The Babies reunite for at least two shows

The Babies (Cassie Ramone, Kevin Morby, Brian Schleyer, and Justin Sullivan) are reuniting for at least two shows. Those gigs are: September 18th at the Teragram Ballroom in Los Angeles and September 24th at Warsaw in Brooklyn. These are the band's first shows in over ten years. They did not state new material is in the works, but in a press release, Cassie Ramone stated: "We’re making some sick new merch that I am stoked about. Other than that, I’m just hoping I can relearn the songs as well as I used to know them at this point!” We'll keep you updated.

Listen to the new album by Pissed and read a track-by-track breakdown!

Today we are thrilled to bring you the premiere of the new album by Trenton, New Jersey-based punks Pissed! The album is called The Lies That Bind and will be out everywhere on April 20. We caught up with the band to hear their thoughts about each of the seven tracks. Listen to the album and read the track-by-track breakdown below!

Queen Cult: “Stop Calling”

UK-based punks Queen Cult have released a video for their new song “Stop Calling”. The video was created by Foxa Riot. The song appears to be a standalone single. Queen Cult released their single “Be Better” earlier this year and released a handful of singles in 2023. Check out the video below.

Danbert of Chumbawamba releases new single

Danbert Nobacon of Chumbawamba has released a new single. It's called "New York Times Agrees with Fox" and it's off his upcoming album. The new album is called Kochtopus's Garden - Now That's What I Call Capitalism - The Musical and it's out May 1. The record is set as a musical that follows two song writing bots as they escape their owners and go on the run across the USA. You can hear the new single below.

Watch the new video by Screaming at Traffic!

Today we are thrilled to bring you the premiere of the new video by Winnipeg-based emo punks Screaming at Traffic! The video is for their new song “General Ken O.B.” and was filmed and edited by bassist Paul Colman. Speaking about the song and video the band said,

“The idea behind ‘General Ken O.B.’ is self-destruction. The perspective we're exploring is someone in the midst of a bender, trying to justify it to themselves. They start off almost regretful but quickly give in to their worst tendencies. I think it's something a lot of people do, and while exploring giving that thought process a voice, I imagined it'd be cynical, sarcastic, and maybe even a little tongue-in-cheek.

For the video, we originally had the idea of doing something super DIY, and we looked at other DIY type projects and decided the found footage horror motif fit really well with the song. The whole tune is about self-destruction, teetering on the edge of it, and giving into it, and we thought we could capture that thought with the idea of us disappearing one by one throughout the night. It was directed and edited by our bass player, Paul, and we just brainstormed how we could make something fun, kind of spooky, and as stripped down as possible. The entire thing was shot in one night, without a crew of any kind beyond the four of us.”

“General Ken O.B.” will hit streaming services tomorrow and is off their upcoming album If You Play These Songs At A Party You’ll Bum Everyone Out which will be out everywhere on May 4. Screaming at Traffic will be playing Turbo Haus as part of Pouzza Fest on May 17 in Montreal, Quebec. Watch the video below!

Spiritual Cramp and White Reaper release song together, to release split

Spiritual Cramp and White Reaper have teamed up to release a new song. It is called “Whatever You Want Man” and is off their upcoming split which will be out on May 16 via Blue Grape Music. The bands have also announced a handful of shows together around the US for this June. Spiritual Cramp released their self-titled album, Spiritual Cramp , in 2023. White Reaper released their album Asking For A Ride in 2023. Check out the song below.

Wristmeetrazor release LCY Uncut video for “Synthetic-51n”

Wristmeetrazor have released a live performance video for their song “Synthetic-51n”. The video is part of Lawnchair Youth’s LCY Uncut series and was shot and edited by Carlisle Jones. The song is off the band’s album Degeneration which was released earlier this year and we spoke with Justin Fornof about it last month. Wristmeetrazor are currently touring the US. Check out the video below.

Tara Hahn of Half Past Two speaks about the band's new album 'Talk Is Killing Me'

In two days Orange County-based ska band Half Past Two will be releasing their excellent new album Talk Is Killing Me. The album finds the band infusing more punk elements into their sound, leaning into their anger and redefining themselves in the process. Lyrically the band isn’t shying away from heavy topics as they discuss trauma, shine a light on ableism in our society, and talk about tumultuous times within the band with honest, imagery-filled lyrics. Talk Is Killing Me will be out everywhere on April 19 via Bad Time Records. Half Past Two will begin their tour of the US tomorrow (April 18) in Brooklyn.

Punknews editor Em Moore caught up with lead vocalist Tara Hahn to talk about the new album, finding catharsis through songwriting, the importance of advocating for the disability community, making sure shows are accessible for everybody, and so much more. Read the interview below!

This interview between Em Moore and Tara Hahn took place on April 11, 2024 over Zoom. This transcription documents their conversation and has been lightly edited for length and clarity.

New Reviews for April 17, 2024

Today's reviews are:

• High On Fire - Cometh The Storm
• Teens in Trouble - What's Mine
• Eidola - Eviscerate

You can check out any of our reviews right here. 

IDLES release video for “POP POP POP”

IDLES have released a video for their song “POP POP POP”. The video was directed by Stewart Baxter/ The song is off their album TANGK which was released earlier this year. IDLES will begin their tour of North America, Europe, and the UK starting in BC in May. Check out the song below.

One Step Closer: “Orange Leaf”

One Step Closer have released a new song called “Orange Leaf”. The song is off their upcoming album All You Embrace which will be out on May 17 via Run For Cover Records. One Step Closer released their album This Place You Know in 2021. Check out the song below.

Hawthorne Heights announce 20th anniversary tour

Hawthorne Heights have announced US tour dates (ane one Ontario date) to celebrate 20 years as a band. They will be playing their debut album The Silence in Black and White in full on every date. Thursday, Saosin, Anberlin, I See Stars, Cartel, Armor For Sleep, Stick To Your Guns, Emery, and This Wild Life will be joining them on select dates. The dates also include stops at their recently announced touring festival Is For Lovers. Check out the dates below.