Tag: Independent Punk

DRUGLORDS OF THE AVENUES ‘GOTTA LIGHT’ WITH PIRATES PRESS RECORDS – BAY AREA PUNKS SET TO RELEASE THIRD FULL-LENGTH ALBUM

byAce Hartmann
Bay Area punk outfit Druglords of the Avenues are set to release their long-awaited third full-length album, Gotta Light, in 2026 via Pirates Press Records. What began as a side endeavor between veteran San Francisco singer Johnny “Peebucks” Bonnel — known for his work with Swingin’ Utters, Filthy Thieving Bastards, and Primitive Heads — and guitarist Matt Grayson […]
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THE JACK KNIVES KICKIN’ IT ‘FOR COUNTY’ THE STAND ALONE SINGLE FOR ORANGE COUNTY SOCCER CLUB

byAce Hartmann
The Jack Knives have issued a spirited new standalone single titled “For County,” a rousing celebration of unity and local pride. The track is available now and has already secured a prominent place in the region’s sporting season. Beginning this year, supporters attending home matches of Orange County Soccer Club will hear “For County” ring out across the stadium […]
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DEATH LENS SET TO SEE ‘WHATS LEFT NOW’ RELEASING NEW SINGLE

byAce Hartmann
Death Lens have issued their latest single, “Drown,” offering an urgent preview of their forthcoming album What’s Left Now?, due April 24 via Epitaph Records. The track finds the quartet sharpening their distinctive blend of indie rock, hardcore, old-school punk, and modern post-punk into a sound both forceful and deliberate. Produced by Zach Tuch — known for […]
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THE FLATLINERS PREPARE FOR A ‘COLD WORLD’ AVAILABLE FROM EQUAL VISION RECORDS & DINE ALONE RECORDS MAY 8th

byAce Hartmann
The Flatliners have announced the release of their new studio album, Cold World, arriving Friday, May 8 via Equal Vision Records and Dine Alone Records. Produced by Chris Cresswell alongside the band, the forthcoming record follows 2022’s New Ruin and marks another chapter in the quartet’s 24-year tenure. Where the previous album wrestled with generational damage and reckoning, Cold World turns its gaze toward the […]
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MICKEY MOONE ANNOUNCES MARCH RELEASE FOR NEW RECORD

byAce Hartmann
Multi-instrumentalist Mickey Moone has announced the releasing of a new full-length record titled Reptilian Warlock, out Friday, March 13, 2026. The ten-song album will be issued on cassette, compact disc, and vinyl through Niagara Falls independent label AP Records, forming a physical-only collection. Reptilian Warlock brings together previously released digital tracks from The Murder E.P. alongside newly recorded material, assembled into a unified album designed […]
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GRADE 2 SET TO UNVEIL NEW RECORD OF TRIAL AND TRIUMPH

byAce Hartmann
British punk trio Grade 2 have announced the forthcoming release of their fourth long-playing record, Talk About It, due April 3rd via Hellcat Records. The album finds the group—frontman Sid Ryan, guitarist Jack Chatfield, and drummer Jacob Hull—grappling with the personal cost of growing up under the glare of the stage lights, while sharpening the sound that has made them one of […]
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THE LINDA LINDAS RELEASE COVER OF ‘CALIFORNIA SUN’ GIVING TRIBUTE TO PUNK LINEAGE

byAce Hartmann
The Linda Lindas have released a new cover of “California Sun,” the classic song written by Henry Glover and first recorded by Joe Jones in 1960. The single is available digitally now and continues the Linda Linda’s ongoing engagement with punk history and influence. “California Sun” has a long lineage in rock and punk music. After its original release, the song gained […]
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