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Heavens To Betsy to tour

Posted in Tours on June 27, 2026

On Thursday, Heavens To Betsy played their first show in 32 years in Portland, OR. The band followed the event with bigger news: a US tour that hits the West and East Coasts.

The band features Corin Tucker (pre-Sleater-Kinney) and Tracy Sawyer. Dates are listed in the pic.

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Yarotz is planning a Resurgence

Posted in Records on June 27, 2026

French post-hardcore band Yarotz shared a single, "Strengths and Fears" this week, an equally aggressive and plodding f-minute song from their self-released Resurgence LP, due on Sept. 25. Read more Read more

The Meffs mean Business

Posted in Records on June 27, 2026

UK punk duo The Meffs will release a new LP on Sept. 11, 2026: the new Business, releasing via FLG record label. The band features Lily Hopkins on vocals/guitar and Lewis Copsey on drums/backing vocals. Here's a new single: Read more UPCOMING TOUR DATES: July 2 – Glasgow - @O2 … Read more

A new Smirk

Posted in Records on June 27, 2026

Smirk, a project from Nick Vicario, shared the new song "Going Off To Die" this week, which appears on Speculative Fiction, out on July 3 on Smoking Room. The new album, the press release tells us, "deals with a new twist on an age-old theme for punk rock: unrest in … Read more

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Nicole Alexis follow-up

Posted in Records on June 27, 2026

Last month SPB reviewed Mirrors & Smoke, a self-produced EP from singer-songwriter Nicole Alexis. Now the Nashville, TN based artist is back with a full-length on Hard Working Record Company. Listen to a song below. More details will emerge concerning the record later. Read more Read more

Mannequin Pussy co-headlines with Wednesday

Posted in Tours on June 25, 2026

Just as the headline says, Wednesday and Mannequin Pussy have arranced a co-headlining tour called "The Bitch Cabal Tour," starting in late October. Snõõper will be along for support. The dates are in the middle of an active tour schedule from Mannequin Pussy that also includes shows with Foo Fighters, … Read more

Pennywise dates

Posted in Tours on June 25, 2026

Pennywise -- the band and probably not the clown -- is headed to the US East Coast on a tour that sees the long-running SoCal band joined by Circle Jerks, H20, and more. The band, which last released Never Gonna Die (2018), are also playing dates in Europe and Canada. … Read more

"The Cringe" with Cor de Lux

Posted in Records on June 25, 2026

Cor de Lux shared lead single "The Cringe" from the band's upcoming J. Robbins-produced, Ipecac Recordings debut album, Year Of The Horse. The new 9-song album comes out on Sept. 18, followed by a tour with Slift. The band previously released two album: Cor de Lux (2020) and Media (2023). … Read more

Real Fakes (Volume 3)

Posted in Records on June 24, 2026

Drunk Dial Records, recently featured in SPB's "Commerce Or Amusement?" series, has a new compilation out today digitally and on cassette: Fakes – Volume Three. The collection sees real life punk bands cover fictions bands such as Sex Bob-omb and Spinal Tap. The full track listing is shared below, including … Read more

California Chico

Posted in Records on June 23, 2026

California band Chico will release their debut, a self-titled affair on New Morality Zine, out August 14. Watch a video for "Blur," one of ten new songs on the album, below. The band will also be on your with Death Lens this fall. Read more Chico Tracklist: 1. CLCC 2. … Read more

The Thermals: what happens next after We Disappear

Posted in Records on June 23, 2026

Indie rock band The Thermals shared "Spirit Collectors" today -- the first glimpse at the upcoming Under Crushing Rain, their first album in a dacade. The band last released We Disappear in 2016. "I set out to make an LP that was incredibly Thermals-like, in the same fashion in which … Read more

Wap Shoo Wap Unearth a Bastard!

Posted in Records on June 23, 2026

Amsterdam label Wap Shoo Wap has announced the release of long lost UK proto-punks Bastard, featuring guitarist Brian James of the Damned and Elton Motello front man and drummer Alan Ward and Nobby Goff. From the labels bandcamp- Some records arrive fashionably late. This one has taken 52 years. Talk … Read more

hubris. sounds

Posted in Records on June 23, 2026

Swiss post-rock band hubris., who seem to lack the hubris of capitalization, has shared "Death" from their upcomign new album White Shores. "Death is the song that started it all. It was the first piece I composed after my grandfather passed away, and those opening chords became the foundation for … Read more

Live Hot Water Music

Posted in Tours on June 23, 2026

Hot Water Music, touring in support of last year's Vows (Equal Vision), has announced a European tour as well as dates in the US in support of The Menzingeres. All the dates are shared below. Read more JULY 24 — Wien, AT — Arena Vienna + 25 — Wien, AT … Read more

Hombre Nuevo de Generation Suicida

Posted in Records on June 22, 2026

There's a new Generation Suicida, Hombre Nuevo, coming on August 28 via Vitriol Records. The new record from the LA, CA band continues their genre-less approach to punk and post-punk, switching directions between fast, furious and dark tones. Read more Hombre Nuevo tracklist: Hombre Nuevo Desilucion Oscuridad Golpe al Barrio … Read more

Chat Pile Loves the Sun

Posted in Records on June 22, 2026

Chat Pile have announced their new album, Who Loves The Sun -- available September 4th via The Flenser. You can check out their new track, "Deep Blue" below: Read more Vocalist, Ray B comments: This record focuses on my grievances with the modern world. AI, genocide, climate change, the power … Read more

Descendents Continue with ALL Their Reissues

Posted in Bands on June 22, 2026

Descendents and Org Music continue to churn out reissues of the band's discography. The next release is of ALL and their live album, Liveage! -- available August 14th. The new expanded release of ALL will feature the bonus tracks "Uranus" and "Jealous of the World" -- available for the first … Read more

Welcome to the Doghouse Rose

Posted in Records on June 20, 2026

Doghouse Rose just shared news of Born To Break Even, a new July 31 album on Stomp Records -- and a new song of the same name available on streamers now. The Toronto, ON based band play melodic skatepunk with big pop hooks and some kinda-sorta skateboarding in the video … Read more

Snow & Flurry Fest in MPLS

Posted in Shows on June 20, 2026

Taking place at Underground Music Cafe Oct. 10-11, Snory & Flurry Fest in Minneapolis, MN will host a packed lineup with Merauder, Judge, Nehemiah, and many more. Her's the full listing: Merauder, Judge, Arkangel, The Killer, Nehemiah, Another Enemy, Awaiting Eischel, Basic Needs, Blistered Spirit, Blood Stained Concrete, Cudgel, Direct … Read more

Too Many Daves again

Posted in Records on June 20, 2026

A.D.D. Records is repressing Weekend at Daves, the debut full-length from Too Many Daves -- first released in 2010, is available for preorder now (available via Little Rocket in EU/UK). The band has recorded a follow-up, currenlty slated for release in 2026. Read more Source: instagram Read more