Photo credit: Niles Gregory The Dangerous Summer have unveiled their new single “What’s An Hour Really Worth” today. The song comes with a music video directed by the band, which can be seen below. Vocalist AJ Perdomo said this about the song’s message: “‘This song came somewhat earlier on in the writing process. That original riff really sent us into the chase of this song. The way all of the instruments push and pull really reminds me of a futuristic Reach For The Sun track. I remember when we reached the bridge, we really tried to switch it up. We try to set limitations to reach new groun ..read more

Photo credit: Dan Almasy Arkansas doom metal band Pallbearer have unveiled another preview of their forthcoming album Mind Burns Alive today. The track “Endless Place” arrives with an accompanying visual, which was filmed and directed by Dan Almasy. The 10-minute epic number marks the first collaboration for Pallbearer with Norman Williamson of Amasa Hines joining the track with a saxophone solo. Vocalist Brett Campbell said this about the song: “These are vignettes which tell the stories of people who deal with myriad sicknesses of the spirit. These are illnesses communicated by the world w ..read more

The lineup for the 2024 installment of Outside Lands has been revealed today. Taking over the main stage for the weekend are Tyler, The Creator, The Killers, Sturgill Simpson, The Postal Service, Grace Jones, KAYTRANADA, JUNGLE, Chris Lake, and Gryffin. Post Malone will also appear with a special country set. Other noticeable acts slated to perform include Slowdive, Killer Mike, Amyl and The Sniffers, and The Lemon Twigs. SOMA will also return for those looking to dance with sets from Idris Elba, Sofia Kourtesis, and Yulia Niko. The Dolores Stage, which celebrates queer and trans communities ..read more

Photo credit: Nicola Bee NYC post-punk act Frenchy and the Punk will deliver their eighth studio album this summer. Midnight Garden is slated for a June 28 release on EA Recordings. The nine-track album was recorded & mixed by Jason Sarubbi at Split Rock Studios in New Paltz, New York. To celebrate the announcement, a new single titled “Hypnotized” has been released today alongside an accompanying music video, which can be seen below. Vocalist Samantha Stephenson said this about the song’s origin: "Scott [Helland, guitarist] came up with the guitar riff for 'Hypnotized' back in 2017. We ..read more

The exciting world of X-Men ‘97 will make its way to Xbox Series X. Revealed today, a special edition of the console will come wrapped with an X-Men ‘97 comic created by Marvel writer Rich Douek and artist Paco Diaz. If that’s not enough, Xbox Design Lab will deliver exclusive Xbox controllers based on the characters Wolverine, Storm, Rogue, Morph, Magneto, Jubilee, Gambit, Jean Grey, Cyclops, Beast, and Bishop. In order to obtain the console and a Wolverine controller, interested parties will have to retweet this tweet and include the hashtag #Xbox97Sweepstakes. The contest will be open unti ..read more

Photo credit: Miki Matsushima Boris will celebrate their acclaimed 1998 studio album Amplifier Worship with a special trek across the United States. Revealed today, Boris will play the record in full each night starting on September 25 inside San Diego’s Music Box. For these shows, Boris will hit the stage with two drummers. Joining Boris on the whole trek as support are Los Angeles rock band Starcrawler, whose last studio album was 2022’s She Said. Tour dates can be seen below. Tickets will go on sale to the general public this Friday (April 26) at 10 a.m. local time here. Boris tour dates S ..read more

Photo credit: Paul Harries Enter Shikari will deliver a special companion album for A Kiss For The Whole World this summer. Revealed today, Dancing On The Frontline will arrive on July 7 via SO Recordings. The release will feature non-album singles, remixes, and live tracks. “Goldfish (Shikari Sound System remix)” is available on digital services right now. Pre-orders for Dancing On The Frontline can be made here. Vinyl and CD versions will include a Blu-ray of the band’s live performances at Slam Dunk 2023 and Vainstream Festival 2022. Enter Shikari vocalist Rou Reynolds said this about the ..read more

Reus 2 needs a bit more time in the oven before it’s ready to drop. The god game/city builder, which is developed by Abbey Games and published by Firesquid, is now set for a May 28 release on PC via Steam. The game was originally set for a May 23 release. A demo for the game is available right now here as part of Steam’s Earth Appreciation Festival, which runs this week. More information about this event can be found here. A synopsis for Reus 2 reads: In Reus 2, players control giant godlike creatures with their unique biomes associated with them (taiga, rainforest, ocean, etc), shaping plan ..read more

Darkest Dungeon II is making the long-awaited jump to PlayStation consoles this summer. Announced yesterday, the game will make its way to PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 on July 15. PlayStation players will be greeted with the base game, its accompanying Binding Blade DLC, and the Oblivion bundle, which includes the base game and DLC. Tyler Sigman, Design Director for Red Hook Studios said this about the title landing on PlayStation: "We have been very eager to bring Darkest Dungeon II to PlayStation players. The game feels great with DualSense Controller–we’ve been able to add touches like ..read more

Last night, the winners for the 2024 German Computer Game Awards were revealed. Best German Game, which was the biggest award of the night, went to Everspace 2. Ad Infinitum walked away with three awards, including Best Debut and Best Story. The full list of winners and the entire ceremony can be seen below. More information about the German Computer Game Awards can be found here. Michael Kellner, Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action said this about the ceremony: “I would like to congratulate all of the winners on their great games and ..read more