Death Cab for Cutie: An Arrow In the Wall

Ahead of their headlining Riot Fest set on Saturday September 16, Death Cab for Cutie is out with a new track called “An Arrow In the Wall”. “‘An Arrow In the Wall’ is about the warning signs all around us in the 21st century that society-at-large is in decay,” said vocalist and guitarist Ben Gibbard in a press statement. “The arrow lodged in the wall might have missed this time, but it would be naive to assume the next one won’t also.”

Fiddlehead: Death Is Nothing to Us 

Boston punks Fiddlehead are back with their third record, Death Is Nothing to Us. At 12 songs, the album is chalked full of emotional tracks about death and loss. Fiddlehead tries to tackle the unanswerable questions of life, and the beyond. Fiddlehead heads to the Metro on September 29.

Green Day: Unreleased Dookie Demos 

Ahead of Dookie’s 30th Anniversary, Green Day has dropped a handful of unreleased demos from their iconic record. While each demo is worth digging through, especially for hardcore Green Day fans, we recommend starting things with “Basket Case”, which features totally different lyrics than what we’ve all come to know and love.

Hozier: Unreal Unearth 

Just before his sold-out show at Northerly Island, Hozier is back with his third studio album, Unreal Unearth. The release is a return to form for the standout singer-songwriter. Sam Eeckhout of Paste stated that the album is “packed full of poetic lyricism, heavyhearted remorse, hopeful anticipation and an honest expression of the joys and sorrow of being a human” and has “a sharp balance” that makes it “never top-heavy” nor “ever stagnant”.

Movements: RUCKUS! 

Orange County emo-up-and-comers Movements are back with their first record since 2020’s No Good Life to Give. RUCKUS! is an exciting step forward for a band that is rapidly gaining momentum. Loud, abrasive, and emotional, RUCKUS! is an album worth checking out.