Rock Duo The Haunt Gives Zero F*cks On Their New Single "Going Under"

ROCK DUO THE HAUNT  GIVES ZERO F*CKS ON THEIR NEW SINGLE  "GOING UNDER"   LISTEN HERE   CATCH THE BAND’S DYNAMIC U.S. HEADLINE SHOWS THIS JANUARY IN NYC, LA, AND CHICAGO

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December 2, 2024 – Florida rockers The Haunt, comprised of siblings Anastasia Grace Haunt [vocals] and Maxamillion “Max” Haunt [vocals, guitar, production], offer a dose of catharsis on “Going Under. The intense track features raw, electrifying vocals and pummeling instrumentation from the sibling duo. Listen HERE.   "’Going Under’ is about a vicious, brutal cycle, one that is overwhelming. It’s also about the strange disconnected feeling you can get while trying to succeed,” they explain.   “Going Under” follows a string of powerful singles, including the chaos-embracing tracks “Bad Omen” and “New Addiction,” the introspective “Can People Really Change?” (featuring MISSIO), and the haunting “Masochistic Lovers” featuring Craig Mabbitt of Escape the Fate. Each track builds on The Haunt’s signature blend of hard-hitting rock and dynamic collaborations, all hinting at the much-anticipated release of their upcoming full-length album. Stay tuned for more details.

The Haunt is kicking off 2025 with headline shows in New York City, Los Angeles, and Chicago, starting January 18th. Fans can expect to hear new material from their forthcoming album live for the very first time, along with crowd favorites from their previous releases. Tickets are available to purchase HERE.   The Haunt Headline Tour Dates: January 18 - New York, NY - Mercury Lounge January 23 - Chicago, IL - The Joint January 25 - Los Angeles, CA - The Moroccan Lounge (early show)   At 12-years-old, Anastasia started to play gigs while collaborating with her brother Max. Together, they launched The Haunt in 2018. They gained traction with the fan favorite “Cigarettes & Feelings,” and again in 2021 with “Love You Better” off the Social Intercourse EP. Along the way, they shared stages with Palaye Royale, The Hu, The Struts, Filter, and more. 2023’s Dead On Arrival EP received praise from Substream, stating how “the band is coming into their own and creating a safe space for their fans with their powerful messages.” Throughout 2023, they carefully assembled what would become Do No Resuscitate, which was released April 2024 to rave reviews from the likes of Outburn, Cryptic Rock, and Distorted Sound, just to name a few. Now, the band is trudging ahead with a heavier sound and a new batch of music.       Follow The Haunt: Website | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube

FACS Share New Single, “Desire Path”

FACS share new single, “Desire Path”

New LP Wish Defense— the final album engineered by Steve Albini— out February 7 on Trouble In Mind

See FACS on tour in select markets this April

Photo by: Evan Jenkins  

On their sixth studio album Wish Defense (incoming Feburary 7, 2025 on Trouble In Mind Records), Chicago trio FACS take a good, long look in the mirror to face themselves.  The group's guitarist/vocalist Brian Case notes that the album's lyrics evolve around doppelgängers or "doubles,” tackling the idea of facing yourself and observing your ideas and motivations.

Today, FACS have revealed the album's second single, "Desire Path" alongside a striking black and white visualizer.  Echoing the album's cover art, checkerboards everywhere are offset reflections of themselves.

Watch / share "Desire Path" visualizer

On Wish Defense, the return of FACS original member Jonathan Van Herik— who stepped away from the group just before their debut album Negative Houses was released, and replacing longtime bassist Alianna Kalaba— brings renewed vigor and a marked angularity from the band’s more recent output. The songs still hit hard, but the approach is sideways; the roles have changed since Van Herik’s original tenure and his previous time with Case and powerhouse drummer Noah Leger in Disappears; now on bass, Van Herik was originally the group’s guitar player and features on the debut, while current guitarist Brian Case played bass. This role reversal has helped the band’s dynamic, offering up a different musical perspective than before, now revisiting the trio’s long-going collaboration with some distance and time.

A final note: Wish Defense is the last album engineered by Steve Albini. Two days were recorded at Electrical Audio in early May of 2024 before Steve’s untimely passing, with renowned engineer and friend Sanford Parker stepping in to finish the session 24 hours later, tracking the last bits of vocals and overdubs. Longtime collaborator John Congleton mixed the album as Albini would have, in Electrical Audio’s A room, off the tape, using Albini’s notes about the session.

Wish Defense will be released on February 7, 2025 on compact disc, cassette, black vinyl and a limited white vinyl variant while supplies last [pre-order].  See FACS on tour in Europe throughout February and in select markets in North America in April.

FACS on tour:

Feb. 07  Den Haag, NL - Grauzone Fest
Feb. 08  Amsterdam, NL - OCCII
Feb. 09  Hamburg, DE - Ms Stubnitz Boat
Feb. 10  Berlin, DE - Neue Zukunft
Feb. 11  Brussels, BE - Magazine 4
Feb. 12  Luxembourg, LUX - Rotondes 
Feb. 13  Metz, FR - Trinitaires
Feb. 14  Lyon, FR - Periscope
Feb. 15  Nïmes, FR - Paloma
Feb. 16  Marseille, FR - Emma Vortex
Feb. 18  Savona, IT - Raindogs
Feb. 19  Grenoble, FR - Le Ciel
Feb. 20  Zürich, CH - Ziegel Oh Lac
Feb. 21  Trier, DE - Mergener Hof Trier
Feb. 22  Liege, BE - Jaune Orange

Apr. 07  Washington, DC - Songbyrd
Apr. 08  Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda's
Apr. 09  Ridgewood, NY - TV Eye
Apr. 10  Medford, MA - Deep Cuts
Apr. 11  Montreal, QC - Quai des Brumes
Apr. 12  Toronto, ON - Dance Cave
Apr. 13  Grand Rapids, MI - Pyramid Scheme
Apr. 17  Chicago, IL - Thalia Hall

Wish Defense, cover art:

Art by: by Morgan Cuinet

Wish Defense, track list:

1. Talking Haunted
2. Ordinary Voices
3. Wish Defense
4. A Room
5. Desire Path
6. Sometimes Only
7. You Future

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Cyn Releases Valley Girl (Extended) - Out Now!

CYN RELEASES FULL-LENGTH EXTENDED VERSION OF HER DEBUT ALBUM. VALLEY GIRL (EXTENDED) – OUT NOW [UNSUB RECORDS / CAPITOL RECORDS]   FEATURING 3 NEW TRACKS, INCLUDING NEW SINGLE “THE SMITHS” - WATCH THE LYRIC VIDEO HERE   TICKETS ON SALE FOR LOS ANGELES & NEW YORK 2025 LIVE SHOWS

WATCH “THE SMITHS” (OFFICIAL LYRIC VIDEO)   LISTEN VALLEY GIRL (EXTENDED) Losing Sleep I Don’t Care Lemons The Smiths* Be Like Her House With a View Drinks Los Angeles, No Offense Sweet* Where Do All The Diamonds Go Love You Like I Want To Hard To Love Crazy Sink Your Teeth In Your Tongue* Growing Up *New Songs     VALLEY GIRL ALBUM RELEASE SHOWS 01/08 - The Troubadour - Los Angeles, CA - TICKETS 01/15 - Mercury Lounge - New York, NY - TICKETS   Acclaimed singer-songwriter, Cyn releases a full-length extended version of her debut album. Valley Girl – Extended is out now via UnSub Records/Capitol Records. Following the release of Valley Girl: Side A - Lost On Laurel in September and Valley Girl: Side B – Los Angeles, No Offense earlier this month, the new digital-only extended version of Valley Girl consolidates all songs from Side A and Side B with 3 brand new songs. Cyn is certainly keeping her fans well-fed this Fall.   Listen to Valley Girl (Extended) HERE.   Speaking about the new release, Cyn reveals, “I am thrilled to stop shouting this music into my hairbrush and instead, begin shouting it to the world! I have been alone in this valley for what feels like a lifetime, and it means the world to have the opportunity to invite you in. I wrote this album to make myself feel better, and so that is what I wish for whoever listens. With this music, I hope you feel inspired to smile, dance, laugh, and to feel that you are absolutely the main character in your own rom-com. xo“   Valley Girl (Extended) features all 12 tracks from Sides A & B, including fan favorites like “Drinks,” “House With A View,” “Losing Sleep,” “Where Do All The Diamonds Go,” “Be Like Her,” “Growing Up” and “Crazy,” plus three brand new tracks, “Sweet,” “Sink Your Teeth in Your Tongue” and new single, “The Smiths.”   Watch the Lyric Video for “The Smiths” HERE.   Next year, Cyn is slated to perform at The Troubadour in Los Angeles on January 8, and New York City’s Mercury Lounge on January 15. Tickets are on sale now. For a full list of tour dates and to purchase tickets, please visit https://www.cynsings.com/.   Sky-high stacks of journals, hundreds of songs, countless shows, and one wild, weird, and wonderful adventure after another, Cyn has morphed from a wide-eyed yet witty Midwesterner into a proud “Valley Girl,” as she likes to put it. Aside from the obvious fact she calls the (in)famous San Fernando Valley home these days, she’s got all the sass, spunk, and style of a silver screen dream. Her lyrics spout clever quips on par with your favorite flick’s most quotable dialogue, but her delivery might be as unpredictable and unforgettable as a famous montage.   As the story goes, Cyn went from sharing tunes on Soundcloud to catching the attention of Katy Perry via her DJ. Signing to Perry’s Unsub Records, she accompanied the superstar on tour and released her debut EP, Mood Swing, to acclaim. She caught fire with her single “Drinks,” which broke the top 20 at US pop radio and incited tastemaker applause. Rolling Stone christened it a “Song You Need To Know,” and Nylon hailed it as “delightful.” It landed on the soundtrack for the Academy® Award-winning Promising Young Woman, and she contributed tunes to HBO’s Moonshot, Netflix’s He’s All That, To All The Boys: P.S. I Still Love You, and Warner Brother’s Birds of Prey. After amassing more than 300+ million streams and inciting the applause of The FADER, Harper’s Bazaar, Pitchfork, Nylon, Rolling Stone, Billboard, and more, Cyn steps into herself like never before on her debut album, Valley Girl.   ‘Valley Girl (Extended)’ is available everywhere now.   Watch the Official Lyric Video for “The Smiths” HERE.   Cyn’s debut, full length album, ‘Valley Girl’ is available on limited edition baby pink and spring green vinyl via her official website.

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AC/DC RETURN TO THE ROAD IN NORTH AMERICA FOR 'POWER UP' TOUR 2025

AC/DC RETURN TO THE ROAD IN NORTH AMERICA FOR POWER UP TOUR 2025   THE WORLD’S GREATEST ROCK ‘N’ ROLL BAND TO HEADLINE 13 STADIUMS COAST-TO-COAST NEXT SPRING   TICKETS ON SALE DECEMBER 6 AT 12PM LOCAL TIME HERE

AC/DC return to the road in the United States for the first time in nine years on the 2025 Power Up North American Tour!    Much to the delight of millions of fans across North America, the legendary GRAMMY® Award-winning Rock and Roll Hall of Fame®-inducted band will perform in 13 stadiums coast-to-coast next spring. This run kicks off on April 10, 2025, in Minneapolis, MN at US Bank Stadium, canvases the continent, and concludes on May 28, 2025, in Cleveland, OH at Huntington Bank Field. Along the way, they will play some of the most iconic and historic stadiums in the world, including the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA on April 18 and Soldier Field in Chicago, IL on May 24.    Tickets go on sale December 6 at 12pm local time HERE.   The tour shares its name with their 2020 album, POWER UP, which bowed at #1 in 21 countries. In 2024, AC/DC completed a European leg of the POWER UP Tour, packing the biggest stadiums on the continent in the process. POWER UP notably notched their third #1 debut on the Billboard 200 and exploded as one of the best-selling albums of 2020 worldwide,” . It closed out the year on Rolling Stone’s “Top 50 Albums of 2020” and Consequence of Sound’s “Top 50 Albums of 2020.” Plus, it garnered GRAMMY® Award nominations in the categories of “Best Rock Album” and “Best Rock Performance” and “Best Music Video” for “Shot In The Dark.” POWER UP is available HERE.   AC/DC played their very first show on the 31st December 1973 at Chequers Nightclub in Sydney, Australia. They are one of the most influential rock bands in history, with over 200 million albums sold worldwide. The band’s Back In Black LP is the “bestselling album by any band ever” and the “third bestselling album by any artist” with global sales of 50 million and counting. AC/DC was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame® in 2003. The band continue selling out stadiums on multiple continents, sell millions of albums annually and generate streams in the billions.   To continue their reign as the world’s greatest rock and roll band, AC/DC—Angus Young on lead guitar, vocalist Brian Johnson, rhythm guitarist Stevie Young, drummer Matt Laug and bass player Chris Chaney—is back to play to their legion of dedicated fans, which grows with every passing year.   TOUR DATES 4/10  Minneapolis, MN            US Bank Stadium 4/14  Arlington, TX                  AT&T Stadium 4/18  Pasadena, CA                Rose Bowl 4/22  Vancouver, BC               BC Place 4/26  Las Vegas, NV              Allegiant Stadium 4/30  Detroit, MI                     Ford Field 5/4    Foxborough, MA           Gillette Stadium 5/8    Pittsburgh, PA               Acrisure Stadium 5/12  Landover, MD               Northwest Stadium 5/16  Tampa, FL                    Raymond James Stadium 5/20  Nashville, TN                Nissan Stadium 5/24  Chicago, IL                   Soldier Field 5/28  Cleveland, OH             Huntington Bank Field

The Cure 'SONGS OF A LIVE WORLD: TROXY LONDON MMXXlV' To Be Released December 13th

THE CURE   ‘SONGS OF A LIVE WORLD TROXY LONDON MMXXlV’   RELEASED DECEMBER 13, 2024*   THE CURE’S ROYALTIES FROM ‘SONGS OF A LIVE WORLD TROXY LONDON MMXXlV’ WILL BENEFIT WAR CHILD

‘SONGS OF A LOST WORLD & SONGS OF A LIVE WORLD TROXY LONDON MMXXlV’

‘SONGS OF A LOST WORLD’ (BLOOD RED MOON EDITION) 1LP & 2LP BLOOD RED VINYL

“The first set closed as one that will go down in history for fans of The Cure” - NME “The show showcases Songs Of A Lost World’s perfection” - Louder Than War “The Cure are simply sensational” – Under The Radar “This momentous release day show – proved to be a celebration of a band still very much at the top of their game and may go down as one of their most memorable of their storied career.” - Billboard    AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER NOW ON FICTION/CAPITOL RECORDS https://thecure.lnk.to/SongsOfALostWorld   November 1 saw the release of THE CURE's critically acclaimed album, SONGS OF A LOST WORLD, the band’s first new studio record in 16 years and their first #1 album in the UK since 1992, and highest charting album in the US since 1992, and first Top 10 since 2004,  debuting at #4 on the Billboard 200 chart.   The night of the album's unveiling, The Cure performed it in full to 3000 fans at Troxy London and to more than a million on a free global stream. The stunning live performance entitled SONGS OF A LIVE WORLD: TROXY LONDON MMXXlV will be released on December 13th on Fiction/Capitol Records, with all The Cure's royalties benefitting War Child.   The live recording will be available on 1CD and 1LP, as part of a 2CD, 2MC & 2LP set with the original album (on clear vinyl). In addition, Songs Of A Lost World will also be available as a 'Blood Red Moon Edition' as a single blood red vinyl and a 2LP set featuring the album and for the first time on vinyl, the instrumental version of the record.   Initially formed in 1978, The Cure has sold over 30 million albums worldwide, headlined the Glastonbury festival four times and been inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 2019. They are considered to be one of the most influential bands to ever come out of the UK.   SONGS OF A LOST WORLD was written and arranged by Robert Smith, produced and mixed by Robert Smith & Paul Corkett and performed by The Cure - Robert Smith: Voice / guitar / 6string bass / keyboard, Simon Gallup: Bass, Jason Cooper: Drums / percussion, Roger O'Donnell: Keyboard, Reeves Gabrels: Guitar. 'SONGS OF A LIVE WORLD : TROXY LONDON MMXXlV’ includes Perry Bamonte: Guitar / 6string bass / keyboard.   THE CURE ‘SONGS OF A LOST WORLD’ ‘SONGS OF A LIVE WORLD TROXY LONDON MMXXlV’   ALONE AND NOTHING IS FOREVER A FRAGILE THING WARSONG DRONE:NODRONE I CAN NEVER SAY GOODBYE ALL I EVER AM ENDSONG   Songs Of A Live World Troxy London MMXXIV 1CD Songs Of A Live World : Troxy London MMXXIV 1LP - Clear Vinyl* Songs Of A Live World : Troxy London MMXXIV 1MC Songs Of A Lost World/Songs Of A Live World Troxy London MMXXIV 2LP* Songs Of A Lost World/Songs Of A Live World Troxy London MMXXIV 2CD Songs Of A Lost World/Songs Of A Live World Troxy London MMXXIV 2MC Songs Of A Lost World Blood Red Moon Edition - 1LP Blood Red Vinyl Songs Of A Lost World Blood Red Moon Edition - 2LP Blood Red Vinyl   *Released 14th February 2025     www.thecure.com http://www.songsofalost.world/ https://www.warchild.org.uk