophomore album bunny with tunnel imaginative and prescient on November 14th through AWAL. Pre-save the album now right here.
“‘bunny with tunnel imaginative and prescient’, is an idea album that explores identification and self-hatred,” Weidinger shares. “In contrast to my first report, ‘all in good Time’, nearly each tune on BWTV includes a full band. The primary observe, that includes my sister Morgan Weidinger, warns the listener to seek out grace as I fall deep right into a rabbit gap, that’s the place I’ve to go.”
They proceed: “These songs have taught me to have a compassionate curiosity about my struggling, and to seek out the sweetness in my posture. Every tune tells a narrative; most tracks are about totally different folks. Total, it tells a narrative of hope and persistence in figuring out it should get darkish earlier than there’s mild.”
Torri just lately started sharing singles from the report, together with “i’m a bunny with tunnel imaginative and prescient” in addition to “dwelling to work”, “floating” and “BIG RED EYES”. You’ll be able to hear, watch and save the brand new album now at torriweidinger.com.
Their debut radio single “floating” entered at #25 on the SubModern Singles charts and secured editorial help with Spotify on the Contemporary Finds People playlist. Torri just lately supported pop act Woman Named Tom throughout the Midwest and East Coast and carried out a number of bought out reveals at Mercury Lounge in New York Metropolis.
Torri’s full band strategy to bunny with tunnel imaginative and prescient is a contemporary and thrilling new world for followers. This path is not at all a departure from the darkish, moody and emotionally deep cello/acoustic songs that Torri has beforehand launched. bunny with tunnel imaginative and prescient is produced/blended by Jason Bennett and Nathan Cimino and is supported by Secret Buddies Music Group Administration, 33&West Reserving, MusicBed, and AWAL Distribution.
Brooklyn’s Household Imaginative and prescient is worked up to announce their signing to NY/Nashville indie label, Good English Information. With the information, they’re additionally sharing their new EP, Lace, obtainable in all places digitally now. Lace is one other entry into the stress crammed, excessive velocity riff crammed world of Household Imaginative and prescient, crawling with metallic guitars and pressing inquiries into fashionable social life.
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