Looking for new alternative music? FRESH FAVES rounds up the best new emo, pop-punk, post-hardcore, and alt releases worth spinning every Friday.

Australian metalcore heavyweights Northlane delivered one of the most unforgettable performances of the night on Dayseeker’s Pale Moonlight Tour. Tour dates and setlist inside.

Just announced: Four Chord Music Fest 2026 LINEUP: Knocked Loose, Pierce the Veil, Underoath, Saosin, Finch, and more – full rundown inside

Holden Caulfield’s beloved hardcore releases are getting their first-ever vinyl pressing through Outer Orbit Records.

New Jersey post-hardcore band Buffout is quickly becoming one of the underground’s most exciting acts. Read our interview on their influences, local scene, and evolving sound: An Interview

The 2020s have been huge for hardcore music. Here are five moments that proved the genre is louder, bigger and more unstoppable than ever.

Looking for new alternative music? FRESH FAVES rounds up the best new emo, pop-punk, post-hardcore, and alt releases worth spinning every Friday.

While touring with The Maine, Grayscale is hosting acoustic pop-ups across cities, turning tour downtime into real fan connection moments. They hit up Richmond, VA on April 22nd and we have the recap.

Kami Kehoe returns with "PSYCHO" confronting toxic relationships through explosive riffs, electronic textures, and emotionally charged vocals.

Inside Aesthetic Perfection’s Electrifying Suckers For Punishment Tour: Nashville, TN (April 22, 2026) - The Cobra

August Burns Red Bring High-Energy Set to San Antonio on Spring Horizons Tour & New Album Season Of Surrender On The Way

Palette Knife break down Keyframe, their nerd-core Midwest emo sound, mechsuit themes, and influences from gaming, anime, and pop punk.

New single “Nothing At All” showcases Reece Young’s shift into a more authentic sound: fun alt-pop with emotional depth and standout vocals.

The Academy Is… return with their Almost Here 20th anniversary tour, blending nostalgia, new music, and a renewed energy across their comeback run.

Heartbent talks about their concept album, Bloodlust: Heartbreak or Death, exploring love, obsession, and the building of a world through music.

Krida are part of Italy’s growing pop-punk movement. We spoke with the Parma-based band about their influences, social media, their latest single “Quanto Resta,” and the alternative underground scene.

I Krida fanno parte del crescente movimento pop-punk italiano. Abbiamo parlato con la band di Parma delle loro influenze, dei social media, del loro ultimo singolo "Quanto Resta" e della scena underground alternativa.

Palette Knife’s Keyframe blends mathy emo, pop punk energy, and emotional lyricism into a summer-ready album packed with explosive moments and standout tracks.

Joyce Manor take on Brooklyn Paramount on the I Used To Go To This Bar Tour

LA emo band Lake Rana discuss Funeral For a Fish, an introspective album exploring anxiety, mortality, and being stuck in your own thoughts. Interview with Josh Rana.