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 The Brokedowns unleash Alpha Dog Serum X

Posted by Loren on October 16, 2025

The Brokedowns unleash Alpha Dog Serum X
The Brokedowns unleash Alpha Dog Serum X

After circulating rumors all year, Red Scare Industries will be officially releasing a new album from Chicagoland punk band The Brokedowns on Nov. 21, Let's Tip The Landlord, with 13 new songs of satirical and insightful punk.

"While not a concept album, it does feature a recurring figure: Alpha Dog Serum X, a fictional miracle drug endorsed by all the coolest billionaires and influencers," pre-release press tells us, including in the lead single and video for "In Praise Of The Pedestal" (below).

Live dates:

Nov 21 — Chicago, IL @ Burlington Bar* - TIX
Nov 22 — McHenry, IL @ Siren Records*
Jan 10 — Madison, WI @ Gamma Ray Bar^
May 16 — Montreal, QC @ Pouzza Fest

*w/ Two Houses
^w/ Warhawks

The Brokedowns unleash Alpha Dog Serum X
The Brokedowns unleash Alpha Dog Serum X

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