Lone Wolf - Haze Wave

With their unique brand of infectiously catchy indie meets post-pop punk, Lone Wolf have been building a name for themselves and recruiting fans everywhere they go in Europe and North America ever since forming back in 2016. They’re now presenting their third album, 'Haze Wave', via Stardumb Records on May 12.

Therapy? - Hard Cold Fire

Northern Irish rock group Therapy? have announced their new record, 'Hard Cold Fire'. Set for release May 5th via Marshall Records, the group promise "a spiralling, hypnotic melange of grunge-rock and towering melody" for their 16th album. Hard Cold Fire is a reinvigorated take on Therapy?, maintaining the group's classic stoicism and ferocity, but with a new found focus on catharsis and healing. The record seeks to be more approachable than the Therapy?'s previous work, uniting listeners after years in lockdown.

Clayface - Ailments

Formed as teenagers in 2012, Clayface set out to do nothing more than kill some time hammering chords in a parent's basement. Ten years on, the Oldham boys are finally set to release their long-awaited debut album. After a decade of honing their sound, 'AILMENTS’ is their most refined, honest and uncompromising effort to date. Blending early skate punk influences with gruff, shout along melodies and a hint of hardcore purism, Clayface touch on themes of alienation, self-loathing and the frustration of modern-day life.

Brutal Youth - Rebuilding Year

Toronto’s masters of melodic hardcore, Brutal Youth, have just announced the release  of their anticipated new LP Rebuilding Year (due out April 21st on Stomp Records - pre-order) with an advance single and video for the song Moonstones. The single calls to mind late 80’s and early 90’s West Coast punk, with hints of Big Drill Car, ALL and Good Riddance scattered throughout.

Hot Mulligan - Why Would I Watch

Hot Mulligan - self proclaimed #1 Hot New Band and inventors of Post-Emo - have formally announced their forthcoming new album ‘Why Would I Watch’ out May 12 via Wax Bodega. A new song titled “Shhh! Golf Is On”, taken from the album, is out now and can be heard below.

Harsh Realms - CVLT

Harsh Realms' new album 'CVLT' will be out April 1st on Shield Recordings! Recorded live during a couple of stormy days in February and April 2022 at Big Dog Recordings, Belgium. Recorded and mixed by the fabulous Tim Van Doorn. Mastered by Jens at Larsson Mastering.

 

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Spanish Love Songs - Doom & Gloom Sessions

Indie-punk darlings Spanish Love Songs will release Doom & Gloom Sessions, a collection of fan-voted covers out April 25th via Pure Noise Records, from the nearly two-dozen recorded or re-interpreted and released exclusively for the band’s “Doom & Gloom Social Club” community since March of 2020. Today, fans can stream “Smile Like You Mean It” (original by The Killers) and be on the lookout for additional covers of songs like “Futures” (original by Jimmy Eat World), “Portions for Foxes” (original by Rilo Kiley), and “Now It’s On” (original by Grandaddy).

Bad Blood - The Bad Kind Decides

“No nonsense hardcore with a punch and a pulse.” That’s how Scott Vogel (Terror, Buried Alive) introduces Bad Blood, formed alongside members of Buffalo, NY hardcore bands Violent Way and Exhibition. Spending years talking about making music together, guitarists Eric Ellman (They Live, Violent Way) and Mason Hutchins (Violent Way), bassist Greg Vinal (Exhibition) and drummer Nick Terlecky (Violent Way) created the music while Vogel penned the lyrics. The result is the five hard-hitting tracks that make up The Bad Kind Decides EP, set for release March 31st on Flatspot Records.

superviolet - Infinite Spring

Introducing superviolet: The new project from The Sidekick's Steven Ciolek. The Ohio-based songwriter has announced his debut album, Infinite Spring, due out April 21st from Lame-O Records (pre-order). Made in collaboration with Zac Little of Saintseneca, the album's ten effervescent songs highlight Ciolek's knack for writing lushly textured guitar pop, and are sure to please fans of his past work and new listener's alike.