Media Monarchy plays IDLES, Motion City Soundtrack, The Starting Line and more on #PumpUpThaVolume for August 11, 2025. ♬
The Faint – “Birth” (Vinyl)
‘Wet From Birth’
Saddle Creek – Sep. 14, 2004
*The Faint – “Birth” (Vinyl) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrI1AioBQUM // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wet_from_Birth // https://www.allmusic.com/album/wet-from-birth-mw0000396116 // https://genius.com/The-faint-birth-lyrics // Since the breakout success the Faint had with 2001’s ‘Danse Macabre,’ the band’s sound has become more mature and eclectic, as ‘Wet from Birth,” the group’s fourth album, demonstrates. “Birth,” a graphic remembrance of conception and being born, aspires to be powerful, but lyrics such as “my brain wouldn’t fit through her organ of sex” just sound kind of ridiculous.*
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IDLES – “Rabbit Run”
Digital Single
Protozoa / Partisan Records – July 30, 2025
*IDLES – “Rabbit Run” https://soundcloud.com/idles/rabbit-run-from-caught // https://idles.lnk.to/RabbitRun // This song is one of four by IDLES that will appear on the upcoming album ‘Caught Stealing (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)’, due on August 29th via Protozoa / Partisan Records. The single is available now. “From the upcoming Darren Aronofsky crime film, Caught Stealing, which is set in ’90s New York City and features Austin Butler, Bad Bunny, Zoë Kravitz, Action Bronson and more.”*
Hunting Lions – “Heart & Soul”
Digital Single
Pirates Press Records – August 1, 2025
*Hunting Lions – “Heart & Soul” https://huntinglions.bandcamp.com/album/heart-soul // Here’s the new digital single by California punk band, Hunting Lions, available now via Pirates Press Records.*
Motion City Soundtrack – “You Know Who the Fuck We Are”
‘The Same Old Wasted Wonderful World’
Epitaph – Sep. 19, 2025
*Motion City Soundtrack – “You Know Who the Fuck We Are” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilEnE-8rs8s // https://ghettoblastermagazine.com/videos-2/motion-city-soundtrack-share-you-know-who-the-fuck-we-are/ // From MCS’ upcoming album ‘The Same Old Wasted Wonderful World,’ out on September 19, 2025.*
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The Starting Line – “Circulate”
‘Eternal Youth’
Lineage Recordings – September 26, 2025
*The Starting Line – “Circulate” https://youtu.be/Gnir7Q-IqVk // https://www.startinglinerock.com // From ‘Eternal Youth,’ the first studio album since 2007 by Philadelphia rock band, The Starting Line. Due on September 26th via Lineage Recordings.*
BUSH – “Scars”
‘I Beat Loneliness’
earMUSIC – July 18, 2025
*BUSH – “Scars” https://youtu.be/3SyhVDWDNLY // https://www.bushofficial.com // From ‘I Beat Loneliness,’ the just-released album by BUSH, available now via earMUSIC.*
VOWWS – “Blood’s on fire”
‘I’ll fill your house with an army’
Out Of Line Music – October 24, 2025
*VOWWS – “Blood’s on fire” https://vowwsband.bandcamp.com/track/bloods-on-fire-2 // https://vowwsband.com // From ‘I’ll fill your house with an army,’ the upcoming album by Australian-bred, Los Angeles-based band, VOWWS. Due on October 24th via Out Of Line Music.*
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The Haunt – “Dead 2 Me”
‘New Addiction’
Nettwerk – July 25, 2025
*The Haunt – “Dead 2 Me” https://thehauntband.bandcamp.com/track/dead-2-me // https://www.thehauntband.com // From ‘New Addiction,’ the just-released album by Florida-based family quartet, The Haunt. Available now via Nettwerk.*
Trapper Schoepp – “Loaded”
‘Osborne’
Blue Élan Records – September 19, 2025
*Trapper Schoepp – “Loaded” https://trapperschoepp1.bandcamp.com/track/loaded // From ‘Osborne,’ the upcoming album by Milwaukee singer-songwriter, Trapper Schoepp. Due on September 19th via Blue Élan Records. “Osborne was born from my experience last year at Hazelden Betty Ford. After a decade of dependency on prescription painkillers and substances stemming from a spinal surgery, I checked myself into the Minnesota-based facility — where I was assigned to the Osborne unit.”*
Freezing Cold – “Backlight”
‘Treasure Pool’
Don Giovanni Records – August 1, 2025
*Freezing Cold – “Backlight” https://freezingcold.bandcamp.com/track/backlight // From ‘Treasure Pool,’ the just-released album by New York trio, Freezing Cold. Available now via Don Giovanni Records.*
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Dizzy Reed – “Earn It 2 Burn It”
‘Rock ‘N Roll Chose Me’
50qrecords – August 22, 2025
*Dizzy Reed – “Earn It 2 Burn It” https://soundcloud.com/dizzyreed-music/earn-it-2-burn-it // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dizzy_Reed // From ‘Rock ‘N Roll Chose Me,’ the upcoming album by Guns n’ Roses keyboardist, Dizzy Reed. Due on August 22nd via 50qrecords.*
Vistas – “Take It From The Skies”
‘Cut The Cord’
Retrospect Records – August 29, 2025
*Vistas – “Take It From The Skies” https://soundcloud.com/vistasmusic/take-it-from-the-skies // https://vistas.os.fan // From ‘Cut The Cord,’ the upcoming album by Scottish duo, Vistas. Due on August 29th via Retrospect Records.*
Glitterfox – “Gamma Ray”
‘Decoder’
Jealous Butcher Records – August 22, 2025
*Glitterfox – “Gamma Ray” https://soundcloud.com/glitterfox-music/gamma-ray // https://glitterfoxband.myshopify.com // From ‘Decoder,’ the upcoming album by Portland, Oregon’s Glitterfox, due on August 22nd via Jealous Butcher Records.*
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White Reaper – “Honestly”
‘Only Slightly Empty’
Blue Grape Music – September 26, 2025
*White Reaper – “Honestly” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5xf0AR84KU // https://whitereaper.lnk.to/onlyslightlyempty // The first release from – but our second listen to – ‘Only Slightly Empty,’ the upcoming album by White Reaper. Due on September 26th via Blue Grape Music.*
Enuff Z’Nuff – “Fly High Michelle”
‘Enuff Z’nuff’
ATCO – Aug. 18, 1989
*Enuff Z’Nuff – “Fly High Michelle” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1ZdN8DNg4w // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fly_High_Michelle // “Fly High Michelle” is a power ballad by American rock band Enuff Z’Nuff that was released as a single in 1990. It was the biggest hit of their career, reaching No. 47 on the Billboard Hot 100, and No. 27 on the Mainstream Rock chart. The song was written by lead vocalist Donnie Vie about a friend who had died.*