New Jersey ska-core band Public Serpents, fronted by Choking Victim drummer Skwert, have signed to SBÄM Records for the release of their first new album in 15 years. The band’s sophomore LP The Bully Puppet is due out March 24th; listen to the lead single “Not Forever” below.
Public Serpents released their debut album The Feeding of the Fortune 5000 in 2008 and did split 7″s with UpperDowner and Escape From The Zoo in 2020. They will touring the US this spring, leading up to the release of The Bully Puppet (dates below).
European friends: the band plans on heading your way this summer but they need some help funding the tour. Considering contributing to this crowdfunding campaign if you’d like to see Public Serpents in a town near you.
The Bully Puppet tracklist:
- When Pigs Lie
- Armageddon Stomp
- Not Forever
- Burning My Eyes
- Why Can’t I Tell
- Farewell
- Snitches Stitches
- Irreverence
- We’re All Screwed
- Half Mast
- Sorry (When I’m Gone)
- The Bully Puppet
- Spastic Plastic
Public Serpents 2023 Tour Dates:
2/10 – Wallingford, CT @ Cherry St. Station
2/11 – Boston, MA @ Brighton Elks
2/17 – Pittsburgh, PA @ 222 Ormsby
2/18 – Cleveland, OH @ No Class
2/19 – Columbus, OH @ The Stoop
3/10 – Detroit, MI @ Garden Bowl
3/11 – Indianapolis, IN @ Melody Inn
3/12 – Chicago, IL @ Liars Club
4/28 – Montclair, NJ @ The Meatlocker
4/29 – New York, NY @ Kingsland
More info/tickets @ PublicSerpents.net