Moonpool share hook-laden single "Like You Do" (RIYL: Dandy Warhols, Superheaven, Narrow Head)

 

"Feels like they're pulling sound from the edges of the mind and heart." -- Psychedelic Baby Magazine

“Taking notes from iconic 90s shoegaze, the fuzzy guitars, cymbals and indistinguishable lyrics transport listeners to a brooding place of loneliness and desperation for love.” — Melodic Magazine

Denver trio Moonpool share a new single today from their forthcoming EP. The track "Like You Do" launched earlier via Psychedelic Baby Magazine HERE. Hear and share "Like You Do" and more on all DSPs HERE. 

Moonpool is a Denver-based heavy shoegaze and grunge act fusing the rawness of post-punk with the crushing beauty of 90s alternative. With singer/guitarist Raymond Suny, guitarist Izaiah Miller and drummer Steven Hartman, the trio channels emotional intensity through walls of distortion, explosive rhythm, and haunting melody. Moonpool’s forthcoming release Syzygy is a twin-blade — two songs in spiritual and sonic alignment.

On “Like You Do,” the band confronts anima and shadow through a toxic-love-as-mirror narrative—equal parts Jungian and bleeding-heart. Its closing mantra, “I know, I know you wanted to,” echoes like a ghost in the gut. Companion track “Aim” is even heavier: a scorched-earth anthem of self-confrontation and spiritual reckoning, erupting into full-bodied tremolo and shoegaze intensity.

Both songs were written during moonpool’s own metamorphosis—grappling with identity, rebirth, and the sacred violence of change. Mixed and recorded in-house, with drums tracked by Colin Ingram, the tracks retain a DIY urgency even as they reach cinematic heights. The “Like You Do” video cuts between raw performance shots, a mimicking shadow and VHS detachment, reflecting the inner fragmentation at the heart of the songs.

The band’s previous EP Nothing Sacred cemented their sound within modern grungegaze. But Syzygy marks evolution—moonpool’s synthesis of intricate songwriting, guttural honesty, and arena-sized catharsis. There’s no medication like this.

MOONPOOL - LIVE 2025:

07/25 Cheyenne, WY - Fridays on the Plaza festival

07/26 Denver, CO - Hornet (midnight, UMS festival)

Artist: Moonpool

Album: Syzygy

Record Label: Self-released

Release Date: July 30, 2025

01. Like You Do

02. Aim

instagram.com/moonpool.mp3

moonpoolmp3.bandcamp.com

Molly Horses share first single from forthcoming Solid Brass Records debut

 

Los Angeles band Molly Horses share the lead single today from their forthcoming Solid Brass Records debut. The track "BABBA" launched earlier via New Noise Magazine HERE. Hear and share "BABBA" on all DSPs HERE. 

Molly Horses are a post punk/noise rock band from Los Angeles who have been not so quietly picking up steam across the city’s punk underground. Maybe you saw them at Echo Park Rising in 2024, caught them at other local watering holes like Genghis Cohen, Non Plus Ultra or Redwood Bar, or maybe you heard about them via New Noise when they shared their single “King Dundalk” last year.

Singer/guitarist Harry James (they/them) and guitarist Cormac Shirer Brown had played together in previous bands in their hometown of Portland, Maine. James met drummer Tim Wright (ex: Ted Leo & The Pharmacists and founding member of Baltimore’s Wilderness) on film sets on the east coast before relocating to Los Angeles while Brown met bassist Malcolm Watts (also from Maine) while working together at a cocktail bar in Los Angeles. The four came together in the summer of 2023 to create something angular, noisy, desperate, and methodical. New Noise said they “wail like a police siren with Devo-esque snot-nosed sarcasm” and punksite.com says, “Molly Horses channels the raw urgency and chaos of four people transplanted from small town living and into the beating heart of the City of Angels.”

Drawing influence from the musical precision of Shellac, the DIY ethos of Minutemen, the biting lyricism of The Fall, and visceral discomfort of contemporaries Gilla Band, Molly Horses aims to set themselves apart from expectation. Having extensive backgrounds in sound and audio engineering, the band recorded their debut 6 song EP Clang Clang at their home studio, Train Song, in Los Angeles. 

Molly Horses has joined LA label Solid Brass Records to release Clang Clang and continue work on their forthcoming full length album. The band will celebrate the release of Clang Clang on Friday 7/25 with a Desert Daze sponsored Release Show at Gold Diggers with Guck (Three One G Records) and DJ Allison Wolfe (Bratmobile). Follow Molly Horses on Instagram for more details. 

Clang Clang will be available on streaming and download on July 25th via Solid Brass Records. Pre-orders are available HERE. 

MOLLY HORSES - LIVE 2025:

07/25 Los Angeles, CA - Gold Diggers

Artist: Molly Horses

Album: Clang Clang

Record Label: Solid Brass Records

Release Date: July 25, 2025

01. BABBA

02. Beatty

03. Family Meal

04. King Dundalk

05. Ball Gag

06. L Train

mollyhorses.com

linktr.ee/mollyhorses

solidbrassrecords.com

Donella Drive share new single from upcoming album, young San Antonio band echoes At The Drive-In's punk-prog intensity

“They take quite a musical journey (a la At the Drive-In) through post-rock mellowness, post-hardcore angst, a bit of groovy doom and some 90s alt rock passion, with strong, clear vocals leading the way.” — Decibel Magazine

"The band's chief strength is its ability to take a varied musical approach without shaving the hard edges from its sound." -- San Antonio Current

San Antonio, TX band Donella Drive share a new single from their forthcoming album Axon today. Punk News launched the track "Death Animation" earlier HERE. The song "Death Animation" is now available to hear/share on all DSPs HERE. 

Decibel Magazine previously shared the lead single HERE. The song "Mindless Embryonic" is available on all DSPs HERE. 

Combining elements of alternative metal, post hardcore, and progresssive rock, San Antonio outliers Donella Drive cannot be categorized by a singular label. Consisting of songwriters Aidan Escalante (lead vocals/guitar) and Andrew Salazar (bass/backing vocals). Donella Drive has expanded upon the previous boundaries of their work since their inception in 2012. Brothers Escalante and Salazar originally formed the band with the desire to create a sonically engaging music that pushed the rock medium in a new direction. 

In 2015, Donella Drive released their first album Anomalous, followed by tours where they opened for legendary acts such as Megadeth, Deftones, and Scorpions, as well as contemporary bands such as Dead Poet Society, The Callous Daoboys, Protest The Hero, Hail the Sun, He Is Legend, Scary Kids Scaring Kids, and Upon a Burning Body. Noteworthy changes such as Escalante’s shift to lead vocals, amplified their sound and led them to create Bloomer in 2020. 

Donella Drive remains tenacious in challenging themselves in their pursuit to elevate their music and diverge from commercial endeavors, which is evident in their current EP release “Ozell”, and their first full length album Axon releasing in August 2025.

Their single “Keep You Waiting” recently peaked at #24 on The Billboard Rock Indicator chart as well as peaking at #10 on The Foundations Chart. The band was also a finalist for The Battle For Wacken Festival and performed at The Viper Room in West Hollywood in 2022.

Axon will be available on August 22nd, 2025. Pre-orders are available HERE. 

DONELLA DRIVE LIVE 2025:

08/15 San Antonio, TX - The Rock Box

08/16 Houston, TX - White Oak Music Hall

Artist: Donella Drive

Album: Axon

Record Label: self-released

Release Date: August 22, 2025

01. My Name is Axon

02. Simian Transmission

03. Mindless Embryonic

04. Terlingua

05. Stir the Echoes

06. External Gazer

07. Past Inside The Present

08. Polychromatic Dream

09. Death Animation

10. Information Superhighway

Austin psych-punk GUS BALDWIN drops new solo single, announces The Sketch tour w/ Bass Drum of Death

"Genre-agnostic quartet with classic rock energy and brassy punk politics... channeling the raw energy of punk." -- Austin Chronicle

“ARTIST OF THE MONTH, March 2025: Infectious garage rock energy. A furious mix of ferocious guitars, a technical knock-out rhythm section, and lyrics that would make all of the legendary Beat Poets howl in approval.” — KUTX

"Kick ass to bombastic levels." -- Cosmic Clash

“Noisy, fuzzy punk with a distinct pop sensibility… Full of energy and anger while also managing to be a lot of fun.” — New Noise Magazine

“‘Credit Card’ is lo-fi, nervy, and filled with that off-kilter energy that runs through all of Baldwin’s best work.” — Psychedelic Baby Magazine

Austin artist Gus Baldwin shares a new solo single "Credit Card" today on all platforms. The song features contributions from 2 members of his band The Sketch, with whom he also announces new Fall 2025 tour dates supporting Bass Drum of Death."Credit Card" premiered earlier via Psychedelic Baby Magazine HERE, and is available to hear/share on all DSPs HERE. 

Gus Baldwin & The Sketch launch August headlining tour dates in the Southeast (including Muddy Roots Fest and Evolution Festival). See all tour dates below, tickets are HERE. 

Gus Baldwin & the Sketch was the Artist of the Month for March at local NPR affiliate KUTX. Read the interview HERE. The band was also featured in a front cover story in alt weekly paper the Austin Chronicle. Read the feature story HERE. 

The band released their full length debut album The Sketch on January 31st. Hear & share The Sketch on all DSPs HERE. Order on LP and cassette with instant download on Bandcamp. 

Gus Baldwin is a singer/songwriter/ex-hippie/part-time punk hailing from Austin, TX. After a stint holding down drums for Dallas surf punk legends Sealion in high school, Baldwin went on to form the Psych Pop combo Acid Carousel, which he led for 6 years and 20-something releases before departing the band on Halloween night 2021.

Since leaving Acid Carousel, Gus has made a name for himself as a solo artist in Austin, constantly performing as a singer/songwriter, one man garage band, or with his band The Sketch. Quickly releasing a string of titles on his own GetWithIt! Records imprint, including the EPs THRILLER II, and Live Bugs, as well as a slew of singles, Gus established himself firmly as the godson of Texas rock'n’ roll. 

Teaming up with former Acid Carousel bandmates, and other friends, Gus formed The Sketch in 2022 with Lucas Martins, David Rawlinson, and Trey Gutierrez. Embracing the aggression of dirty punk, the looseness of garage, and the charm of power pop, The Sketch quickly established themselves as new cornerstones of the fading Austin rock scene. Recording their debut LP in one marathon day of recording in LA in the spring of 2024 with engineer Joey Oaxaca (White Reaper, Starcrawler), The Sketch is the culmination of Baldwin’s vision, manifested through the raw power of The Sketch themselves.

Baldwin splits his time as a frequent collaborator with The Black Angels and with the likes of Christian Bland & The Revelators as well as The UFO Club with Night Beats frontman, Danny Lee Blackwell.

"Credit Card", a double A-side single is available on streaming and download HERE. The Sketch is available on LP, cassette and digital, released on January 31, 2025. Orders are available HERE. 

GUS BALDWIN & THE SKETCH LIVE 2025:

07/26 Austin, TX - Mohawk Austin - Hot Summer Nights 

08/26 Denton, TX - Rubber Gloves

08/27 Memphis, TN - Hi-Tone Cafe

08/28 Atlanta, GA - The EARL

08/29 Cookeville, TN - Muddy Roots Festival

08/30 Nashville, TN - The Basement

08/31 New Orleans, LA - Saturn

09/27 St Louis, MO - Evolution Festival 

10/30 Houston, TX - White Oak Music Hall *

11/01 Dallas, TX - Ferris Wheelers *

11/02 Austin, TX - Empire Control Room *

11/04 Albuquerque, NM - Launchpad *

11/05 Phoenix, AZ - Valley Bar *

11/06 Los Angeles, CA - The Roxy *

11/07 San Diego, CA - Brick by Brick *

11/08 San Francisco, CA - Brick and Mortar *

11/10 Sacramento, CA - Harlow’s *

11/12 Seattle, WA - Madame Lou’s *

11/14 Portland, OR - Dante’s *

11/15 Boise, ID - Shrine Social Club *

11/17 Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge *

11/19 Denver, CO - Marquis *

11/20 Ft Collins, CO - The Coast *

11/21 Lawrence, KS - The Bottleneck *

11/22 Columbia, MO - Rose Music Hall *

* w/ Bass Drum of Death

Artist: Gus Baldwin

Album: "Credit Card" single

Label: Permanent Teeth Records

Release Date: June 26, 2025

01. Credit Card 

02. Credit Card (w/ Sex Talk)

Artist: Gus Baldwin & The Sketch

Album: The Sketch

Label: Permanent Teeth Records

Release Date: January 31, 2025

01. Part I

02. Part II

03. Part III

04. Itch 

05. Steady on It

06. Luxury Television 

07. Slacker’s Prom

08. (She’s Gone) Arigato 

09. Beautiful Delilah 

10. What the Freaks Say

11. Sympathy for Sunday

On The Web:

linktr.ee/gusbaldwin

instagram.com/buddy_gus

gusbaldwin.bandcamp.com

permanentteethrecords.bandcamp.com