Listen to the new album by Vampire Slumber Party!

Today we are thrilled to bring you the premiere of the new album by Vampire Slumber Party! Each of the band members spoke to Punknews about the release and here's what they had to say, starting with guitarist and vocalist Yusuf who said,

I think these songs are a perfect snapshot of where we're at as a band; Pippa's on bass and singing more. Charlie's on drums. From solo project to real-world, three-dimensional three-piece. And I couldn't be more stoked with how it's turned out. It's also been really cool working with Scott from Brassneck Records. It's so rad when someone like that digs your music enough to get involved. So thanks to him as well."

Bassist Pippa had this to say about the album,

"We recorded the songs DIY at home and in a practice room, cuz it's cheaper than going to a studio. Yusuf mixed them himself and did a great job, and then we had them professionally mastered by Daly George at The Ranch Production House, who made them sound even better! I love playing covers and I'm glad we all agreed to include one, and fix the lyrics to kick out the misogyny! Wanna know what I'm talking about? Have a listen!"

And drummer Charlie commented,

"It was great to be able add my own touch to these already great, catchy songs. Recording drums isn't something I've had a chance to do much, so no better time than the present! Seeing it all come together with the tapes, shirts, and the feedback we've received… Yeah, it's been a great experience."

Vampire Slumber Party will be out everywhere on March 17 via Brassneck Records and you can order it on tape it right here. Listen to the album below!

Listen to the debut single by The Inevitable Collapse of Stasis!

Today we are thrilled to bring you the debut single from Alison Carol's new solo project The Inevitable Collapse of Stasis! Her debut single is called "Death" and explores the power of purpose with punk-fueled energy. Speaking to Punknews about the song, Alison said,

"Huge thanks to Punk News for sharing my debut single with their readers. This new single will be the launch of my new studio-based project The Inevitable Collapse of Stasis.

In this song, we see the hero of our story come face to face with evil for the first time. It is after this Death that she will learn her power and purpose. Is there hope for our hero, The Traveler, to return? Can she best The Villain and break the cycle? The rest of the story is lost to time and only time will tell it."

The single will be available everywhere tomorrow and you can pre-order cassettes right here . Listen to the song below!

Knife Hands: “The Loudest Lie”

Aussie based Hardcore punks Knife Hands released a single for "The Loudest Lie", see below to check it out. The band will be on tour with the legendary A Wilhelm Scream in Australia starting tomorrow.

Listen to the new track by Versus the World!

Today we are thrilled to bring you the premiere of the new track by Santa Barbara, California punks Versus The World! The band is made up of members of Lagwagon and Good Riddance. The song is called “Roadsick/Roadsick” and is the first single off their upcoming album The Bastards Live Forever which was produced by Cameron Webb (Motorhead, Sum 41). Frontman Donald Spence said of the upcoming album and the track,

”The pandemic gave us the opportunity to really spend time on every song, our relationship as friends and songwriters.  We’d keep our “bubble” and travel to each other’s homes to write and record music that really made our hearts pound.  I’ve never been so proud and never put as much work into a body of music like we did for The Bastards.  It’s a disparate collection of songs about divorce, shame, love and growth.  “Roadsick/Roadsick” is a bridge between the last record and what we are moving towards as a band.  I’m lucky to have shared this moment with Sean, Flip, Tony, & Pat on record.   Meeting Cameron Webb, and him signing on as our producer only made things better.  He is, in my opinion, the 5th Beatle.  Without him, Bastards may have never come out… and if it did… it wouldn’t be nearly as special.

’Roadsick’ is a band favorite for the record.  We wanted a song that felt like it kicked the door down like the DEA from the get go.  A song that after we put it out, we would have to play it live.  Writing it was a blast.  Singing it was even more fun and hearing it back still gets me stoked. Enjoy!”

The Bastards Live Forever will be out May 26 via SBAM Records. Versus The World will also be playing a handful of shows in Europe this summer. Listen to the track and check out the dates below!

Listen to the new track by Matty Grace!

Today we are delighted to bring you a premiere of the new solo track by punk songwriter extraordinaire (who you might know from Cluttered, Crisis Party, or one of her many other awesome bands) Matty Grace! The song is called “Napathy and Exhaustion” and is off her upcoming record Blemishes and Scars: A Collection. Speaking to Punknews, Matty said of the track and upcoming record,

"'Napathy and Exhaustion' is a song about feeling beaten down and stuck in the cyclical nature of day-to-day mundanity. It was writiten pretty quickly after relocating from Halifax and it conveys a lot of feelings. Big surprise.

Blemishes and Scars as a full piece of music is a collection of songs that is more of a gathering of odds and ends of things ranging from the newest, "Napathy and Exhaustion", to an EP that was written during the early pandemic, to reworkings of past bands, to an Against Me! Cover from 2017. As per usual Becca Dalley of Cluttered and Book Buddies lends their vocal presence to these songs and some of these are actually some of our earliest collaborations. I’m stoked to have this compiled and excited for it to see the light of day!"

Blemishes and Scars will be available digitally on March 3 (which is the next Bandcamp Friday!). Listen to the new track below right now!

Listen to the new track by Love Ethic!

Today we are thrilled to bring you the premiere of the new track by Pittsburgh post-hardcore band Love Ethic! The track is called “The Thinking Man’s Redux” and will be off their upcoming album of the same name. Speaking to Punknews, vocalist and guitarist Christian Dines, said about the song,

"This song is about how obnoxious it is to be on the receiving end of someone else's slurring blackout -- shuffling them home (or avoiding them there), scraping them off of the ground, having to apologize to strangers or break up fights. It's the voice of the designated driver, the kids tip-toeing past the family room, and every single person working in the service industry.”

The Thinking Man’s Redux is a collection of their early songs that have been reworked. The album was engineered by Mario Quintero of Spotlights and was mastered by Seth Manchester of Machines with Magnets Studio (METZ, IDLES, Full of Hell). The Thinking Man’s Redux will be available everywhere on April 28 and you can pre-order it right here. Listen to the new track below!

Listen to the new track by Xiao!

Today we are thrilled to bring you the premiere of the new track by Swedish powerviolence band Xiao! The song is called "Xtra Hard (8 BIllion)" and will be on their upcoming EP Burn. The song is also the first to feature new vocalist Emelie Johannesson. Speaking to Punknews, guitarist Daniel said of the song,

"When we set out to write our new EP BURN, we knew we wanted to go even further towards our initial band philosophy —stupid riffs over smart drums, and caveman moshpits. When we first played the final version of "Xtra Hard", we started laughing immediately at how stupidly hard it is. When our drummer Sam started riding the bell in the opening of the song, we doubled over and that's how we knew this was it."

Vocalist Emelie also said of the song,

"This song has an extra cynical vibe in these unchill times."

Xiao's new EP Burn will be out March 31 via Quarantined Fanzine & Records. Listen to the song below!

Listen to the new song by Rough Kids!

Today we are thrilled to bring you the premiere of the new song by Los Angeles-based power pop punkers Rough Kids! The song is called “Big Fan” and is off their upcoming album The Black and White and Grey. Speaking to Punknews Ethan, the vocalist and rhythm guitarist, said of the song,

”As memory serves, "Big Fan" was the first song written for the album. Vocalist and lead guitarist Tsubasa brought the music in, nearly fully fleshed out and I wrote the lyrics.  I'd been listening to stuff like Thomas Function and The Hold Steady where the lyrics were telling stories and/or building worlds and thought it might be fun to try to write the album in that style. I was fairly happy with how this one came out, but realized when I sat down to write lyrics for the next track "Feels So Real" that it was getting pretty campy, pretty quick and wasn't sustainable across 12 songs.  It worked better on its own as a take on the insanity of the Yolanda Saldivar(s) and Mark David Chapman(s) of the world.”

The Black and White and Grey will be out March 3 via Dirt Cult Records and you can pre-order it right here! Listen to the song below.

Chinese Football: 'Win & Lose'

Chinese emo/math rock band Chinese Football have released the final chapter of the "Game Trilogy" series. The release is called Win & Lose, see below to check it out.

Divided Heaven : “Time After Time” (Cyndi Lauper cover)

Singer/songwriter Divided Heaven just released a cover of Cyndi Lauper's timeless 80's classic "Time After Time". Tiny Stills helped provide some vocals to this version of the track. The track is available now on all digital platforms. Divided Heaven last released Oblivion in 2022. See below to check out the cover.

Listen to the new track by Fire Sale!

Today we are thrilled to bring you the premiere of the new song by punk rock supergroup Fire Sale! Fire Sale is made up of Matt Riddle (Face to Face, No Use For A Name), Chris Swinney (The Ataris), Pedro Aida (Ann Beretta), and Matt Morris. The song is called "We Dance For Sorrow" and is the B-side of their upcoming two-song single. Speaking to Punknews Chris Swinney said of the song,

"'We Dance For Sorrow' started off as just the verse. I have had that riff knocking around for years, but could never turn it into a song. One night last year, I couldn’t sleep, so I went out to the studio. I wrote the chorus progression and the chromatic bridge riff. When the other guys wrote their parts, it really took shape. We have written and recorded a lot of songs over the last couple of years, but this is one of my favorites. It has a cool melancholy vibe to it, perfect for the fall.”

"We Dance For Sorrow" will be released alongside "A Fool's Errand" everywhere November 18 via Negative Progression Records and you can pre-save it right here. Listen to the track below!