La Dispute: “Footsteps At The Pond”

La Dispute has released a video for their song "Footsteps at the Pond." That's off Panorama, out via Epitaph on March 22. See the video below.

Screaming At Traffic: 'YBF"

We are pleased to bring to you a super fun Punknews Exclusive video for Winnipeg's Screaming At Traffic. The music video chronicles the happenings of singer/guitarist Jacques Richer's character being depressed and his friends draggings him outside as the band member's wacky antics surround him. The track is called "YBF" and it is written about seasonal depression. "YBF" is the first track off the band's debut album on Little Rocket Records. See below to check out the video.

The band will also be playing a show tonight in Winnipeg, MB, Canada at the Goodwill with Bleed American, Sour Days, and Nice Cops. For more information on the event, you can click here.

Check out the new sketch by Ellen and the Degenerates!

Today, we are THRILLED to debut the new sketch by Ellen And The Degenerates! And, on top of that, the band will be releasing their first full length!

Ellen and the Degenerates have been kicking it across Brooklyn for a few years now and their debut album, Return of the Herb, will be out this February. The album is a killer mix of first wave West Coast punk, CBGB's art-rock, and classic era No Doubt (check out thederanged angst of tracks like "Big Bones" and "Not my Friend").

To celebrate the album, the band has filmed a video that follows them on their quest for rock-stardom, and even includes a music-video-within-the-video that is hilarious if you like dissing on bands like Depeche Mode. Speaking to Punknews about the video, singer Elena said, "Hey! It's me, Elena. The singer! We made this sketch because we love art. Enjoy!"

The album is out Mid-February and you can pre-order it here. They're also playing Buschwick on Saturday with Ramona and you can check out the details here. Meanwhile, see the new video below, right now!

Photo credit: Erica Lauren

Bandcamp opening a record store

Online music company Bandcamp have announced they will be opening a record shop in Oakland, California on February 1st. The shop will feature a diverse selection of records that reflect the variety of music they host on the online site. The space will also be a performance space that will host free all-ages shows for an upcoming video series. They will be having opening festivities on February 1st, 2019 in Oakland at 1901 Broadway starting at 7 pm.

New Reviews for January 17, 2019

Today's reviews are:

• Sick Shit - EP 2018
• Melvins - Steven McDonald
• Julia Robert - P.O.W.

You can check out any of our reviews right here. 

Asian Man Records to release 'Dookie' tribute

In honor of the 25th anniversary of Green Day's Dookie album, Asian Man Records will release a compilation of bands from the current 924 Gilman scene covering that album. Gilman Street's Ripoffs is out mid February and you can see the track list below.

Neurosis/Converge (Japan)

Metal band Neurosis have announced "Leave Them All Behind 2019 Tour" as a co-headling tour with the hardcore band Converge next month in Japan, see below to view the tour dates. Neurosis will tour to support their 2016 release titled Fires Within Fires.

Authority Zero: “Ah Hell”

Arizona based punk band Authority Zero released a new music video for their song "Ah Hell". The track is off of their seventh studio LP, Persona Non Grata. You can see below to check out the video.

The band will also be playing a few shows in Europe this spring, see below to check the dates out.

Fire Next Time: “Party Foul”

We are pleased to bring to you a Punknews Exclusive premiere for Edmonton punks The Fire Next Time. These guys have spent the last 10 years creating their own blend of folk punk. The band released their fourth full length album this past May titled Knives, which was released through Montreal based label, Stomp Records. Today, we have a music video for their track, "Party Foul". The video chronicles a substance addict puppet that messes up his life with substance abuse. See below to check out the video.

Strike Anywhere/ Paper Arms (AU)

Anti-Fascist melodic punks Strike Anywhere is heading to the land down under to play a few shows with Adelaide’s Paper Arms. Paper Arms will be reuniting for this run of dates after calling it quits in 2016. Tickets for this run of dates are on sale now. Strike Anywhere last released In Defiance of Empty Times in 2012.

Blessed announce new LP 'Salt,' share new song “Disease”

Abbotsford, BC post-punk group Blessed has announced their first full length, an 8-song independent release titled Salt. They'll release it on April 5. This week the band premiered the pensive, slow-burning album track "Disease" at Paste. It's the second preview from the album, following the tightly-wound "Thought" single shared a few weeks prior. This new record follows the band's critically lauded 2017 EP II, as well as a split 7" last year with the Winnipeg noise-punk group Tunic.

Blessed recorded Salt at Montreal's Break Glass Studios with Jace Lasek of The Besnard Lakes recording and mixing. The band features Drew Riekman, Matt McKeen, Reuben Houweling, Mitchell Trainor, and Jake Holmes.