Hail The Sun has shared “Made Your Mark”, the third single from their upcoming album New Age Filth, out April 16th on Equal Vision Records. The song shows a softer, yet familiar side of the band, floating through dreamy melodies before kicking into the memorable chorus driven by guitars and an emotional vocal delivery.

Speaking on the story behind the track, vocalist/drummer Donovan Melero puts it best stating: “Lyrically, this song was written to outlive the relationship that it was written about. I wanted the words to hold true, no matter what the outcome, because of how strong of an emotion we felt towards each other. The chorus sums this up. ‘Wherever you end up, know that you’ve made your mark. […]

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The Juliana Theory – Brett Detar and Joshua Fielder – are back with another reimagining this week – “We’re At The Top Of The World” – another classic track pulled from their seminal 2000 album Emotion Is Dead. The song is now available to stream via your preferred listening service and comes alongside an incredible new video featuring Jesse Korman of The Number 12 Looks Like You and Ben Weinman of The Dillinger Escape Plan and explores the idea of “guilty pleasures.”

Brett says of the idea behind the video: “Let’s talk about ‘guilty pleasures.’ We all have them and for a lot of people The Juliana Theory (and the song ‘Top of The World’ in particular) is one of them. I can’t tell you how many times some big burly guy who looks like he only […]

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“Into the Dark” (Reimagined) is the third tack released from the band’s forthcoming album A Dream Away, due out on March 26th, 2021 via Equal Vision Records. Their first album in fifteen years sees the duo – Brett Detar and Joshua Fielder – reimagining some of their most beloved tracks through a fresh lens and a new perspective. The idea sprouted from a 2019 acoustic tour which would become the bases of the duo’s surprise return to making new music together 15 years later. On that tour, they began to strip back and rethink some of their most well-loved songs much in the spirit on MTV’s Unplugged. “It was a very fun challenge to try and honor the pure, creative spirit these songs were originally […]

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Dream punk band Glacier Veins is excited to share their cover of Jawbreaker’s “Accident Prone,” streaming now here. Additionally, in celebration of the one year anniversary of their debut album The World You Want To See, the band has released a reimagined version of their song “Circles.” The World You Want To See was released on February 28th, 2020 via Equal Vision Records / Common Ground Collective and is available for purchase at glacierveins.merchnow.com

Shares Endres: ” We recorded “Accident Prone” in 2018 as what was supposed to be a part of a film that never came to fruition. It was an enjoyably interesting process weaving our sound into a Jawbreaker song and we’re excited to share what feels like a […]

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Today The Juliana Theory share plans for their first album, A  Dream Away, in over 15 years as they continue to release music after their surprise return last fall. Due  out March 26th via Equal Vision Records, A Dream Away sees the duo – Brett Detar and Joshua Fielder – reimagining some of their most beloved tracks through a fresh lens and a new perspective. Along with  the news, the band has shared the first of those arrangements with a stunning stripped back version of  “If I Told You This Was Killing Me, Would You Stop?” from their seminal 2000 album, Emotion Is Dead.  Listen to “If I Told You This Was Killing Me, Would You Stop (Reimagined)” here and […]

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Chico, CA genre-benders Hail The Sun are back with new single “Parasitic Cleanse” and accompanying music video out today via Equal Vision Records. The song marks the second preview from their upcoming Kris Crummett produced album, New Age Filth, out April 16th. “Parasitic Cleanse” is an expressive blast of energy, winding through rapid guitar lines and bombarding drums. Donovan Melero gives a serious vocal attack right off the bat, perfecting his mix of screaming and singing akin to greats like Daryl Palumbo (Glassjaw) and Keith Buckley (Every Time I Die). You can watch the video for “Parasitic Cleanse” here now and stream the song here.

Melero describes the story behind the track best, stating: 

“Humans have been so terrible to each other […]

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A few months back, New Jersey indie-rockers, The Vaughns, announced that they have officially signed to Equal Vision Records. Today, the band has dropped a three-track EP, rom-coms + take-out via their new label home. Fans can stream “Bushwick,” “All Weekend” and the dreamy “Raina” everywhere now.

The singles have been heralded by NPR, FLOOD Magazine, BrooklynVegan, and more, and most recently, “Raina” has been added to Spotify’s “Fresh Finds: Indie” playlist, where it continues to rapidly gain streams.

On the new EP, the band shares, “This EP marks a big step of growth for us as individuals and musicians, we are really grateful and excited to share it.” 

Having met in a garage in their New Jersey hometown, The Vaughns, consisting of […]

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Equal Vision Records band Hail The Sun have announced their highly-anticipated fifth full-length album New Age Filth, set for release on April 16th. To celebrate the announcement, the band has shared the passionate first single “Domino”, alongside an accompanying video. New Age Filth marks the band’s most ambitious material to date, recorded over five weeks with producer Kris Crummett (A Lot Like Birds, Nova Charisma, Dance Gavin Dance). The energy and thought the band put into the release is apparent on “Domino”, as they shine their technical prowess with instruments dancing over one another as vocalist Donovan Melero belts out his signature vocals. Lyrically, the track centers around reflection of self and how past actions can affect others. You can watch the music video for “Domino” here and stream the […]

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The Juliana Theory have returned with “Better Now,” kicking off 2021 with a strikingly hopeful song and video. “Better Now” is just the second new track from The Juliana Theory after a 15-year hiatus from making music and kicks off a year that is sure to bring more from the newly reunited Brett Detar and Josh Fielder. Watch the video for “Better Now” here and the track is now available via your preferred listening service.

“Recently I’ve had a number of loved ones either going through bad addictions or an especially difficult time. One night, not long ago, a friend that I care about deeply who had been struggling came over to my little music studio.” Detar reflected on the origins of […]

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A few months back, New Jersey indie-rockers, The Vaughns, have announced that they have officially signed to Equal Vision Records. On January 29, 2021, the band will be dropping a three-track EP, rom-coms + take-out, via their new label home. Physical pre-orders are available now here.

Today, the band is premiering a new single and video “Raina” off of the EP, via Brooklyn Vegan. Spin it now here. This follows the release of “All Weekend” which dropped a few months back.

On “Raina,” lead singer, Anna Lies shares, “This is a love song and our most vulnerable release yet. What more can I say?” The video was directed by Steven Marcario and Drew Mullins.

Having met in a garage in their New Jersey hometown, The […]

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