Hivemind Radio Recap

September 2023 was a month full of highly anticipated album releases and also us 4 going to a lot of live shows, including one random Tuesday where each of us went to a different show in our hometowns. We discuss the 10 shows we attended throughout the month, 2 new EPs from Census (2:11:20) and Annisokay (2:18:10), and new albums from Polaris (2:21:42), Conquer Divide (2:29:29), Dark Divine (2:41:...

Welcome back to Hivemind: After Hours! In this episode we get to interview Sean Fitz, previously of Sleep Signals and now a solo artist out of Phoenix, AZ! We talk about his newest release Halo, the influence of rap in his life/music career, favorite music of 2023, future plans and more! This podcast is a collaboration between 4 friends who all share relatively similar music tastes ranging from ha...

August 2023 was one of the craziest months of the entire year so far, so we decided to split this recap into 2 parts - in this episode we discussed the debut EP from Lifespark. (10:10) and new albums from The Band CAMINO (14:59), Hail The Sun (19:50), Caskets (26:36), Tapestry (35:51), Movements (52:06), Point North (1:06:39), The Word Alive (1:13:41), Holding Absence (1:26:33), Hot Milk (1:38:02)...

Welcome back to Hivemind: After Hours! In this episode we get to interview Chris, the lead vocalist of German metalcore band Torrential Rain! We discuss their recent single releases of Fountain of Youth & Digital Dreams ahead of their upcoming album in November, the rise of AI and it's affect on music, touring, and much more! This podcast is a collaboration between 4 friends who all share...

August 2023 was one of the craziest months of the entire year so far, so we decided to split this recap into 2 parts - in this episode we discussed all of our favorite singles from the month from the likes of Normandie, The Story So Far, Sad Heroes, The Plot In You, Polaris, Silent Planet, Dance Gavin Dance, Spiritbox and more! All music discussed this month can be found in this playlist: https://...

July 2023 is a far cry from the insanity of albums that last summer brought us, but that doesn't mean there weren't some heavy hitters to love this year: we discussed new EPs from guardin (1:47:15), Jamie's Elsewhere (1:55:56), and Coma Phase (2:04:54), new albums from PVRIS (2:08:28), Hanabie. (2:21:56), and From Ashes to New (2:31:29), plus new singles from Ankor, landless, Windwaker...

June 2023 marks the halfway point through the year - while much less dense with releases compared to this month last year, we still had plenty to talk about including a new EP from First and Forever (2:21:13), debut albums from alt. (2:25:48), Honey Revenge (2:34:00) & It Comes in Waves (2:42:39), Nothing But Thieves' new album Dead Club City (2:49:38), plus singles from ENMY, Bring Me The...

May 2023 was a month full of new releases that kept us all intrigued. In this episode we discuss the new EP from Discsrepancies (2:04:18), new albums from Currents (2:07:04), Cyan Kicks (2:16:03), grandson (2:20:05), Veil Of Maya (2:33:17), Sleep Token (2:41:13), Miss Fortune (3:12:20) and Breathing Theory (3:16:06), new singles from Awaken I Am, Make Them Suffer, Nevertel, Archers, East Capri, bl...

Welcome back to Hivemind: After Hours! In this episode we get to interview emo-rap artist guardin and ask him about releasing so much music all the time, using a blue yeti microphone, albums vs singles, drinks, & much more! This podcast is a collaboration between 4 friends who all share relatively similar music tastes ranging from hard rock, metalcore, post hardcore, and more. Follow us: https...

Wrapping up the first 1/3rd of the year is April 2023, delivering potentially one of the strongest months of singles in our 3+ years of doing this podcast. We discussed new EPs from Savage Hands (1:49:32) and Picturesque (1:55:38), new albums from Waterparks (2:06:15), From Fall to Spring (2:12:18), RedHook (2:16:51), As Everything Unfolds (2:25:11), and Crown The Empire (2:33:52), plus singles fr...

March 2023 came out swinging with a staggering 10 albums worth discussing - and could've been even more if we thought we had time for more. We reviewed new EPs from New Saviors (1:33:43), World Gone Cold (1:36:15), and Attack Attack! (1:39:35), new albums from Axty (1:47:17), Invent Animate (1:54:51), Chelsea Grin (2:09:54), Phantom Elite (2:17:23), All Time Low (2:25:59), Fall Out Boy (2:30:4...

We've combined the first two months of 2023 into one episode as we catch up from our unintended hiatus, but that just means what we get to talk about is truly the best that 2023 has to offer with new music so far. We discussed new albums from Suasion (2:06:19), Delain (2:12:52), Shrezzers (2:16:18), Awake At Last (2:26:25), & Self Deception (2:29:51) plus singles from Concrete Castles, Sul...

After an unintended 3 month hiatus, we're finally back to wrap up our 2022 Recap series with the final month of the year, December. In this episode we discuss singles from ENMY, Against The Current, Howl Like Wolves, Phrenia, Hands Like Houses, Ankor, & more! We also reviewed Welcome Home Pt. 3 by VRSTY (1:06:23) featuring B-sides from their recent album, new EPs from Colorblind (1:11:46)...

After a year of monthly recaps discussing our favorite new music in 2022, it's time to celebrate the best of the best. In this episode, we've got one topic: our top 10 albums of 2022. Each of us will share our runner up albums that just barely missed the cut before we get into our top 10. Sit back and relax, because there's a lot of incredible music for us to talk about from this year in our longe...

After a year of monthly recaps discussing our favorite new music in 2022, it's time to celebrate the best of the best. In this episode we'll be handing out some superlative awards for our favorite album art, live performance, most disappointing album, favorite artist discovered, and most improved artist, plus discussing our top 5 EPs of the year. All four of us will nominate a runner up and a winn...

After a year of monthly recaps discussing our favorite new music in 2022, it's time to celebrate the best of the best. In this episode we'll be handing out some superlative awards for our favorite lyrics, our least favorite music of the year, the best breakdowns and the best features of 2022, plus sharing our top 5 songs of the year. All four of us will nominate a runner up and a winner for the su...

November 2022 was one of the quietest months of new releases in recent memory, but that doesn't mean there was a lack of new material to talk about. We discussed 2 new EPs from sadeyes (1:26:30) & Void Of Vision (1:30:22) plus 3 new albums from Dayseeker (1:37:45), AVOID (1:56:03), and Our Mirage (2:00:48)! We also discussed new singles from Brand of Sacrifice, Thousand Below, Concrete Castles...

Welcome back to Hivemind: After Hours! For the first time ever we got to talk to a full band, and this time we were joined by Dillon, Scott, Jordan & Tyler of Nerv! We discussed their debut album "We're All Patients Here" in our October Recap and we go even further in depth about the album and the bands history in this episode. This podcast is a collaboration between 4 friends who all share re...

October 2022 continually delivered us new music with no breaks, leaving us with no choice but to be extremely picky with what to recap this month. We discussed new releases from Our Mirage, Ad Infinitum, Fifth Dawn, Make Them Suffer, Void Of Vision, Nevertel, Conquer Divide & more! Plus a new EP from Phrenia (1:16:39) and new albums from guardin (1:21:04), Boston Manor (1:39:21), Bilmuri (1:45...

September 2022 was a month defined by defying expectations. We discussed new singles from Polyphia, Lorna Shore, Sleeping With Sirens, Archetypes Collide, Termina, Versus Me, and more! Plus a diverse set of new EPs and Albums from Burden Of The Sky (1:37:33), Paul Bartolome (1:43:32), Reliqa (1:49:48), Loveless (1:57:26), Until I Wake (2:03:03), The Devil Wears Prada (2:13:38), Electric Callboy (2...

After last month's recap, we expected August to be an average month - what we got was arguably the strongest month of single releases all year. With new bangers from Outline In Color, guardin, Point North, Until I Wake, Wind Walkers, Dayseeker & many more, August 2022 gave us plenty of songs to throw on repeat. We also discussed new EPs and Albums from Brave New World (2:21:50), Emery Heights...

July 2022 gave us one of our longest playlists of music to discuss ever. With over 150 songs between singles, two EPs from Yours Truly (1:54:41) and Outsider Heart (2:00:35), and new albums from the likes of MOTHICA (2:03:10), coldrain (2:15:24), renforshort (2:20:58), Rain City Drive (2:34:30), Villain of the Story (2:50:34), Fight The Fade (2:57:44), Fame on Fire (3:05:41), Palisades (3:13:10),...

Welcome back to Hivemind: After Hours! In this episode we got to chat with Kyle, Tyler, and Brandon from Archetypes Collide! Having been fans of the band for years, we got to talk about their path to signing to Fearless Records earlier this year, their first tour with The Amity Affliction earlier this year, video games, and more! This podcast is a collaboration between 4 friends who all share rela...

June 2022 gave us so much new music we had to split our recap into two parts for the second time ever. This episode we discuss our favorite EPs and Albums from June to round out the most stacked release month of the year for us so far, including new releases from Paul Bartolome (3:44), Glass Hands (15:28), SENNA (21:14), Spiritbox (27:52), Memphis May Fire (40:55), Motionless In White (56:33), Aby...

June 2022 gave us so much new music we had to split our recap into two parts for the second time ever. This month we talk about a variety of artists from different genres such as Bury Tomorrow, Maggie Lindemann, The Devil Wears Prada, Holding Absence, I Prevail, Fit For A King, renforshort, FLOYA, guardin and more! All music discussed this month can be found in this playlist: https://open.spotify....