Down Memory Lane now streaming new EP “Release”

French-Canadian melodic punks Down Memory Lane are now streaming their new, sort-of EP, Release via Thousand Islands Records. The EP consists of six songs which are part of what the band is referring to as a "conceptual EP release" or, the be more clear, it is actually the back half of a 12-song album, with the first six songs due out early next year (on the album's Bandcamp page, those first six tracks are each currently occupied by the same short "recorded message" informing the listener that the tracks are forthcoming).

DML's most recent release was the 2017 French language-only EP Vice Caché , also on Thousand Islands.

Punknews will keep you informed on the further details of this album as they become available but, in the meantime, you can check out the first of the released tracks "The Song About This Song" below.

New Reviews for November 16, 2018

Today's reviews are:

• Touché Amoré - 10 Years / 1000 Shows - Live at the Regent Theater
• Lil Peep - Come Over When You're Sober, Pt. 2
• Swiss Army - Paris Mountain

You can check out any of our reviews right here. 

U.S. Bombs announce new LP 'Road Case'

U.S. Bombs have announced a new album titled Road Case. It is due out on November 23, 2018 via Slope Records. You can see the record details below.

Tom May of The Menzingers starts podcast

Tom May of The Menzingers has announced that he has started a podcast called Future Friday. Episode one is out and it features his talk with Augusta Koch of Gladie. You can see the details for it below.

Check out the new Christmas single by Jr Juggernaut!

Today, Punknews is excited to debut the new single by Jr Juggernaut!

On "X-mas" for everyone, the band takes a decidedly refreshing look at the Holiday. Instead of regurgitating some cheesy pop-punk version of a standard, and instead of doing the knee-jerk punk reaction and saying "Christmas is stupid!", the band argues that the Holiday's core values are caring and compassion. They then argue that the Religious aspect is nearly arbitrary and that the Holiday should be a time of good cheer for all.

The band's Mike Williamson spoke to Punknews about the single: ""Xmas is for Everyone' is an original song I wrote about the ubiquity of the holiday, and how I feel it's a great time to bring people together - regardless of their beliefs. The B-Side of the single is a fuzzed out deconstruction of 'Silent Night', complete with audio clips from an infamous movie monologue in my favorite Christmas movie."

You can pick up the digital version of the single here, an extremely limited lathe cut will be released Black Friday, and you can hear the whole thing below, right now!

Check out the new album by Crazy & the Brains!

Today, we are THRILLED to debut the new album by Crazy and the Brains!

Into the Ugly is out next Friday and straight up, it is the band's best album yet. They're still anchored by the earliest New York punk rock- some New York Dolls licks here, some Patti Smith surrealism there, and and some straight up Ramones-style smashing everywhere. But, the new release really does feel like a breakthrough. While they've always reveled in a freewheeling John Waters-meets-Richard Hell aesthetic, the new album finds them keeping that shell intact while diving deeper down. There are moments on Into the Ugly where the band pulls back on their rampaging xylophone charge and reveal a sensitive, perhaps melancholy core- and these moments are truly moving. And of course, they still maintain their other ideal which is furious, flying, freaky weirdo punk rock. It's good, man.

You can pick up the new LP right here and hear the whole thing below, right now! (The band is also touring with Leftover Crack real soon, too).

One Flew West: “Semi Kinda Right”

Denver, Colorado pop-rock band One Flew West is premiereing a new music video for their catchy melodic punk anthem called "Semi Kinda Right" over here at Punknews. See below to check out the new track.

This track comes as a follow up to their 2017 release titled Trial & Error.

Original Sharks: “He's Hershey”

We are thrilled to bring to you a Punknews Exclusive premiere of New York based punk band Original Sharks. The band created a new video for their track "He's Hershey". The track is the sixth track off of their 2017 EP called Hundred Grand to the Man. The band will be opening for A Wilhelm Scream, Shellshag and Taking Meds in Brooklyn, NY on December 7th, 2018 at Kingsland. See below to check out the new video and a quote from the band.

Dashboard Confessional: “Just What To Say”

Dashboard Confessional released a music video for "just What To Say". The track features Chrissy Costanza and was reelased off of their 2018 LP called Crooked Shadows. See below to check out the video.

Flogging Molly Cruise lineup announced

The first wave of bands that will be performing at Flogging Molly's 2019 Salty Dog Cruise has been announced. Along with Flogging Molly, the list includes Frank Turner And The Sleeping Souls, Stiff Little Fingers, Hepcat, Mariachi El Bronx, Face to Face, and Pounded By The Surf. More bands will be announced later on. The event will take place on November 8, 2019 - November 12, 2019 in Fort Lauderdale, Key West, and Coco Cay.

Mobina Galore working on new album

In a recent Facebook post Mobina Galore mentioned that they are working on a new album. The band last released Feeling Disconnected in 2017. You can see the post here.