Walk On Mars Will Not Be Ignored

Anthem of the unheard. A cry out for justice. A ballad of the ignored. Walk on Mars will not be silenced with their new single “Hear Us Now” and trust me, we are listening loud and clear.

The production of the piece is stellar. The track starts off with a funky little intro only to be interrupted unapologetically by a  power hungry guitar solo. When you think the guitar is all up in your face, powerhouse vocalist Mary Jo steps in. Littered in haunted harmonies, an ominous voice over is heard solidifying the message the metal ballad aims to spread. With dueling guitars in one ear and forceful drums in the other, Walk on Mars has essentially created the soundtrack for an action movie near you. 

This song is like walking in slow motion as a building explodes behind you— it’s that badass. 

The Boston based band is made up of Berkeley students Mary Jo (vocals), Emmy Barone (guitar), Kyle Reinhardt (guitar), and Rafael Waters (drums).  In all seriousness, I would keep an eye on this up and coming act because they’re definitely going somewhere.

What are you still doing here? Go hear THEM now!

They’re also going on tour this summer so support your local venues and this crazy talented band here:

TOUR | Walk On Mars

REVIEW: In The Mourning Gets Real With 'If He Wanted To, He Would'

“What's a good girl to do?” 

Be prepared to blast this absolute banger in your car. Trust me, you will. The anticipated second single from LA-based punk rock band, In The Mourning, takes the reflection of being in a one sided relationship and turns it into an anthem. 

The nostalgic instrumental makes this track feel extremely relatable and bound to have you belting out the words into your hairbrush. A classic in the making. 

The production is amazing. Singer-songwriter Amanda Tran’s vocals shine brightly amongst the angsty instrumental making you listen with feeling. When you think the words were already reading you like a book, Kenny Lu’s guitar solo comes out of nowhere and knocks you back into your seat. By the end of the song you’re already planning on pressing replay. 

I can't wait to see what else In The Mourning has in store. I absolutely loved this song and can confirm it sounds amazing in your car. Like seriously what are you doing? 

Buckle up and go belt your heart out!

LYRICS

Be a good girl for you

I’d do anything for you

But when I come around

“I’m too nice, too needy”

Too available for you

If he wanted to, he would 

I keep telling that to myself 

But when you come around 

I can’t help but need it 

Too accessible for you

Oh, I’ll be a fool for a higher love 

The truth is cruel but I’ll go in just to feel something 

Yeah, you say that you could be the one for me

But inconsistency, well, that could not be for me 

Sometimes I hang on a little too long 

Give you way too much slack

But now I can’t go back to where I was 

Guess I’m a softie now for you 

A little too much forgiveness

Took advantage of my kindness 

Who do you think you are?

A little too much forgiveness

Took advantage of my kindness 

Who do you think you are?

Oh, I’ll be a fool for a higher love 

The truth is cruel but I’ll go in just to feel something 

Yeah, you say that you could be the one for me

But inconsistency, well, that could not be for me 

What’s a good girl to do?

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REVIEW: 2011 by 5 Seconds Of Summer

In honor of 5 Seconds Of Summer’s (5SOS) tenth anniversary, the Australian band dropped their newest single titled ‘2011’, the year they established themselves as a band. 

Throughout the past decade they've seen a lot but started from virtually nothing. In February 2011, front man Luke Hemmings posted his first ever singing cover of Mike Posner's ‘Please Don't Go’. As months progressed the rest of the band started to come together recruiting lead guitarist Michael Clifford, bassist Calum Hood, and drummer Ashton Irwin. 

In 2014, they joined One Direction on tour as the opening act on the Take Me Home tour, which helped the band acquire a large following. In that same year, they released their self titled album that featured their first major single, ‘She Looks So Perfect’. The year after they embarked on their first major headlining tour Rock Out With Your Socks Out.

 In 2018, 5SOS opted to swap out the pop punk persona for a more mature pop sound with their single, ‘Want You Back’. This set the stage for their sophomore album, Youngblood, which had great success. Continuing on with this new sound during the first major shock of a global pandemic, they dropped their fourth album CALM which debuted at #2 on the billboard 200 chart. It would have been their fourth album to reach #1 but due to a shipping error the sales were counted a week earlier than the actual release date.

 But enough of memory lane let's talk about… well, memory lane.

On December 3rd at midnight, they dropped not only a homage to the years they spent together as bandmates, they dropped a sneak peak to what they've been cooking up in the couple months for their next album. 2011 has a poppy feel good atmosphere with hints of reflective melodies. Lyrically, it's a sentimental anthem of living bravely in a moment in the past as if it was easier than the current uncertainties of the present. It highlights that life changes fast and often we take moments in the present for granted while worrying about the future then find ourselves looking back at days gone by wishing we could return to the very same moment we started worrying in the first place. Lastly, long time fans will rejoice once they hear that all four members recorded vocals like it's quite literally 2011.  

I think I speak for all of us when I say that we’re really proud of the four Australian boys who started out singing covers on youtube and that we are on the edge of our seats for what's to come in the next decade!