Trying to get back into the fun of drawing. Based on random people I saw that day.
HERE’S WHAT YOU MISSED THIS WEEK (8.4-8.10.21):
NEW MUSIC:
- One Step Closer shared another song from their upcoming debut full-length album This Place You Know titled “Chrysanthemum.” The album is set to drop on September 24 via Run for Cover.
- Along with the release of the highly-anticipated The Blacklist album, a cover compilation of songs from Metallica’s Black Album, Weezer released their cover of “Enter Sandman.” Biffy Clyro also dropped a cover of “Holier Than Thou,” among others.
- The World is a Beautiful Place and I Am No Longer Afraid to Die revealed that they are releasing a new album titled Illusory Walls. The album will be released digitally on October 8 and on vinyl on December 3 via Epitaph.
- Kills Birds released a new track titled “Rabbit” and announced the details of their second album Married. The album is set for release on November 12 via Royal Mountain/KRO Records.
- Underoath announced details of their upcoming new album Voyeurist, which will be released on January 14, 2022 via Fearless Records. The band gave fans the first taste of the record with their new single “Hallelujah.”
- Grayscale released another single off of their upcoming album Umbra titled “Babylon (Say It to My Face).” The new album will officially be out on August 27 via Fearless Records.
- As It Is released a new single titled “I Lie to Me,” following their previous single “IDGAF.” The band is scheduled to appear at Slam Dunk Festival in the United Kingdom this September.
- PVRIS unveiled an intense new music video for their current single “Monster.” The band recently headed back out on the road, with their tour kicking off in Detroit this past Friday.
- Don Broco released the latest track from upcoming new album Amazing Things titled “One True Prince.” The album is set for release on September 17 via SharpTone Records.
- Twin Atlantic released a brand new track and music video titled “Bang on the Gong.” The song marks the band’s first new music since their album Power in 2020.
- Weatherstate dropped a brand new song titled “Current Dose,” following the release of their previous single “Hangar” earlier this year. The band worked on their last song with Four Year Strong’s Alan Day.
- Lil Huddy released a new track titled “Don’t Freak Out” featuring The All-American Rejects’ Tyson Ritter, Blink-182’s Travis Barker and Iann Dior. The song is taken from the singer’s upcoming debut album Teenage Heartbreak, due out September 17.
- Grandson released a new remix of “Oh No!!!,” taken from the soundtrack of The Suicide Squad, featuring Vic Mensa and Masked Wolf. He previously released the track “Rain,” also from the movie’s soundtrack, which he performed alongside Jessie Reyez.
- Following the song’s release, Coheed and Cambria released a music video for their new single “Shoulders.” The band are heading out on tour across the United States this fall with The Used and Meet Me @ the Altar.
TOUR ANNOUNCEMENTS:
- Seahaven performed an acoustic set titled “Halo Sessions” this past week. The band played songs from their most recent album Halo of Hurt, which was released late last year.
- Fall Out Boy stated they are unable to perform on the New York, Boston and Washington, DC dates of the Hella Mega Tour. The announcement came after an individual from their team tested positive for COVID-19.
- Slam Dunk Festival released an update to fans with alterations to their lineup. Sum 41, Four Year Strong, Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, The Vandals, With Confidence, Crown the Empire, Ice Nine Kills and Free Throw will no longer perform.
- All Time Low brought special guests Demi Lovato and Pale Waves’ Heather Baron-Gracie onstage with them during their Sad Summer Fest Show in Anaheim, California. The acts performed their respective collabs, “Monsters” and “PMA.”
- Boston Manor announced three warm-up shows ahead of their appearance at Reading and Leeds Festival later this month. The gigs are part of the National Lottery’s Revive Live Tour, which is helping to reopen music venues across the United Kingdom.
- Ice Nine Kills announced details of a special film event in London titled Welcome to Horrorwood. The event will be taking place on September 8 at the Everyman Cinema at Screen on the Green.
OTHER NEWS:
- Twenty One Pilots’ hit song “Heathens” has been certified 9x Platinum, following their other mega single “Stressed Out” achieving 10x Platinum. The next highest placed track behind the song is ‘Ride,” which is 6x Platinum.
- Two classic Rise Against albums - The Sufferer and the Witness and Appeal to Reason - were certified Platinum in the United States. Their 2009 album Siren Song of the Counter Cult was also previously certified Gold.
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WFH
Ye, I’m also still complaining about being locked in my house
