Melvins and Shitkid detail collaborative EP

Some time in the next few weeks, Melvins and Shitkid will release a four track EP called Bangers. The release is collaborative EP (as opposed to a split release) and features both bands on all four songs. The tracklist is: "Highway," "Feels Like the Movies," "Onar Flygar Over Amerika," "Tattooed Love Boys" (Pretenders cover). The release is out via Amphetamine Reptile.

Steve Ignorant to play full Crass set on 2020 tour

Crass vocalist Steve Ignorant is touring in 2020. For the tour, he'll be backed by a full, electric band (in contrast to his acoustic band, Slice of Life) and they'll be doing an all Crass set. One Little Indian records is currently in the middle of a massive re-issue of the full Crass discography, releasing the albums in both their original format and in the Crassical Collection reissue format. See the dates below.

Public Enemy's T-Bone Motta to drum for HR

This month, H.R. of Bad Brains is going on a short tour. For the jaunt, Public Enemy's live show drummer T-bone Motta will be handling the skins. T-Bone has drummed for PE since 2002. HR will release a new album later this year.

Young Guv: “Roll With Me”

Young Guv aka Ben Cook of Fucked Up and No Warning released a single called "Roll With Me". The track will be released on his forthcoming collections album Guv I. This collections album is the first of a two-part album series that features some of his prolific pop tracks. See below to check out the track.

The Standby: “Constant Nausea”

Pennsylvania based emo rock band The Standby released a music video for their latest single "Constant Nausea". The band will be releasing a new EP this September. The band will also be touring the New York/Pennsylvania area next month. See below to check out the new track and the tour dates.

Rodney Anonymous, Paul Leary, Dave Lombardo remix Primitive Race

Rodney Anonymous of The Dead Milkmen and 7th Victim, Paul Leary of Butthole Surders, Dave Lombardo of Slayer, Kevin Rutmanis, Toshi Kasai, Pop Will Eat Itself, and more have remixed Primitive Race songs. The remixes have been collected to form the album Cranial Matter, which is out August 9. The band issued a statement along with the album, "The remix album "Cranial Matter," is a follow up to the 2018 album Soul Pretender. The release is to honor front man Chuck Mosley, who tragically died six days after the album came out."

Lamplighters: 'Sips'

Philly based punks Lamplighters released a surprise EP last week. The EP is called Sips and it features 4 new tracks. See below to check it out.

Menzingers to release new album October 4

The Menzingers will release a new album on October 4. Hello Exile is out October 4 via Epitaph. Check out the debut video, "Anna," along with tour dates, below.

Sick Of It All: “Self Important Shithead”

New York hardcore veterns Sick Of It All released a music video for "Self Important Shithead". The video was directed by Jerry Farley and features characters acting in the most obvious obnoxious behaviors. The track is off of their latest effort Wake the Sleeping Dragon! . See below to view the music video.

New Reviews for July 12, 2019

Today's reviews are:

• Torche - Admission
• The Dollyrots - Daydream Explosion
• Dive Dive - The Waves Behind

You can check out any of our reviews right here. 

Win tickets to Ottawa's Side by Side Weekend!

July 25 through the 28th will see the inaugural Side by Side Weekend hit Ottawa, Ontario. One of the spiritual successors fo the now-defunct Ottawa Explosion, the even will see four days of shows go down at the neighboring venues Black Squirrel Books and House of TARG. Bands playing the weekend include The Steve Adamyk Band, WLMRT, Jon Creeden And The Flying Hellfish, Dboy, CELL, BBQT, Life In Vacuum, Deathsticks, Bondar, Bonnie Doon and many more. There are limited quantities of full weekend passes still available at Eventbrite, and we've got a pair to give away to some lucky Punknews readers. Want to come get weird with us in the nation's capital? You can enter our draw here!