Florida-based post hardcore band Vagrants have just signed to Equal Vision Records. To celebrate the occasion, they have decided to release a video for their track “Clarity”, which will feature on the band’s forthcoming debut EP due out at an undisclosed date in 2019.

The band’s guitarist, Jose DelRio, had the following to say about Vagrants new record label:

“We are extremely honoured to join the Equal Vision family and be apart of such a legendary roster of bands, many of which have been influential on us. It’s an incredibly humbling feeling to have such amazing people in our corner.”

You can check out “Clarity” below.

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For the third year in a row, Dutch punk band Ink Bomb will sell an acoustic cover for charity. This year the band chose the song “Black Me Out” by Against Me! and will sell copies for 3 euros. All proceeds will be donated to OutRight Action International, an LGBTIQ organisation. The donation campaign will end on January 11.

Previous charity covers from the band have included Cindy Lauper’s “Time After Time” and “Nothing With You” by Descendents.

You can check out their version of “Black Me Out” below. If you like it, get it bought and support a great cause!

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California ska punk legends Goldfinger have announced that they will release an EP full of Christmas music. The record will be imaginatively titled Christmas EP and should be available to stream on December 14, 2018. The band’s previous release was the 2017 album The Knife, which is available on Rise Records.

Goldfinger made the announcement about Christmas EP last week via their Instagram account.

Ontario-based melodic punk rock three piece Bet Your Life are streaming their new 6-song EP A Reason to Stay in its entirety. You can check it out below.

A Reason to Stay was recorded with Jimi James at The Vault, mastered by Matt Dyer, and features album artwork by Dave Schultz from Hanger 18 Tattoos.

The previous release from the three piece was their 2018 single “Getting Out of the Pigeon Game”, which appears as the final track on A Reason to Stay.

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Authority Zero have sprung a new album on us. The band have self-released
Persona Non Grata, which came out on all of the usual streaming platforms Friday. The band have said on their website that physicals are up for sale next month.

Have a listen here.

Montreal pop punks Punchline 13 have decided to tackle doing a cover of Wham!’s “Last Christmas”. If you’re in a Christmassy mood, have a listen below.

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Banbury, UK rock/hardcore quintet I Cried Wolf have released a new single. “BRKN” is the follow up to 2015’s “Hollow Heart” EP and the band promise it will be the first of 6 planned singles.

Have a listen to the track on Spotify – and check their upcoming UK tour dates out below.

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Canadian punks The SkudFux have been announced as Thousand Islands Records latest signing. They play punk rock with elements of ska and reggae and are gearing up to release new material with their new label early next year.

In the meantime, their most recent EP ‘FERN’ is a fun listed and can be streamed below.

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