Curated Music Releases in September, 2024
Feels Like The Very First Two Times
September 6, 202490's Chicago alt-rock underdogs, Fig Dish, is set to release their never-before-heard unreleased third album, "Feels Like The Very First Two Times," on September 6, 2024 via Forge Again Records, marking their return after 27+ years. The band's music is likened to Cheap Trick, Dinosaur Jr, The Replacements, and Husker Du, blending pop melodies, noisy guitars, and angsty lyrics similar to many other up-and-coming bands of the 90s alt-rock/grunge-pop heyday. Fig Dish toured the US throughout the 90s relentlessly with bands like Local H, Veruca Salt, The Rentals, amongst many others, but faced challenges and misadventures throughout along the way, leading to an eventual breakup, but now their unreleased album resurfaces for both old and new fans to enjoy. Check out the lead off single "Burn Bright For Now" streaming on all digital platforms and a sneak preview of what's to come.
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Devourer
September 13, 2024Cursive, an iconic Omaha band blurring the lines between explosive indie rock and post-hardcore is releasing their intense and incisive 10th LP 'Devourer' on September 13, 2024 via Run for Cover Records. Known for their ambitious discography blending dissonance with deep melody, Cursive's music touches on themes of consumption, imperialism, and personal struggles. Fans can expect a powerful album produced by Marc Jacob Hudson, offering a fresh and urgent sound as the band continues to push creative boundaries.
Rack
September 13, 2024The Jesus Lizard, known for their influential noise-rock sound, is releasing their first album in over two decades, titled "Rack," on Sept. 13, 2024 through Ipecac Recordings. The album features the track "Hide & Seek" described as a lively song by David Yow, showcasing the band's dynamic energy. With a strong bond among band members, the Jesus Lizard's music continues to captivate audiences globally, blending intense rhythms, sharp guitar riffs, and distinctive vocals.
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Millions
September 20, 2024Brisbane indie/emo pop punk band Bad Neighbour is set to release their debut LP "Millions" on September 20, 2024, with a handful of new singles from the forthcoming LP including their latest "The Middle" available on all digital streaming platforms. The band's sound delivers a rejuvenated take on the nostalgic early/mid 2000s and 2010s emo/punk rock with heartfelt lyricism, while also drawing inspiration from artists like Modern Baseball, Pup, Blis, and The Menzingers. Fans of rough-around-the-edges punk with an emo flare will appreciate Bad Neighbour's evolution as artists in crafting resonant and deeply personal hook laden anthems.
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Painted on Smile
September 6, 2024Denver-based punks Public Opinion is set to release their debut album, "Painted On Smile," on September 6th, 2024 via Convulse Records. The album blends hardcore, garage rock swagger, and indie rock hooks with raw energy, co-produced by prominent figures in the punk scene like Ian Shelton of Militarie Gun. Drawing comparisons to The Hives, The Vines, Spiritual Cramp, Angel Du$t and other high-energy bands combining garage swagger, melodic hardcore, and catchy punk, "Painted On Smile" delves into themes of self-doubt and frustration through its powerful and melodic punk sound.
Foxing
September 13, 2024Foxing, a band with a 13-year career, is releasing their self-titled fifth album on September 13, 2024, produced and mixed by guitarist Eric Hudson. The album showcases a blend of hopefulness and nihilism, featuring a diverse range of sonic textures similar to their past experimental works. Their lead single "Greyhound" offers an epic 8 minute long song full of atmospheric layers, synths, squealing guitars and a big explosive crescendo of beautiful noise, while follow-up single "Hell 99" offers a dynamic, post-hardcore-leaning track with chaotic guitar riffs and intense vocals.
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Darker, Louder
September 27, 2024New Year Memorial, a Glasgow emo band, will release their second album "Darker, Louder" on September 27th, 2028. The album, produced by Chris Gordon (Baby Chaos, Union of Knives), blends alternative indie/emo pop and melodic guitar rock with sing-along choruses reminiscent of early 2000s bands like Jimmy Eat World, Brand New, and Idlewild, and appealing to fans of The Militia Group and Tooth & Nail Records' roster from the same era in bands like Copeland, Mae, Sherwood, Acceptance and the like.
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Chastity
September 13, 2024After releasing a trilogy of albums between 2018 and 2022, Canadian heavy emo/alt-rockers Chastity will release their self-titled LP on Sept. 13, 2024, featuring 13 new tracks with intense themes of struggle, redemption, darkness and light, but with new depths of intensity, desperation, new heights of intensity and power.. Blending elements of emo, shoegaze, grunge-pop, and melodic hardcore, the album was engineered by John Paul Peters and offers a dynamic sound. Fans of Teenage Wrist, Basement, Jimmy Eat World, and Title Fight are sure to love the bands latest single and album opener "Jaw Locked" now available on all streaming platforms.
Moon Mirror
September 13, 2024Nada Surf is set to release their new 11-song LP, Moon Mirror, on September 13, 2024, marking their return with new material since 2020. The album, produced by the band and Ian Laughton, has everything fans love and expect from the band: play-on-repeat heart punches, poetic and thought-provoking musings on the world around them, and bittersweet anthems that begin quietly but explode into soaring harmonies. With a career spanning 30 years, Nada Surf remains true to their signature sound while exploring new depths in their latest work. The band released the first single, “In Front of Me Now,” a heartfelt warning against sleepwalking through the one life we have which can be streamed below.
Descalator
September 20, 2024German alt-rock/grungegaze band Death By Gong will release their debut LP "Descalator" on September 20, 2024 via Crazy Sane Records (Entropy, VELCROS). The band, comprising members from RADARE, SHRVL, and ZAHN, blends 90s grunge, space rock, and shoegaze, evoking the sounds of bands like Torche, Failure, DIIV and My Bloody Valentine. The album, recorded by Peter Voigtmann and mixed by Joe Joaquin, features 8 new tracks with two additional bonus songs for a special edition 7 inch, showcasing a fusion of heaviness, vulnerability, and intricate songwriting.
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Feeling Not Found
September 27, 2024Origami Angel is set to release their new LP "Feeling Not Found" on September 27, 2024, via Counter Intuitive Records and produced by Will Yip at Studio 4. The album explores themes of emotional disconnection in the modern world and features tracks like "Dirty Mirror Selfie" and "Where Blue Light Blooms" now available to stream. Fans of bands like The Wonder Years, Heart Attack Man and Oso Oso will appreciate their unique and futuristic blend of emo, pop punk, and electronic influences, featuring songs that are both danceable, mosh-worthy and fun to rock out to.