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SINCERE ENGINEER sinks in with FOURTH STUDIO ALBUM ‘PROBABLE CLAWS’

byAce HartmannJune 27, 2026July 6, 2026

Chicago punk outfit Sincere Engineer has released its fourth studio album, ‘Probable Claws’, on June 26. The announcement follows the release of the band’s latest single, “Twist My Tongue,” and marks the beginning of a new chapter for the group following 2023’s Cheap Grills. Led by vocalist and songwriter Deanna Belos, Sincere Engineer recorded the […]

FIDDLEHEAD RETURN WITH ‘BABY I’LL CHANGE’ EP

byAce HartmannJune 25, 2026July 6, 2026

Massachusetts post-hardcore outfit Fiddlehead have announced the release of their new three-song EP, Baby I’ll Change, which is available June 26 via Run For Cover Records. The release marks the band’s first new material since their acclaimed 2023 full-length, Death Is Nothing To Us. For vocalist Patrick Flynn and his bandmates, the new EP emerged […]

THE LINDA LINDAS SIGN TO REPRISE/WARNER RECORDS & SHARE NEW SINGLE “BURNING OUT”

byAce HartmannJune 19, 2026July 5, 2026

The Linda Lindas have released a new single titled “Burning Out,” marking their first new material since their 2024 album No Obligation and coinciding with the announcement of their signing to Reprise/Warner Records. The track arrives with an official music video directed by Nathan Castiel. “Burning Out” captures a transitional moment for the band, written […]

THE BOBBY LEES INTRODUCE ‘NEW SELF’ VIA ePITAPH RECORDS

byAce HartmannJune 19, 2026June 19, 2026

The Bobby Lees return this June with ‘New Self‘, the New York trio’s latest full-length release and first album for Epitaph Records. Released June 12, the record arrives after a period of uncertainty for the band and documents a renewed commitment to songwriting and performance. Produced by Dave Sardy and Alex Pasco in Los Angeles, […]

Kit Major Reclaims Defiance on Miss Ego EP

byAce HartmannJune 12, 2026June 19, 2026

Los Angeles-based artist Kit Major released their new EP, Miss Ego, through Futureless. The project arrived alongside the release of the newest focused track, “Messin’ With Me,” a garage rock single accompanied by a music video. Both, the single and EP were released simultaneously. Kit Major has built her profile as an independent performer operating […]

THE DROWNS ANNOUNCE NEW LP HARSH REALITY & LEAD SINGLE “RELENTLESS”

byAce HartmannJune 12, 2026July 6, 2026

Seattles’ own, The Drowns will release their fourth studio album, Harsh Reality, on September 18 via Pirates Press Records. The announcement arrives alongside the release of the album’s lead single, “Relentless,” now available on major streaming platforms. Produced by punk rock veteran Bill Stevenson of Descendents and Black Flag fame, Harsh Reality was recorded at […]

THE JACK KNIVES INTRODUCE NEW ERA WITH DOUBLE A-SIDE RELEASE

byAce HartmannJune 5, 2026June 19, 2026

The Jack Knives have released a new double A-side single, “La Sirena” and “Late Nights in London,” marking the first official preview of their upcoming album Negative Spaces. The release arrived June 5 via Fumié Records, with Bandcamp supporters receiving early access on June 4. The two-track release serves as the opening statement for the […]

OLD CROW MEDICINE SHOW RETURN WITH NEW ALBUM ‘UNION MADE’

byAce HartmannJune 5, 2026June 19, 2026

Old Crow Medicine Show has released their new album ‘Union Made‘ on June 5, 2026, through Hartland Records via Firebird Music. The 12-track album is the two-time Grammy-winning string band’s latest full-length studio record and arrives as the United States approaches its 250th birthday, reflecting on the people, places, and stories that shape the country’s […]

RAT BOY FULL SPEED AHEAD WITH ‘Sick of it’ before the NEW ALBUM ‘CRASH!’

byAce HartmannMay 27, 2026June 4, 2026

Rat Boy, The Essex outfit have carved out their own lawless corner of alternative music — blending punk, ska, hip-hop, indie rock, hardcore, and streetwise British sarcasm into something uniquely their own. Now, with the arrival of their fourth studio album CRASH!, RAT BOY appear determined to strip everything back to raw instinct, volume, and […]

BRIAN NEWMAN WALKS THE ‘BOULEVARD OF BROKEN DREAMS’ WITH ‘SONGS FOR LONELY LOVERS’

byAce HartmannMay 26, 2026June 4, 2026

Brian Newman continues to build his career in the shadows of midnight lounges, underneath the billowing smoke, and through the velvet curtains. For more than twenty-five years, the Grammy-winning trumpeter, vocalist, producer, arranger, and bandleader has quietly become one of modern music’s great preservationists — a musician dedicated not merely to jazz tradition, but to […]