Spells - Past Our Prime

Spells Past Our Prime Punk Rock Theory

Denver, CO’s Spells were already dishing out sweet ‘vacation rock’ on 2016’s ‘Staying In > Going Out’ and 2020’s ‘Stimulants & Sedatives,’ albums that served as an excuse to go play shows in

Fig Dish - Feels Like The Very First Two Times

A recent Reddit thread was titled, “Fig Dish might be the least popular band of the grunge era according to Spotify.”

Now, you should probably emphasize the “era” in the phrase “grunge era”—Fig Dish wasn’t grunge and were far more likely to be compared to midwestern bands like Cheap Trick, the Replacements, and Hüsker Dü. And like those bands, Fig Dish had a penchant for combining pop melodies, noisy guitars, and angsty lyrics.

Omnigone - Feral

Omnigone, the ska-punk band helmed by former Link 80 members Adam Davis and Barry Kripene, have announced their third album, Feral, due July 26 via Bad Time Records. For this album, the band has a new permanent lineup featuring labelmates and friends Brent Friedman (ex-We Are The Union) on drums, Russ “Ike” Wood (Eichlers) on guitar, and Nick Tournie (Noise Complaint) on guitar. It was recorded with past collaborator Jack Shirley, who’s also worked with Joyce Manor, Jeff Rosenstock, Deafheaven, and more.

Codename: Rocky - Foundation

Orange County, CA - SoCal Ska-Punk vets Codename: Rocky have announced a new album titled “Foundation” due to arrive on all streaming platforms on Friday July 19th via Wiretap Records.

Birthed from a garage in Pico Rivera in 1998, Codename: Rocky sought to bring their sing-along, heavily punk-influenced ska to as many people as they possibly could, as often as they could. Through playing countless live shows with some of the ska scene’s biggest and best bands, they quickly became a household name in the Southern California punk-ska scene.

The Dwarves - Keep It Reel

The Dwarves have announced 'Keep It Reel,' a 12" featuring 7 brand new tracks, as well as 2 remixes and 1 song from the Dwarves 2023's sprawling Concept Album. More high spirited nasty rock & roll from the last punk band!

 

Keep It Reel track listing:

  1. ONE MUSKETEER
  2. VOODOO (Remix)
  3. KINDA KONSENSUAL
  4. NOBODY FUCKED YOU
  5. I HAD A DREAM
  6. BLAST OFF
  7. PARASITE (‘Concept Album’ Version)
  8. INVISIBLE PEOPLE
  9. WE WON’T SKATE
  10. ALL FOR YOU (Remix)