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The news for Wednesday 28 June 2017

Teethgrinder unveil video for ‘The Pain Exceeds The Fear’

Teethgrinder have unveiled their new music video for ‘The Pain Exceeds The Fear’ which is taken from their debut album ‘Nihilism’. The video was directed by Joost Nevels (frontman of Offerblok) and features a friend of the band being “buried alive”. “We would to thank Joost Nevels for directing →
Tuesday 27 June 2017

Mossbreaker unveil new song, ‘Shamer’

Mossbreaker have exclusively premiered their new track, ‘Shamer’, at The Alternative. It is taken from the LA post hardcore/alt trio’s upcoming debut album, ‘Between the Noise and You’, which will be released on the 28th July via Glory Kid. →

Teenage Bottlerocket share video for cover of The Punchlines’ ‘Why the Big Pause’

Teenage Bottlerocket have premiered a video for their cover of The Punchlines’ ‘Why the Big Pause’ at Uproxx. It is featured on the Wyoming pop punks’ upcoming new album, ‘Stealing the Covers’. The record sees the band covering songs by various small and underground bands they’ve played with over →

Charmpit share new song, ‘Buckfast My Heart’

London lo-fi punks Charmpit are streaming their new song, ‘Buckfast My Heart’, with Beautiful Freaks. It is taken from the band’s upcoming second EP, ‘Jelly’, which will be released on the 14th July via Keroleen Records. They will also be playing the following shows. JULY 08 LONDON Lewisham PEople’s Day, Mountsfield →

Lay It On the Line stream upcoming debut LP, ‘The Black Museum’

London melodic hardcore punks Lay It On the Line are exclusively streaming their upcoming debut album, ‘The Black Museum’, through Dying Scene. This is the band’s first record to feature new vocalist Alice Hour and will be released this Friday 30th June via Disconnect Disconnect Records. They will also →

Suicidal Tendencies unleash video for ‘Living for Life’

Suicidal Tendencies have released a new video for ‘Living for Life’. The song is featured on the band’s twelfth album, ‘World Gone Mad’, which was released last year through Suicidal Records. →

Wicca Phase Springs Eternal (ex Tigers Jaw) unfurls new song, ‘Icebreaker’

Wicca Phase Springs Eternal, the solo endeavour of former Tigers Jaw member Adam McIlwee, has premiered his new single, ‘Icebreaker’, at Brooklyn Vegan. It is featured on McIlwee’s upcoming new EP, ‘Raw and Declawed’, which will be released on the 14th July via Disposition Collective. →

Holy Pinto stream new song, ‘Very Adult’

Kent indie duo Holy Pinto have exclusively shared their new song, ‘Very Adult’, at The Alternative. The song, alongside the previously released ‘King’, is on an upcoming double A-side single, which will be released this Friday 30th June via Soft Speak Records. →

Ghouls announce UK tour

London punks Ghouls have announced that they will be going on a UK tour this Autumn. The shows lead up to their upcoming appearances at Pre-Fest and The Fest in Florida in October. The band’s latest album, ‘Run’, was released last month on 1471 Records. AUGUST 30 MILTON KEYNES The Craufurd Arms 31 →

Creeper unveil new video for ‘Misery’

Creeper have released a brand new video for ‘Misery’. The song is taken from the band’s debut album, ‘Eternity, In Your Arms’, which was released earlier this year via Roadrunner Records. They will also going on their ‘Theatre of Fear’ tour at the following UK dates this December. DECEMBER 03 GLASGOW ABC 04 BIRMINGHAM →

A Giant Dog share video for new song, ‘Bendover’

A Giant Dog have shared a video for their new single, ‘Bendover’. The song is taken from the Texan punks’ upcoming fourth album, ‘Toy’, which will be released on the 25th August through Merge Records. photo: Sean Daigle →

Paradise Lost tease new single, ‘The Longest Winter’

Paradise Lost have release a short clip of their forthcoming new single, ‘The Longest Winter’. The song is taken from the Halifax metallers’ upcoming fifteenth album, ‘Medusa’, which will be released on the 1st September via Nuclear Blast Records. The band will also be playing the following UK shows as →

Dear Furious stream new track, ‘Ghost Writer’, feat. Eighteen Visions’ James Hart

Featuring ex members of Strife, A18, A Chorus Of Disapproval, Throwdown, Outspoken, and Adamantium, Dear Furious have released their new song, ‘Ghost Writer’. Featuring guest vocals from Eighteen Visions’ James Hart, the song is a taste of the hardcore band’s upcoming yet to be titled debut album, due for release later →

Two Knights announce new EP, ‘Effing’

Texan emo/math rockers Two Knights have announced the release of their upcoming new EP, ‘Effing’. The record will be released on the 1st September via Skeletal Lightning. You can listen to the first single, ‘Regina’s Specter’, below. Effing by Two Knights →

Wallflower share video for new song, ‘Splintered’

Wallflower have released a video for their brand new single, ‘Splintered’. Originally premiered on Dan P. Carter’s BBC Radio 1 Rock Show on Sunday night, the song is taken from the band’s upcoming new EP, ‘Where It Fell Apart’. This will be released on the 18th August and can be →
Monday 26 June 2017

Bash & Pop (ex The Replacements) to reissue debut album, ‘Friday Night Is Killing Me’

Featuring former The Replacements bassist Tommy Stinson, Bash & Pop have announced that they will be re-releasing their 1993 debut album, ‘Friday Night Is Killing Me’. Originally released through Sire Records and Reprise Records, this expanded edition of the album will feature eighteen bonus tracks of b-sides and rarities, photos, →

Boris unveil new song, ‘Memento Mori’

Boris have exclusively premiered their new song, ‘Memento Mori’, at Consequence of Sound. It is the second single from the Japanese trio’s upcoming twenty-third album, ‘Dear’, which will be released on the 14th July via Sargent House and Daymare Recordings. You can pre-order it here. →

Chris Snelgrove announces Scottish/Irish tour with Tragical History Tour

Montreal singer-songwriter Chris Snelgrove has announced that he will be going on a Scottish/Irish tour with Tragical History Tour next month. Last year, Snelgrove and his band The Last Mile released their debut album, ‘The Distance Between’. It was recently released on vinyl and CD in spring through Dead Broke →

Mason-Jar (ex Cute Is What We Aim For) release video for debut song, ‘Day Job’

Featuring former members of Cute Is What We Aim For, Mason-Jar have released a video for their debut single, ‘Day Job’. The song is taken from their upcoming debut album, ‘Sleep It Off’, which will be released this summer. →

Culture Abuse join Epitaph Records

Culture Abuse have signed to Epitaph Records. To coincide with the announcement, the band have premiered a lyric video for their new single, ‘So Busted’, at Noisey. This follows up their debut album, ‘Peach’, which was released last year via 6131 Records. The San Franscican alt punks will also be →

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