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Photos by: Noelle Steele – California-based post-hardcore band Being As An Ocean, who released their newest album, Proxy: An A.N.I.M.O. Story, in 2019, performed at Mohawk Place in Buffalo, New York last night (Jan. 25th) to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of their 2012 debut album, Dear G-d…, with post-hardcore band Capstan, who released their newest album, … Continue reading →

Photos by: Madison Bullock –  Oklahoma-based dream pop band Sports, who released their newest EP, Get A Good Look Pt. 1, on February 12th, 2021, which followed up their 2018 album, Winters, performed at Saturn in Birmingham, Alabama last night (Jan. 23rd) with indie rock band Okey Dokey, who released their newest EP, Leaky Sealing, … Continue reading →

By: Staff – Emerging Montreal-based folk duo The Night Owls (Simon Arsenault and Marianne Bourgeois) have released their self-titled debut single, which you can stream exclusively via Aesthetic Magazine below. The track is a haunting, yet captivating masterpiece that seduces you with its enticing harmonies, and vivid imagery about being one with the night. Arsenault … Continue reading →

By: Staff – Emerging Canadian singer-songwriter Olivia Wik is back with her new single “Let’s Dance”, which you can stream exclusively via Aesthetic Magazine below. Written by Wik and produced by ‘Towers’ (Brad Simons and Brandon Unis), “Let’s Dance” taps into the Edmonton-based artist’s established foundation as a singer-songwriter but adds a timeless retro-pop production as … Continue reading →

By: Staff – Emerging Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter Lauren Waller is back with her new single “Dopamine”, which you can stream exclusively via Aesthetic Magazine below. “The first lyric that I came up with was “fell in love with the idea of falling for a stranger,” said Waller. “I became enamored with that line, that strange fascination with finding … Continue reading →

By: Staff – Toronto electronic trio, Keys N Krates are back with a new Bird Peterson-animated video for the Juicy J, Chip and Marble-featuring, “Original Classic”.  Speaking about the new video, Keys N Krates share: “We knew that we wanted to bring out the fun aspect of this song and accentuate how everyone involved is a character … Continue reading →

Photos by: Alx Bear –  Los Angeles-based pop duo Fiji Blue, who released a string of tracks in 2021 including “It Takes Two”, “Outside”, “How Can I Tell You?”, and “Flower In The Dark”, performed at the Mercury Lounge in New York City last night (Jan. 19th)

By: Staff – Emerging Vancouver-based funk band Gnarfunkel is back with their new single “A Million Monkeys”, which you can stream exclusively via Aesthetic Magazine below. “A Million Monkeys” is the latest single from Gnarfunkel’s debut EP Gnarnia, which is set for release on May 6th. The chill groove-driven track is a road-tested fan favourite about how hard it … Continue reading →

By: Staff – To celebrate the release of Raine Hamilton’s new album, Brave Land, the chamber-folk artist curated an exclusive Spotify playlist that features songs that inspired the album. Check it out below. Based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Hamilton grew up writing songs as part of a musical family. Their parents met in a rock band in … Continue reading →

By: Staff – Slipknot have announced the 2022 iteration of their Knotfest Roadshow Tour. The tour will take place over two legs, both headlined by Slipknot. The first leg will feature special guests In This Moment and Jinjer. The second leg will feature special guests Cypress Hill and Ho99o9. Tickets for all shows go on … Continue reading →

By: Staff – The Head And The Heart have announced the “Every Shade of Blue” 2022 North American Tour which will kick off May 20th. Special guests joining the band in select cities include Shakey Graves, Dawes and Jade Bird. Fans who sign up today for the band’s text message fan club by texting 206-339-3209 … Continue reading →

By: Staff – PUP has announced their fourth album, The Unraveling of Puptheband, out April 1. The album was recorded and mixed over the course of five weeks in the summer of 2021, in GRAMMY Award winning producer Peter Katis’ bat-filled mansion in Connecticut. The recording process allowed PUP to push themselves further than ever … Continue reading →

By: Staff – Emerging Toronto-based singer-songwriter Dante Matas is back with his new single “Catching Up With You”, which you can stream exclusively via Aesthetic Magazine below. Matas is a singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist with a unique brand of new wave bedroom pop, psychedelic folk, and lo-fi electronic music. His latest EP, Avoid Discipline … Continue reading →

Photos by: Madison Bullock –  Nashville psych-pop artist Nordista Freeze, who released their newest album, Big Sky Pipe Dream, on September 10th, 2021, and who won 2021’s Lightning 100’s Music City Mayhem, a battle of the bands contest that Nashville’s biggest alternative music station (100.1 FM) hosts, performed at The EARL in Atlanta last night (Jan. … Continue reading →

By: Staff – Coheed and Cambria has announced details of their new album, Vaxis II: A Window of the Waking Mind. The thirteen track epic was produced by the band’s own Claudio Sanchez and Zakk Cervini, and will be released worldwide on May 27th. The band has also launched pre-orders for the album on DSPs … Continue reading →

By: Staff – Emerging singer-songwriter Marissa Burwell is back with her new video for “Why Can’t I”, which you can watch exclusively via Aesthetic Magazine below. “Bittersweet was one of the last songs written on this record and once the song was written the album kind of named itself,” said Burwell. “The title captures the process … Continue reading →

By: Jessica Nakamoto – Building a foundation, setting the stage, and making oneself heard. A debut album is a chance for a young band to deliver a knockout statement. For breakout Australian metal outfit Pridelands however, it was impossible to be satisfied with just one. Challenging themselves to take a multi-faceted approach to their first full-length … Continue reading →

By: Staff – Pop-Rock trio Hanson announces their “Red Green Blue World Tour” with tickets going on sale at 10am (local) January 20 via Hanson.net, along with their unique new album comprised of the band’s three solo-led projects. Red Green Blue will be released via 3CG Records on May 20 right as the band is … Continue reading →

By: Staff – Spoon have revealed their first tour in support of the forthcoming album, Lucifer on the Sofa, out February 11th via Matador Records. The tour dates kick off April 6 in Boston, MA and conclude June 4 in Phoenix, AZ. Along the way the band will make stops in, among other cities, New … Continue reading →

By: Staff – Montreal-born alternative hip-hop artist Shades Lawrence is back with her new basketball-inspired video for “Infinite”, which can be watched exclusively via Aesthetic Magazine below. Lawrence provides insight to a personal passion with “Infinite,” elaborating that she strived to capture [her] love for the game of basketball, and experiences playing Division I College … Continue reading →

By: Staff – Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival has shared the lineup for this year’s edition, taking place June 16-19, 2022 on the Bonnaroo Farm, located just 60 miles southeast of Nashville in Manchester, TN.  Highlights will include performances by Tool, J. Cole, Stevie Nicks, The Chicks, Machine Gun Kelly, Flume, Illenium, Roddy Ricch, 21 … Continue reading →

By: Staff – In the lead up to their forthcoming new album Lucifer On the Sofa, out February 11 (Matador Records), Spoon have shared a new video for “Wild,” a celebratory and anthemic song about finding one’s way from cashed out depths back into a vivid world full of colour and life. “Wild” is the … Continue reading →

By: Staff – Indie pop band Lucius returns with their new album Second Nature—set to be released on April 8 via Mom + Pop Music (U.S. andMexico), Dine Alone (Canada), Second Nature Records/Secretly Distribution (RoW) [pre-order]. Produced by Dave Cobb and Brandi Carlile, the album features ten new songs, including the first single, “Next To Normal,” which is out today. Watch the song’s official music video below. In celebration of the album, the … Continue reading →

By: Staff – Jimmy Eat World will be joining forces with Dashboard Confessional for an epic North American co-headline tour. The “Surviving The Truth Tour” hits the road February 27 at Albuquerque, NM’s Kiva Auditorium, and then travels the US through late March. Highlights include a very special two-night stand, set for March 11 and … Continue reading →

By: Staff – Sharon Van Etten, Angel Olsen, and Julien Baker announce The Wild Hearts Tour, a co-headlining tour that sees these three songwriters playing across North America this July and August. The tour consists of mostly outdoor venues, with the exception of the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville and Massey Hall in Toronto. Each artist … Continue reading →

By: Staff – With their new LP Everything Was Beautiful due out February 25th via Fat Possum, and having previously shared album opener ‘Always Together With You’, Spiritualized has shared a video for new single “Crazy”, a sweet country-soul lament which features backing vocals from Nikki Lane. The video, directed by J Spaceman and partly … Continue reading →

By: Staff – King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard have released a new single/video, “Black Hot Soup (DJ Shadow “My Own Reality” Re-Write),” from their forthcoming remix album, Butterfly 3001, out January 21st on KGLW. Following last month’s “Neu Butterfly (Peaches Remix)” and “Shanghai (Dub By The Scientist),” King Gizzard continue their remix streak with “Black … Continue reading →

By: Staff – Gang of Youths ended 2021 with a bang, returning to late night TV with their performance of “Angel of 8th Ave” on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as well as a run of sold out shows overseas. Now the band has shared their new single “In The Wake of your Leave”. The … Continue reading →

By: Staff – Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Maren Morris shares a new single today, “Circles Around This Town,” alongside a music video directed by Harper Smith—watch below. The song was written by Maren and frequent collaborators Ryan Hurd, Julia Michaels and Jimmy Robbins and produced by Greg Kurstin. “I could see the visuals for ‘Circles Around This Town’ … Continue reading →

By: Staff – Ahead of the release of their fourteenth studio album Extreme Witchcraft, out January 28 via PIAS and the band’s own E Works Records, EELS have shared the album’s opening track, “Amateur Hour.” Stream the track below, and pre-save/pre-order the record HERE. EELS frontperson and songwriter E (a.k.a. Mark Oliver Everett) co-produced Extreme Witchcraft with PJ Harvey producer and … Continue reading →

By: Staff – The Smile, the new group comprising Radiohead’s Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood and Sons Of Kemet’s Tom Skinner, have revealed their debut single “You Will Never Work In Television Again”. The track, which is accompanied by a lyric video (dir. Duncan Loudon) was first heard in the band’s secret show as part of last year’s Glastonbury event Live At Worthy … Continue reading →

By: Staff – Former Yellowcard frontman William Ryan Key is back with his new single “Brighton”, which can be streamed below. “I think this song is a manifestation of my desire to set myself free from the constraints of what I’ve created in the past,” says Key. Taken from his third EP Everything Except Desire, out February … Continue reading →