New England fivesome RESTRAINING ORDER — Pat Cozens [vocals], Dylan Tobia [guitar], Kyle Beaudreault [guitar], Jake Miller [guitar], Keith Freeman [bass], and Will Hirst [drums] — traffic in no nonsense hardcore punk. 

After amassing millions of streams, praise from Stereogum, Brooklyn Vegan, and more while regularly reducing venues to piles of ash, the group will deliver its third full-length Future Fortune on September 12. It marks the first release for Blue Grape Music, the band's new label home. 

In the final moments of “Dead Friends,” the penultimate track of the new Lighten Up, Bad Cop Bad Cop guitarist-vocalist Stacey Dee sings, “So try to love your life, while you can.” These words serve as a powerful thesis for Lighten Up (out September 19, 2025 on Fat Wreck Chords/Hopeless Records) the SoCal punk group’s fourth full-length. The album paints a striking portrait of life’s hard-won victories and hard-fought losses.  

The brand new sophomore full-length album from Neckscars! 12 new tracks that show the band leaning into a more diverse sound.

Chicago’s punk/emo trio Heavy Seas returns with By Degrees - a gripping third album that channels the raw urgency of early Jawbreaker while forging a voice all their own.

Featuring J.Robbins (Jawbox) rocking both the bass and production duties, Ronnie Dicola on drums (The Arrivals, Local H, All Eyes West), and Jeff Dean on vocals / guitar, the record delivers a heavier, more emotionally charged sound. Lyrically unflinching, 'By Degrees' dives into self-discovery and existential weight, solidifying Heavy Seas as a band unafraid to push creative boundaries.