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Random Killing returns with new LP

Posted in Records on May 6, 2023

Long-running Canadian punk band Random Killing returns, set to release Bring Out Your Dead this month via Cursed Blessings Records.

Formed in 1984 and now based in Montreal/Oshawa, the new record is their first in nearly nearly 20 years, releasing on 12" vinyl in May. The band will be touring Canada this month along with Dayglo Abortions, and there are plans to celebrate their 40th anniversary in 2024.

 

Cock Sparrer on ukelele

Posted in MP3s on May 6, 2023

Divided Heaven, fresh off last year's Oblivion full-length, are back with a new single, a unique take on "Because You're Young," originally by Cock Sparrer. This rendition features Jeff Berman (aka Divided Heaven), joined by Jared Hart (Mercy Union), playing the classic punk song as a ukulele ballad. You can … Read more

Some dates with Pansy Division

Posted in Tours on May 6, 2023

Celebrating the thirtieth anniversary of their debut album, Undressed, Pansy Division will hit the road and play several US dates this year. Formed in 1991, at the time out musicians were uncommon. “There were lots of rumors, and reading between the lines, but I wanted a band that would be … Read more

Hardcore Hard Feelings

Posted in MP3s on May 6, 2023

Hard Feelings, a hardcore band from Connecticut, has shared their first new music since joining Heroes + Martyrs label, the minute-long burst of anger called "Living Hell," shared below. The new song will feature on a new EP later this year called The Devil You Know. “'Living Hell' is about … Read more

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Wormholedeath absorbs Snake Healer

Posted in Records on May 6, 2023

Snake Healer has signed with Wormholedeath, planning to reissue the band's Oblatio EP on June 9. "Oblatio (The Offering) is a spiritual journey that follows the monks of Snake Healer as they summon their Lord, fulfill an ancient prophecy, and become the new beacons of light for their Lord Serpentis … Read more

Anti Ritual's Green Terrorism now

Posted in Records on May 6, 2023

Today Copenhagen hardcore band Anti Ritual released a new 7" EP, Green Terrorism, out via Indisciplinarian. The band previously released Expel the Leeches in 2021, which followed similarly political themes. The new EP has 6 songs in total -- watch a video for the title track below -- totaling eight … Read more

Australia's first Ghost

Posted in Tours on May 4, 2023

Renowned rock band Ghost has announced its first Australia tour this October. The band will cross the country fro October 3-7, from Sydney to Melbourne to Brisbane. The group have five full-length albums to their name thus far, including their latest, a covers EP titled Phantomime, out this month. They … Read more

The Rumperts share title track

Posted in Records on May 4, 2023

Recorded at Blasting Room Studios in Colorado and set to release on SBÄM Records, The Rumperts return with New Age Jesus, a 10-song collection from the Austrian punk group. The record is, per press release, "Inspired by misogyny, body shaming, love, narcissism and the meaning of life," which seems perfectly … Read more

Bob Mould tour dates 2023

Posted in Tours on May 2, 2023

Former Hüsker Dü and Sugar member Bob Mould has announced North American solo tour dates for 2023, including a few one-off festival and special events along the way. Jason Narducy will open on Mould's solo, electric tour, which begins in October. In related news, Hüsker Dü will release a live … Read more

SHE's Goodpaster, coming soon

Posted in Records on May 2, 2023

SHE, an angular hardcore/crust band from Anchorage, AK, is back with a new album called Goodpaster next month. The record will release on June 16, self-released on Ox Blood and Bone on vinyl and digital. Formed in 2008, the band shared the lead single, "Arguments in Space," last week. Goodpaster … Read more

Retaliation at Pure Noise (The Chisel)

Posted in Labels on May 2, 2023

UK punk band The Chisel has joined Pure Noise Records, beginning with a reissue of the group's debut album, Retaliation, out now. The melodic, yet forceful punk band formed in 2020 and pulls from classic genre styles including anarcho, UK-82, hardcore, and oi!. The band promises new music by the … Read more

What is PJ Harvey doing right now?

Posted in Records on May 2, 2023

PJ Harvey is back, announcing the release of a new record called I Inside the Old Year Dying, out July 7 on Partisan Records. The lead single is called "A Child's Question, August," which is shared below. A storied artist with a diverse catalog, Harvey's last studio album was The … Read more

Kool Keith's Black Elvis 2

Posted in Records on May 2, 2023

Kool Keith has shared a release date for Black Elvis 2, the follow-up to his 1999 release, Black Elvis/Lost in Space. Twenty-four years later, Kool Keith returns, sharing the minute-long intro track now, which was produced by L'Orange. Other album collaborators include Marc Live, Raaddrr Van, Dynamite, Agallah, and Ice-T. … Read more

CYLS introduces Ben & Keely (and other label updates

Posted in Labels on May 2, 2023

Count Your Lucky Stars label has just added a new artist to the label, the duo Ben & Keely, featuring Ben Curttright (The Goalie's Anxiety at the Penalty Kick). The band will release their label debut on May 26, The Tell-Tale Party Noise. The project began in May 2022 following … Read more

Fences Debuts 'No One'

Posted in MP3s on May 2, 2023

Christopher Mansfield, under the moniker Fences, has released a new track from his upcoming album, Bright Soil -- available in August from Enci Records. The new track, entitled "No One," can be streamed now. Mansfield comments on the track: "No One" is a VERY old song. Written when I could … Read more

Gravy Train!!! on digital and remastered

Posted in Records on May 2, 2023

The first two albums from Gravy Train!!!!, Hello Doctor, and Are You Wigglin?, have been reissued by Kill Rock Stars. Both records are making their digital debut, with Hello Doctor also reissued on vinyl. Playing raunchy electropunk befitting of its mid 2000s era, the group combines elements of queercore punk, … Read more

Old New Math is new again

Posted in Records on May 1, 2023

On July 21, 2023, Propeller Sound Recordings will release an 11-song compilation from New Math, a post-punk band from Rochester, NY, active in the late 1970s with power pop hooks. Titled Die Trying & Other Hot Sounds, the compilation collects material recorded between 1979 to 1983. The single "Die Trying," … Read more

"The Weight" of Freewill

Posted in Records on May 1, 2023

Melodic punk band Freewill is back with a new single, "The Weight" The song explores anxiety and depression, two prevalent mental health issues that face many of us. Formed back in 1987 with a love of both East and West Coast US hardcore as inspiration, the band's first show was … Read more

Vinsta's third album out this summer

Posted in Records on May 1, 2023

Vinsta will soon release their third album, a record titled Freweitn, available this summer via Eisenwald. The latest from the progressive death metal project via Austrian musician Christian Höll explores many universal themes about nature, the universe and, naturally, our place in it. Höll handles the majority of the record … Read more

A reunited Say Anything share a new song

Posted in MP3s on May 1, 2023

Currently on tour, in New York tonight wrapping up a residency and on to Atlantic City, NJ tomorrow, the reunited Say Anything have shared a new single with the world, "Psyche!", available courtesy of label Dine Alone. The group previously went on hiatus in 2019, which is when they also … Read more