Tea Room just dropped a new EP called Tão Jovens! Featuring bedroom dream pop jams like “emo 9th graders” and “sally”, you can purchase their EP on their Bandcamp.

Conan Gray Releases Teaser for New Song, “Grow”

Youtuber and singer/songwriter Conan Gray released a teaser for his upcoming single, “Grow,” which will be available on September 2nd. You can pre-order the song on iTunes, and listen to more of Conan’s music on his Spotify or Youtube channel.

Brooklyn, New York based indie pop band, Florist, just released their second single called “Glowing Brightly” off their upcoming record If Blue Could Be Happiness. The new album is set to release on September 29th through Double Double Whammy, and you can pre-order the album on their Bandcamp or iTunes. Florist will also be heading out on tour in the fall, so be sure to check out the dates below!

High Bloom, an ambient pop project by Infinity Crush’s Caroline White and her roommate Hans Hoffman, just released a new album called Implied Sun. You can listen to High Bloom’s new album as well as their other music on their Bandcamp or Spotify.

Woolbright, an indie punk rock quartet, just dropped their first full-fledged album, Busybody Lazybones, through Whelmed Records. Influenced by the DIY music scene from their hometown of Davie, Florida, Woolbright’s music features raw lyrics and dynamic, driving guitar riffs and beats. You can purchase their album on iTunes, Bandcamp, or through Whelmed Records. You can also listen to more of their music on their Bandcamp or Spotify.

Dodie Released New EP, You

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Dodie just dropped her new sophomore EP, You! Featuring the single “6/10”, you can purchase the EP on iTunes and Amazon, or listen to it on Dodie’s Spotify. 

Alice Glass Releases Music Video, Tour Dates

Dark pop solo artist Alice Glass released a music video for her new single “Without Love” today. Directed by Floria Sigismondi and produced by Coleen Haynes, the video depicts Glass in abandoned sets overrun by vines. Stream the single via Spotify, or purchase it on iTunes or Amazon. Her upcoming tour dates, some including Marilyn Manson, are below.

Soccer Mommy Extended Fall Tour

Sophie Allison, who performs as Soccer Mommy, extended her fall tour! Self-described as playing “chill but kinda sad bedroom-pop jams,” Soccer Mommy will also be performing with acts like The Districts, Sam Evian, Jay Som, Stef Chura, Mitski, and Luna, so be sure to check out the newly added dates below!

Palehound Releases New Music Video, “Room”

Ellen Kempner, also known as Palehound, recently released a new music video for her breezy song “Room.” Directed and animated by Rozalina Burkova, the animation perfectly captures the femme friendship and love conveyed in Kempner’s song. You can listen to more of Palehound’s music on her Bandcamp. Palehound also just extended her fall tour, so be sure to check out the new dates below!

Olivia Clarke, who performs as Girl Cock as “an attempt to be out and proud about [her] gender identity”, is a singer/songwriter from Rochester, New York. Clarke’s music centers around mental illness and other complex emotions in a raw, honest way, as demonstrated in her just-released acoustic, lo-fi song called “Heartbreak Written In The Stars.” You can check out more of her music on her Bandcamp!

Slothrust just released a new grunge-y, blues song called, “Milking the Snake,” which was cut from their most recent album, Everyone Else. Slothrust is currently finishing up their summer tour, and will be touring with Manchester Orchestra in mid-October. Check out those tour dates below!

You CAN Fix Your All-Male Tours

Yesterday afternoon, Alex Gaskarth from All Time Low tweeted out this photo, captioning it “Tour fam ::: Young Renegades US tour 2017 ::: We need more ladies around !!!” Which raised some eyebrows and opened up a discussion about what bands should be doing to improve the visibility of women in the music industry. This is far from the first tour to be all male, and All Time Low have participated in more than just a couple of those, which is, unfortunately, the norm.

Now, since Alex has taken the criticism he’s received as an attack on his character, I’d like to clarify that this is simply criticism and proposed improvements. I’m a long time fan, and I truly do think that Alex wants to exemplify more progressive ideals - but the fact of the matter is that they had a chance to do that, and failed to do so.

This tour was All Time Low’s headliner. It would be one thing if they packed the lineup with established bands, but they chose to take out a bunch of smaller bands. The Wrecks - the first opener for the tour - are unsigned and have only released three singles. All Time Low could have taken out a similarly sized band with female members. Alex co-wrote at least one song with The Wrecks though, so this may have been some sort of deal? It’s honestly unclear why such a small all-male band was chosen if Alex really does want to help women in the industry. There are countless bands they could have taken on tour who would have improved the visibility of female artists. That is a fact. The idea that they couldn’t find a single female band that would take the spot means they didn’t look very hard. Bands at the same level as The Wrecks that have female members aren’t exactly few and far between. As influencers, it would be easy for All Time Low to use their position to promote bands with at least one female member, especially ones that already have followings, and yet they are choosing all-male bands. While this could be excused as them helping small bands get on their feet, it doesn’t excuse that none of the bands chosen have female members.

Also, Alex’s defense that they’ve periodically had one or two females on their crew speaks to the deeper problem. One or two isn’t acceptable. The industry should be 50/50. Your crew for your all male band should have more than a one or two girls on it a couple years ago. I am not proposing that they need to fire their crew - that’s not how the industry works. All Time Low have excellent crew retention, and I know they’re very close with their crew and firing them would also be jeopardizing the income and wellbeing of people that the band members are friends with. However, I do think that they should prioritize hiring women when they have openings. All bands should. That is the only way to fix this situation.

This problem is absolutely NOT exclusive to All Time Low – it’s a problem that is rampant across the music industry, and we should hold all bands accountable to improve this. Tell your favorite bands that you want them to hire women. Hell, find bands with women in them, make them your new favorite bands, and promote them so they get more visibility. It’s time for a change in the music industry, and it’s up to fans to make that change. Be the change you want to see in music, and work with bands to improve things to the best of your ability.

By Jasey Lucker

Check out some of our favorite bands with female members below!

Some bands for your consideration-

Tigress

Diet Cig

Milk Teeth

Melkbelly

Bully

The Pretty Reckless

Gully Boys, a new punk, indie rock band from Minneapolis, Minnesota, just released their first self-titled EP. Featuring gritty guitar playing and biting vocals, you can listen to the EP or purchase it on Gully Boys’ Bandcamp. Gully Boys will also be playing at local venues as well with indie pop band SALES at Carleton college in the near future, so be on the lookout for upcoming dates!

Bandcamp Donating 100% of Proceeds in Support of Trans Rights this Friday

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On Friday, August 4th, Bandcamp will be donating 100% of their proceeds to the Transgender Law Center, a nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing about positive change so “people can live safely, authentically, and free from discrimination regardless of their gender identity or expression.” You can directly support trans artists by buying their music (on any day!); here are a few Bandcamp trans musicians/bands recommendations: stampeter, Tuffragettes, planet JANE, Ezra Furman, Mr. Twin Sister, Teenage Kitchen, Noel’le Longhaul

Pinegrove Announce Fall Headlining Tour

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New Jersey based alternative rock band Pinegrove have announced an extensive fall tour with support from Florist, Lomelda, Saintseneca, and Adult Mom. The tour includes both headline dates and festival appearances. Listen to their debut full length Cardinal and “pay what you what” on their Bandcamp. All album sales are donated to the Southern Poverty Law Center. Buy tickets for the tour here and check out the dates below!

Mitski Drops Fall US Tour Dates

Catch Mitski on tour this fall! Accompanied by acts like Soccer Mommy, Stef Chura, The Pixies and Palehound, you can find tickets on Mitski’s website and the tour dates below.