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SACRAMENTO SKATE-PUNK FAVORITES LAMONTA PREPARE DEBUT FULL-LENGTH

byAce HartmannJuly 30, 2026August 7, 2026

Sacramento, California skate-punk outfit Lamonta is set to release their debut full-length album, Here’s The Thing…, arriving August 28, 2026. Packed with driving melodies, infectious hooks, and the unmistakable energy of classic skatepunk, the album captures a band focused on writing the kind of songs they would want to hear themselves. Formed by longtime friends […]

NASCAR ALOE RELEASEs NEW ALBUM ‘AUDIO SHRAPNEL’ ahead of the Capital Punishment Tour

byAce HartmannJune 27, 2026July 6, 2026

Nascar Aloe has officially released his latest full-length album, AUDIO SHRAPNEL, this week via Epitaph Records. The record follows 2024’s SPEED and continues the artist’s ongoing fusion of punk, underground rap, speedcore, and experimental electronic music. Ahead of the album’s release, nascar aloe has shared the title track, “AUDIO SHRAPNEL,” alongside the music video. The […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

HUMMUSVACUUM TURN MIDWEST MELTDOWNS INTO ‘THE ART OF A FAKE LAUGH’

byAce HartmannMay 20, 2026June 4, 2026

From the restless corners of Columbus, Ohio comes HummusVacuum, a band determined to prove that humor and heartbreak can occupy the very same stage. Equal parts self-deprecating punk chaos and emotionally unguarded confession, the group’s upcoming record, The Art of A Fake Laugh, arrives May 22 through Smartpunk Records, delivering eleven tracks of anxious catharsis […]

WESTERN ADDICTION RETURN WITH “PSYCHEDELIC MUNITIONS” ON FAT/HOPELESS RECORDS

byAce HartmannMay 20, 2026June 4, 2026

Western Addiction have occupied a singular place within the American punk underground — a band forged not merely in the scene, but directly inside one of punk rock’s most revered institutions. Emerging from the halls of San Francisco’s legendary Fat Wreck Chords, the group built a reputation for marrying breakneck hardcore with sharp lyrical observation, […]

POKEY LAFARGE ANNOUNCES ‘RENT MONEY’ AND ROAD TOUR

byAce HartmannMay 13, 2026June 4, 2026

The restless American troubadour known as Pokey LaFarge has once again packed his suitcase, tuned his guitar, and set his sights on the open highway. This week, the celebrated singer-songwriter officially announced his forthcoming full-length record Rent Money, due September 11, 2026 through Boxer Boy Records, accompanied by the release of its title track and […]