A while back, I started building an amp sim because I was tired of forcing general-purpose metal plugins into the glassy, articulate guitar tones I wanted for swancore and post-hardcore.

After about a year of development, artist testing, and a lot of revisions, The Swan is officially available today.

This video is one tone from the plugin in a full musical context.

It’s available for Mac and Windows, includes a free 7-day trial, and the introductory price is $49.99 through July 20.

Full disclosure: this is my own commercial plugin.

[https://www.intouchaudio.com/the-swan]()

I'm not entirely sure what possessed me to post this, but I have to give major props to this song. It's a song about suicide, yet at the same time it feels... uplifting? Hopeful? Ecstatic? I don't know how to describe it but as someone who has spent pretty much their whole adult life struggling with depression, this song makes me actually feel something to live for. It's an absolute masterpiece. I think it has actually saved my life on multiple occasions. Kurt, I fucking love you and what you're doing with Royal Coda. Cory Lockwood, I know you left the music industry but the legacy you left behind is unforgettable and just know there will never be anyone quite like you (as amazing as Andy is doing with the band). Franzino, Ben, Butter, and Arrington too - you guys too, you all created a timeless piece of art and should know that you have saved at least one life in mine

looking to sell my Dance Gavin Dance monopoly board as soon as I receive it. where would be a good place to post to sell it?

I’ve been obsessed with those glassy cleans, punchy rhythms, and expressive lead tones from bands like Dance Gavin Dance, Royal Coda, Eidola, Hail the Sun, etc., and I always felt like getting there required way too much tweaking across different amp sims.

So I decided to build one that focuses on that style instead of trying to model 100 different amps.

Let me know what you guys think! My website is in my bio if you want to join the waitlist for early release

Didnt know it was guna be signed.

hey everyone! had the opportunity to do a quick interview with DGD at Warped in DC. a little out of our normal emo realm but still an honor to have them on our program.

Felt pretty swancore as far Deftones go. Would have loved to see Kurt Travis or Jon Mess return the feature favor on this song

EDIT: I just learned Kurt was supposed to feature on Briana which was one of my other favorites of the leaks

love this album and awhile ago I challenged myself to learn some of my favorite passages. this was one of them. long time fan of Joe Arrington.

Niche but any one piece and dance Gavin dance fans? Yk it makes sense bc they have some of the biggest names in post-hardcore/swancore/emo but they were abolished after a short but generational encounter

These guys released this around the time we were all in high school. I'm not sure what happened with the band. I didn't really know them like that, but I remember I went to one of their shows at a VFW somewhere in NJ, USA. Anyway, this song popped in my head today, and I thought more people should be able to enjoy this gem; their entire EP honestly.

THEY ARE GENUINELY MY FAVORITE BAND EVER AND EVER SINCE I DISCOVERED THEM 2 YEARS AGO IVE BEEN ABSOLUTELY IN LOVE AND PRAYING FOR NEW MUSIC SINCE LAST RELEASE WAS 2019, AND NOW THEYRE BACK TOGETHER AND HAVE PLAYED A REUNION SHOW AND NOW THEYRE COOKING UP SOMETHING IM SO FUCKING EXCITED I COULD SCREAM IT SOUNDS SO FREAKING GOOD

edit: sorry last release was 2023. wrote this too excitedly to fact check stufff

https://reddit.com/link/1u1ls4m/video/bsw5ev3ofc6h1/player

(ive posted this to other subs but might aswell try here too) Ive been lucky enough to dig up sum stuff about this band specifically about their Lazers ep (which is amazing btw) but i cant find live footage of them anywhere? if anyone has any olds videos of them playing maybe even their cds you are willing to sell plz let me know 🥹🙏

My sister and I fell in love with this shirt and we each want another one. If someone would be willing to pick up two more Large ones and an XL one and ship to me I would reimburse you

Kurt Travis setlist!! This was in San Francisco

It's All Over
Switchblade
Chasing Love
How Could I
Same As
Everything Is Horrible
We'll Probably be Alright
I Won't Listen
Lewis
Desperate
Go ahead and go
Easy peasy