Revealed today, ‘68 will release their new EP titled Love Is Ain’t Dead this Friday (September 4) via Cooking Vinyl. The band have unveiled the music video for their new single “Bad Bad Limbo,” which can be seen below.

Love Is Ain’t Dead can be pre-saved on Apple Music and Spotify here. The four-song release was produced by Grammy-winning producer Nick Raskulinecz (Foo Fighters, Code Orange). This is the band’s first new material since their 2017 studio album Two Parts Viper.

Health announce 2020 West Coast spring tour with Street Sects

February 26, 2020 by Terrance Pryor in Music

Los Angeles noise rock group Health will embark on a West Coast mini-tour this May.

Revealed yesterday, the band’s trek kicks off on May 8 inside Seattle’s Neumos before hitting up Vancouver’s Fortune Sound Club (May 9) and Portland’s Hawthorne Theatre (May 10). The trek concludes with a hometown performance inside The Fonda Theatre (May 22).

Joining them as support on all four shows are Texas industrial duo Street Sects, who spent 2019 continuing their Gentrification saga with Gentrification III: Death and Displacement and Gentrification IV: Suspended from Gallery Rails. Both Seattle and Portland shows will include support from Ian Hicks and Physical Wash. The Vancouver stop will have Sigsaly as support. The Los Angeles show will include a performance from Mr. Kitty.

Tickets for these shows will go on sale Friday (February 28) at 10 a.m. PST.

Health are supporting their latest studio album Vol. 4 :: Slaves of Fear, which peaked at number six on the Heatseekers Albums chart. The act spent last year releasing collaborations with JPEGMafia, Ghostemane, and Xiu Xiu.

Health, Street Sects tour dates

5.8.20. - Seattle, WA. - Neumos (w/ Ian Hicks, Physical Wash)
5.9.20 - Vancouver, BC - Fortune Sound Club (w/ Sigsaly)
5.10.20 - Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theatre (w/ Ian Hicks, Physical Wash)
5.22.20 - Los Angeles, CA - The Fonda Theatre (w/Mr. Kitty)

The five best Los Angeles concerts for the week of February 17, 2020

February 17, 2020 by Terrance Pryor in Music

In the mood for a concert after a busy day at the office? Fortunately, Los Angeles is packed with exciting concerts at every turn. We picked five great concerts worth checking out from February 17 to February 23. Tickets for these events are on sale to the general public right now.

Thursday, February 20

Curl Up & Die, Pressure Cracks @ 1720

Las Vegas metalcore band Curl Up & Die kick off a string of West Coast tour dates inside 1720. The band, who reunited last year, have been working on the follow up to their 2005 sophomore studio album The One Above All, The End Of All That Is. This summer, they'll have a hometown performance at Psycho Las Vegas. Pressure Cracks, Seizures, and Beniot will open.

Friday, February 21

No Age, Würm @ The Smell

Los Angeles noise rock duo No Age will celebrate the birthday of guitarist Randy Randall with a special show inside The Smell. The band's previous release was 2018's Snares Like a Haircut. Joining them as support are Würm and Milo Gonzalez, who released their debut album Like a Book last year.

Shunkan, Kevin Nichols @ The Hi Hat

Los Angeles indie rock artist Shunkan will headline The Hi Hat in support of their new studio album Cumberland Falls. The 12-track release was produced by Josiah Mazzaschi, who worked with acts such as The Jesus and Mary Chain and Built to Spill. Kevin Nichols, Punk Crush, and Thrill Touch will also perform.

Mutual Benefit, Sonoda @ Bootleg Theater

Mutual Benefit and Sonoda's California tour will make its way to Bootleg Theater for a night of sensational indie rock. Mutual Benefit will be plugging their 2018 studio album Thunder Follows The Light, which features special guests Felix Walworth (Told Slant), Gabriel Birnbaum (Wilder Maker), and Johanne Swanson (Yohuna). Sonoda will be unveiling some more new music in the future. Back in September, they released "Half-Life / The Mark.”

Sunday, February 23

Luna Luna, Archer Oh @ The Roxy Theatre

Texas indie rockers Luna Luna make their way to The Roxy Theatre in the midst of their West Coast trek. The group will be promoting their new Carousel EP, which includes collaborations with Pretty Boy Aaron, Tony Tone, and Victor Internet. Joining them as support as Archer Oh and Junior Mesa.