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From Sunday 08 October 2017

Mom Jeans. sign to SideOneDummy Records and release split with Prince Daddy & the Hyena and Pictures of Vernon

Berkeley, CA emo/indie rockers Mom Jeans. have signed to SideOneDummy Records. The band will be releasing their yet to be titled second album through the label next year. You can view the announcement video below. As well as this, the band also released

Friday 06 October 2017

Rain sign to Venn Records

Swindon shoegazers Rain have officially signed to Venn Records. The band will be releasing their second EP, ‘Abstract Vision’, on the 24th November through the label. It contains their latest single ‘Petrichor’, the video of which you can check out below. The band are also playing the following UK shows

Punktastic Presents: Poetry in Micro Motion

Next week on the 12th October, we at Punktastic will be co-promoting with DIY Publishers the event ‘Poetry in Micro Motion’. The free event will take place at Four Quarters in London. As well as spoken word performances from Stray Weather,  Natasha Basarab and Roo, the show will also see

Wednesday 04 October 2017

Ought sign to Merge Records

Canadian post punks Ought have signed to Merge Records. The band will be releasing their yet to be titled third album early next year in 2018 globally through Merge and in Canada through Royal Mountain Records. This will follow up their 2015 sophomore album ‘Sun Coming Down’ via Constellation Records. photo:

Sunday 01 October 2017

Slowkiss sign to Wiretap Records

Originally hailing from Santiago, Chile, LA based alt rockers Slowkiss have signed to Wiretap Records, The band will be releasing their forthcoming sophomore EP ‘Ultraviolet’ through the label on the 27th October. Check out their latest single ‘Pink Death’ below.

Wednesday 27 September 2017

Ministry sign to Nuclear Blast Records

Ground-breaking industrial metal pioneers, Ministry, have signed a worldwide deal with Nuclear Blast Records. The band recently wrapped up recording their new album ‘AmeriKKKant’, which is tentatively scheduled for release during the first quarter of 2018. “This album, AmeriKKKant will provide FEMA type relief for the devastation ‘Hurricane Cheeto’ has brought upon us.” states mastermind Al Jorgensen.

Tuesday 26 September 2017

Silent Screams sign to Long Branch Records plus tease new single ‘Low’

Silent Screams have signed to Long Branch Records. The band have also released a teaser for their new single ‘Low’, which will be released this Thursday 28th September. This will follow the Coventry metalcore act’s previous single ‘Love/Less’ from earlier this year. https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=Xs63n3HnX0E The band will also be going on a UK

Sunday 17 September 2017

Snail Mail signs to Matador Records

Snail Mail, aka Lindsey Jordan, has signed to Matador Records. The Brooklyn via Baltimore indie songwriter is expected to be releasing her debut album through the label in 2018. It will follow Jordan’s debut EP ‘Habit’, which was released earlier this year on Sister Polygon Records. photo: Bryan Regan

Sunday 03 September 2017

Giver sign to Powertrip Records and Holy Roar Records

German melodic post hardcore band Giver have signed to Powertrip Records in Germany and Holy Roar Records in the UK. The band will be releasing their debut album through both labels in early 2018. It will follow their 2015 second EP ‘Mother Midnight’.

Thursday 31 August 2017

Easy Life sign to UNFD

Aussie alt punks Easy Life have signed to UNFD. To coincide with the signing, the band have shared a video for their new single, ‘I’m Fading Away’, which you can hear below.