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Snakes in the Pit: Hamburg City Hardcore

Posted in Records on December 7, 2023

Hamburg, Germany based melodic hardcore band Snakes in the Pit has shared a new single, "Lagerkoller." The band has a new album, their debut, in the works, coming out on Jan. 26. It is titled Hamburg City Hardcore with 8 songs in total.

 

Screaming Females call it a day

Posted in Splits on December 7, 2023

Screaming Females have announced the dissolution of the band after 18 years. Earlier this year we caught up with the band pre-FEST 21 to talk about Desire Pathway, their now swan song album, and more. Here is their statement: After 18 years we have decided that Screaming Females is coming … Read more

Hot Water Music To Celebrate 30 Years With Tour

Posted in Tours on December 7, 2023

Punk legends, Hot Water Music, will embark on a 30-date tour of the US in the late Spring of 2024 to celebrate their 30-year-long career. Joining them on the entire tour will be Post-Hardcore troupe, Quicksand, while Off With Their Heads and Tim Barry will open on separate legs of … Read more

The Chisel Announce a 'Nightmare' of a New Album

Posted in Records on December 7, 2023

The Chisel will release their new album, What a Fucking Nightmare, on February 9th via Pure Noise Records. You can check out their new track "Fuck 'Em" below: Vocalist, Cal Graham, comments: The song's about people who talk but don’t have much to say: gobshites and over-opinionated knobheads. Read more … Read more

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More Swans USA dates in '24

Posted in Tours on December 7, 2023

After releasing The Beggar earlier this year, followed by extensive touring, Swans has announced more dates for 2024, hitting the United States followed by Europe in April-May. Formed in 1982, The Beggar is Swans' 16th studio album, released via Mute/Young God Records. Read more SWANS UNITED STATES TOUR 2024 4/12/2024 … Read more

NEID Time To Kill

Posted in Labels on December 7, 2023

Formed in 2007, Italian grindcore band NEID has signed with Time To Kill Records, announcing that their label debut will be a covers EP titled Still Offensive. The band says: This EP is a tribute to a musically prolific decade, the one that goes from 1990 to early 2000s, which … Read more

SPB premiere: "10,000 Suns" by MOONRIIVR

Posted in Videos on December 6, 2023

Today we’re excited to team up with MOONRIIVR, an indie-folk group from Toronto, to share the song/video “10,000 Suns.” The song appears on their recently released full-length album, Vol. 1. The minimalist folk group captured the new song with help from a Tascam 388 tape recorder, enhancing the group’s minimalist … Read more

SPB stream: Autogramm - Music That Humans Can Play

Posted in Records on December 4, 2023

Released officially on Nov. 17, Scene Point Blank is happy to host Music That Humans Can Play from Autogramm as our featured stream for the month of December. The quartet is based in multiple cities with a member/former member list that includes Black Mountain, Destroyer, Night Court, Spitfires, Black Halos, … Read more

Stephen Hamm, Theremin Man (The Evaporators)

Posted in Records on December 3, 2023

Known for playing with regarded Canadian bands Slow, Copyright, and The Evaporatos, Stephen Hamm has a not-quite solo project set to his own name, lovingly and unofficially dubbed "Stephen Hamm Theremin Man." He will soon release his second record, sharing an advance single this past week, "Sagittarius A-Star." As that … Read more

Meet The Normans (synth-punk)

Posted in Bands on December 3, 2023

Described as "synth-laced noise punk reminiscent of 1979, 1994, 2011 and 2024," the Normans will soon release a debut album, self-titled, out on Jan. 12 via Solid Brass Records. The California-based band features members of FEELS and Prissy Whip, but take a new approach with the Normans, equally angular and … Read more

New music from Këkht Aräkh

Posted in MP3s on December 3, 2023

A new single turned up this week from Këkht Aräkh, a black metal project which last released Pale Swordsman in 2021. In the ensuring years, artist Dmitry (originally form Ukraine) has been on the move, currently residing in Berlin. This has inspired themes of identity, belonging, and home. Fittingly, the … Read more

Noise For Now night on Jan. 20

Posted in Shows on December 2, 2023

Now in its second iteration, the benefit series A Night of Music in Support of Abortion Access, Community, and Bodily Autonomy, will take place on Jan. 20, 2024 in five US cities: Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, and Nashville. Sponsored by nonprofit Noise For Now, 100% of proceeds will … Read more

Death Cab For Cutie & The Postal Service celebrate 21

Posted in Tours on December 2, 2023

The Postal Service and Death Cab For Cutie have spend a good portion of 2023 touring on the 20th anniversary milestone for two of their albums: The Postal Service's Give Up and Death Cab For Cutie's Transatlanticism. Both were covered by SPB back in 2003, which was also our first … Read more

New Cigar video (and dates with Lagwagon)

Posted in Videos on December 2, 2023

Long-running, on/off again punk band Cigar shared a new video this week for the song "These Chances," along with dates as the band will soon be touring Canada (and a few US cities) with Lagwagon. "These Changes" appears on The Visitor, released on Fat Wreck Chords. Check tour dates below. … Read more

A new album at year #40 for Jesus and Mary Chain

Posted in Records on December 2, 2023

The Jesus and Mary Chain returned to action, releasing Damage and Joy in 2017. Now, six years later and 40 years after releasing their first single, the band is back with Glasgow Eyes, scheduled for release March 8 via Fuzz Club Records. The new album was recorded at Mogwai’s Castle … Read more

How long until No Relief Destroy Your World?

Posted in Records on December 2, 2023

UK hardcore band No Relief has a new single, shared in advance of their Feb. 16 EP titled Destroy Your World. The new Ep comes on the heels of another EP last year, Ritual Oppressor. No Relief plays live in Reading tonight. Destroy Your World will release via Rest Assured … Read more

Ink Bomb shares the mic in new song

Posted in Bands on December 2, 2023

Ink Bomb shared a new single this week, "Tough Cookie," the name of which is a nice metaphor for the song's balance of approachable yet aggressive vibes. It's also the vocal debut from drummer Paul van de Geijn. The Dutch punk band has previously released Fiction (2016), plus several EPs … Read more

Devon Ross joins The Daydream Library Series

Posted in Labels on December 2, 2023

Devon Ross, also known as an actress/model, has announced a new EP as part of the Thurston Moore's and Eva Moore's The Daydream Library Series label. The EP releases on Feb. 16 and will be titled Oxford Garden. Four songs in total, the single "Killer" is streaming now. Think protopunk … Read more

An advance single from Gab De La Vega

Posted in Records on December 2, 2023

Gab De La Vega is prepping the release of Life Burns, a new album due March 1, 2024 via SBÄM Records, plus wider distribution via Sell The Heart Records (US), Epidemic Records, Motorcity Produzioni, and Overdrive (the latter three in Italy). First, we get a new single with a full-band … Read more

SKiN GRAFT updates and '24 plans

Posted in Labels on December 2, 2023

Long-running label SKiN GRAFT Records recently announced three new artists signed to their roster who will release new music in 2024, alphabetically: Buñuel - Avant metal-noise rock from US/Italy, the band's fourth album, Mansuetude, will release next year as a joint effort with Italy's Override Records. Hyper Gal - Minimalism … Read more