Petal (US)

Petal is heading out on tour in the new yea, see below. Tickets for this run of shows will go on sale this Friday, October 19, 2018 at 10 am. Petal released Magic Gone in 2018.

Drug Church: “Unlicensed Hall Monitor”

Drug Church released a new song over at Stereogum. The track is called "Unlicensed Hall Monitor" and it will be released on the band's upcoming third full-length album titled Cheer. Cheer is due out November 2, 2018 on Pure Noise Records. See below to view the video.

Strange Planes: "Darkness Here'

Punknews is excited to premiere a new video from UK rock/punk act Strange Planes. The song, "Darkness Here," comes off of the band's debut LP South of OK, which is due out October 31st on Bad Horror Recordings. Upbeat and melodic, the slightly poppy catchiness of the music and the quirkiness of the video belies the darker nature of the song itself.

Guitarist/vocalist Ellis Slater discusses the origins of the track, and why the video is a lot more light-hearted:

Postage: “Return to Sender”

Albany, NY melodic punk band Postage released a new track over at No Echo. The band will be releasing three track self-titled flexi on October 26th, 2018 through Paper and Plastick. The first track off of the flexi is called “Return to Sender”, see below. Postage contains current and ex-members of Terror and After The Fall.

Photos: catl. at the Dakota Tavern, Toronto 09/22

On September 22 Toronto punk/blues act catl. played Toronto's Dakota Tavern to launch their new album Bide My Time Until I Die. They were supported at the show by The Maness Brothers from Missouri. Our photographer Stephen McGill was there document the event. You can find his shots below.

Neighborhood Brats stream two tracks off new album 'Claw Marks'

Neighborhood Brats have two tracks off their upcoming album available to stream. The record is called Claw Marks and it is due out on November 16, 2018 via Dirt Cult Records. You can listen to both songs below.

Brogues: “1982”

Brogues have released a new song called "1982." The track will be on the band's upcoming album Metropolitan Blues, which will be to on October 23, 2018. You can listen to the song below.

New Reviews for October 17, 2018

Today's reviews are:

• Lee Corey Oswald - Darkness, Together
• The Hi Fi Ninja - Tattered and Torn
• mewithoutyou - [Untitled]

You can check out any of our reviews right here. 

Tightwire: “Six Feet Deep”

Tightwire had their video for the title track of their upcoming album premiered over at DyingScene.com. Six Feet Deep is due out on October 19, 2018 via Red Scare. You can watch the video below.

Modern Terror: “Brayden Is a Pot Smoker”

We are pleased to bring to you a Punknews Exclusive premiere for Vancouver, Canada's skate punk/thrash band Modern Terror newest music video, see below. The video celebrates the legalization of marijuana in Canada Today, October 17th, 2018. The track is called "Brayden Is A Pot Smoker", the video serves to celebrate the positive step forward in legalization. The track is off of the band's latest effort, Hardcore ’18, out on Stand Productions.

The band will also be playing a show on November 24th at the Venue Nightclub in Vancouver opening for The Flatliners and Living With Lions. You can click here to buy tickets to the event.

Coathangers release acoustic version of new song

The Coathangers are currently working on a new album. This week, they released an acoustic version of a song that will be on the album in a full band form. Check out "Step Back" below. The band released Parasite [EP] in 2017.