Category: Category 1
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Dayton-based math rock/post-hardcore power trioย Place Position, a band that includes members of Landfilth, Shadyside, The 1984 Draft, etc., releases itsย Went Silentย album on January 23. A foursome of DIY labels, includingย Sweet Cheetah Records,ย Poptek Records,ย Bunker Park Records, andย Blind Rage Records, are offering up the album on vinyl. According to Place Position, it is โa musical group from…
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Exploding with tales of overblown machismo at the nuclear chess board, mental instability in a time of crisis, and honest living in a corrupt world, Louisville dark punk stalwartsย Fotocrimeโs new LPย Securityโ out on March 13โย ย is rife with sentiments of paranoia and impending doom. But unlike post-punk greats Killing Joke,ย Fotocrimeย never go full conspiracy theorist or espouse…
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From the gutters of Santa Rosa, CA, Speak For The Dead emerged with a singular purpose: to make punk dangerous again. Their sound fuses the raw intensity of Discharge and Tragedy with the rock โn roll ferocity of Motรถrhead, Zeke and Inepsy, forging a style thatโs as furious as it is focused. Every riff is…
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The Godfathers kickstart 2026 with a brand new double A-side single ahead of a trio of UK tour dates, the single features the bandโs first new music since 2022โs acclaimedย Alpha Beta Gamma Deltaย album and comes ahead of a previously announced trio of UK dates. Set for release on 6th February, vinyl and digital versions of…
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GUV, the acclaimed guitar-pop project of Ben Cook, is ringing in the new year with the infectious new single, โChasinโ Luv.โ The track serves as the final teaser for the upcoming album, Warmer Than Gold, set for release on January 30th via Run For Cover Records. While previous singles leaned into danceable beats and dreamy…
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Canadian punk-rock mainstays Calling All Captains have officially released their long-awaited EP, The Things That Iโve Lost, via New Damage Records. Known for their explosive energy and melodic precision, the quartet, led by vocalist Luc Gauthierโdescribes this collection as their most personal work to date. The EP finds the band reflecting on years of personal…
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The Cribs have unveiled their final pre-album single, โNever The Same,โ just days before their new record, Selling A Vibe, drops this Friday, January 9th. The track has already secured an A-list spot on BBC 6 Music following its debut by Steve Lamacq. Interestingly, the song was originally conceived after a meeting with Louis Tomlinsonโs…
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San Pedroโs own Toys That Kill are back with a brand-new song and video from their highly anticipated album, โTriple Threat,โ arriving February 20th via Recess Records. Emerging from the legendary punk landscape of San Pedroโthe same soil that birthed the Minutemen, frontman Todd Congelliere and company have mastered the art of the timeless chorus.…
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Canadian Punk Rock mainstaysย Calling All Captainsย have returned with the raw and reflectiveย EP,ย The Things That Iโve Lost, that is out today via New Damage Records. The EP expands on the bandโs evolution with seven songs that dig into themes of burnout, grief, and fractured identity while highlighting their most mature songwriting to date. โThis is the…
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As the dust settles on another prolific year for regional music, our Top 25 Regional Releases of 2025 highlights a year where the Balkan music scene thrived. The past twelve months saw a massive swell in productivity across almost every underground genre. Whether we are talking about unfiltered hardcore, punk rock, grunge, and alternative rock…