(Photo courtesy of Rolling Stone) “Fall Out Boy returns after a five-year hiatus from albums with their newest effort.” Riley Fontana Connector Editor Grab the black eyeliner and don a pair of ripped jeans, 2013 is back with a vengeance. Pop-punk icons Fall Out Boy are back with their first album since 2018 and their…
Sleep On It’s debut album is anything but ‘Overexposed’
Formed in 2012, Sleep On It is a band based in Chicago, Illinois. (Courtesy of Equal Vision Records) Emily Toomey Connector Staff Sleep On It finally released their first studio album, “Overexposed.” Their first album is definitely a success as they stick to their traditional pop-punk roots and even have a song featuring the lead…
Warped Tour highlights from Xfinity Center (Mansfield, Mass.)
(Photo courtesy of Vans Warped Tour) The Vans Warped Tour made its annual stop at the Xfinity Center in Mansfield, Mass., bringing with it more than 90 performers of various genres performing all day Tuesday. Established and newly formed bands and artists alike performed 30-minute sets on 11 different stages throughout the venue. Bands expected…
Live review: All Time Low returned to Tsongas Center for ‘Future Hearts Tour’
Jen Desrosiers Connector Editor Even if you’re not a fan, it’s still fairly easy to see why Baltimore-based pop-punk band All Time Low has made quite a big name for themselves since their arrival on the scene in 2005. Over the years, the band had gone from playing at small, no-name venues to large scale…
All Time Low returns to Tsongas Center April 15 for ‘Future Hearts Tour’
Jen Desrosiers Connector Editor This year has been a busy one for American pop-punk band All Time Low between the release of their newest single, “Something’s Gotta Give,” and the announcement of their sixth studio album, Future Hearts, set to be released on Tues. April 7 through Hopeless Records. In honor of the release of…
Review: ‘Hyperview’ – Title Fight
Tyler Peyman Connector Contributor At the steps of their studio, every well-established band one day faces the dilemma of either evolving on their own terms or appeasing their fans and sustaining the sound they are loved for. For Title Fight, the solution is simply to make their music, go with their gut, and hope that…
Hold Ups EP release
Emily Toomey Connector Contributor Milford, N.H.-based band Hold Ups hosted an EP release show on Friday, Sept. 16 at the 119 Gallery in Lowell. Hold Ups pride themselves on being a sloppy melodic hardcore pop-punk band and they certainly live up to the title. For fans of sad songs about your hometown or just pop-punk…