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Turnstile, NEVER ENOUGH
Is it hardcore? Is it pop rock? Is it metal? Who cares? Turnstile vocalist Brendan Yates puts more emphasis on community than instrumentation with their new record, “NEVER ENOUGH”. The LP is a beautifully mixed goody bag of synthy sweetness, salty and simple guitar riffs, and sour drums. Turnstile has pushed the bar again, stretching their signature hardcore sound with more of the ambience and atmosphere of their previous record, “GLOW ON”. Photograph by Kyle Myles While most

Johnmark Hendrix
Jul 24, 2025


Atticus Roness, Power Pop World Domination
Atlanta native Atticus Roness is no stranger to the grind. A fervent and feverish drive to self-sustain through the subgenre of power-pop has guided Roness to relative successes most locals dream of. Fresh off of his endeavors with the pop rock sibling duo The Corduroy Blue, “Power Pop World Domination” is a tongue-in-cheek dispatch of fleeting thoughts, existentialism, and overall songwriting prowess. Direct in his messaging, he leaves no stones unturned in this retrospectiv

Johnmark Hendrix
Jul 17, 2025


Improvement Movement, My Team
Review: Improvement Movement's polyrhythmic sounds benefit from being forced into the tight format that is their new ep, My Team.

Skyler Stirling
Jul 10, 2025


Upchuck, Plastic
There’s no countdown to detonation when you press play on “Plastic,” the newest single from Atlanta’s own punk dynamo, Upchuck. A pair of drum hits ushers in distorted guitar before lead singer KT joins in, starting in on a blistering dissent against the inauthenticity of modern living. Like much of the band’s previous discography, it’s tough as nails and bursting at the seams with energy. Upchuck at Athfest 2025 \ Photo: Mary Beth Bryan Upchuck have made themselves one to w

Mary Beth Bryan
Jul 3, 2025


Cascadent, Telemetry
From the ashes of tumultuous change and the pandemic, rises a phoenix in the shape of The Bebop. Atlanta post-hardcore band Cascadent has been a local staple for many in need of a break from your run-of-the-mill barre chord rockers. Guitarist Jonathan Lee spent the better part of the pandemic quite literally locked in his bedroom. However, it wasn’t just the various intros on Crunchyroll being blasted from the hallway. Jonathan was collecting vital signals from the aether and

Johnmark Hendrix
Jun 26, 2025
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