"It's been a year now since we've released new music, some of ya'll even asked if we were still a band, the answer is YES we are. We haven't spent the last 6 years of our lives to give up this easily on something we've bled over, we've fought for and we've given our lives for. Although the world is a crazy place right now, touring is nonexistent, music is slowly changing to something different. We thought it was time to finally start the releasing process, it was time to show ya'll what we've spent the last 3 years working on since Damned Soul."

The new single from Los Angeles dark pop-rockers RIVALS is titled Lavenders and is just been released. Check the official video clicking on the image.

Americans Western Education are one of my favourite new bands. They come from Lowell, MA and are influenced by the likes of New Order, The Killers, Interpol, The Smiths, Bloc Party, Death Cab For Cutie, The Strokes, Smashing Pumpkins, Oasis, The Cure, Joy Division, Pavement, The Police and The Ramones. I decided to include all the groups they mention on their facebook page, because if you listen to their music carefully, you can really find traces of all of these acts.

Western Education have two EPs under their belt, a self-titled debut EP from March 2012 and "The Weekend Sessions", released December 2012. The amazing full-length debut "Let Your Secrets Out" was released last week and if you're into new wave, synth-pop, power-pop and alternative rock with big choruses and even bigger hooks, you can't help but stream this album on SoundCloud now. Great stuff!