The Hives have announced a brand-new album, 'The Hives Forever Forever The Hives.' Due out on August 29 via Play It Again Sam, the follow-up to 2023’s 'The Death Of Randy Fitzsimmons' was produced by Pelle Gunnerfeldt and Beastie Boys’ Mike D, and in a very Hives-y statement, it comes with a whopping promise…
Brooklyn-based band Pretty Rude will release their highly anticipated debut album, Ripe, on May 16 via SideOneDummy Records. The record will be available digitally and as a limited-edition vinyl and can be pre-ordered now. Ripe was produced by the band and mixed by Jake Sinclair (Weezer’s White Album), with mastering by Zach Weeks at God City.
Iodine Recordings is pleased to announce it will release A Malign Star, the long-awaited sophomore LP from Boston's Bloodhorse, the band featuring members of iconic Massachusetts bands American Nightmare, The Red Chord, and All Pigs Must Die. The vinyl arrives on May 30. The record was produced by Alex Garcia-Rivera at Mystic Valley Studios (Vundabar, American Nightmare, 108) and is the long-awaited follow-up to 2009's critically acclaimed Horizoner album, which was released by Translation Loss.
Southern California post-hardcore outliers Spark of Life are set to release their long-awaited sophomore album, Plagued By The Human Condition, on May 30 via New Age Records. The LP sees the band pushing their sonic boundaries while maintaining the raw energy and emotion that have defined their sound since day one.
We are happy to premiere "PLSLVE," the latest single by Toronto-based wise-asses Sixteen Scandals. “PLSLVE” is a party anthem for introverts. A sensible singalong urging friends to not overstay their welcome.
Since 2016, Milwaukee band Sex Scenes’ snotty blend of thrash riffs, mid tempo hardcore and catchy hooks has made them a unique presence in both the hardcore and indie rock/punk scenes around the Midwest. Throughout their long tenure, they’ve played shows with everyone from Weedeater to Jack White; not being out of place on either bill. Although the band’s songs are unquestionably rooted in hardcore punk, their sound and presence are distinctly their own, and it's that signature quality that makes them a fitting presence on most stages.
"No Light to See" (out on April 11th) is the 5th studio album from The Slow Death, and by far their most artistically sweeping and impressive with its smart hooks, soaring guitar leads, powerful drumming, and lyrics that'll make you cry sung by a wild man who can't quiet the howling of the ghosts in his head, and is weighed down by the bleakness burdening everyone around him.
Despite having been around for almost 20 years at this point, San Diego’s PunchCard has managed to stay under my radar up until now.
On their sophomore album, ‘Bambi,’ Connecticut’s Anxious managed to hold onto what made people take notice of 2022’s ‘Little Green House’ while at the same time expanding their sound.
