It’s a sad time to be young, knowing the worst has just begun.
Today is a day of endings, it seems. Yesterday, it was announced that Hostage Calm, a band beloved in their home state of Connecticut and rapidly rising beyond, had dropped off the bill in the midst of their nationwide tour with Citizen. After an evening of silence, they announced the band would no longer continue.
Read the statement from their website below:
by Carly Lenz
Making a top ten album list for this year so far was not the easiest thing I’ve ever done. Easier than my grad homework, for sure, but definitely not simple. It was, however, cathartic, in that I got to acknowledge and get stoked about the copious amount of awesome new artists and sounds that has emerged this year, and it definitely calls for some commemoration by a trio of weird, overly existential peeps in their early 20s.
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*Indiana Jones whip crack sound effect* Herding and corralling some new songs from some of fall’s most anticipated releases. This week, we’ve got quite an ecclectic mix featuring Copeland, No Devotion, and XTRMST. Check it all out below!
Irish-blooded, English-hearted singer Morrissey has revealed that the source of his ongoing health issues is actually an underlying cancer. He has cancelled various shows in the past few years, including almost his entire North American tour. These cancellations were previously attributed to Barrett’s esophagus (a pre-cancerous condition) and pneumonia (likely a result of a weakened immune system).
Morrissey, in his typical self-deprecating style, has taken this with a profoundly brave – or inconsequential – attitude (“If I die, then I die. And if I don’t, then I don’t … I’m not going to worry about that, I’ll rest when I’m dead,” he reportedly said). This illness does put his recent and highly successful Autobiography in a new light. Though the former Smiths frontman may require a respite from touring and recording so as to aid his recovery, he may continue his creative output in the form of a novel reportedly in the works.
I speak for everyone at Abandon Hip when I wish Morrissey a speedy recovery and a heartfelt thanks for all the songs that saved our lives.
(released 10/07/14 on Dine Alone/Hot Charity)
The Great White North can be full of surprises. Contrary to popular belief, none of them are especially polite. Demonstrating such, after a solid three years since their last release, London, Ontario-based Single Mothers have come roaring back with their new album Negative Qualities.
Hello and welcome to Abandon Hip! Let’s skip all the niceties and kick off our first post with Katherine’s (that’s me) favorite albums of the year so far. It’s been a dope-ass year for music so far, so let’s celebrate.
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