They’ve toured the world countless times. They’ve kept the leather jacket-and-Converse look alive through an increasingly neon landscape. They’ve written songs about KISS, Top Gun, and Minecraft. Hell, they’ve even been on CNN a few times! So, please welcome back to the spotlight, Wyoming’s own Teenage Bottlerocket, whose ninth album, the 12-track Sick Sesh! — traffic-cone-orange cover art and all — will be released on August 27th! Plus, they have a new music video to share for their lead single, “Ghost Story”.

Angels & Airwaves have officially announced their sixth studio album, "LIFEFORMS", that will be released September 24. The announcement was first made from space, when the band partnered with "Sent Into Space" to launch a renewable hydrogen capsule which played an out of this world premiere of the entire album along with displaying the tour and album information.

With a reputation established by such seminal bands as Adolescents and Uniform Choice decades ago, Orange County, California, is known as a breeding ground for superb hardcore punk. Specializing in an intense sound that is as deliciously intense as it is infectious, DARE is a group carrying on that tradition today.

The ska-punk legends in Less Than Jake are teaming up with new tone up-and-comers Kill Lincoln for the genre-spanning split of the summer. Featuring two fiercely instant classics, Wavebreaker #1 is the first in a series of split 7-inch's from Bad Time Records meant to bridge the gap between the third wave and the current ska-punk resurgence.

Rehasher are back with Tasty Slices Vol. 1, a full length LP of covers! Spoiler Alert, this is Roger from Less Than Jake swapping his bass for a guitar and singing fast, uber catchy punk rock. Featuring Gainesville shredders Tony Farrah on bass and Alex Klausner on drums. The LP features exquisite covers of classics like "Next To You" by The Police, "And Your Bird Can Sing" by The Beatles, and "Jungle Love" by Steve Miller Band. Some unexpected highlights include "1901" by Phoenix and "Shapeshifter" from the Josie and the Pussycats soundtrack.

With Jesus Lizard rhythms over melodies that channel early Sonic Youths’ more aggressive atmospheres, Chicago-based Heavy Seas makes its debut this July. Everything Breaks marks the first ten songs from singer/guitarist Jeff Dean (All Eyes West, Dead Ending, The Bomb), drummer Ronnie DiCola (All Eyes West, The Arrivals) and bassist Katie Karpowicz (Airstream Futures).

For the past ten years, the seminal San Francisco band Deafheaven has been driven by evolution and innovation within themselves and their respective genres. With their forthcoming album Infinite Granite, available August 20th via Sargent House, they’ve taken another giant leap forward. With production from Justin Meldal-Johnsen, known for his stellar work with M83, Wolf Alice, Paramore, Metric, among others, Deafheaven embarks on a new chapter of defiant beauty.

Cincinnati Ohio’s Vacation return with Existential Risks and Returns their first proper full length in three years. After a few LPs indulging some of their heavier Guided By Voices tendencies singer/guitarist Jerri Queen came to the band with a batch of complete songs, bringing them to practice for the rest of the band to add their individual flourishes. The result is a more straight- ahead collection of full-band, grit-pop songs that recalls their 2015 LP Non-Person. The band announces their presence on the opener “Color By Numbers” with thick, heavy guitars and a pounding backbeat.

Minneapolis based Partial Traces follow up their sophomore effort, Low Definition, with Wild Surf/ Quiet Blues, a heavy hitting collection of songs that explore the unwieldy chaos of love and life in the modern world.