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Tree - "Thin Blue Line"

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As Gen-X and Millennials age, it's hard to not notice that a lot of our idols have abandoned their former values and beliefs and gotten much more conservative. Luckily, there are still some of our 90's heroes that are still on the same side. Boston hardcore heroes Tree are amongst the good ones, and their latest single, "Thin Blue Line," proves that. It's a loud and heavy track about "... police corruption, perjury and their code of silence." Plus, it shows that Tree haven't slowed down or mellowed in the past three decades. It sounds like it could be an unreleased track from any of their classic releases, but they've still got it in 2026. Crank this one, and be thrilled that your favorite band when you were a teenager will still piss off your parents. You can listen to "Thin Blue Line" below. Missing in America is due out November 27 on Creep Records, and is available for pre-order here . For more on Tree, check out the band on Faceboo...
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THAO featuring Adrian Quesada - "Nguyen Nguyen Lose Lose"

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Photo by Kimberly Ha The singles from THAO's upcoming album have been diverse, and her latest doesn't sound like anything else she's put out before. "Nguyen Nguyen Lose Lose" brings in Adrian Quesada of Black Pumas on guitar. This new song is incredibly chill and stripped back. I usually associate Nguyen's music with being energetic and boisterous, but this latest sounds more like an indie rock or folk-ish version of trip hop. It has that quality that defines THAO's music that combines rock and folk instruments in a way that is almost an electronic dance style. By how quiet "Nguyen Nguyen Lose Lose" is, it might not grab you in the same instant way THAO normally does. But, the longer you listen, the more hooked on the song that you'll get. Thao Nguyen says of her latest single: “This one is another example of assessing what you leave and what you will take forward. I’m trying to get lighter, freer.” You can watch the video for "Nguyen Ng...
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Teens in Trouble - "I Do"

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Photo by sasss world Teens in Trouble is the musical project of Raleigh based artist Lizzie Kilian. Her latest single, "I Do," is a giant power ballad that lands in that indie rock meets pop area that we can't seem to get enough of these days. This one seems to land more in the rock side of things than most, with crunchy guitars that seem to dominate the song. Plus, Killian has this great slacker thing going on with her vocals, giving "I Do" somewhat of a 90's alt-rock song. It's an oddly catchy track that is going to hypnotize you with its guitar chords. The song has a bit of a better side of modern Weezer meets Lucy Dacus quality to it. Lizzie Killian says of her latest single: “This is a friendship breakup song. I'd convinced myself I was over it until a mutual friend asked me about the situation over brunch. As I started to explain what happened, I found myself getting heated and realizing that maybe I wasn’t actually over it after all.” You can ...
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L7 - "Loma Linda"

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Photo by William Howard "Loma Linda," the latest single from alt-rock icons L7, was originally written with then bassist Janis Tanaka in 2003. (Tanaka has also replaced bassist Jennifer Finch after her death earlier this year, with Finch's blessing.) It remained a demo for over twenty years, and was just completed with music and lyrics last week. Meant as "an expression of love and gratitude for Jennifer, Janis and their badass fans," this new song is an alt-rock power ballad much more restrained than we're used to from L7. While "Loma Linda" might not be as fiery and punk as the band's more classic material, it contains every ounce of their emotions as their 90's releases did. It may be more quiet, but it's just as kick ass as you'd expect. Donita Sparks says of her band's new single: “This new single marks the return of Janis Tanaka being back in L7 on bass after the sadness of losing Jennifer Finch a couple of months ago. ...
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