Founded with humble bedroom-band beginnings by brothers Johnny (vocals) and George (guitar) Marriott and later joined by Jack (drums) and Ryan (bass) only a matter of years ago, PET NEEDS’ career has been sky-rocketing ever since the release of their acclaimed debut ‘Fractured Party Music’ in 2021. From getting signed to sold out shows, rave reviews to rabid fans, and embarking on extensive global tours with the likes of  Frank Turner, The Hives, The Lottery Winners, Skinny Lister; demand for these four lads from Essex has been on a trajectory with the stratosphere.

California rock band Strung Out is set to release their 10th album, Dead Rebellion, on Fat Wreck Chords on April 5th. Crafted amidst the challenges of the global pandemic, "Dead Rebellion" signifies a pivotal juncture for the band as they celebrate 35 years of musical prowess. The album embraces a distinctive mid-tempo and heavy vibe, prioritizing melody over speed. Dead Rebellion's thematic core delves into the complexities of societal issues, personal struggles, and the divisive impact of our technology-driven world. Vocalist, Jason Cruz shares:

Valient Himself has been the charismatic frontman for Valient Thorr for the last 22 years. He regularly does guest vocals with the Avett Brothers and has sung live or on albums with Motorhead, Mastodon, Red Fang, Gogol Bordello, Municipal Waste, Men Eater, Hjortene, Brief Lives, Heavy Temple and Fever Moon.

For 2024, Modern Life Is War present the Tribulation Worksongs sessions as a one 12"EP/Digital album. This release combines all three 7"EPs with "End Times Dub", a dub version of "Feels Like End Times", reimagined by Urian Hackney (Rough Francis, Iggy Pop, The Armed, etc). The packaging of the release is a combination of visual work from Jeffrey Eaton, Thomas Hooper, and J. Bannon.

German band, Dead Year, are set to release their new LP on Dirt Cult Records in North America and My Ruin Records in Europe.

Dead Years is a post-punk trio from Bielefeld, Germany. The band consists of Juiia, Hannes, and Jonas who have all played in other bands (Gloom Sleeper, Pointed, Ruins, Mayak, Shoyu Squad) before combining their talents and releasing a debut LP (Dirt Cult/My Ruin) in 2022.

Earlier this month, it was exactly 40 years ago that Kepi Ghoulie decided he wanted to form a band called Groovie Ghoulies. Luckily, the man isn't just a dreamer. And what better way to celebrate those 40 years than with long lost alternate recordings of some Groovie Ghoulies classics?!

This brand new Groovie Ghoulies 7" features two recently unearthed, unreleased recordings from 2006 by Kepi, Roach and Scampi of two World Contact Day-era classics: Lonely Heart Blues and Planet Brian Jones. KJ of Chixdiggit! even joins in for backing vocals on the latter!