It’s the first Friday of summer, and that sounds to us like the perfect time to bring you some brand new music from a brand new band…Beach Rats!

As you hopefully know by now, Beach Rats are a Jersey based all-star band that includes among its ranks the one-and-only Brian Baker (Minor Threat, Bad Religion, etc), Ari Katz from Lifetime, Pete and Bryan from Bouncing Souls and more! They’re slated to release their debut album, Wasted Time, on July 27th via Bridge Nine Records, and today we get our first taste of what’s to come. Check out the lead single, “Lonely For The Night” below and bask in the ’80’s hardcore-inspired goodness!

Pre-order options will be available right here very soon; stay tuned for more info!

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This up and coming punk quartet was birthed on the banks of the River Clyde in Glasgow, Scotland. From the moment they began in 2013, the band was playing an infectious and invigorating style of melodic punk rock, influenced by the likes of Iron Chic, Dead To Me and The Menzingers, but with a characteristic Scottish cadence akin to The X-Certs or Twin Atlantic. With a depth of songwriting and maturity beyond their tender years, Goodbye Blue Monday is one of the more exciting new Scottish punk bands to emerge in recent years. Today, we’re pleased to premiere their upcoming EP Misery Punk Ruined My Life, which serves as a follow-up to 2017’s exceptional EP The Sickness, The Shame! Stream all three tremendous tracks below!

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Boston punks, Street Dogs‘ new album Stand for Something or Die for Nothing is due to be released on June 22, 2018. Vinyl, digital, and CD pre-orders are available through Century Media.

Excitement for the upcoming release has been building for a while now. In preparation the band has already leaked a few singles from the album, and today, premiere a new working class anthem called “Angels Calling”, this one featuring Boston rapper Slaine. It’s a catchy tune for the tireless and exasperated, and those who “wanna die with [their] boots on.”

The boys are currently on tour in the U.S., after which they will be on their way back to Europe. Those dates and “Angels Calling” below.

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Southern California skate-punk act Chaser have premiered a lyric video for a brand new track off their upcoming release on Dying Scene Records. “The Show” is their homage to the annual tradition of punk rock festival pilgrimage. Doesn’t matter if your festival of choice is PRB, Fest, Punk In Drublic, or Punk Rock Holiday, you’re going to relate to this song. The band had this to say about the inspiration behind the tune:

“The Show” pays tribute to some of our favorite moments growing up. The sun is shining, the music is blasting and we’re shoulder to shoulder with thousands of people singing along. Warped Tour started it all for us, and luckily, the rise of these modern day festivals has filled the void. We’re all grown up now, and expected to take it easy, but you can’t take the punk rock out of the boy. So you’ll still find us crowd surfing, pitting, stage diving, and singing every word. “And we will stay forever this way!”

Sing along to “The Show” over at punknews.

The track will appear on Chaser’s upcoming album “Sound The Sirens” due out digitally through Dying Scene Records (pre-order) and physically through Effervescence Records (pre-order) on July 20th.

The Gaslight Anthem’s Brian Fallon and Craig Finn from The Hold Steady have announced a string of tour dates through October. Both singers are touring without their respective backing bands, so the shows will be a more intimate reflection of their songs and stories.

Fallon’s latest solo release is Sleepwalkers from earlier this year.  While Finn’s latest solo work is 2017’s We All Want the Same Things.  Check out the dates below.

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Veteran UK anarcho-punks Subhumans are staying on the move as they have added more tour dates. This time they heading to parts of Europe through the beginning of July.

Check out the tour dates below.

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Deadbeat At Dawn a punk/ska/rap band from Yorkshire, UK are releasing a new single on June 28. Ahead of this single they have released a music video for the first song “You Can’t Kill (What’s Already Dead)”.

If you like your punk-ska with some delicious toasting, check out the video below.

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Vancouver hardcore act NEEDS have released a video for their new song “Everybody Makes Me Steaks,” which comes from the bands’ upcoming sophomore album Limitations, that is set to be released on June 22nd via File Under: Music.

You can check out the video below.

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Detroit garage and pop tinged punk act The Painted Dogs are streaming their newest album Live Fast, Die Young, which was released on June 12th.

You can give it a listen below.

The Painted Dogs last released the Vibrator EP in 2016. [Read more…]

Wisconsin garage punks Proud Parents are streaming two songs from their upcoming self-titled album that is set to be released on June 22nd via Dirtnap Records.

Check out “Hypnotoad” and “Flavordust” below.

Proud Parents last released Sharon Is Karen in December 2015. [Read more…]