Baltimore, MD has one of the strongest hardcore scenes in America and the next band to watch coming out of the Charm City is Ousted. Having released a demo in 2023, Ousted now announce their first proper EP, How Do You Cope?, set for release September 19th on Ashtray Monument Records. Featuring members of Pulling Teeth, Ruiner, Neolithic, and Dosser, the band is crafting hardcore that strikes a perfect balance between urgent and melodious.
American Television is delivering a punchy dose of melodic punk rock to the Smartpunk Records roster with the announcement of their upcoming EP "You Are Not Alone" coming out on September 19. The skate-punk inspired anthems are driven by resilience and resistence that emphasize the transformative power of music. To celebrate the occasion, the band shared the title track. You can check it out here.
Seven years after their very welcome reunion, Moving Targets are showing no signs of slowing down.
AFI announce their new album Silver Bleeds the Black Sun… due October 3rd via Run For Cover Records, today. Silver Bleeds the Black Sun… marks the twelfth album from AFI and will include the lead single “Behind the Clock,” which ushers in the bold new era for the iconic band. Alongside the new single, AFI share a music video directed by Gilbert Trejo.
Norwegian indie rock duo TAPE TRASH’s new album EDEN was written in the aftermath of losing faith. It reflects on the years spent inside Christianity and the disorienting ambivalence that follows when stepping into the secular world outside of EDEN. The songs move between freedom and grief, where moments of beauty and ecstasy are closely tied to confusion.
Melbourne's fave three-guitar rock'n'roll power poppers The Prize have at long last announced the imminent release of their debut album In The Red on September 19 via Anti Fade Records in Australia and Goner Records in the USA.
After a short hiatus, Retirement Party, the Chicago indie-emo project of songwriter Avery Springer is clocking back in. Today they share comeback single "Sixth Sense," the first look at forthcoming EP Nothing To Hear Without A Sound, out August 28.
On their upcoming debut, Parade! Parade!, the San Diego-based trio transform the emo playbook into something weirdly joyful and instantly memorable. The act of “parading,” in the band’s context, is the opposite of wallowing; taking all of your past experiences, good or bad, and using them as a means to appreciate the fact you made it this far at all.
Southern California skate-punk veterans Pulley and punk-rock supergroup Fire Sale have teamed up for a four-song split 7”, appropriately titled Split Personality, set for release on Friday, September 5, 2025, via Negative Progression Records. Fans can get their hands on the limited-edition vinyl when pre-orders launch on August 15, 2025.
