New Jersey alt-emo group, Sleep In., are back with a new album titled Tangled In The Vines that is set to release this Fall. The nine-song full length is their first since 2019's critically recognized The Stars On Your Ceiling and shows that Sleep In. have only grown more confident in their craft. Combining the skillful guitar work that has come to define Midwest emo with the hooks of radio-friendly alternative-rock, Sleep In. have built a loyal following in their home of the Greater Philadelphia metro and beyond.

On October 9, Teenage Fanclub will release their new album Do Not Dare To Dream on Merge Records. The band’s 13th studio album follows the acclaimed 2023 release Nothing Lasts Forever and finds the group continuing to evolve their signature blend of melodic guitars, warm harmonies, and reflective songwriting. Today the band is excited to share the album's lead single “Day In The Sun,” alongside an accompanying music video filmed on location at Black Bay Studio on Great Bernera by Donald Milne. 

Inspired by 90’s emo and alternative rock, MyVeronica began as the solo project of singer/guitarist Mia Lin. Now a four-piece band, MyVeronica is still an outlet for “exploring the deeply personal through the universal,” shares Lin. The band seeks catharsis and exorcism: accessing the deep, sensitive part of yourself that doesn’t have space in daily life.

Studied, imitated, but never replicated, the Grammy-nominated hardcore legends HATEBREED have remained a fixture of the hardcore and metal scenes for the better part of three decades. After writing the playbook with their genre-defining releases Under The Knife (1996) and Satisfaction Is The Death Of Desire (1997), HATEBREED continued to carry the banner for metallic hardcore with albums like Perseverance (2002), The Rise of Brutality (2003), and Supremacy (2006) dominating charts globally.

Veterans of the late ’90s and early 2000s emo and indie rock scene Time Spent Driving have announced their new full-length album, Lost Leaves, arriving August 21. The band offers the first taste of the record on July 15 with the release of the double single “Weak Arm” / “December.” 

Glasgow's most gloriously unapologetic rabble-rousers Gallus return with new single ‘Sick Bastards’, released on 15 July, alongside the announcement of their highly anticipated second album, ‘Life Is Bliss’, arriving 25 September 2026 via Marshall Records.

On August 14th California band Chico will release their debut album through New Morality Zine. Across the ten tracks on Chico, the band deliver a mix of alternative rock, punk, and hardcore full of big energy. Having already shared single “Too Late” and hooky “Blur,” the band has now unleashed the fast ripping single “Can’t Be.” Clocking in at less than two minutes, the track gives an aggressive blow with thumping rhythms and fiery vocals

Drummer Tony Rangel shares on the lyrical inspiration for “Can’t Be”:

Detroit metalcore band Walls of Jericho have announced their new studio album, System Error: Humanity, set for release on November 13 via Napalm Records.

The album marks the band's latest full-length release following a career that includes records such as The Bound Feed The Gagged (1999), All Hail The Dead (2004), With Devils Amongst Us All, The American Dream, and No One Can Save You From Your Self. Over the years, the band has also performed at festivals including Louder Than Life, Hellfest, Tied Down, and Furnace Fest.

Blue Grape Music welcomes Southern California's INITIATE — Crystal Pak [vocals], Michael Morales [bass], Draven Carter [guitar], Manning Gray [guitar], and John Hodge [drums] — to the label's roster. The band will drop the new WITH LOVE // WITH RAGE EP on August 7.

Rome, Italy power-pop/hardcore collective FELDSPAR are delighted to announce that their new album, Soft Side, will be released on 9th October 2026.

Recorded, produced, and mixed by Jon Markson (The Story So Far, Drug Church, Quicksand) and assistant producer Alan Day (Four Year Strong) at Animal Farm Studio in Flemington, NJ, additional engineering on the album was done by Joe Rom, Chris Beeble, and Colton Krohn, with mastering by Mike Kalajian (Circa Survive, Neck Deep, The Bronx).