“Tension, anxiety, ominous energy, and the release that comes from vanquishing those mental foes. Specifically, vanquishing them with rock and roll.” That’s how Violet Archaea, guitarist, singer and leader of Louisville’s Archaeas describes the themes of their new self-titled album on Goner Records.

Portland, Oregon anxiety punk duo ESCARE announce the release of their debut full length "Infinity Crime" available August 28th via Drunk Dial Records.

Early on in the pandemic, long-time collaborators Papi Fimbres (Sávila, Máscaras) and Charlie Salas Humara (Panther, Sun Angle) began writing and recording the album from their respective homes. Papi would record three drum tracks at a time and send them to Charlie, who would then construct music and lyrics on top. The result is 14 tracks of frenetic quarantine punk for fans of SST and LSD.

“Change is inevitable if you’re lucky,” says guitarist/vocalist Alex Edkins while talking about Atlas Vending, the fourth full-length album by Toronto’s METZ. “Our goal is to remain in flux, to grow in a natural and gradual way. We’ve always been wary to not overthink or intellectualize the music we love but also not satisfied until we’ve accomplished something that pushes us forward.” The music made by Edkins and his compatriots Hayden Menzies (drums) and Chris Slorach (bass) has always been a little difficult to pin down.

Los Angeles post hardcore band Touché Amoré will release their fifth studio album, Lament on October 9. 

Following the success of 2019’s critically acclaimed 2019 album Nest, Belgian 3-piece BRUTUS, will release a brand new live record Live In Ghent on October 23 via Sargent House. Capturing this incendiary outfit in their hometown of Ghent in front of 750 of their most die hard fans at this special, sold out show, is seen by the band as a way to balance out the fact a year of touring has been taken away from them and all musicians.