New Jersey 4-piece emo band Banquets played their final show in February of 2016 and the members went their separate ways, parting on good terms but with the understanding that the realities of life made it difficult to carry the banner any further. Today marks a new chapter in Banquets story, as they share 'Episodes,' the first single off their upcoming album, 'Petty Relics, out October 17 on Black Numbers.
It’s a new day for Soul Blind, and with the crack of dawn comes Red Sky Mourning, their second LP and debut for Closed Casket Activities due on October 10, 2025. Not only is this the Hudson Valley, NY-based band’s new release at a new home, it’s a snapshot of a band during exponential growth– musically, artistically and most importantly in maturity. When the alt-hard rock favorites took the world, and live stages, by storm in the wake of their critically loved and popular 2022 debut Feel It All Around, fans cherished the band’s take on 90s alternative in droves.
Denver, CO's Public Opinion are back with a new three-song EP, Perpetual Motion Machine, arriving September 19th via their new label, Side One Dummy. The EP is a promising start to the band's next chapter, drawing more melody out of Public Opinion's primal punk while keeping the unhinged glint that makes their music so compelling. Today, Public Opinion have shared the EP's monster opening track, "Laughing Academy" which features guest vocals from none other than Drug Church frontman, Patrick Kindlon.
Australian indie rock favorites Camp Cope have announced their new live album, Live at Sydney Opera House, commemorating the band's final performance. The Naarm/Melbourne-founded trio will be releasing the album on a limited run, one-time-only vinyl pressing via longtime labels Run For Cover and Poison City, and the full performance will be available digitally only through Bandcamp on October 17th. To make the announcement the group have also shared live versions of "Blue" and "Stove Lighter."
Five long years since their debut album ‘Casino’ snuck into the ears of punk enthusiasts around the world, Mini Skirt’s second full length album, ‘All That We Know’, is now ready to hurl at the world. The Australian pub-punkers continue to deliver their brand of jagged, raw political Aussie grit, delving deeper and leaning harder into their signature blend of Australian punk, ‘All That We Know’ solidifies Mini Skirt’s position at the forefront of a socially inspired noisescape.
Sell The Heart Records announced the release of a brand new multi-band split (or mini compilation if you will) featuring 7 exclusive cuts from 7 awesome artists. Each song sees a bit of a dynamic shift, offering a true variety of sounds and showcases the label's brand of diversity in its offerings.
Two songs from the album have already been released, Her Head's On Fire's "Bound" and Hauntu's "Mote It Be", with another song from the album being released every two weeks leading up to the full release.
Providence, RI punk quartet Structure Sounds are set to release their new covers EP, Stolen Sounds, on September 19th via Wiretap Records. The EP finds the band tearing into songs from an eclectic lineup of artists, putting their gritty punk stamp on tracks made popular by The Weeknd, Amy Winehouse, Bad Religion, Laura Jane Grace, and more.
The latest single, a searing rendition of Amy Winehouse’s “Back to Black,” arrives today all digital platforms, alongside a new official music video directed and edited by the band’s own Sean Patrick Carney. The video is now streaming here.
Atlanta’s Billy Bats & The Made Men are here to crash the party with their new full-length on Rad Girlfriend Records; a blistering dose of youthful energy and urgency. Barely out of their teens—with a drummer who’s still in his—this band isn't chasing trends or scenes. What makes this album stand out is the purity of its intent: it’s punk rock written and performed with zero pretension, driven by instinct and honesty rather than image or expectations. It’s rare to hear something this genuine in a genre that can often fall into repetitiveness or self-parody.
Punk veterans Horace Pinker return with Now and the Future—their first full-length album since 2011’s Local State Inertia and the follow-up to 2022’s House of Cards EP. Packed with the band’s signature driving guitars, punchy rhythms, and sharp melodies, this release shows Horace Pinker still pushing forward while staying true to the energy and urgency that’s defined them since the ’90s.
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Los Angeles melodic punk outfit For Closure returns this fall with Take Two, a concise yet powerful three-song EP arriving September 12, 2025 on Mindpower Records. The release follows their acclaimed 2024 debut full-length Cliffside Serenades and offers a snapshot of a band both sharpening its songwriting and celebrating its influences.
