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Bitter Branches knows "Basic Karate"

Posted by Loren on November 22, 2025

Bitter Branches knows "Basic Karate"
photo by Michelle Mennona

Philadelphia, PA based post-hardcore band Bitter Branches just shared a new song, "Basic Karate," out now courtest of Equal Vision Records. The new track is a standalone single (at the moment) and was produced by J. Robbins.

The band includes Tim Singer (Deadguy, Kiss It Goodbye, No Escape), Jeff Tirabassi (Walleye), Matt Ryan (Calvary), Kevin Sommerville (Lighten Up!), and Dan Yemin (Lifetime, Kid Dynamite, Paint It Black).

Bitter Branches knows "Basic Karate"
photo by Michelle Mennona

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