Jen Razavi of The Bombpops has released her first solo album. It's called East Side of Eden and has ten tracks. The release is out today is a self-release under Razavi's own label, Fox and Clown. Will Yip produced the record. You can see Razavi's post below.
Dillinger Four have released a vague update. The band has posted a recent picture of the group in the studio. They did not release any other information or even that more information is in the works. Never the less, these types of posts usually precede more information regarding a band's new material- that being said, none of that is actually confirmed. We'll keep you updated.
Joe Gittleman, formerly of Mighty Mighty Bosstones, has announced that he will be releasing his debut solo album. It is called Hold Up and will be out on June 21 via Bad Time Records. A new song called “Plastered In The Rafters” has also been released. Joe Gittleman released a split with Bad Operation in 2023 called Wavebreaker 4. Check out the song and tracklist below.
Today, we are psyched to debut the new track by Small!
Atlanta's Small make crunchy, loud kinda grungy music about banging and being miserable. Their new tune, "KMS-TV" opens with a metal worthy stomp before the band breaks down into a Nirvana-meets-Jesus and Mary Chain smash. It's loud and buzzy and freaky.
Speaking to Punknews, the band's Samm Severin said “A lot of our songs are about fucking but this one isn’t. This song is not for the lovers, it’s for the lovers who got stuck being loners."
Fight Your Way Inside Me is out June 14 and you can pre-order it here! Meanwhile, check out the new tune below, right now!
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Action/Adventure have released a video for their new song “Real Juicer Hours”. The video was directed by Alex Zarek and Brian Olivo. The song appears to be a standalone single and is available digitally via Pure Noise Records. Action/Adventure released their album Imposter Syndrome in 2022. Check out the video below.
Jeff Rosenstock is the latest artist to drop off of German music festival Booze Cruise. He released a statement on Instagram which reads,
”After a lot of thought and offline conversations, we will not be playing this years Booze Cruise. I'm deeply sorry to anyone who was looking forward to seeing us. Free Palestine and stop using our tax dollars to fund fascism and genocide instead of health care.”
This follows the organizer of the festival being accused of being a Zionist to which the organizer responded with a statement on Instagram earlier this month (April 15) that reads in part,
” Like many Jews and citizens of Israel, I do not support the current Israeli government, nor do I have any knowledge about Israel's settlement plans. The pacifist optimist in me would love to see two peaceful states, Hamas incarcerated, Netanjahu out of office, and Palestinians free to travel, work, and love whomever they choose.
So, if you hold a different viewpoint on the existence of Israel, Booze Cruise might not be the festival you want to attend this summer. If you believe that shouting "from the river…" is an acceptable statement, it’s not, in fact it is a crime according to German law. If you post terms like "i$rael", "z!onist", "gen0cide", then fuck all the way off already. If you wish to discuss this further, feel free to reach out.”
Toodles and the Hectic Party dropped off the festival on April 15 with a statement on Twitter that reads in part,
”We’re no longer playing Booze Cruise in Hamburg or going to Germany next month. If you don’t believe in the liberation of Palestine, don’t book our band, don’t listen to our music, don’t come to our shows”.
Teenage Halloween dropped off the festival on April 16 with a statement on Twitter reading,
”Teenage Halloween has decided to drop off of Booze Cruise. We’ll also be unable to fulfill any other planned EU dates. We hope to be back to the EU as soon as we can. Thank you for understanding”.
You can see all the posts in full below.
In a large feature at Q, it has been revealed that Fishbone has fractured. According to founding member Chris Dowd, working with fellow founding member Norwood Fisher became untenable as Fisher attempted to take total control of the band. After months of letters between the two sides (Down and singer Angelo Moore on one side, Fisher and co-founder Walter Kibby on the other), the band fractured. The article was not exactly clear on why Moore and Dowd remained in the band while Fisher and Kibby left (as opposed to visa-versa, considering the article pitches Dowd as having control over the group) but the band issued a somewhat vague statement that you can read below. Interestingly, Dowd did somewhat suggest that he hopes everyone can reconcile in the future.
The Get Up Kids have announced North American tour dates to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their album Something to Write Home About . Smoking Popes will be joining them on all dates. The Get Up Kids released their album Problems in 2019. Check out the dates below.
Crazy and the Brains have released a new video.It's for the stand alone single "Warm Sake." You can check it out below!
On April 24, New York’s Gustaf played at The Garrison in Toronto, Ontario. Edy Modica opened the show. Gustaf released their album Package Pt. 2 earlier this year. Our photographer Stephen McGill was there to capture all the action. Check out his photos below.
Sarah and The Safe Word have released a new song called “Pornstar Martini”. It appears to be a standalone single and is out digitally now via Take This To Heart Records. Sarah and The Safe Word released their album The Book of Broken Glass in 2023. Check out the song below.
Stand Still have announced that they will be releasing their debut album. It is called Steps Ascending and will be out on June 14 via DAZE. The band has also released a video for their new song “In the Dying Light of a Setting Sun” which was directed by Tom Flynn. Stand Still will be touring the East Coast with Inner Love in May and released their EP In A Moment’s Notice in 2022. Check out the video and tracklist below.
The Calamatix have announced that they have signed to Hellcat Records. The band has also released a video for their new song “Rootstyle” which was co-directed by Tim Armstrong and Kevin Kerslake. The Calamatix released their single “Book of Love” as part of the Hellcat Singles Club earlier this year. Check out the video below.
MakeWar have announced that they will be releasing a new album. It is called A Paradoxical Theory of Change and will be out on June 28 via Fat Wreck Chords. The band has also released a video for their new song “Tell Me” which was released by Joaquin Salim. MakeWar are currently playing some East Coast shows and released their EP Stay in 2021. Check out the video and tracklist below.
SeeYouSpaceCowboy have announced tour dates for the US and Toronto. The Callous Daoboys and Roman Candle will be joining them on all dates with Omerta and Blind Equation joining them on select dates. SeeYouSpaceCowboy released their album Coupe De Grace earlier this month and are currently touring North America with Better Lovers. Check out the dates below.