Skate Punk 2026 - Hot Off The Press with Ace Hartmann

RISE AGAINST RETURNs TO THE ROAD WITH TWO NEW SONGS

byAce HartmannAugust 20, 2026August 23, 2026

Rise Against have returned with two new songs, releasing “Katy Bar The Door” and “Living Undercover” on August 13 via Loma Vista Recordings. The two-track release marks the latest music from the Chicago punk veterans following their 2025 album Ricochet. The new songs arrive as Rise Against continue building on the momentum of Ricochet, adding […]

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 […]

CHARGER ANNOUNCEs NEW EP ‘LAST CALL’ ARRIVING THIS FALL

byAce HartmannJuly 29, 2026August 7, 2026

East Bay trio Charger has announced its new five-song EP, Last Call, arriving October 23 via Pirates Press Records. Leading the announcement is the first single, “Breakout,” giving listeners an early taste of the band’s latest collection of high-octane, Motörhead-inspired rock ‘n’ roll. Recorded at Studio 2200 in Sausalito, California—formerly the legendary Record Plant—the EP […]

THE FLATLINERS PREPARE FOR A ‘COLD WORLD’ AVAILABLE FROM EQUAL VISION RECORDS & DINE ALONE RECORDS MAY 8th

byAce HartmannFebruary 23, 2026August 7, 2026

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 […]

GRADE 2 SET TO UNVEIL NEW RECORD OF TRIAL AND TRIUMPH

byAce HartmannFebruary 9, 2026August 7, 2026

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 […]