Lobster Review: Hop Along – Get Disowned

By Venus Rittenberg, Editorial Director [Hot Green Records; 2012] Rating: 9/10 Key Tracks: “Tibetan Pop Stars”, “Diamond Mine”, “Laments“ Get Disowned begins with a whimper to an ex-lover asking them to not obliterate whatever dignity the two of them have left between each other. “It’s time to exit / with some grace.” Frances Quinlan doesn’t…

Frances Quinlan releases new single and adds new dates to 2020 tour

By Jack Knudson, Contributor [Photo courtesy of Julia Khorosilov] Frances Quinlan, lead singer of indie rock band Hop Along, unveiled a new song titled “Now That I’m Back” on Tuesday, November 19. The newly shared single is the second song, following “Rare Thing,” to be revealed as a part of her upcoming solo album Likewise, which…

Hop Along’s Frances Quinlan announces debut album and headlining tour

By Micah Organ, Contributor [Photo courtesy of Julia Khorosilov] Frances Quinlan, lead singer and founder of Philadelphia indie rock outfit Hop Along, announced on October 22 that she would release her debut solo album, Likewise, on January 31, 2020, on Saddle Creek. Quinlan also released the first single off of Likewise, “Rare Thing,” on October 22 and…

ACRN’s Favorite Tracks of 2018

Jon Fuchs, Music Director: Dean Blunt – “Chancer (feat. A$AP Rocky)” It’s crazy that the best hype track of 2018 is a minimal masterpiece with no actual beat at all. Acting as the opening track on his latest EP, Soul On Fire, Dean Blunt’s “Chancer” is based solely on a constantly looping strings sample, Blunt’s…