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Dance Gavin Dance – Acceptance Speech 08 October 2013 Rise Records Rating: 8.7 FFO: Post-hardcore, which apparently isn’t over. Written by Ben Curttright After the 2011 release of Downtown Battle Mountain II , Dance Gavin Dance was a band in disarray. DBMII had seemed like a turning point for Dance Gavin Dance, as both original vocalists were back for the first time since the original Downtown Battle Mountain . It turns out, some things just can’t be recreated, and DBMII turned out to be a bit of a joke. Though the trio of screamer Jon Mess, guitarist Will Swan, and drummer Matt Mingus seemed enthusiastic to work together again, it was clear that vocalist Jonny Craig wasn’t taking the project seriously, and his second stint fronting DGD didn’t last. After Craig’s first departure, the band remade itself behind Kurt Travis. Could Dance Gavin Dance do the same again? Surprisingly, yes. New vocalist Tilian Pearson (ex-Tides of Man) was never g

Stream a new Departures ' song, "A Song For The Sunset",  here . The track is from their upcoming split EP with Moose Blood.

Defeater will begin a North American tour this Friday, November 1 st , supporting August Burns Red.  Blessthefall, and Beartooth will be in tow as well during the 39 shows throughout parts of Canada and most of the U.S. Check out a full tour routing below.  Shortly after their August Burns Red run comes to an end, Defeater will be heading over to Europe and the UK for a headlining tour in support of their most recent full length,  Letters Home . This tour will see Defeater headlining in the Netherlands, Belgium, the UK, Germany, Hungary, Austria, Italy, and Switzerland.  Dates span January into February of 2014. Defeater’s most recent full-length,  Letters Home , was released this past summer on Bridge Nine Records.   Letters Home  features powerfully intricate guitar instrumentation, colossal-sounding drums, and Defeater vocalist Derek Archambault's voice sounding more ferocious than ever before.  These ten new tracks are heavy and haunting, while lyrically poignant and c

Stream Silver Snakes' "Sundance" below.

Check out Sick/Sea 's new video for "Blinked".

Brixton Agency   and   MezzoForte Productions   have teamed up to present two showcases at this year's CMJ Music Marathon in NYC.   The first showcase takes place Thursday, October 17th at Grand Victory in Williamsburg (245 Grand Street) and kicks off at 4pm.  Open to the public (18+), admission is $5 or free with CMJ badge.   Lineup: 04:00pm: Teen Death 04:30pm: Two Inch Astronaut 05:15pm: Desert Sharks 06:00pm: Midnight Reruns 06:45pm: Wild Adriatic 07:30pm: Kal Marks 08:15pm: Ovlov 09:00pm: Greys 09:45pm: Dads 10:30pm: Pity Sex   The second showcases takes place Saturday, October 19th at Mercury Lounge in Manhattan (217 E. Houston) and is sponsored by Next Music Show (allthingsnext.com).  Open to the public, the showcase starts at 6pm and admission is $12 or free with CMJ badge.  A limited amount of pre-sale tickets are available.   Lineup: 06:00 pm: The Attic Ends 07:00 pm: MARMALAKES 08:00 pm: Gemini Club 09:00 pm: Josh Berwanger Band 10:00 pm: Wild Adriatic

Pre-orders for  The Saddest Landscape  &  My Fictions ' split   When You Are Close, I Am Gone   are now up . 

London's  Post Louis  just premiered the new track, "Your Hotel," off their forthcoming debut EP,  This Could Be A Bridge . The EP will be released via Inflated Records (Speedy Ortiz, Bass Drum of Death, Memoryhouse) on November 12th both digitally and on vinyl.