Second To Last have added Joe Lacey (Sleepsick, ex-Transit) to the band to replace departing guitarist, Pat Mays. The band will be touring alongside Sleepsick this summer and plan to release a split EP together. The band will then begin writing their debut full-length.

Heart To Heart are currently offering a download of their latest single, “Requiem”, for free here.

Deathwish has released a summer sampler featuring songs from various bands on the label’s roster. The sampler, which can be downloaded for free here, contains tracks from Touche Amore, Give Up The Ghost, Loma Prieta, Birds In Row, Code Orange Kids, and many more.

Joyce Manor have announced dates for their upcoming summer tour. The band will be joined by Algernon Cadwallader on the second leg of the tour. Dates can be found below by clicking ‘Read More”.

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My Iron Lung have signed with Pure Noise Records. The band will be releasing a new EP titled Grief late this summer on the label.

Review by Troy Sennett

            “Side Projects Are Never Successful,” according Jeff Rosenstock, proprietor of a fairly successful (former) side project called Bomb the Music Industry!  For the most part, he’s right.  With a few exceptions (Elsie by the Horrible Crowes and I Can Make a Mess Like Nobody’s Business come to mind), side projects often seem to do little more for an artist’s fan base than incite a collective call to get the band back together.  That’s not a sentiment Misser is likely to encounter while promoting Every Day I Tell Myself I’m Going To Be a Better Person, however.  The duo consists of pop punk veterans (Tim Landers of Transit and Brad Wiseman of This Time Next year), and their scrappy debut record is certain to impress both their longtime fans and those who would never touch an album called Drop Out of Life.

            Landers is the driving force behind the majority of Every Day.  His guitar playing runs circles around most of his peers, and he shows it time and time again, from the noodly, Algernon Cadwallader-esque licks in “Time Capsules” and “She Didn’t Turn Out To Be That Cool” to the straightforward rock of “Bridges.”  His vocals, on the other hand, are not as outright impressive.  His voice is distinct and his delivery passionate, but it has a grating, forced quality to it that sometimes makes listening to the record straight through feel like a chore.  Unfortunately, Wiseman’s voice has the same qualities, so it does little to balance the sound out.  Regardless, they do the Tell All Your Friends-style line trading exceptionally well, and the solid songwriting (“The Waits” is a particular standout in that category) ensures that nearly every track stands quite well on its own.

            It’s unclear how often we can expect Misser to release new music, but a solid debut means Landers and Wiseman can rest assured that people will be excited when they do.

SCORE: 7.5/10

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Real Friends have announced the dates for their upcoming summer tour. Check out the tour flyer below for a listing of all the shows.

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So Many Ways have announced dates for their upcoming tour with Last Call. Check out the dates below by clicking “Read More”.

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