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Labels: Normy on Smartpunk

News — May 20, 2023

Normy, a punk back out of Cleveland, OH, has shared a new song this week, "Thanks For Nothing." The new song comes as an announcement that the band has joined with Smartpunk Records. No specific future plans have been announced as of yet. Normy formed in 2021 and …

Shows: Riot Fest 2023: the lineup

News — May 20, 2023

Riot Fest 2023 has announced its lineup, with headliners Foo Fighters, The Cure, The Postal Service, Death Cab for Cutie, and Queens of the Stone Age at the Sept. 15-17 event in Douglas Park, Chicago, IL. This year's lineup has many more bands, of course, including Mr. Bungle, The …

Records: More Demons

News — May 20, 2023

Demons, a heavy band from Norfolk, VA, with elements of hardcore, noise rock, and sludge, will release a new album called Under The Western Heel on July 21 (Knife Hits Records/The Ghost Is Clear Records), a follow-up to their Swallow EP. If the album title doesn't already give away …

Tours: Scowl world tours

News — May 20, 2023

Having just released Psychic Dance Routine EP (Flatspot Records), Scowl has announced a headlining US tour this fall, joined by Militarie Gun, MSPAINT, and Big Laugh. First, the band plays in Australia this month, then later hits the road in support of Show Me The Body, then heads to …

Tours: Civic journeys the USA

News — May 20, 2023

This fall Civic will hit the US for their first tour of the country, a headlining run that begins at Goner Fest in late September and wraps up nearly a month later in Phoenix, AZ. The band released Taken By Force earlier this year (ATO Records), getting this review …

Obituaries: Andy Rourke (1964-2023)

News — May 20, 2023

Best known as bassist for The Smiths, Andy Rourke passed away on Friday at the age of 59. Rourke additionally performed with Sinéad O'Connor and the Pretenders, and was a member of Freebass and D.A.R.K..

Records: No Joy from Spanish Love Songs this summer

News — May 20, 2023

Los Angeles wordy punk band Spanish Love Songs is back, announcing plans to release No Joy on August 25 via Pure Noise Records. Rooted in punk, the band carries the torch of working class rock 'n' roll meets introspective wordsmithery that focuses on the challenges of day to day …

Records: Khanate rises

News — May 20, 2023

Described as experimental doom, Khanate is back after a 14-year hiatus, sharing a full stream of a new album called To Be Cruel, which will officially release on June 30 via Sacred Bones Records. With a stacked lineup featuring members of Sunn O))), OLD, and Blind Idiot God …

Records: Ashtar returns as a one-person band

News — May 20, 2023

Today, Eisenwald record label announced the July 28 release of Wandering Through Time, the latest from Swiss blackened doom metal project Ashtar. Ashtar last released Kaikuja in 2020 as a duo, with Wandering Through Time marking a format change as a one woman-band led by Witch N. Listen …

MP3s: The Carousers share a new single before Pouzza

News — May 19, 2023

New Jersey punk band The Carousers has a new song out today, "The Future." “'The Future' is about the emotional heartbreak you go through after being ghosted in a relationship. You’re stuck thinking what could have been and why things turned for the worse," the band explains. They previously …

Tours: Hell Can Wait with a new single and tour plans

News — May 19, 2023

Based in Brighton, UK and playing melodic hardcore, Hell Can Wait has shared a new song, "Abbey Gardens," along with several tour dates beginning in June, also in the UK. The single is out today, produced and mixed by Sam Bloor at Lower Lane Studios. The band formed …

Videos: SPB premiere: "Heavy Machinery" by The SLIP~ons!

News — May 19, 2023

The SLIP~ons! have a new video out today, for the single "Heavy Machinery" from their soon-to-release EP of the same name. The song is a guitar-rock, power-pop rock 'n' roll romp with heavy hearts and authentic tones from a lineup of seasoned Canadian musicians: Brock Pytel (The Doughboys) on …

Records: Rise Above with For Better For Worse

News — May 19, 2023

Based in Winterswijk in East Holland, hardcore group Rise Above has a new release coming out June 30, For Better For Worse, via WTF Records. Playing old school hardcore with some metallic influence, the band shared "White Eyes" from the upcoming record this week. “‘White Eyes’ is …

Labels: Lauren Records shares "Damn Shame" by The Talking Kind (Spraynard)

News — May 19, 2023

The Talking Kind, the solo project of Pat Graham (Spraynard, Big Nothing), has shared a new single called "Damn Share," paired with news of a new label home at Lauren Records. The song is written for Graham's mother and fittingly releases shortly after Mother's Day here in the US. …

Records: SPB premiere: "Deceiver" by SPELLS

News — May 17, 2023

Denver, CO-based upbeat punks SPELLS are celebrating their tenth anniversary as a band this year, and the group has a fitting release to mark the occasion, the new 12" LP Loose Change, Vol. 2, which collects out-of-print songs with previously digital-only material, all on one colorful vinyl. The …

Videos: SPB premiere: "I Really Wanted To" by Moonraker

News — May 16, 2023

Moonraker is celebrating the one year anniversary of their 2022 full-length, The Forest, with a celebratory round of Whirlyball -- caught on film for all to see in a new video from the southern California punk band for "I Really Wanted To," off of The Forest. While …

Videos: Speed documents their Southeast Asia tour

News — May 14, 2023

Australian hardcore band Speed, who released the Gang Called Speed EP last year (Flatspot Records), has now shared a documentary following the band on their tour through Southeast Asia, highlighting four shows in the region, including stops in Singapore and Malasia. The documentary was produced by Darryl Carulli at …

Records: Dead Krazukies with something new

News — May 14, 2023

French punk band The Dead Krazukies is back, sharing a new single this week, "Captain Crust," which appears on the upcoming new LP From The Underworld, out June 16 via SBAM Records and Kicking Records. The new record has 10 songs in total, drawing influence from skaptepunk and other …

Records: Night Court III

News — May 14, 2023

Night Court is back -- and this one isn't a reboot. It's the third album from the Vancouver, BC punk band, to be called Humans!, releasing on June 9 via Snappy Little Numbers (US) and Debt Offensive (CA). The band play lo-fi melodic rock with pop and post-punk elements, …

Records: Don't Sleep awakens with second LP

News — May 13, 2023

Don't Sleep return, releasing a 9-song sophomore record on June 2 via End Hits. The new record is called See Change and features classic melodic hardcore from a lineup of Dave Smalley (Dag Nasty, ALL, Down By Law, DYS), Garrett Rothman (Junction), Jim Bedorf, Tom McGrath (Very Americans), and …