Meteor Police - NEW TYPE DESTROYER

NEW TYPE DESTROYER is the debut album for Ocean County NJ's Meteor Police. The band refers to themselves as post-punk which is kind of true but doesn't really capture their noise rock or occasional hardcore influenes. The music is heavily bass driven with precise drumming, unpredictable guitar lines, and (mostly) rapid-fire shouted vocals. For fans of Fugazi, Q and Not U, Shame, or really anything that is punk-adjacent and rhythm heavy.

Borderlines - Keep Pretending

Portland, Maine's Borderlines will release their first full-length this summer. The pop-punk band was formed in 2012 by former members of the power pop punk band The Leftovers, but up until this point has only released an EP and a handful of singles. An advance review of the record calls "Keep Pretending" a "four-chord pop punk ripper with hopeful harmonies and melancholic ethos."

The singles "Innocence Thrives," "How Many Hours," and "F.B.T." have already been released.

The Side Eyes - What's Your Problem

The Side Eyes are back with the follow up to their 2017 self-titled debut album and are asking the question What’s Your Problem? Anyone suspecting that the Southern California band may have mellowed out in the five years between albums will have those suspicions shattered within the first twenty seconds of the opening track Get Me Out. If anything, the band is now harder, faster and angrier than they were the first time around. Vocalist Astrid McDonald is in fiery fine form calling out everything from phonies to shit talkers to people that simply aren’t nice.

Steve Marino - Too Late To Start Again

Steve Marino might just be the best kept secret in guitar pop—but not for long. Known for his work playing in bands like Angel Du$t, Jacky Boy, and Bugg, the LA-based songwriter is now stepping into the spotlight with the announcement of his new album, Too Late To Start Again, due out July 28th from Pop Wig Records.

Random Hand - Random Hand

Twenty years in, and top of their game, West Yorkshire, Keighley-bred ska punk icons Random Hand are coming in hot with their fifth album! Their bodies may be creaking with grey hairs beginning to show, but the vitality and relevance of their music isn't changing one bit. Refined and confident, the band’s new album, due September 29th via Bomber Music, is set to redefine their place as one of the UK's most significant and dependable punk bands.

 

The Penske File - Half Glow

The Penske File have just announced their latest long-player Half Glow on Stomp Records (July 21st) with an accompanying video for the first advance single “Chorus Girl.” The video, which was directed and edited by Victor Wiercioch, is set in a suburban home, where a young woman returns to clear out some of her father’s possessions after his passing; meanwhile, the band belts out the undeniably catchy tune with big hooks and anthemic refrains.

Anberlin - Convinced

Anberlin announce their new EP, Convinced, set for release June 30th on Equal Vision Records. Celebrating 21 years as a band, Anberlin continue to expand their sonic palette, offering a sound that will captivate new and old fans alike. New single “Lacerate,” out now, builds on an electronic beat that leads into an immense full band dynamic. The rhythms combine into a stadium-ready breakdown at 1:55, highlighted by thick guitars, pulsating drums, and scream-sung backing vocals.