Toronto’s pop punk rock powerhouse The Mendozaz are back with “Late Stage 12 Gauge,” the first advance single from their upcoming eight-song concept EP The Completely Fictional History of This Great Nation of Canada, out November 3 on Cartridge Heart. Like the rest of the record, the track takes aim at an entirely fabricated chapter of Canadian lore, in this case a web of imagined affairs, a dozen restraining orders, and one very ill-advised bromance cover-up.

Australian hardcore band SPEED have become a global powerhouse, dominating stages around the world and gaining critical acclaim for their 2024 album ONLY ONE MODE. Today, SPEED have announced ALL MY ANGELS, a new three-track EP which is set for release on October 23rd and available for preorder now through Flatspot Records (worldwide) and Last Ride Records (AUS/NZ). The EP was produced, recorded and mixed by Elliott Gallart at The Chameleon Studios and sees the band reflecting on the passing of three close friends in recent years.

Maria Iskariot have shared details of their debut album of defiant, spit-flecked punk, 'Wereldwaan' (“World Delusion”), set for self-release on October 31st. 

Marquette, Michigan guitar-slingers Liquid Mike have announced a new album, Hell Is An Airport, due September 12. “Airports are these weird, intermediary spaces that have always made me feel like I’m stuck in limbo,” says bandleader Mike Maple. “This album deals a lot with themes surrounding feeling stuck and unable to crawl out. Airports are stressful and congested and bureaucratic and never sleep; I imagine hell operates very much like an airport.”

As postmodern society crumbles, Texas four-piece Die Spitz combine their passion, friendship, identity, and artistry to fight against the inescapable decay that surrounds life on their debut album, Something to Consume, due Sept 12 via Third Man Records. “There’s a political side to it, but addiction and love can also be all-consuming,” Ellie Livingston says.