Bad Operation have released a video for their song “What Keeps Us Moving”. The video was shot and edited by Mitch Wells and the storyboard and concept was done by Daniel "D-Ray" Ray, The song is off their upcoming Wavebreaker 4 split with Joe Gittleman which will be out on June 16 via Bad Time Records. Bad Operation released their Bad Operation in 2020. Check out the video below.
<p>Blair Davie has a knack for shining as an artist with a lot to say and perhaps not a lot of time to say it. Back in April the Scottish singer-songwriter found beauty in love and loss on enchanting single “To Miss You”, and yesterday (May 31) returned with a potent urgency through “Lovely,” a rousing dose of indie empower-pop that’s dedicated to the trans community just as Pride month kicks off. Written and produced with Joe Rubel (Ed Sheeran, […]</p>
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Today's reviews are: Pouzza Fest – Day 2 Clowns – Does It Matter?/SarahFucked Up – CopsYou can check out any of our reviews right here.
<p>Echo Ladies are inviting us into their world of intricate, layered dream-pop, but the subject matter behind the Swedish trio’s new single “Awake,” which hits the streams today (June 1), is the stuff that fuels insomnia. “‘Awake’ is a song about the feeling of drifting apart from each other in a relationship,” Echo Ladies relay. “The feeling of being left behind and forgotten and how small of a person that makes you feel, hoping it’s all a bad dream and […]</p>
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Episode #636 of the Punknews Podcast is now up! In this episode, Em regales Sam with tales from her recent journey to Pouzza Fest. Sam also tells stories of Pouzzas past and tells Em about her makeshift festival where she saw six shows in five nights! Songs by Heavy Petter, Koyo, Taxi Girls, Belvedere, Dollar Signs, and Spanish Love Songs are played. Listen to the episode below!
Episode #635.5 of the Punknews Podcast is now up! In this bonus episode, John talks to Darren and Brandon of Milltown, New Jersey’s Revilla Grooves and Gear who were one of the sponsors for Summer Soiree 6. They talk about the Soiree, the store, and so much more. Listen to the episode below!
The Ergs! have released a new remixed version of "Pray for Rain." Steve Albini has remixed the now classic tune. The band mentioned that next year they will be re-releasing material to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Dorkrockcorkrod. you can hear the new version below.
Today we are super stoked to bring you the premiere of two new tracks by Halifax punks Cluttered! The songs are called "Give Me" and "Napathy and Exhaustion". They were recorded in 2022 over the holidays and are the first official recordings with the live lineup of the band. Speaking about the recording process lead vocalist and guitarist Matty Grace said, "We have mostly worked pretty remotely and that has involved Dylan and myself doing most of the instrumentation. It's really really rad to finally have AJ and Becca playing on the songs and that's going to be the case going forward." She also broke down both of the songs starting with "Give Me" saying, "The parallels between the music 'industry' and having a romantic pursuit towards an emotionally unavailable person are not lost on me. This song was written in response to those feelings and the balance between feeling like you're doing something positive and building something potentially rad versus the self-awareness of familiar traps and pitfalls. You can hear this clearly in the line 'give me desperation/give me fucking crumbs/give me everything and nothing/give me all you got' She had this to say about "Napathy and Exhaustion", "This song was written pretty soon after I relocated to Ottawa from Halifax. I was learning how to be a person in a new city and the multitude of feelings that have come along with it. Adjusting from a place you've called home for so long versus the hope that the new place can fill a void. In addition, it's definitely about the monotony of the day-to-day and the feeling of being so beaten down that you're just trying to find a bright side to continue waking up." The two songs are collected as Two Tracks Before The Breakdown which will be out on Bandcamp on June 2 (tomorrow!). Listen to both tracks below!
Sweet Gloom have released a video for their new song “American Honey”. The video was filmed by Jaake Margo, Morris Carrillo, and Anneliese du Boulay in Los Angeles, edited by Mike “Walter X” Mahaffie, and directed by Alfred B. Hitchcock. The song is off their upcoming album Reverie which will be out on July 7. Sweet Gloom are currently touring the US with Startle and released their single “Kia Optima” in 2022. Check out the video below.
Palehound has released a video for their new single “My Evil”. The video pays tribute to The Sopranos and was created by Richard Orofino and El Kemper. The song is off their upcoming album Eye On The Bat which will be out on July 14 via Polyvinyl Records. They will also be touring the US this fall with Empath and alexalone joining on select dates. Palehound released Black Friday in 2019 and their album with Bachelor, Doomin’ Sun in 2021. Check out the video and dates below.