Hoobastank release new song

2018-04-04 by DatsNotDaMetulz | 57 Comments
After 6 years of inactivity, post-grunge group Hoobastank have released the first song from upcoming album Push Pull, out 25 May.

Hoobastank have endured a difficult career since their breakthrough self-titled album and follow up The Reason, with an increasingly lackluster output reducing them to nostalgia status, or as the punchline of early 2000s rock music. They raised eyebrows with their signing to extreme metal label Napalm Records in 2017, and the announcement of a new album attracted intrigue. However, the release of new track "More Beautiful" will only raise more questions over the decision to sign to a label such as Napalm.

Featuring a contemporary danceable pop-rock beat, and falsetto vocals from Doug Robb, the sound leans closer to acts like Maroon 5 than the hard rock of early albums, and is a move that, similar to the more pop-oriented 2017 album by Bush (Black and White Rainbows), is likely to divide opinion among hardcore fans.

Listen to the track below.


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onionbubs
April 4th 2018
23796 Comments


what

the fuck

was that

Tyler.
April 4th 2018
19035 Comments


hardcore hoobastank fans

OwMySnauze
April 4th 2018
2671 Comments


Dats definitely not da metulz

DatsNotDaMetulz
April 4th 2018
4514 Comments


As hard as it is to believe Hoobastank do have dedicated fans. Heck, even Sugar Ray do. And that's about the only demographic they're likely to divide cos everyone else will agree it sucks.

kris.
April 4th 2018
15503 Comments


imagine not being a hardcore hoobastank fan in the year of our lord 2018

DatsNotDaMetulz
April 4th 2018
4514 Comments


The hardcore fans are the only people who still go to Hoobastank shows.

henryChinaski
April 4th 2018
5193 Comments


Awful.

NordicMindset
April 4th 2018
25137 Comments


Hoobustank*

Supercoolguy64
April 4th 2018
12007 Comments


their signing to extreme metal label Napalm Records

lol wut

DatsNotDaMetulz
April 4th 2018
4514 Comments


Napalm's first bands were bands like Summoning and Abigor.

gobfinger
April 4th 2018
27 Comments


why

Kusangii
April 4th 2018
8475 Comments


"Hoobastank have premiered “More Beautiful”, the first song from the multi-platinum, 3X GRAMMY-nominated band’s upcoming PUSH PULL album, due out May 25 on noted rock independent label Napalm Records."

what in the actual fuck did I just read?

DatsNotDaMetulz
April 4th 2018
4514 Comments


And THAT is why I don't do what Blabbermouth do and just copy the press release.

LouBreed
April 4th 2018
261 Comments


Tool will never release another album in our lifetime, so Hoobastank decided to fill the gap. As expected.

I just hope the follow-up won't take another 6 years to make. Even we, hardcore fans, are not ready to wait that long.

CugnoBrasso
April 4th 2018
3491 Comments


Song is awesome. Album is going to be a strong 4 to a light 4.5.

JWT155
April 4th 2018
15039 Comments


the reasan is yo

JPtheNeat
April 4th 2018
10 Comments


#Discostank

TheEnygma
April 4th 2018
149 Comments


(listens to song) ............. ¯_(ツ)_/¯ ???

will the real Maroon 5 please stand up?

PostMesmeric
April 4th 2018
784 Comments


Yeah, this sounds like Maroon 5.

Skoop
April 4th 2018
2202 Comments


I'm not opposed to the pop direction but this just sounds ridiculously clumsy. C'mon guys if you're gonna go this route at least ditch the god awful name.

Papa Universe
April 4th 2018
22502 Comments


Hoobastank is about as appropriate a name as it gets.

MuhNamesTyler
April 5th 2018
6711 Comments


Immm not a purrrfect perrsonnn

ConcubinaryCode
April 5th 2018
8138 Comments


Diving with a scuba tank. Hoobastank.

Wildcardbitchesss
April 5th 2018
19742 Comments


Holy shit this band still exists


RoderickINM
April 5th 2018
102 Comments


I was expecting something way worst tbh. This guys have always been a guilty pleasure for me. Their self-titled album is solid.

tcat84
April 5th 2018
1346 Comments


They sure don't make basketball shorts like they used to is pretty awesome. Their best for sure

jouroboros
April 5th 2018
236 Comments


This sounds like the opening song in a dollar bin straight to DVD movie that no one has heard of or gives two shits about

RadicalEd
April 5th 2018
9546 Comments


Wow this sounds like a lovechild of Train and Nickelback. Ew.

Storm In A Teacup
April 5th 2018
47087 Comments


"Napalm" WTF

Lucman
April 5th 2018
5537 Comments


I think this sounds more like it came from a CCM band like Building 429 or MercyMe than Maroon 5. It's bad, that's for certain.

DatsNotDaMetulz
April 5th 2018
4514 Comments


The real kicker is that Matt Wallace (best known for his long production career with Faith No More) is producing this.

mifzal
April 5th 2018
3459 Comments


HEY Y'ALL WE EXIST

Evenoss
April 5th 2018
347 Comments


Wow it takes about 3 seconds to know this is gonna suck.

chaywa
April 5th 2018
90 Comments


At least Nickelback came back with a song that had the lyrics "Coca-Cola Rollercoaster" in it

bloc
April 5th 2018
70880 Comments


Thread is freakin hilarious

Not surprised they took this route with their music.

Darkwatch025
April 5th 2018
462 Comments


This is the worst song I ever heard.

DinosaurJones
April 5th 2018
10414 Comments


Post-grunge?

Huh.

Actually, I don't know what genre I would lump these dudes into anyways. Cookie-cutter emo-pop-rock?

onionbubs
April 5th 2018
23796 Comments


they’re like a shitty wonder what’s next era chevelle fronted by a Brandon Boyd ripoff I always thought

DinosaurJones
April 5th 2018
10414 Comments


Brandon Boyd ripoff is def accurate. I think these dudes and Incubus used to be bois back in the day, actually.

Who knows about now though.

onionbubs
April 5th 2018
23796 Comments


yea I read that back when I used to dig these guys in middle school

actually got into incubus through these guys because of all the brandon Boyd comparisons, but I’m not sure how thankful I am of that now

Fearlessflyer1986
April 5th 2018
258 Comments


They had a chance to actually come out with a bang and give us something that they did best in their first effort. Their last album had a few decent tracks, but this is just a huge WTF.

mifzal
April 5th 2018
3459 Comments


I disliked them more than Disturbed but less that Limp Bizkit. After all these years I still never got over the hate.

bloc
April 5th 2018
70880 Comments


"I think these dudes and Incubus used to be bois back in the day, actually.

Who knows about now though."

The relationship ended once they had a contest regarding who looks better shirtless

Storm In A Teacup
April 5th 2018
47087 Comments


im supposed to be going to work and im reading this shit instead. wtf

onionbubs
April 5th 2018
23796 Comments


more like until they got jealous about who looks better shirtless

another way they’ve just always been jealous of incubus

Storm In A Teacup
April 5th 2018
47087 Comments


i think that's what bloc implied lmao

bloc
April 5th 2018
70880 Comments


Now Incubus vs Nothing More? That's a real contest

tigersbrokefree
April 5th 2018
414 Comments


Well this evokes as many laughs as the name Hoobastank does when some cheeky bastard dredges up ancient music history.

Napalm Records, what are you doing?

momentsofclarity
April 5th 2018
618 Comments


garb lyrics

MrButterfingers
April 6th 2018
136 Comments


I can't even


Source
April 6th 2018
19917 Comments


I remember when this band was kind of a thing. Yeah...that was awhile ago

Supercoolguy64
April 6th 2018
12007 Comments


Fun fact did you know whobestankin' went to the same high school as incubus

Koris
Emeritus
April 6th 2018
22620 Comments


Wipin' my ass with these Hoobastinkies

momentsofclarity
April 7th 2018
618 Comments


this is gonna hurt is actually good

Eons
April 8th 2018
3778 Comments


I don't know, I don't mind this actually. Some of the verses remind of some Death Cab For Cutie stuff.

BlackMalachite
April 9th 2018
3711 Comments


Napalm signed them?
I actually dig this band's music but oh boy

DatsNotDaMetulz
May 24th 2018
4514 Comments


Album's out tomorrow, who wants to bite the bullet and review it?



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