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Meteor Police drops ‘unwanted in july’ before next months album release

byAce HartmannJuly 28, 2026August 7, 2026

New Jersey post-punk outfit Meteor Police have announced their sophomore album, Death Is So Permanent, arriving August 28 via Mint 400 Records. The announcement is accompanied by the release of the album’s closing track, “Unwanted In July,” offering listeners an early glimpse into the band’s evolving sound. Often describing themselves as “post something,” Meteor Police […]

The Linda Lindas ‘GOTTA GET OUT’ SHARING ‘CLOSER’ FEATURING HAYLEY WILLIAMS

byAce HartmannJuly 10, 2026July 15, 2026

The moment I heard the screams ringing from the LA Public Library from 4 young youths, I was in. From signing to the infamous independent records label, Epitaph Records, to the North American ‘Saviors’ tour opening for Rancid and Green Day, to their first headlining tour and being able to share that moment in Seattle […]

MICHAEL MCCOLGAN & THE BOMB SQUAD – A BEGINNING OF A BEAUTIFUL REKINDLESHIP

byAce HartmannJuly 6, 2026July 6, 2026

More than two decades after helping establish the sound of Boston street punk, Michael McColgan has returned alongside a collection of longtime collaborators and friends under the banner of Michael McColgan & The Bomb Squad, launching a new five-song recording project with “ROLAND THE HEADLESS THOMPSON GUNNER” The release marks the first of five songs […]

THE MAKHNOS RELEASE DEBUT SELF TITLED EP

byAce HartmannJuly 1, 2026July 7, 2026

Seattle’s underground punk scene has another uncompromising, original voice with the arrival of The Makhnos, whose self-titled debut EP is now available. Built on the traditions of working-class street punk and politically conscious rock, The Makhnos present themselves with a clear mission. The band openly declares they are anti-fascist, anti-capitalist, anti-racist, pro-worker, pro-liberty, pro-queer, and […]

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 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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]