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Spark of Life are Back With a "Song of Hope" 20 Years Later

Posted in MP3s on January 27, 2023

Spark of Life are due to release a new split with Freewill this Spring on New Age Records. Their new single from the split is called "Song of Hope" and features comedian and musician, Fred Armisen on drums. Check out the video below:

Armisen comments:

The band are friends of mine. They asked me to play drums on a song and that was an easy yes. What a great song. Recording and then doing the video was a lot of fun. Happy to be a fill-in drummer and full time friend!

Spark of Hope are currently working on the follow-up to their 2003 debut, Promises Made, Promises Kept, which has been "20 years in the making."

The National Announce New Album and 2023 Tour Plans

Posted in Bands on January 27, 2023

The National will release their new album, First Two Pages of Frankenstein, on April 28th via 4AD. You can stream their new track, "Tropical Morning News" now and check out the lyric video below: The new track was co-written between lead singer, Matt Berninger and his wife, Carin Besser. Berninger … Read more

Turbid North EU/UK

Posted in Tours on January 26, 2023

Fresh off a new album, The Decline, metal band Turbid North will soon hit Europe on a big tour joined by the likes of Unearth, Misery Index, and more, listed in full below. Turbid North's first two albums released on Ironclad Recordings (run by Trevor Phipps of Unearty) and bassist … Read more

SPB premiere: "catbath" by Easy Beach

Posted in MP3s on January 26, 2023

Easy Beach, a duo from Detroit, MI, is back with a brand new single and Scene Point Blank is excited to be the first to share it. "catbath" is the latest in a string of singles as the band puts together their debut album, which will later release on We're … Read more

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Dave Hause curates a music festival

Posted in Shows on January 26, 2023

We just announced a new record from Philadelphia musician Dave Hause this week. Now, Hause is back in the SPB news section with the announcement of Sing Us Home festival, taking place May 5-6 at Manayunk's Venice Island with 11 artists/groups set to perform. Besides the singer-songwriter Dave Hause, additional … Read more

More from Anatomy of Habit

Posted in Records on January 26, 2023

Post-punk/doom group Anatomy of Habit is back with another record, Black Openings, coming on LP on Feb. 24. Black Openings is the group's fourth album thus far, and the band shares the single "Breathing Through Bones" now (below), one of three tracks in total. The band last released Even If … Read more

Gee Tee's Goodnight Neanderthal

Posted in Records on January 26, 2023

Goner Records has announced that the label will release Goodnight Neanderthal, from Gee Tee, on March 3. The band is based in Sydney, Australia and is known for energetic live shows. They have previously played Gonerfest 17 and Gonerfest 19, with the label issuing a live cassette and LP of … Read more

Caterwaul Festival 2023

Posted in Shows on January 25, 2023

Caterwaul Festival will return for Memorial Day weekend 2023. Taking place May 26-29 in Minneapolis, MN, this year's lineup has been announced, including bands like Multicult, Conan Neutron & the Secret Friends, Child Bite, The Grasshopper Lies Heavy, Cherubs, Whores, Rid of Me, Vincas, Still/Form, Gay Witch Abortion and many, … Read more

Mr. Bungle, Melvins, and Spotlights 3-headed tour

Posted in Tours on January 24, 2023

Meet the Ipecac Recordings' Geek Show Tour 2023, featuring a lineup of Mr. Bungle, Melvins, and Spotlights, covering varied cities in the western US later this year. "The Geek Show tours of the past were some of the best live show experiences I've ever had,” Mike Patton says of the … Read more

Kevin Rutmanis: Dunn & hepa.Titus

Posted in Records on January 24, 2023

Kevin Turmanis, known for his work as a founding member of Cows and Tomahawk, and also ex-Melvins, has two new projects up for release on the same day. February 17 will bring us unEat, a new LP from hepa.Titus via Rock is Hell Records. On the same day, a collaborative … Read more

SPB premiere: "All The World" by Cosmic Kitten

Posted in Videos on January 24, 2023

Cosmic Kitten, a post-grunge trip from Long Beach, CA, has announced their fourth album, Laugh of a Lifetime, which the band will self-release on May 5. While that’s still three-plus months from now, the band is giving us an early taste of the record. Today, Scene Point Blank is excited … Read more

Wave 1 of Oblivion Access Festival 2023 lineup w/ Godflesh & more

Posted in Shows on January 24, 2023

Oblivion Access Festival just released wave 1 of this year's lineup for the festival, featuring headliners Godflesh and Tim Hecker. Ludicra, Bosse de Nage, Planning For Burial, Chat Pile, Have A Nice Life, and more will also be performing, with more artist announcements still to come. Tim Hecker and Justin … Read more

News from the Wiretap

Posted in Labels on January 24, 2023

Wiretap Records has a few new items regarding their roster, including Reminders, Reminders, who released their debut on the label last year, has a new song called "International Dial Tones," which we've posted blow. The band band is al touring the UK along with Lovebreakers (dates below). New label signees … Read more

Suzi Moon, The Queers, Raging Nathans, Agent Orange & more

Posted in Tours on January 24, 2023

Suzi Moon continues to keep busy. Having recently released a full-length LP, Dumb & In Luv (Pirates Press), as well as two EPs, the former member of Civet and Turbulent Hearts has announced three tours for 2023 (so far). Moon will tour with The Queers and The Raging Nathans this … Read more

Superchunk shares 2 songs form Wild Loneliness sessions

Posted in Records on January 23, 2023

Superchunk is following last year's Wild Loneliness record with a new 7" on pink vinyl, come Feb. 24. The new two-song EP contains songs that didn't fit Wild Loneliness, called "Everything Hurts" and "Making A Break." Mac McCaughan explains We recorded 2022’s Wild Loneliness at home over the course of … Read more

Deerhoof's first album in Japanese

Posted in Records on January 23, 2023

Deerhoof's latest, Miracle-Level, will come out on march 31 via Joyful Noise Recordings. The band shared news of the record along with a new single, "Sit Down, Let Me Tell You A Story." While the band has paved its own path throughout their career, it continues new processes and ideas, … Read more

Give Up To Failure on February 20

Posted in Records on January 23, 2023

Give Up To Failure, form Wroclaw, Poland, is set to release their second album next month. The band will share Cocoon on Feb. 20, courtesy of Requiem Records, a follow-up to their debut, Burden. The new record contains 10 songs ranging in style but drawing from elements of shoegaze, post-rock … Read more

SPB premiere: "Amherst" by Northeast Regional (and a B-52's cover)

Posted in MP3s on January 23, 2023

It’s not every day that Northeast Regional releases a new single. In fact, the project began in 2015, carefully composing their debut until this point. Northeast Regional is led by Jeff Byers (Best Practices, Wow Owls, Light The Fuse & Run) and is a studio project where Byers honed his … Read more

The conglomeration of Full of Hell and Primtive Man

Posted in Records on January 23, 2023

A new 5-song collaborative release featuring Full of Hell and Primitive Man will be out on March 3, Suffocating Hallucination, released on Closed Casket Activities. "Rubble Home," the second track on the record, is out now. As the press release puts it, "Primitive Man bring their grimy, misery-driven heaviness together … Read more

Dave Hause is back

Posted in Records on January 22, 2023

Dave Hause has shared a brand new song, "Hazard Lights," the lead single from his sixth solo record, to be titled Drive It Like It’s Stolen. The album releases on April 28 via Blood Harmony Records/Soundly Music. The new album was produced by Will Hoge and contains 10 songs form … Read more